Maths Blog

Using manipulatives when learning, talking about and investigating maths is essential for helping pupils with their conceptual understanding. In school, we use manipulatives (equipment) from Reception to Y6. When doing any maths at home, what can you use to help? Scales, clocks and measuring jugs when cooking, money – coins and notes-  when shopping, card games, instructions when building Lego (numbers of bricks and parts needed), the number of steps when walking to school or the park, road signs showing decreasing distances when travelling to a destination, timetables when using buses and trains, clocks and times when going on holiday.  
You can get a lot of maths talk when travelling; if you are flying somewhere, can you challenge your children with who can generate the most maths questions from arriving at the airport until you reach your destination? We would love to hear the questions you all created! Please let Miss Coldwells know the maths questions you all challenged each other with and the physical equipment you have used at home at the start of Autumn Half Term 2 - House Points will be given! ​