Speedy Maths Homework Summer 1
We need your help to make sure your children have good ‘Speedy Maths’ skills. This is all about the
children knowing these facts off by heart, without hesitation. Little and often is the key!
Use the book provided to show your practice each week, this needs to be handed in on a
Thursday, and children who show their books each Thursday will receive 1 dojo point for
working hard.
MATHS PRIZE up for grabs! Using the addition grid, highlight off when your child knows each
fact instantly. When they have highlighted the whole grid, send it to school, they will have a
quick test to check their facts, if they answer them quickly and accurately they will earn 10
dojo points and a certificate. Get practicing now to be a mental maths mega star!
Week 1
11.04.16 – 15.04.16
Add and subtract 10 mentally
e.g.
17 + 10
38 + 10
76 – 10
23 – 10
15 - 10
Week 2
18.04.16 – 22.04.16
Doubles of 1 digit and teen numbers
e.g.
8x2
14 x 2
Halving even numbers to 20
Half of 8
Half of 12
Week 5
9.05.16 – 13.05.16
Multiplication and division facts of the 3x table.
e.g.
3 x1 =
3x2=
3x3=
18 ÷ 3 =
15 ÷ 3 =
Week 6
16.05.16 – 20.05.16
Telling the time to the nearest 5 minutes.
Week 3
25.04.16 – 29.04.16
Halving even numbers beyond 20.
e.g.
Half of 46
Half of 28
Half of 62
How do we half an odd number?
Half of 5?
Week 4
2.05.16 – 6.05.16
Finding quarters of numbers by halving and halving
again.
e.g.
¼ of 20
Half 20 = 10
Half 10 = 5
1/4 of 16
Half of 16 = 8
Half of 8 = 4
Week 7
23.05.16 – 27.05.16
Timed mental maths tests.