Year 6
Inspire Workshop
For Parents
End of Year Expectations for Year
This booklet provides information for parents and carers on the
end of year expectations for children in our school. These
expectations are the minimum requirements your child must
meet in order to ensure continued progress throughout the
following year. Any support you can provide in helping your
child to achieve these is greatly valued. There are practical
suggestions to try out at home, together with the websites that
are used by staff at Elms Farm.
If you have any queries regarding the content of this booklet or
want support in knowing how best to help your child, then
please talk to your child’s teacher.
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Mathematics
 Use negative numbers in context and calculate intervals
across zero.  Compare and order numbers up to 10,000,000.  Identify common factors, common multiples and prime
numbers.  Round any whole number to a required degree of
accuracy.  Identify the value of each digit to 3 decimal places.  Use knowledge of order of operations to carry out
calculations involving four operations.  Multiply:  4-digit by 2-digit  Divide:
 4-digit by 2-digit  Add and subtract fractions with different denominators
and mixed numbers.  Multiply simple pairs of proper fractions, writing the
answer in the simplest form.  Divide proper fractions by whole numbers.  Calculate % of whole number. PAGE 3
Activities to try at home…
Board games
Any board games that involve throwing the dice, reading the
number and moving the correct number of squares. Games
where scores have to be calculated such as Scrabble.
Throwing a ball and counting in a variety of steps of 7s, 6s, 8s
or 9s. Learn multiplication and division facts for all times tables
(12 x12).
Play BINGO!
Write down 6 numbers (4 or 5-digit numbers). One person calls
out the numbers (7 thousand, 3 hundred, 4 tens and 5 units),
the others cross the numbers off on their card.
Play dominoes.
Find all the double numbers. What is the total of all of them?
Can you order all the Dominoes – what pattern did you spot?
Make a square where each of the columns and rows adds up to
8. See www.nrichmaths.org for more ideas and instructions.
Money
Compare “Best Buys” or estimate the total for the weekly
shopping. Discuss household finances such as bills, pay slips
etc.
8 Rolls to 100 - Can you get over 100 in rolls in 8 rolls ?
Roll a dice twice, multiply the two numbers and record the
product on paper. Repeat 8 times. Add up your final score.
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Playing Cards
Using playing cards (include J=11, Q=12, K=13, A=1) turn 2
over and ask your child to add, multiply or find the difference. If
they get it correct they may keep the cards. How many cards
can they collect in 2 minutes?
Bean Multiplication / Arrays
Use everyday objects (eg. pennies, buttons) to make arrays.
Count 64 of them. Write a multiplication sentence for each
array you make. How many different arrays can you make?
Start with a pile, see how many groups 6s, 7s and 8s can you
make? Write division number sentences.
Counting and Estimating
Imagine a number line in your head, starting from -20 to 20.
Can you count on in multiples of 4 (from -4 to 20) ? Count on in
tenths (0.1, 0.2, 0.3, ) ? Can you count in quarters (1/4, ½, ¾ 1,
etc)? Can you find the difference between -4 and 7?
Digit Cards
Turn over 4 cards. (eg. 3, 8, 0, 2). How many 4-digit numbers
can you make? Can you read / write these numbers down?
What is the smallest 4 digit number you can make? What is the
largest 4-digit number you can make? Can you order these
numbers from smallest to largest? Can you round this number
to the nearest 10 or 100? Where would this number be on a
numberline? Can you partition your number? Can you say what
is 1000 more/less than your number? Can you position your
numbers on a number line?
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How you can help develop Maths skills at home:
 Remember to be positive about Maths (Don’t say “I hated
maths at school” or “I was no good at maths either”)
 Reinforce number facts at home – test your child’s mental
recall but make maths fun.
 Give lots of praise and encouragement.
 It is really beneficial to help your child see where Maths is
found in everyday life. It will help develop the skills such as
sorting, measuring, calculating, seeing patterns and
relationships between numbers, making sense of and
checking information. Some questions to guide mathematical talk:
 Which new words have you learned today?
 Can you explain how you worked that out?
 Can you show me in another way?
 Ask me a question to see if I understand?
 Why did you choose to do it this way?
 Why do you think that…?
 How did you figure that out?
 What was the first thing your eyes saw, or your brain did?
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Some Useful Websites:
www.mymaths.co.uk
School Login: elmsfarm
Password: success51
Pupils can access homework, using their individual login and
password throughout the year.
Activelearnprimary.co.uk
Username first 4 letters of their forenames and first 4 letters of
their surnames.
Password cat
www.bbc.co.uk/education
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