Maths Meetings
Maths Meetings
What is a Maths Meeting?
A Maths Meeting is a short, daily session in school that helps children practise and strengthen key maths skills and widens their knowledge of key maths facts. It’s part of the Mathematics Mastery scheme by Ark Curriculum Plus.
Why are Maths Meetings important?
They help quicker recall of previous learning so children don’t forget things.
They build fluency, meaning children become quicker and more confident with number facts (like addition, multiplication, etc.).
They support oracy (children speaking about maths), explaining why and how. This helps build a deeper understanding.
They cover general knowledge maths (things that might not be in the main lesson that day, but are important to know).
What happens in a Maths Meeting?
The session is usually short (approximately 15 minutes).
It is led by the class teacher with all children participating throughout (either verbally, on whiteboards or in a jotter book).
It might include a combination of the following things:
quick recall of number facts (e.g. times tables, number bonds, prime numbers etc.)
games to practise key maths facts
number songs/chants
questions where children explain their thinking or reasoning about a mathematical idea
concrete manipulatives to deepen children's understanding of the mathematical concept
pictorial/abstract representations for children to make connections between.
All classes have a Maths Meeting board containing key maths facts for the children to refer to at any point in the day. Maths Meetings take place at this board or at the class interactive whiteboard.
How can you support your child at home?
Here are a few ways you could support your child at home:
Encourage short, regular times of maths facts practice (e.g. quick number facts) to build fluency.
Ask your child to explain how they worked something out and for the reasoning behind their answer.
Play simple games involving numbers (e.g. times tables games, addition/subtraction challenges) to make practice fun.