MICKLETON PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL MATHS EVENING 2014

COMPILED BY MR WEBB AND MRS GRIDLEY (MATHS CO-ORDINATOR)

MICKLETON PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL MATHS EVENING 2014The way maths is taught has changed, long division and long multiplication

are being supplemented by teaching chunking and gridding in order to improve children's understanding of numbers. While these new methods are meant to make maths easier, parents are struggling to understand how the new principle work.

The Maths Evening will demonstrate examples of the 'new ways' of teaching maths. Maths resources, examples of children's work, pupil targets and other maths apparatus (relevant to the teaching in specific year groups) will also be on display to be discussed. You will have the opportunity to talk to teachers from each year group.

MICKLETON PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL MATHS EVENING 2014

The aims of the evening are:

• To focus on Maths as a school subject, cross-curricular maths and home learning.

• To demonstrate methods and progressive strategies taught in Primary education.

• To provide information for homework support.• To show resource materials used in supporting maths.• • To highlight government thinking, changes and expectations.

MICKLETON PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL MATHS EVENING 2014

Maths is not just about add, subtract, multiply and divide.

We cover all area of mathematics within the curriculum; Times tables, number bonds, number patterns, sequences, ordering, shape, measuring, weighing, capacity, decimals, fractions, percentages, money, algebra, coordinates, data handling, averages, problem solving, symmetry, investigations, tessellation, real-life scenarios etc.

MICKLETON PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL MATHS EVENING 2014

Government changes Amongst some other amendments, pupils are now expected to be fluent in

their times tables…By the end of Year 1: 2x, 5x 10x ~ usually by rote.By the end of Year 2: 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x & 10xBy the end of Year 3: 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 9x, 10x & 11xBy the end of Year 4: 2x through to 12x tablesRationale for setting in maths.Teaching Methods

MICKLETON PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL MATHS EVENING 2014

How long are my child's lessons?

Reception: Daily maths based on a focus, not taught in isolation part of broad, rich curriculum.

Key Stage 1: 45 minutes daily.

Key Stage 2: 1 hour daily.

... but that is not the only time maths happens in school.

How long are my child's lessons?

MICKLETON PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL MATHS EVENING 2014

“Why are teaching methods different to when I went to school?”

Using a Number Linehttp://www.slideshare.net/squirky/addition-using-a-number-lineChallenging multiplications – grid methodhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11258175http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/primary/maths/

 

http://www.parentchannel.tv/video/ways-learning

MICKLETON PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL MATHS EVENING 2014

CALCULATION PROGRESSION

MICKLETON PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL MATHS EVENING 2014

What is out there to help me at home?

W. H. Smith - Maths workbooks and guidesInternet maths sites.Owlsmoor Primary School website. (GamesZone - Maths)Purple Mash!Our school newsletter.

MICKLETON PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL MATHS EVENING 2014Have a positive attitude to maths!Talk maths with your child…• Expected change from money.• Challenge with mental arithmetic questions.• Encourage quick recall of times table facts (flash cards).• “Can you see five rectangles around us?”• Learn and show card and number tricks.• Look at number puzzles/challenges from newspapers.• Share strategies and methods.• Enable concentration: does your child get enough sleep?There are a number of web sites that will help you all.

MICKLETON PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL MATHS EVENING 2014Take a look at the booklets below to see the targets for each year group. We have also uploaded sheets on the 4 key

maths operations for each year.1. Maths Information Evening Presentation January 20132. help your child with maths year 13. help your child with maths year 24. help your child with maths year 35. help your child with maths year 46. help your child with maths year 57. help your child with maths year 68. Nursery maths version 29. Reception maths version 210. The_4_operations_in_KS111. The_4_operations_in_Y3_Y412. The_4_operations_in_Y5_Y613. Maths_mat_double_sided_final[1]14. My Maths Buddy