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KS1 Information meeting for parents

Tuesday 25th November 2014

Session Objectives

This morning, we aim to develop your understanding of: • How maths is taught at Bell Farm;• The mental and written processes covered within

the key stage;• What is expected of your child under the National

Curriculum guidelines;• How you can support your child at home.

Maths Lessons at Bell Farm

In KS1, maths is taught daily during a timetabled slot. Each session generally comprises:• A mental starter;• Teacher input;• Independent or group work;• A plenary to consolidate or extend the session’s

learning.Our lessons aim to develop: children’s fluency in the fundamentals of maths, their ability to reason mathematically and their capacity to solve problems.

Number Sense

A fundamental starting point is developing children’s understanding of number. They are expected to talk about number, read and write about it; the ability to count forward and backwards to at least 100 is expected from all children by the end of Year 1.

How can I support my

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Recognising Number

Early stages: Growing a number

More developed: Subitising Immediately knowing how many items lie within a visual scene for a small number of items without counting. For example, when a dice is thrown, the observer, at a glance, immediately and accurately knows how many dots lie on the face of the dice without counting.


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Number Sense – using and applying

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication

Division

A key part of every mathematics session in school is mental maths, so practise at home. Children must get used to solving problems in their heads, rather than resorting to a calculator. Practising times tables is just the tip of the iceberg…

Play games: snakes and ladders, darts, dominoes and other games that depend on numbers, counting, calculation and scoring. 'Battleships' is a fun way to use co-ordinates.

Add number apparatus to your child's toy collection - counters, a purse full of change, dice, dominoes, a tape measure, ruler, pack of cards, timer, different shapes - and use them to make mathematics come alive.

Supporting at Home

Talk about pocket money with your child. Help her to add it up week by week, and work out whether they can afford a particular toy or treat. Shop using money and calculate change.

Capitalise on hobbies. If your child is car-mad, talk about relative engine sizes, fuel economy, speed and performance. If they have a favourite pop group, get them to compile a list of statistics such as the number of weeks each single is in the charts. Watch and play sports that involve scoring, timing, counting, measuring.

Supporting at Home

Think about time. Look at clocks, both digital and analogue. Estimate how long a certain activity will take to do and see if you are right! Work out how long it is until the next mealtime. Play games: how long is a minute, starting from now?

Think about calendars and dates too. Make a timeline that includes the birthdays of each member of the family and work out how far apart each one is. Use different units: months, weeks and days, even hours, minutes and seconds. Add other important events, such as a family holiday, and encourage your child to count down to the big day.

Supporting at Home

Thank you for attending and for your continued support.

Any questions?

KS2 Information meeting for parents

Tuesday 25th November 2014

Session Objectives

This morning, we aim to develop your understanding on: • How maths is taught at Bell Farm;• The mental and written processes covered within

the key stage;• What is expected of your child under the National

Curriculum guidelines;• How you can support your child at home.

Maths Lessons at Bell Farm

In KS2, maths is taught daily during a 1-hour timetabled slot. Each session generally comprises:• A mental starter;• Teacher input;• Independent or group work;• A plenary to consolidate or extend the session’s

learning.• Our lessons aim to develop: children’s fluency in

the fundamentals of maths, their ability to reason mathematically and their capacity to solve problems.

Children of all ages need to count daily to develop fluency and accuracy, including counting in jumps (e.g. rehearsing tables), extending patterns and sequences (e.g. counting in 1000s from 2435), counting in decimals or into negative numbers; all of the above should be practised both forwards and backwards. Children need to rehearse additional and subtraction facts and continue to use number bonds at speed. Developing these skills is paramount to success in later stages of numeracy.

Developing fluency


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Written strategies

Pupils are introduced to more formal methods of solving calculations in KS2, beginning with addition. The idea is that the written algorithms are an aid to help children solve problems containing larger numbers more efficiently; they are not the only method and mental strategies must be developed hand-in-hand.

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication

Division

A key part of every mathematics session in school is mental maths, so practise at home. Children must get used to solving problems in their heads, rather than resorting to a calculator. Practising times tables is just the tip of the iceberg…

Play games: snakes and ladders, darts, dominoes and other games that depend on numbers, counting, calculation and scoring. 'Battleships' is a fun way to use co-ordinates.

Add number apparatus to your child's toy collection - counters, a purse full of change, dice, dominoes, a tape measure, ruler, pack of cards, timer, different shapes - and use them to make mathematics come alive.

Supporting at Home

Talk about pocket money with your child. Help them to add it up week by week, and work out whether they can afford a particular toy or treat. Shop using money and calculate change.

Capitalise on hobbies. If your child is car-mad, talk about relative engine sizes, fuel economy, speed and performance. If they have a favourite pop group, get them to compile a list of statistics such as the number of weeks each single is in the charts. Watch and play sports that involve scoring, timing, counting, measuring.

Supporting at Home

Think about time. Look at clocks, both digital and analogue. Estimate how long a certain activity will take to do and see if you are right! Work out how long it is until the next mealtime. Play games: how long is a minute, starting from now?

Think about calendars and dates too. Make a timeline that includes the birthdays of each member of the family and work out how far apart each one is. Use different units: months, weeks and days, even hours, minutes and seconds. Add other important events, such as a family holiday, and encourage your child to count down to the big day.

Supporting at Home

Thank you for attending and for your continued support.

Any questions?