Children in Need – maths
15-11-2024
2Year 4 spent this morning exploring Children in Need themed problems and discussing possible answers.
Mathematics
At Smithdown Primary School we know that a high quality Mathematics education introduces children to concepts, skills and thinking strategies that are essential in everyday life and support learning across the curriculum. We follow a mastery approach to teaching Mathematics from Nursery to Year 6, which promotes fluency, as well as developing reasoning and problem solving skills.
We are working closely with our local NCETM Mathshub to embed the teaching of mastery. All our children have the opportunity to develop mastery through a wide range of learning opportunities. We utilise both independent and collaborative learning. At Smithdown we are also aware of the importance of learning outside the classroom and we are providing more and more opportunities for children to learn this way.
Concrete and pictorial resources are used to help children develop a strong foundation of concrete experience, which then allows them to think in the abstract. As a staff we ensure that all children have access to their age related learning and that the whole curriculum is used to develop and promote Mathematical skill. Cross-curricular work offers a creative way to develop and embed children’s knowledge, skills and understanding, while motivating them to learn through stimulating, interconnected topics and engage their imagination.
At Smithdown we strongly believe in supporting our pupils to become Mathematicians for life. We strive to teach a cohesive mathematical curriculum from EYFS to Year 6 to ensure this.
The following document details more information about the Maths curriculum at Smithdown.
Click here to see our Smithdown Maths Curriculum
We follow the National Curriculum guidance:
Our Whole School Overview (this shows how the programmes of study are taught progressively across the school):
Click here to view our Whole School Overview EYFS – Y6
Smithdown Primary School completed the Liverpool Counts Numeracy for Life Quality Mark in Spring 2018, achieving the GOLD standard. We want everyone in our school community to continue to be involved in promoting the core values of the Liverpool Counts Quality Mark. This year the pupils, in KS2, have received financial education training from MyBnk and Debtaware. We are also part of the Lifesavers Programme and many pupils are now saving for the future on a regular basis.
The quality mark has been developed by Liverpool Learning Partnership, and School Improvement Liverpool, to promote positive attitudes to mathematics and numeracy as an essential life skill.
‘The aim of the Quality mark is to tackle the negative attitudes in society towards numeracy and mathematics. We want to promote a culture where people understand the impact good numeracy skills and mathematics qualifications can have on the social, health and employment aspects of their lives. We also aim to support adults in schools to encourage pupils to make connections in their lessons to real life contexts and with other areas of their school experiences.’
Liverpool Learning Partnership & School Improvement Liverpool 2016
Mike Ellicock, Chief Executive of the National Numeracy Challenge has stressed the importance of challenging anyone who says, ‘I can’t do maths’ with ‘Yes, you can’. Liverpool is launching the challenge city wide and everyone can get involved.
Follow this link to learn more:
http://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/challenge-online
Top tips for parents and families:
Be positive about maths. Don’t say things like, “I can’t do maths” or “I hated maths at school.” Your child might start to think like that themselves.
Point out the maths use in everyday life. Include your child in activities involving maths – such as using money, cooking and planning travel.
Praise your child for effort rather than talent – this shows them that by working hard they can always improve.
Useful Websites:
https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/
http://www.familymathstoolkit.org.uk/
Multiplication Tables Support
http://www.multiplication.com/games/all-games
http://www.teachingtables.co.uk/
Homework Activities (You will need your child’s log in details)
Mathematical Challenges
https://nrich.maths.org/primary-lower
https://nrich.maths.org/primary-upper
Games
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/3-5-years/counting
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/ordering-and-sequencing-numbers
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Financial Education
Mathematics Chatter
This week we are comparing amounts of objects up to 10 to see which groups have more, fewer or the same.
Fact Families in Maths
23-10-2024
We have enjoyed working on fact families this week. We persevered and now we are doing so well. I am so proud of you all.
Comparison
16-10-2024
We are looking at groups of objects this week and which groups have more than and
Lifesavers Bank
11-10-2024
It is great to see so many children saving regularly on our lifesavers bank. Our bank tellers (helped by Miss Caraher and Miss Wilson) are doing a fabulous job.
Comparing 2 digit numbers
11-10-2024
Today we compared 2 digit numbers using our tens and ones knowledge
Placing numbers on a number line
08-10-2024
We worked hard to place numbers on a number line. Why don’t you have a go at home on this game too.
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/37/placing-numbers-on-a-number-line
This week we have been learning about how numbers can be made
Partitioning 2 digit numbers in Year 2
02-10-2024
We worked hard to partition 2 digit numbers today.
Super addition work!
02-10-2024
We have a super star in Year 3 who is working hard to add within 10.
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Greater Than and Less Than
17-09-2024
We compared multiples of ten today using the greater than, less than and equal to symbols today.
Number lines to 100!
13-09-2024
We worked hard to place tens numbers onto a number line. We used dienes to make our number line and recognised the value of each number. We challenged our partner to place the numbers in the correct place. Good job Year 2.
Number lines to 100
13-09-2024
Today we built our own number lines. We used dienes to show the relationship between the tens and ones.
Year 2 Maths – making groups of ten
06-09-2024
What a great start to maths this week. We have made groups of ten and worked on our counting in tens.
Year 3 Maths
06-09-2024
Today year 3 have started their place value topic by creating numbers with counters.
Blooket fun in Year 2
07-07-2024
In Year 2 we have discovered Blooket and we can’t get enough! We’ve used it to test our times table knowledge this week (as well as lots more too.)
