Welcome to St. Andrew’s Written Calculation Evening 1 st February 2010

Is this you? ‘My first thoughts of mathematics are fear, not being able to do it and feeling inferior.’ Adult attitude to maths

DfEE 1999 (10 years ago!) ‘Parents who are confident about Numeracy tend to have children who are also confident, and these children are ready to tackle and assimilate new ideas in a way that is impossible for children who feel uncertain about, or even fear, Numeracy.’

We all use Numeracy all day everyday! We look at the clock to tell the time before we get out of bed. We estimate how far it is to the floor! We know how many degrees to turn the tap so that we get enough water without getting soaked! We measure the cornflakes in our bowl so they don't spill over! Well you get the picture!

4 Calculation areas Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division A S M D

Aims To look at the ways in which the teaching of mathematics has changed; To look at how children calculate; Try activities to develop calculation strategies; To look at ways in which you as parents can help your children

How has mathematics changed? Daily mathematics lesson; Emphasis on mental calculations; Interactive whole class and group teaching; Enjoyable practical approaches; Mathematics with understanding

Mental calculations Children are encouraged to count in different ways and to calculate mentally. Number lines – Bead bar / number stick / individual number lines / Number ladders

Calculations The aim is that children will always be able to recognise when calculations can be done ‘ in their heads’ and choose effective and efficient strategies to work out the answers.

Overview Up to Year 3 the emphasis is on: oworking mentally, ocalculations recorded in horizontal number sentences osome jottings for more challenging numbers oPractical activities In Year 3-6 children will be gradually taught more formal written methods of calculation but they will still use mental methods and jottings where appropriate.

Workshops We’ve provided a carousel of workshops on all four calculation areas Each session will last approximately 20 minutes. The bell will go after 15 minutes to warn teachers that the session is about to finish. Your first session is colour coded to your problem solving sheet (on your seat as you arrived) Please wait until you are guided to your next session by a member of staff

Organisation Blue – Mrs Nash – class 12 Pink – Mrs Hesketh – class 11 Green - Miss Maiden – class 10 Yellow – Mrs Thorley – class 9

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