Flexibly partitioning numbers to 100
We used base 10 to help us to flexibly partitioning numbers to 100 in lots of different ways. The practical apparatus helped us in securing our knowledge and understanding.
Number Rhymes
In our Daily Maths sessions this week, we have been learning number rhymes. We practised singing 'Five Little Speckled Frogs', 'Five Little Ducks' and 'Five Little Monkeys'. We used our fingers to represent numbers within five as we sang along to each song. We are becoming more confident when…
Moving on in Maths
In Maths this week, we have been learning about the importance of Maths as we get older. We have discussed key terminology including 'investment' and 'financial risk' before attempting to make money investing in businesses!
Marvellous maths
This week in Maths, the children were introduced to a new skill to help them when dividing 2, 3 and 4 digit numbers. This skill was short division using the bus stop method. At first the children found this very tricky but by the end of the week the children have become more confident, some…
Telling the time
This week in maths, we have been recapping how to tell the time. We used clocks to show different times and then solved time word problems in pairs. Telling the time is an important life skill and any practice at home would be beneficial. We have been asking children to look at the clock and tell…
Amazing Arithmetic!
Year 4 have absolutely flew Arithmetic this week in which they have been consolidating multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100. These are very important skills which will support them in lots of areas of Maths learning. Well done Y4!
Amazing arithmetic!
Year five Dolphins polished their arithmetic skills today, using a layout WAGOLL to help them.
Two way tables
Today we have looked at how to read and answers questions about two way tables, these come in a variety of different forms and can be used to measure all kinds of useful data such as; distance, attendance, quantity and capacity. Some of the tables had never been seen before but we were surprised…
Marvellous maths!
Year five Dolphins have been investigating how to correctly read two-way tables today. They have learnt and used vocabulary such as catogories, rows and columns to aid them in explaining their understanding of their work. Brilliant!
Super Subtraction!
This week, Y4 have consolidated subtraction using column method. We have found this a bit tricky previously however it was wonderful to see so many children make some great progress with this important skill. Keep up the super maths work Y4!
Lines of symmetry
Today in Maths we recapped Lines of Symmetry, we cut out different shapes to help us to decide if the shape had a vertical line of symmetry,
Finding odd and even numbers
In Maths, we have been learning about odd and even numbers. We shared amounts between two groups to find out if given numbers are odd or even. If we could share the amount equally between the two groups, we knew the number must be even. If we could not share the counters equally between the…