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Numeracy and Maths

Numeracy and Maths. Wednesday 26 th March Parent Information Event. Parking lot. We have set up an area where you can leave any questions that you may have. Please take a post it note, write your question on it and then add it to the parking lot.

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Numeracy and Maths

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  1. Numeracy and Maths Wednesday 26th March Parent Information Event

  2. Parking lot • We have set up an area where you can leave any questions that you may have. Please take a post it note, write your question on it and then add it to the parking lot. • Any questions not answered this morning will be addressed, where possible, through the school blog in the Numeracy and Maths area.

  3. What is Numeracy? mathematical competence: a competence in the mathematical skills needed to cope with everyday life and an understanding of information presented mathematically, e.g. in graphs, charts, or tables

  4. The curriculum • Highland Council have invested time and money into furthering knowledge and understanding of maths and how best to teach it. • The Highland Numeracy Group have worked on producing documents to support the teaching of maths – the Highland Numeracy Progression, Time Progression, Measure Progression and Money Progression. • Development of skills and knowledge through the levels – Early, First, Second

  5. That’s not how I learned! • Talk to someone next to you about your school maths experience • Was it similar? • We were all taught slightly differently • Who is right?

  6. Why the focus? • AfE • dip in mental arithmetic

  7. Basic facts • What are they?

  8. Your turn! • You will need a pen and piece of paper • This will test your mental skills! Write down your answer for each question. • IKAN • How did you get on?

  9. Communication • How do we share what is happening in learning and teaching at Crown? • Open mornings/afternoons • Parent appointments with class teachers • Formal reporting • Parent workshops • Parent Council meetings – go along to a meeting to see what it’s all about! • School blog – numeracy

  10. Time to explore • What does it look like in my child’s class? • With (or without) your child have a look at the different activities set up around the hall and give them a go! • They are set up in Early (Nursery and P1), First (P2, P3 and P4) and Second (P5, P6 and P7)

  11. What do you think? • Please let us know your views about this event so that we can develop how we share information about the curriculum with you. • Was it helpful? • Did it answer any questions? • Would you like to see more events like this? • What was missing? • Was this a good time of day to run this event?

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