Mathematics at BSM

Maths At BSM

At Blandford St Mary Primary School there is a daily mathematics lesson in each class lasting up to one hour depending on the age group.

The lesson addresses the requirements of the National Curriculum for Mathematics. The key features of a lesson include:
· Interactive whole class/group teaching – using AfL techniques set out in the Teaching & Learning policy
· The use of mental methods leading to effective use of written methods
· Development of the children’s mathematical vocabulary
· An effective pace
· Manageable and effective differentiation

On the tabs above are links to: skills pyramids outlining objectives and methods relating to different year groups for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. As well as resources in many other areas.



Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Maths Transition Activities

Blandford St Mary Primary has been establishing stronger links with the secondary school, The Blandford School.  Together we have developed and carried out shape activities such as the example above where Year 6 children carefully drew shapes using angle measures and compasses.  They gained a deep understanding of the properties of regular polygons and tessellation.
More fun activities are being developed for this year.

Monday, May 20, 2013

Home Learning Survey


Pupils of Blandford St Mary Primary School,

We are looking at how to develop home learning and need to know what you think.  Please click on the link below and complete the survey. Any information that you give will be treated confidentially.



Monday, March 4, 2013

Mathematics INSET

Thank you to all the staff at Blandford St Mary for making the February INSET on mathematics a great success.  Teachers and teaching assistants used Haylock and Cockburn's connective model to identify effective teaching of mathematices (see below).  Staff were introduced to new intervention strategies to be used in the classroom (remember there are resources on the intervention documents page) and we also looked at mathematics games (links are on the games page).