--- title: "Y2 - Subtraction" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2022-11-08-16-01-54-y2-subtraction" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Y2 - Subtraction ![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/blog/IMG_9593.JPG) 8 November 2022 [Mrs Lomas](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/author/SharonLomas) [Year 2](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-2) Pupils have been learning how to use Diennes to exchange tens for ones. Knowledge: Pupils can subtract a 2 digit number from a 2 digit number crossing the tens barrier. Skills: to use Base 10 effectively in order to exchange the tens for ones. [Year 2](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-2) [Maths](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/maths) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_4674%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2022-11-07-13-59-17-art-club) Previous ### [Art club ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2022-11-07-13-59-17-art-club) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_9596.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2022-11-09-07-51-32-y2-exploring-material-strength) Next ### [Y2 - Exploring Material Strength](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2022-11-09-07-51-32-y2-exploring-material-strength) ### School Life - [Brookside Blog ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog) - [News](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/news) - [Events](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/events) - [Photograph Galleries ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/photo-galleries) - [School Council](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/school-council) - [After-School Clubs ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/after-school-clubs) - [KIDZ Club](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/kidz-club) - [Calendar](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/calendar) - [Newsletters](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/information-for-parents/newsletters-2026-2027) - [Mental Health ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/mental-health) ##### Location Rostherne Avenue Great Sutton Cheshire CH66 2EE ##### Contact Us 0151 558 1123 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/brooksideprimary/) © Copyright 2014–2026 Brookside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)