Mathematics Subject Council
Our Mathematics Subject Council, established in the 2020 / 2021 academic year, meets every term to talk about Maths at Blakehill Primary School and what we can do to make it even better. Each class in school chooses a Maths Subject Councillor who represents their class in meetings with Mr. Sidebottom and Mrs. Wardell. As Subject Leaders, we take our children's view points and opinions very seriously - they are central to what we do. We always listen to our pupils and, where possible, adapt our approaches to suit their needs. These meetings take place regularly so that we can always gauging pupil responses. For example, pupils had commented that they would like a fun, interactive tool that would help them learn and remember their times tables. As a result, the school invested in TT Rockstars, an online application that provides our children with a wealth of resources that they can use at school and at home to learn their times tables confidently.
Our Mathematics Subject Councillors for this year are:
Year 1: Lily Gasson, Jesse Moon
Year 2: Hasan Khan, Dua Abbas
Year 3: James Bolton, James Barber
Year 4: Jan Kubala, Amelia Hildreth
Year 5: Tommy Green, Riley McHugh
Year 6: Mia Stockdill, Ellie Lockwood
Here is a snap shot of what our Key Stage 2 Maths Subject Councillors had to say when Mr. Sidebottom and Mrs. Wardell spoke to them about Maths at Blakehill Primary School during the Autumn and Spring term:
Y3: "We used our Maths skills in our art lesson. We had to measure exact measurements - it was really fun!"
Y3: "Problem solving is where we have to use our brain to solve really hard questions - I like these!"
Y4: "If I was stuck, I would get my jotter out and try different things. I would then ask my partner or put my hand up and ask for help. I would move on to the next question and come back to it if I had time."
Y4: "I like learning about numbers. I’ve liked numbers since nursery. My dad is an engineer and he knows a lot about angles and so do I. I like adding and subtracting and I like challenges. Sometimes when I finish the first sheet, I want to get onto the reasoning and if I finish that I get to move onto the challenge. These are harder."
Y5: "I like problem solving. Problem solving is fun. It feels like you are working out a mystery."
Y5: "I love Maths and try really hard to get onto the challenge question in every lesson."
Y6: "Maths is fun and it's really useful. You need to use your Maths skills when you become an adult."
Y6: "My teacher takes it really slow so that we fully understand everything, we then have a go ourselves."