We have settled straight into learning to make the most of this busy term. This week in maths we are learning about addition and subtraction. We are using many different strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems, including: friends of ten, counting on and back, the jump strategy, partitioning, our understanding of place value, the split strategy and the vertical strategy. Students are also learning to communicate their mathematical understanding by explaining how they got an answer and checking their answer using an alternative strategy.
In writing today, we focused on using powerful adjectives to improve our writing. We were also very lucky to have Mrs Downes and Mrs Staniforth spend time in our classroom. This additional support makes an incredible difference to our students!