Welcome to Bramber PrimarySchool Maths

Everyone can do Maths! How many maths skills do you use on a daily basis? Time Capacity Money Measures Calculating Estimating

We use Big Maths at Bramber Primary School It is a daily sequential programme of mental maths provision with a strong emphasis on learned facts and developing the mental agility to do something with these facts. It develops core skills in one clear method. All are taught in the same way, repeatedly, to embed these fundamental skills.

Clear progression from year to year Common methods taught and language used throughout the school Build on prior learning and ensure children are secure in their knowledge Objectives are clearly matched to the new National Curriculum objectives Improve mental maths skills and general numeracy across the school

CLIC Big Maths is based upon the principle that there are 4 core skills that lie at the heart of numeracy. These core skills form the platform for virtually all other maths skills and are known as CLIC …. Counting Learn Its It’s Nothing New Calculations

How does CLIC work? Learn to count (C) Through CLIC we: Learn to count (C) Learn to remember totals as facts (L) Apply these facts to new situations through swapping the thing being counted (I) Apply the first three elements into a formal calculation (C)

Saying numbers in order Counting Saying numbers in order Reading numbers Squiggleworth Ordering numbers Counting skills Counting on Counting in multiples

Learn its This is a number fact which can be recalled instantly. There is a set of new learn-its for each year group. (The next slide shows the ‘Learn-its’ for Y2)

4+9= 7x5= 6+7= 8+9= 4+7= 3x5= 7+8= 8x5= 9x10= 6x10= 9x2= 5x5= 5+9= 5+8= 5+7= 6+9= 5x10= 2x2= 3+9= 4x5= 9x5= 8x2= 4x10= 2x5= 6+8= 2x10= 7x10= 7+9= 7 x2= 8x10= 6x2= 4x2= 3x2= 5x2= 6x5= 5+4= 3x10= 3+8= 5+6= 4+8=

It’s Nothing New! ‘It’s Nothing New’ is central to CLIC. It means you apply the current learning to acquire understanding of new concepts. For example we know that 3+4=7 Therefore alongside a sound understanding of place value we know that 30+40=70 and 300+400=700 30 + 40 = 70 3 tens and 4 tens = 7 tens So its nothing new that… 3 things and 4 things = 7 things 3 + 4 = 7

Strategies used in Big Maths Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division With Objects Number Lines Hundred Squares Partitioning Partitioned Column Column Hundred Square Blank number line - (Counting on) Grouping objects Drawing dots Repeated addition Using known facts Smile Multiplication Sharing Halving Sharing equally groups of… Using objects to solve Using times table facts Using coin facts

Our Weekly Challenge Session Big Maths Beat That – timed challenge where children answer ‘Learn Its’ questions. The aim is to beat their previous score.

So what does this look like for my child?

Maths is taught daily. We learn all these maths skills so we can use them to solve problems. We encourage thinking skills, communication of ideas and how they have solved the problems. We teach our children to use maths in a range of contexts and we provide opportunities for them to apply their maths skills across the whole curriculum and in other subjects.

How can I support my child? Help your child to practice their ‘Learn Its’ at home. Ask your child to tell you about their Maths. Encourage your child to problem solve. Talk about place value –hundreds, tens, units. Praise! Celebrate the successes.

Prior learning Physical resources - understanding amounts Number track Number lines Empty number lines

Finding the difference between 2 numbers

Explanation When children have a secure understanding of subtraction as take away, they can learn how to solve subtraction calculations by counting on to find the difference between the numbers. Counting on is much easier than counting backwards and generally far fewer mistakes are made.

15 21 15 20 21 +5 +1

50 63 Hitting the Tens! +10 +3 50 60 63

Thank you for reading this! Please come and chat to us about maths and anything you are unsure of or need further information about. We are happy to help so we can work together for your child.