Mathematics

We are excited to share that we are trialling a new approach to our Mathematics lessons this term, utilising explicit teaching and the Science of Learning to expose our learners to a variety of mathematical concepts. The idea behind the Science of Learning is to ensure that concepts that have previously been taught, are revised at intervals throughout the year, ensuring our students are thoroughly comprehending and retaining this information.  

Throughout Term Four, learners will continue to deepen their understanding of Mathematical concepts by applying their personalised SURF goals through collaborative, hands-on and independent learning tasks, reflecting on how it deepened their understanding of concepts at the conclusion of each lesson. Students will be exploring deeply into different forms of vocabulary associated with these subject areas, and how they can be transferred into real-life scenarios. The topics we are covering this term are: 

• Chance and Probability  
• 2D shapes and 3D objects 
• Length, Perimeter and Area  
• Angles 

How can you support your child’s Mathematics learning at home?  

• Play chance games with cards, dice or spinners or play chance games such as ‘Rock Paper Scissors’ and discuss the probability of outcomes together.
• Encourage your child to describe the probability of everyday events using chance language. For example, “What are the chances that....”
• Ask your child to estimate the size of angles around the house and identify any angles that they can see in their environment.
• Go on a ‘treasure hunt’ to find 2D shapes and 3D objects around the environment.
• Discuss how angles and shapes are a part of architecture and design in everyday life.
• Encourage your child to build towers/structures out of blocks, cardboard boxes or cylinders, identifying the vertices, edges and faces.
• Present your child with the net of an empty cardboard box e.g. tissue or cereal box and ask them to fold it back together. Ask them to find the perimeter and area of the shape.