Rashielea Documents
Every Days a Learning Day 3 to 6 Ed Scot
Please use the below links to see examples of various strategies taught in Rashielea Primary School. This may be beneficial when helping children with homework or to reinforce a specific area of maths and numeracy.
Cluster Parent Prompts Early
Cluster Parent Prompts First
Cluster Parent Prompts Second
Mathematics
Mathematics is important in our everyday life, allowing us to make sense of the world around us and to manage our lives. Using mathematics enables us to model real-life situations and make connections and informed predictions. It equips us with the skills we need to interpret and analyse information, simplify and solve problems, assess risk and make informed decisions. Mathematics plays an important role in areas such as science or technologies, and is vital to research and development in fields such as engineering, computing science, medicine and finance. Learning mathematics gives children and young people access to the wider curriculum and the opportunity to pursue further studies and interests. Because mathematics is rich and stimulating, it engages and fascinates learners of all ages, interests and abilities. Learning mathematics develops logical reasoning, analysis, problem-solving skills, creativity and the ability to think in abstract ways. It uses a universal language of numbers and symbols which allows us to communicate ideas in a concise, unambiguous and rigorous way.
At Rashielea it is our policy to provide an organised structure to mathematics with a balanced progression pathway through which the child will work at his or her own rate according to ability. At each stage in the programme the emphasis will be placed initially on practical techniques before proceeding to written work for consolidation. We encourage Active Maths activities at all stages and there is an annual focus week on Financial Education. All work is differentiated to meet the needs of all children using the Renfrewshire Council Progression Pathways.
Number Talks
Number Talks is a conversation that takes place around a Numeracy problem that the children should solve mentally. The problems allow children to build on previous knowledge and use specific
strategies. Pupils are given a problem that they are expected to mentally solve them accurately and efficiently. Pupils share how they have solved the problems and what strategies they
have used. This programme is used daily for 5-15 minutes at the beginning of Numeracy lesson.
Active Learning
Active Learning is the natural way children learn about their environment and their own capabilities. It enables them to exercise their imagination and extend their physical abilities. Play gives children the opportunity to try out new ideas and to solve problems.
Through active learning children can learn to concentrate, to work co-operatively and can establish a sense of achievement and self esteem.
