Mathematics

This term, learners will consolidate their skills in a variety of concepts using hands on materials and investigation. Already, students have explored and deepened their understanding of data collection. Learners have honed their number line, skip counting and number pattern skills through concrete materials, multiple representations and game-based learning experiences.  

Throughout the rest of this term, learners will be exploring place value using partitioning (the process of breaking numbers down to look at the values of each digit). Then they will be transferring their knowledge of place value into Addition and Subtraction using various strategies and making links between each operation.   

To support your child’s learning at home, you could:  

• Log in and practise Mathletics. 
• Play Maths challenges with a family member, for example, generate an addition or subtraction equation. Race to solve the equation. 
• Practice using the addition and subtraction strategies. Encourage your child to explain their chosen strategy. 
• Skip Count Walk – When walking, ask your child to skip count by 2s, 5s, 3s, 10s saying the next number each step they take. For an extra challenge, ask your child to start from an odd number.