Mathematics at Pleasant Street
Mathematics is both a key skill within school, as well as a life skill, to be utilised throughout every person’s day to day experiences. Mathematics equips pupils with the uniquely powerful set of tools to understand and change the world. These tools include logical reasoning, problem solving skills and the ability to think in abstract ways. Mathematics is therefore not just important in our everyday lives, but integral to success in the modern world, enabling us to manage our lives effectively. At Pleasant Street we endeavour to ensure that children develop a positive and enthusiastic attitude towards mathematics that will stay with them for life.
Mathematics National Curriculum
Y4 Times Tables Check
In Year 4, your child will sit a government test which will check their understanding of multiplication facts. Below is a guide from the School Run website which provides ideas for how you can support your child at home. Children also have access to the TT Rockstars website. If you need help accessing this website, please let us know.
This week in reception we have been learning about parts and whole of numbers 3 and 4. Reception have watched how numberblocks create their stampolines patterns and then the class had a go at creating their own patterns of 3 and 4 using paint and sticky notes.
Using a dice we generated a two digit number and then showed this in tens and ones.
This week we have been demonstrating our knowledge of partitioning, using equipment to show how many tens and ones in a number.
Today in class 6 we are looking at numbers up to 1,000,000. We are sorting the place values and retrieving previous skills for this task.
Today in STOPS maths we recapped on our number bonds to help us solve addition equations that equal to 100.
This week in Maths Reception have been exploring double numbers and the link between the numbers that are even. In this activity the children are sharing equally the items between them ensuring that they can see the doubles.
The children worked in pairs to solve missing number problems on the Hundred Square. They explored how to find 10 more and 10 less and discussed patterns that emerge when finding different times tables.
The children practised recognising fractions today and their written notation! Well done Class 2!
The children enjoyed putting the equal parts together to recognise halves, thirds and quarters.
This week we became the SATs markers for the day and worked in pairs to mark some papers. We offered some friendly advice when we noticed that some questions had been answered incorrectly.
In Maths Reception have been learning all about 5 and a bit more, they have explored using a die frame to help see where the 5 is in the number sequence and where the bit it’s by subitising how many they have altogether. Reception used counters to show their partners what 5 and bit numbers they could make. Then they used different things from around the classroom to show their partner what 5 and a bit they could make then using a die frame to support their learning.
We have been applying our knowledge of decimal numbers to money, looking at how £ and p can also be represented as a decimal.
The children enjoyed halving the cat treats to share equally between the kittens!
We looked at how halves and quarters can be represented on the hundred square, as tenths and as hundredths in order to write them as a decimal.
Class 6 are impressing us today with their Algebra work. They are challenging themselves and learning new vocabulary along the way.
The children demonstrated excellent maths skills this morning, knowing how to split numbers to reach ten to help with subtractions.
Class 6 are impressing us with their newfound skills in pulling data from a bar model or pie chart to help categorise the information.
Class 6 have been looking at how we multiply and divide by 10, 100 and 1000 over the last two days. Using skills learnt to find the answer step by step.
The children enjoyed exploring their classroom to find items measuring approximately 1 metre. Brilliant discussions and predictions were made.
We have extended our Ratio work this week by looking at Ratios and Fractions. We explored the differences and similarities between the two.
Today in maths, we compared Ratio to Fractions using ourselves and explored the language we can use to explain similarities and differences between the two.
Class 6 are studying all things Ratios this morning. We are understanding ratio language.
The children enjoyed a practical activity this morning, finding equal groups as they begin their division topic in Maths.
