Maths is Marvellous at Finchale

Welcome to our page that is all about maths at Finchale Primary School.  Below, you will find examples of websites and guides to support your child's learning at home. In addition to this, there are some 'How to ...' videos (Maths4Kids). In these videos, a school aged pupil demonstrates how to carry out various maths concepts and they are very good. There is also information to help with TTRockstars and Numbots. I hope you find the page useful.

Mrs Sleeman.

If you do have any queries about mathematics, please do speak to your child's class teacher.  They will be able to offer advice or they will speak to one of the maths co-ordinators.

NSPCC Number Day 2025

Pupils across school participated in NSPCC Number Day in various ways.  They took part in maths challenges as well as being introduced to Numbots in Year 1 and taking part in a TTRockstars competition. As a school, we placed 757th (out of 3,623 schools) for our total score. Out of 21,235 classes, Year 3 placed 7,807th, Year 4 placed 5205th, Year 5 placed 5389th whilst Year 6 placed 491st for total scores.

Pupils across all classes read the book titled, 'How Many Jellybeans?' and took part in a competition to guess how many jellybeans were in the jar. One of our pupils in Year 1, guessed the exact amount!

We also had a range of outfits for the day including Numberblocks, robots, rockstars and dominoes. 

Please see our class pages for photos of the event.

Useful Websites to Support Homework

White Rose Maths Videos and Guides

Below are a range of videos and guides (including a maths dictionary) to help you support your child with their maths work at home. With each video, there is a parents' guide that you can print off, should you wish too.

White Rose Maths free booklets

You can print off free booklets for each unit of work in every year group using the link below.

Below are some additional websites that you may find useful.

Maths Dictionary.

Please find a PDF version of a maths dictionary that may be of use at home.

TTRockstars

A parent's guide to TTRockstars.

Numbots (Years 1 and 2)

A parent's guide to Numbots.

Primary Maths Challenge

We took part in the Primary Maths Challenge and although it was challenging (which we do like in maths in Years 5 & 6!) we did enjoy it as it was the chance to take part in something different in mathematics. We are hopeful that some of us will have the opportunity to take part in the bonus round in February.

NSPCC Number Day 2023

This year, for NSPCC Number Day, all of our pupils had the opportunity to come dressed in anything to do with the numbers. We were just amazed by the fantastic outfits that we saw.  During the day, everyone took part in different mathematics challenge and learned about the important work the NSPCC do.  The message of, 'Speak out. Stay safe.' was shared. In class, we looked at what pupils could do to help keep themselves, and others, safe and what they could do if they felt unsafe.

NSPCC Number Day Year 6

In Year 6, we started off the day by watching the virtual assembly by the NSPCC.  This showed us how to speak out so we could keep safe. We considered who we have around us to keep us safe and who we could talk to. In mathematics, we carried out different activities including 'The Mystery of the Olympic Ringer' which involved carrying out different maths challenges. We also took part in the NSPCC/TTRockstars challenge and finished a very respectable 707 out of out of 60242 classes who took part (total class score).