Maths
At St. George's we use a mastery approach to teaching Mathematics which is rich in contextual understanding and uses many visual and concrete resources to ensure all children comprehend.
Summer 2 - This half-term we are focusing on
Spine 3: Fractions
Spine 1: Number, Addition and Subtraction
We will be studying:
Spine 3.8: Common denomination: more adding and subtracting
Students will be learning to add and subtract fractions with different denominators by first finding a common denominator. They also compare fractions using a range of methods.
Spine 1.28: Common structures and the part-part-whole relationship
Students will extend the part-part-part-whole structure (three or more parts) to solve missing part/whole problems.
Spine 1.29: Using equivalence and the compensation property to calculate
Students explore the effect on the sum of changing the value of one or both addends. They will also apply knowledge of compensation properties and inverse operations to calculate and balance equations.
Mathletics Homework
Please continue to complete Mathletics work for homework weekly. This homework links with the current learning happening in class.
You can also challenge yourself with the live mathletics section of the website. If you need a reminder of your username and password, please email me on year5@stgps.org.uk
Times tables
Children are expected to know their timestables to 12 x 12 and associated division facts fluently. Each week we complete a varied table practise test to increase speed. After the test, Children are asked to identify which timestable they need to work on independently at home. Children have access to Times Tables Rock Stars which they can play at home and even challenge friends and teachers!
