1. Numeracy Taught in ability sets. Taught in ability sets. Differentiation within sets to meet learning needs. Differentiation within sets to meet learning needs. Clear focus on daily assessment opportunities. Clear focus on daily assessment opportunities. Flexibility of movement between sets based on assessment and teacher judgement. Flexibility of movement between sets based on assessment and teacher judgement. Practical, fun activities (not always book work!!!) Practical, fun activities (not always book work!!!) Intervention to target underachievement. Intervention to target underachievement. Cross curricular learning opportunities. Cross curricular learning opportunities. Relating maths to everyday contexts – how, why and where would they use their skills? Relating maths to everyday contexts – how, why and where would they use their skills? Maths talk and reasoning. Maths talk and reasoning.

2. What we teach This year we will be incorporating the new curriculum and within Maths lessons we will cover: This year we will be incorporating the new curriculum and within Maths lessons we will cover: Number Number Addition and subtraction Addition and subtraction Multiplication and division Multiplication and division Fractions Fractions Measurement Measurement Geometry – shape, position and direction Geometry – shape, position and direction Statistics – data handling Statistics – data handling

3. Big Maths Counting Every day counting is practised in different ways. Every day counting is practised in different ways. We count forwards and backwards in a variety of steps. We count forwards and backwards in a variety of steps. Your child will become more confident with this if you practise at home. Your child will become more confident with this if you practise at home. This practice will then make recalling times tables much easier. This practice will then make recalling times tables much easier.

4. Big Maths Learn Its You will already have been sent home a booklet with the year 2 Learn Its. You will already have been sent home a booklet with the year 2 Learn Its. It is important for your child to learn these off by heart as these will aid their mental calculation, and therefore, make problem solving with larger numbers quicker and easier for them to tackle. It is important for your child to learn these off by heart as these will aid their mental calculation, and therefore, make problem solving with larger numbers quicker and easier for them to tackle. Each week the children will one or more number facts, please support your child to do this. Each week the children will one or more number facts, please support your child to do this.

5. Keeping one number whole and partitioning the other is an efficient strategy and works for all numbers +20 +8 +20 +8 37 57 65 37 + 28 = Number lines - Addition

6. Put the biggest number on the right hand side of the number line. Partition the second number. First subtract the tens and then the units. 105-12 = Subtraction

7. Draw 3 jumps of 4. 3 x 4 = Multiplication

8. Count in groups of 4 until you reach 24. Count how many jumps to find the answer. 24 ÷ 4 = Division

9. What can you do to help? Maths opportunities: counting games, measuring, weighing (cooking), shopping with money, telling the time Maths opportunities: counting games, measuring, weighing (cooking), shopping with money, telling the time Times table practice Times table practice Discussing maths talk homework tasks Discussing maths talk homework tasks Maths is everywhere…just look for it in order to equip your child with valuable life skills. Maths is everywhere…just look for it in order to equip your child with valuable life skills.

10. In the classroom look out for number lines in action and resources we use. Don’t forget to look for learning objectives and success criteria. Thank you for your continued support!