This week we have been learning about measuring mass in grams g and kilograms kg. We know how to read a scale and work out what intervals it goes up in, and we can draw a number line to help us work it out if we need to. Do you have any scales at home […]
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In year 6, we have been practising our mental Maths skills in our lessons by playing a range of games. These have included:1. ‘Topmarks’ website which includes times tables and division practice (Hit the Button – Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds (topmarks.co.uk);2. ‘Times table Rockstars’ (https://play.ttrockstars.com);3. ‘Mathsframe’ which includes arithmetic year 6
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This week in Maths, year one have been learning to find the difference between two numbers. We then used this knowledge to help us solve missing number problems.We used dienes, numicon and number lines to help us. We also drew part-part-whole models and bar models to show our understanding.
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At Gosford park, we use Times Tables Rockstars to ROCK ‘n’ ROLL our knowledge of Times tables! Times Tables Rock Stars is a carefully sequenced programme of regular tables practice. As the children use Times Tables Rock Stars, they can progress through a range of eleven status positions, starting at WANNABE and progressing through GARAGE ROCKER, BUSKER, GIGGER, UNSIGNED ACT, BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST, SUPPORT ACT, HEADLINER, ROCK STAR and ROCK LEGEND before reaching the ultimate goal of becoming
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Year 5 had a great time looking at budgeting. We thought about how much ingredients cost and calculated the price of different meals. We then looked at how much money we had for a week and what meals we could make with this money to feed a family. The children used written and mental calculations.
In Year 5, we have been learning how to multiply fractions. We have been using number rods to help us understand that multiplication is repeated addition. We used our stem sentences to help us – To multiply a fraction by an integer, I multiply the numerator by the integer and the denominator remains the same.
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In Year 3 we have been learning about length. We used the Cuisenaire Rods to compare lengths and solve problems.
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Year 6 have been tackling some challenging missing number percentage problems! We used bar models to help us find the answers; using number rods allowed us to manipulate parts of the model and understand each question more easily.
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