Mathematics
Maths at Sacred Heart
Maths in classroom this week
This year, we have focused on refining our maths teaching and practice. As a result, we’ve seen remarkable progress in our students’ automatic recall of number facts and the smooth flow of our lessons. We thought it would be the perfect opportunity to find out what our students enjoy most about their maths lessons. Here’s what they had to say:
Prep: "We love learning about numbers and true / false" Hudson and Roy
Grade 1: "I love combining numbers together" Aria
Grade 2: "My favourite part of Maths is TTRS (Times Table Rock Stars)" Jay
Grade 3: "I like TTRS (Times Table Rock Stars)" Chloe
Grade 4: "I like TTRS(Times Table Rock Stars)" Adelaide
Grade 5: "I enjoy learning about equivelent fractions" Lily
Grade 6: "I like using TTRS (Times Table Rock Stars)" Rosie
Maths at Home Recommendation
Looking for easy ways to support your child’s maths learning at home?
How Many Ways?
Looking for a simple way to make maths fun at home? Try this quick game that gets kids thinking creatively with numbers!
How to play:
- Pick a target number – for example, 10.
Challenge your child to think of as many ways as possible to make that number.
Younger children might start with addition: 5 + 5, 4 + 6, 3 + 7
Older children can mix in subtraction, multiplication, or even division: 20 – 10, 2 × 5, 40 ÷ 4
- Change the difficulty by picking a smaller number for beginners or a larger number for a challenge.
💡 Parents can join in too! See who can come up with the most equations – or work together to beat yesterday’s total.
Why it’s great:This game helps children see the many ways numbers are connected, strengthens fact recall, and encourages flexible thinking – all in just a few minutes of play.
Here’s a glimpse of our Prep students giving How Many Ways? a try this week!
“Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good.” — Malcolm Gladwell
Maths skills grow through regular practice, not natural talent. Every time students practise their number facts or try a new problem, they’re training their brains to think faster and more confidently.
Encouraging children to practise a little each day—whether through games, NumBots, Times Table Rock Stars or everyday activities, it builds strong foundations that make learning new maths concepts easier and more enjoyable.
Thank you to Rosie and Odette for their help with this week’s newsletter.
Mak Bulte
Maths Leader