Maths

We aim to ensure that all children:

  • become confident using maths skills, through varied and frequent practice, so that they have understand maths ideas and can apply their knowledge and skills rapidly and accurately
  • reason mathematically by investigating problems logically
  • can solve problems by applying their mathematics, including breaking down problems into a series of simpler steps and persevering in seeking solutions.

At Haslington primary School, we recognise Maths is important for your child’s future because…
Mathematics introduces children to concepts, skills and thinking strategies that are essential in everyday life and support learning across the curriculum. It helps children make sense of the numbers, patterns and shapes they see in the world around them, offers ways of handling data in an increasingly digital world and makes a crucial contribution to their development as successful learners. Children delight in using mathematics to solve a problem, especially when it leads them to an unexpected discovery or new connections. As their confidence grows, they look for patterns, use logical reasoning, suggest solutions and try out different approaches to problems. Mathematics offers children a powerful way of communicating.

How you can help?

  • Talk about and involve children in the situations in which you use maths in everyday life;
  • Play games involving numbers and/or logic, such as card games, dominoes, darts, draughts, chess etc.;
  • Stimulate their thinking at times of boredom, (such as when travelling), with mental activities;
  • Check with the school for any specific help which would be useful. Also check the methods they are teaching for any specific content, such as written methods of calculating.

There are masses of maths games available online and through apps – check out the separate page [off the maths bar] for the links.

If you find an app or game you like, please let us know and we can add it to the list.

Maths Homework:
Each night from Year 1 upwards, your child will bring home their daily maths book with 2/3 sums to complete each night.  The children then return to school, mark their answers from off the board and then write their new questions.  The teacher/children always model the answers on the board to reinforce the concepts and embed the basic skills.  Throughout the year, the questions get progressively harder.