Calculator Game: 2x table

This is the first in a series of 2 player calculator games which help with reinforcing knowledge of tables. You will need the grid, a calculator and two sets of coloured counters or cubes. Take turns to choose a number in the grid and say out loud what number you...

What's New: Multiplication word problems 2

This is the second of our sets of worksheets which look at word problems involving multiplication. Only the 2x, 5x and 10x tables are used and children who knows these ‘off by heart’ will find the questions much easier. These pages are also helpful in getting children to recognise what...

What's New: Weekly programme for Block Plans in school

You may have noticed that we have published weeks 15, 16 and 17 of our weekly programme for Year one. These match the Primary Framework planning for Block B: Securing Number facts and understanding shapes. Each week has a great combination of between 15 and 20 pages of practical ideas,...

Year 2 addition: Triangular sums

Here we have two mini investigations using addition skills and a little logic. The task is to put numbers into the circles so that each line adds up to 18. Each number can be used more than once so there are several different ways of doing this. The second page...

What's New: Halves of amounts

Fractions can be tricky, especially for older children who have not picked up the basics at an early age, so it is important to spend some time on this. As well as dividing shapes into half, numbers can also be halved, or divided into two equal parts. Using practical apparatus...

Year 1 Maths Programme: Weeks 13 and 14

We have now sent up Weeks 13 and 14 of our Year 1 programme. These relate to the Primary Framework for Maths schools planning as: Year 1 Block A Unit 2 Week 1 Year 1 Block A Unit 2 Week 2. Each week consists of between 15 and 20 pages...