Year 9 maths at the Diana Fountain in Bushy ParkYear 9 have recently learned trigonometry and took that knowledge out to Bushy Park to calculate the height of Diana Fountain. Rule No. 1 was not to get wet, so we needed to find the circumference of the lake in order to get the radius. Using the radius of the lake, the angle of elevation and the tangent... ratio, the students calculated the height of the fountain. Our progress was closely monitored by the local wildlife and the weather was on our side as well. See more
Get ready for the Times Tables Challenge 2021The maths department always starts the Autumn Term with a big push on learning/practising times tables. The children practise in class, have a competition to find the fastest three to represent their year group and then try to get into the final on Wednesday 13th October. Learning times tables is a brilliant... way of helping children advance their maths, and a secure knowledge will make a huge difference. There are various apps, games and worksheets one can use to practise, but it can be quite simple as well. We are using a 100 tasks sheet. Children seeing teachers and parents practise is a powerful motivational tool. So why not challenge each other? Who can be fastest? Each mistake adds 10 seconds to the score. The school’s record is 1 minute and 21 seconds (October 2016). If you want to give it a go at home, below is our 100 tasks sheet, which randomly creates different tasks every time you open it. Join the fun! times tables 100 tasks See more
Year 9 Diana fountain maths activityYear 9 have recently learned trigonometry and took that knowledge out to Bushy Park to calculate the height of Diana Fountain. Rule No. 1 was not to get wet, so we needed to find the circumference of the lake in order to get the radius. Using the radius of the lake, the angle of elevation and the tangent... ratio, the students calculated the height of the fountain. Solutions ranged from 15m (only slightly off) to heights that would put the Eiffel Tower to shame. Maths in the real world is not that easy after all. See more
Year 4 “Mart” project this weekMart: a word made-up by the Year 4 children for this week’s art lesson which also implements mathematical understanding. The children worked on symmetry and discovered real-life symmetrical objects, road signs and animals. They worked on reproducing symmetrical patterns and identifying lines of symmetry... in different shapes. They completed their work this week by drawing the other half of an animal’s face. Well done Year 4 for your hard work and enthusiasm! See more
Ready… Steady… Bake!…In Year 4 Year 4 have been learning about measurements and revised units of lengths, weight and capacity. Cooking is a wonderful way to get children weighing and measuring practically and reading scales carefully. The children can experience metric/imperial measures in recipe books and practise scaling by multiplying... or dividing to create, e.g. double or half the amount in the recipe. Another fun activity is making ‘mocktails’ with different-coloured squashes or juice – challenge your child to create a recipe that actually tastes good. This is what some of the Year 4 children have been trying at home and Rupert baked a banana bread using his maths skills. Thank you for the pictures Rupert! We hoped you and your family enjoyed your fantastic baking! See more
HCH Maths Advent Calendar 2019It is the season to be jolly and you have reason to be even more jolly as the HCH maths advent calendar is back! Children from Reception Class to Year 13 are being given a different maths class each day to discuss and explore with their parents. For each correct entry a child’s name is entered into... a prize draw which will take place on the last day of the term The maths department wishes everyone a harmonious, calm and jolly lead up to Christmas. Examples of tasks: Reception and Lower Years: Find something in your kitchen that weighs less than 400 grams. Ideas for parents (choose the appropriate level for your child): – explain that we use grams and kilograms as units – explain 1000g = 1kg and ask what they could use to weigh an ant, a dog, a pig….. – let them estimate the weight of various items and then weigh them – have a discussion about Santa’s weight ( any observations from exploring this topic are welcome on the answer sheet) Middle/Upper Years and Sixth Form: Sue is orienteering. She goes 1 km North, then 2 km East, then 3 km South, then 4 km West. In what direction must she go to return to the start? See more
Year 8 Transformation GameYear 8 have recently revised all four transformations: reflection, translation, rotation and enlargement. They tested their knowledge with this game, which can be found on the nrich website. https://nrich.maths.org/transformationgame A great way of testing and deepening understanding!