Maths Open Morning Miss Charles Maths Co-ordinator

Aims School improvement priority last year Feedback from parents Children are often frightened or worried about maths Facts and times tables support learning Deepening understanding is key

New Curriculum 2014 We have now had two years on the new curriculum. Year 2 & 6 both sat the new SATS tests last summer Year 6 - 87% achieved ARE (age related) National average was 70% The children made significant progress when compare to national also Year 2 – 74% achieved ARE (age related) National average was 73%

New Curriculum If child is working at a level that they should be in that year it is called ARE – Age Related Expectations At this time in the year, children are only starting (entering) the expectations for that year group Children only work within their year group Children who understand and complete work will go onto a deepening understanding task. Basics need to be understood before moving on

Times Tables & Facts Children will have facts to learn each week Number bonds, times tables, numbers, division facts etc Tested on a Monday Children can then use these facts in their work Helping children at home – doesn’t have to take lots of times, a few a night, asking around the house, counting up the stairs, in the car etc.

Times tables 1 x ? = Always the same 2 x ? = Double 3 x ? = Top two added together 4 x ? = double and double again 5 x ? = Always end in 5 or 0 6 x ?, 7 x ?, 8 x?= use 5 x and add on 10 x ?= Ends in 0 9 x ? = Use 10 and take one lot away 11 x ? = 10x added to 1x (or pattern – 11, 22, 33) 12 x ? =10 x added to 2 x

Fluency

Maths Anxiety A child suffering from maths anxiety is not necessarily “bad at maths”, but the stress they feel in maths lessons and the avoidance tactics they use in maths, means that they often struggle and can often shut down. Often parents struggle with maths and this is then transferred onto the child.

Maths Anxiety Make maths fun at home Try not to emphasis how hard you find maths Ask them to teach you what they have learnt in school or what they need to do for homework Make maths real life in the supermarket or when cooking, ask them the time or how much things would be for examples the deals Games, Education City, MyMaths, other websites or apps.

St Paul’s What are we doing at St Paul’s? Morning mental maths sessions daily Weekly problem solving lessons Working towards a confidence in maths Deepening understanding Extending more able children Informing parents

Friday Problem Solving Every Friday morning children do a mental arithmetic test and talk about it Every Friday morning children practise problem solving strategies This is active, fun and explorative Children are encouraged to talk about maths and investigate Solve puzzles and problems

What can you do? Read the document – Supporting Children in Maths. Talk about maths at home Help your child to learn times tables or other facts Help with homework

St Paul’s This morning: Feel free to join your child/children in maths Explore New Curriculum Have a look at the SATs papers and the expectations Any questions please come and speak to me 