5EHD Geography statistics work
28-06-2024
This week year 5 have compared Liverpool to the city of Manaus in Brazil and plotted data and different style graphs.
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Shape
26-06-2024
We know the names and properties of so many 2D and 3D shapes now! Great work Year 2!
University Trip
18-06-2024
We had a fantastic day at the University of Liverpool on Friday. We took part in workshops related to Maths and Science…. including sitting in mini Planetarium!
The very Hungry Caterpillar ?
16-05-2024
We are munching our way threw one apple, two pears, three plums, four strawberries and five oranges ? 
Odd and Even Numbers
15-05-2024
In maths this week we are looking at which numbers up to 10 are odd and which are even.
Money
10-05-2024
We had lots of fun for our first lesson on Money today. We recognised the value of the coins and then made lots of different amounts. The children would love to help with the money when they are next shopping with their families ☺️
It’s been a busy day using our fine motor skills to thread webs for the spiders and using our subitising skills to count spiders! ?️?️
09-05-2024
Shape division
30-04-2024
Year 3 used their factor and shape knowledge to find equal groups of shapes with 24 lollipop sticks. 3 octagons, 8 triangles, 4 hexagons and 6 squares could be made!
Sorting in Reception Maths
30-04-2024
This week we are developing our composition skills by sorting items by size, colour and shape. If you would like to have a go at this at home we would love to see this. Can you sort out some items by colour or size?
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Exploring division
26-04-2024
We looked at division using concrete and pictorial representations to help our understanding of the concept. We were more confident by the end of our work!
Composition of Numbers
24-04-2024
In maths this week we are learning about how some numbers can be made up of two equal parts. We are looking at arrangements of numbers to spot and make equal and unequal parts.
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Favourite Character Pictogram
27-02-2024
We have created a pictogram of our favourite character from Supertato. We counted to see how many children liked Evil Pea and how many more liked Supertato.
Asda
27-02-2024
This morning we have had lots of fun playing in our Asda supermarket. We have been writing shopping lists and paying for our food with money.
We rounded off our ‘My Bnk’ sessions with talking about money habits and the importance of saving! We even made our very own money bank.
26-02-2024
Maths parental workshop
21-02-2024
Thank you to our parents who came to our Reception maths parental workshop this week! We look at how to support your children with their shape knowledge at home. 
Repeated Addition in 2GH
07-02-2024
We have started our multiplication journey. We have been busy learning about repeated addition this week.
12-01-2024
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Comparison in Maths
15-11-2023
This week we are comparing numbers and groups of objects saying which group has more than, fewer than or the same amount of objects. We have been building walls for Humpty Dumpty and saying which wall has more, fewer or the same amount of bricks.
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We have been busy learning about Diwali the festival of light. We have moulded dough into Diya lamps. Made marks to create Rangoli patterns and wrote our names in our cards we have decorated.
13-11-2023
Calculating the mean average and presenting data in a bar chart
19-10-2023
#attendanceweek Calculating the mean average and presenting data in a bar chart. Points to improve: scale adjustment. #smithdownmaths
Using the attendance percentages of the week?
19-10-2023
4KM celebrated attendance week by creating their own bar graphs using the attendance percentages of the week? #smithdownmath
4KM were using dienes and counters…
19-10-2023
4KM were using dienes and counters to work out many different ways in which hundreds can make 1000 #smithdownmaths ???
A lot of the fun came from being able to write all over our tables!
19-10-2023
Year 3 had lots of fun today in maths adding and subtracting ten from a three digit number. A lot of the fun came from being able to write all over our tables! #smithdownmath
This week we have been busy using flexible partitioning
19-10-2023
This week we have been busy using flexible partitioning #smithdownmaths
Year 2 – ordering numbers
19-10-2023
Year 2 were hard at work on Friday – ordering numbers #smithdownmaths
We used a range of different scales on our empty number lines
19-10-2023
We used a range of different scales on our empty number lines. We had to place the numbers where we thought they would go. #smithdownmaths
Estimating the position of numbers on a number line
19-10-2023
On Friday Year 2 were hard at work estimating the position of numbers on a number line #smithdownmaths
Partitioning 2 digit numbers in maths today…
19-10-2023
Working hard partitioning 2 digit numbers in maths today #smithdownmaths
Subtracting in multiples of tens today
19-10-2023
Subtracting multiples of ten in maths #smithdownmaths
Adding in multiples of tens today
19-10-2023
So proud of these superstars adding in multiples of tens today #smithdownmaths
In maths this morning we…
19-10-2023
In maths this morning we started to estimate the position of multiples of ten on a number line. #smithdownmaths
Today in maths we put objects into groups of ten and then counted them.
19-10-2023
Today in maths we put objects into groups of ten and then counted them. We recognised that ten ones made a ten too. #smithdownmaths
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We made arrangements of 4 and ordered numbers to 4
19-10-2023
In last week’s maths we made arrangements of 4 and ordered numbers to 4 #smithdowneyfs #smithdownmaths
Matching arrangements of objects and pictures to the correct number
19-10-2023
Matching arrangements of objects and pictures to the correct number #smithdowneyfs #smithdownmaths
Nursery In maths today
18-10-2023
In maths we are making arrangements of 1, 2 and 3 #smithdowneyfs #smithdownmaths
It’s been a busy afternoon looking at big and small…
18-10-2023
It’s been a busy afternoon looking at big and small. We worked hard sorting acorns. #smithdowneyfs #smithdownmaths @MasterTheCurric
