1, 3, 4, 8, 10, 25
TARGET: 635
Try to get as close as you can using the numbers only
once and the operations +, -, x and ÷
Supporting your
child in Maths
Homework
• Set 1-3 students have homework books
• Set 4 students receive homework tasks
• CD in homework book contains the electronic
version of the textbook
• Extra work
• Homework books have unused tasks
• Set 4 students will receive a booklet of extra tasks
Homework Help
• No blanks
• Get help early
• For parents – help them with the topic, not the
homework, if possible
Websites
• Students can use www.mymaths.co.uk, so can
parents
o Login: hfcs
o Password: graph
• Manga High
• The department’s website at www.hfmaths.co.uk
The key skills in Maths
• Students should learn their times tables as this helps
support them with other areas of Maths.
• There are many different ways to get to the answer –
don’t worry that you might be ‘unteaching’ them
what they’ve learnt.
• But… ask your child to explain what they have
learnt and explain it to you.
Spelling test
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Necessary (Neccesary)
Embarrassment (Embarasment)
Interesting (Intresting)
Definitely (Definately)
Immediately (Immediatly)
Supporting your
child in English
Homework
• Homework project for each unit
• Completed over the course of the unit; handed in at
end of unit.
• Assessed against National Curriculum levels for
reading and writing.
• Also assessed on independent learning skills.
KS3 English: Specific strategies
•Encourage them to read every day (and
write about what they read).
•Encourage them to write every day (and
read through what they write).
•Encourage them to draft and re-draft their
work.
• Encourage them to extend their vocabulary: word
of the day, thesaurus, challenging reading
materials.
• Discuss topics and issues with them and encourage
them to use standard English and grammar.
• Encourage them to make notes, mind-maps and
complete revision exercises as they go through the
year.
• Encourage them to go beyond standard classwork:
extension tasks and independent learning.
Extra-curricular (Maths)
• STEM Club (Year 7) – Siege Engines, Kites,
Motorbike
• STEM Club (Year 8) – Soap Box Racers, RC
Cars (Landrover Challenge)
• Math Challenges
In-school Intervention
(Maths)
• Wednesday mornings are numeracy mornings
in registration – students use the 39 steps
booklet
• Numeracy club for those below national
average level
• Targeting groups of students after assessment
• Assertive mentoring support
Extra-curricular support
(English)
• Book Club (Year 7) - Wednesday
Lunchtime
• BBC News Report - Thursday 3:10 4:10pm
• Spoken Word Club - Wednesday
3:30 - 5:30pm
• More to be added after October
Half-Term
In-school Intervention
(English)
• Early morning Literacy Support (targeted
students)
• Reading Partnership Programme
• Literacy booklet and activities during tutor
time
• Booster sessions for targeted groups of
students at points through the year,
(depending on assessment results).
• Subject mentoring (depending on
assessment results).
Functional English and
Maths
• How do we use English and Maths
with our children in everyday life?
Contact us
• c.shannon@holyfamily.waltham.sch.uk
• Mr Shannon, Deputy Head of Maths
• v.radley@holyfamily.waltham.sch.uk
• Miss Radley, Head of English