To help you get to know your class, and set up a maths-positive environment for the year ahead, we've picked out some activities from our Family Maths Toolkit for you to use in the classroom – as well as making the whole toolkit free to access!
Download the worksheets below and use them to break the ice with your new class, while getting a feel for individuals’ current learning levels.
Each activity uses maths from the previous year’s curriculum, to ease your students into the new year and let them get settled with techniques that should feel familiar, rather than being thrown in at the deep end.
Having good associations with maths helps to keep pupils engaged and learning. Research has shown that children as young as six can experience maths anxiety – so it’s vital to support pupils from the very beginning.
For more activities, check out the rest of the Family Maths Toolkit. There are over 200 activities that can be used by schools or families, which all support the national curriculum in England and the curriculum for excellence in Scotland. They also link to cultural events and things around the home, helping children to see how maths connects to real life. And they're all free!
