1. Gary Burnett Ian Miller
Key Stage 2
Maths Workshop
Gary Burnett Ian Miller
Katharine McMeekan

2. WELCOME! Explanation of how Maths is taught in school Mental Maths
Written Methods
Suggestions for how you could support your child at home

3. Supporting your child at home
Little and often!
Casual, not formal is often best. Unless there is a specific need.
As part of everyday conversations.

4. When shopping… £ Looking at prices £ Counting change – which coins,
different combinations.
£ Reading labels on bottles, packets, in order to
discuss capacity, weight, length and shape.
£ Weighing items at the supermarket.
£ Calculating fractions of quantities when choosing items at the supermarket.
£ Estimating the final bill at the end of shopping
while waiting at the checkout.
£ Calculating the cost of the family going to the
cinema, swimming baths, etc.

5. Time…
 Looking at the clock – identify the numbers telling the time using analogue and digital clocks.
 Calculating how long a journey will take looking at train/bus/airline timetables.
 Using TV guide to calculate the length of programmes.
 Programming the video or the microwave.
 Looking at the posting times on the post box.
 Discussing events in the day e.g. teatime,
bed time, bath time.
 Setting an alarm clock.

6. Using websites… www.mathsisfun.com
Lots of examples, some listed in the booklet
Depending on how this is managed, it can be fun rather than work!

7. Any Questions?