Quality maths teaching and learning is part of the daily timetable of every class at Harmans Water Primary School. HWPS maths lessons are primarily based on the new primary framework, with teachers finding ways of integrating maths into their teaching of other subjects such as science, geography and history whenever possible. Maths teaching is supported by a wide range of apparatus and resources, including a large number of software packages in classroom and ICT suites. We teach maths in mixed ability classes and promote the sharing of ideas and feedback between children through constructive conversations (we like to talk about maths a lot!).

Please take a look through this website to see some of the ways you can support & extend maths learning at home, examples of children's maths work, and details of some of the maths events taking place this academic year.

Talking to your child about maths at home or out and about is a fantastic way to help your child develop problem solving skills and secure their understanding of maths concepts in a real-life context. Click here for a site that offers examples of how to bring maths into home life.

If you would like information about the methods of calculation taught at the school, including examples of the vocabulary used by teachers and children at HWPS click here

Examples of recent Y6 SATS papers are useful if you would like to see the types of question your child will be expected to answer when taking the statutory tests at the end of Y6.

The BBC's Skillswise and the DirectGov website, offer an accessible way to help you improve your own maths skills!

Here is short list of some other useful websites:

• BBC Schools | Help with Maths at Home
• CBeebies 'Mathematical' for Grown-Ups
• Mathsphere printable games for use at home!

Click here to View a gallery of children at HWPS investigating a variety of interesting maths topics. There are also images of displays featuring children's work in EY, KS1 & KS2 areas of the school, along with examples of work from practical investigations and group work. Check back for more photos soon!

If you have a specific question about your child's progress in maths or would like to know forthcoming topics or events, please look out for newsletters outlining termly topics at the start of each term, or contact your child's class teacher for further details. If you have any other questions or comments about maths at Harmans Water Primary School or the maths website, please contact Mr. Wyld or Mrs Holtzhausen. You may also like to leave a comment in the guestbook.