Our work on learning times tables is now well underway. While we will be spending many of our maths lessons between now and February focusing on multiplication and division, we cannot stress enough how vitally important it is that children are supported at home to practise their times tables regularly.

Today, the children have all come home with a practice pack designed to help them. Please encourage your child to use this pack as often as possible, as strong times tables knowledge will make a huge difference to their confidence and success in maths.

What’s in the pack and how to use it:

• Looking is learning: In class, we have a mantra that “looking is learning”. To support this, the pack includes a multiplication grid so children can look up answers to questions they do not yet know.
• Written quizzes: The pack includes practice papers that can be completed at home. If your child returns a marked sheet to school, they will receive a gold sticker!
• Singing songs: The Percy Parker songs are brilliant for learning tables. They can be accessed via the website, YouTube, and most music streaming services.
• Hit the Button: A fantastic online resource that the children already use in school.
• White Rose Infinity: These codes can be used to access practice games and quizzes for each times table. 

Expectations:

• Children should already be able to rapidly recall all multiplication facts for the 2, 5, and 10 times tables.
• In Year 3, we will focus on the 3, 4, 6, and 8 times tables.
• By Easter in Year 4, children should be able to recall all tables up to 12 × 12 by heart, achieving a score of over 20/25 on the National Multiplication Test. An example of the test can be used to practice here.

If you would like more ideas for practical ways to learn times-tables, please reach out to Mrs Kelsey via the school office.

Thank you for your continued support.

Kind regards,
Mrs Kelsey