Maths at Northlands Wood

Mathematics is an integral part of everyday life. At Northlands Wood, we want to ensure the children have the fundamental mathematical foundations to support them now, and in the future.

We broadly follow a scheme of work called ‘White Rose Maths’. This aims to support the development of each mathematical skill from a fluency level, into reasoning and problem solving; resulting in a solid understanding of each concept. We use a range of approaches alongside this scheme, starting with practical “hands-on” learning and a range of physical resources (for example, dienes, place value counters and numicon). This then develops onto the use of visual support, such as drawings and use of the bar model to deepen the children’s understanding further. Finally pupils move onto using abstract concepts; “pencil-and-paper” mathematics.

Skills, such as times tables, underpin many other subjects in Maths. Therefore, we encourage the children to practise regularly at home – as recommended on our termly homework sheet. We use songs, games and repetition to learn our times tables, as well as Times Table Rockstars and Mymaths. Below are the yearly expectations for each year group to learn: 

To help you support your child at home, the school has developed its own maths website. This site contains many resources and links to help with maths along with a number of videos demonstrating various strategies that are taught in class, this can be found under the "calculation support" tab.

To access our website, please click on the following link Maths at Northlands Wood

Please click the following to obtain a copy of our calculation guidance for:

• Addition and subtraction
• Multiplication and division

In addition, below are a number of other links to help support maths. 

Here is a list of Maths Websites for Parents and Carers

• National Numeracy Parent Toolkit has a wealth of tips and advice for parents. http://www.nnparenttoolkit.org.uk/
• Oxford Owl includes a range of activities, top tips and eBooks to help your child with their maths at home. http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/maths-owl/maths
• Maths 4 Mums and Dads explains some of the milestones children make between the ages of 3-and-11-years-old. http://www.maths4mumsanddads.co.uk/index.php
• Nrich. A range of maths games, problems and articles on all areas of maths. Parents of Key Stage 1 children should select ‘stage 1’ and parents of Key Stage 2 children should select ‘stage 2’. http://nrich.maths.org/frontpage

 Here are a list of Maths Websites for Children

http://amathsdictionaryforkids.com/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/

http://www.ictgames.com/resources.html

http://www.ilovemathsgames.com/

http://www.mathsisfun.com/index.htm

http://www.mathszone.co.uk/

http://www.multiplication.com/

http://www.primarygames.co.uk/

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/