12
Nov
Hunting for shapes in Reception
In Maths, Reception have been busy going on shape hunts. We know shapes are all around us and we found lots of shapes in our outdoor environment!...
Mathematics
11
Nov
Selling fruit and learning how to calculate in Year 1
We have been learning how to calculate working with our partners. We were shop keepers in the fruit shop and we were selling fruit then calculating the difference between how many we started with and how many were left....
04
Nov
Understanding ‘addend’ and ‘sum’ in Maths in Year 1
In Maths this week we have been learning how to add two groups together to find the total. We learnt that the number of objects in each group is called an 'addend' and that when we combine the addends we are able to find out...
20
Oct
Using positional language in Reception
In Maths, Reception have been practising positional language. We read Rosie's Walk then had a go a demonstrating positional language independently....
13
Oct
Using Ten Frames to understand number up to 10 in Year 1
In Maths, we have been learning about the numbers 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. We have been working to understand how these numbers are made up of 5 and a part more. In this picture the children were playing number snap with their partner. This involved...
07
Oct
Using digital Cuisenaire rods to explain mathematical thinking in Year 5
In Year 5, we practiced using Cuisenaire rods to explore additive structures....
07
Oct
Exploring and experimenting with perimeter on our iPads in Year 3
In Maths, we have been using our measuring, converting and adding skills to find the perimeter of shapes. We had some fun using our iPads to make different shapes with the same perimeter....
07
Oct
Exploring the same and different in Maths in the Nursery
In Maths, we have been exploring 'same and difference'. We have been comparing different objects and discussing what is the same and what is different about them. We even made it into a guessing game, which we all have loved playing together and independently....
07
Oct
Numberbonds challenges in Year 2
In Maths, we have used our knowledge of number bonds to 10 to help us add larger numbers. We have been proving that if the ones stay the same in the addition part of a number sentence, they will be the same in the answer...
07
Oct
Using Numicon to show part-whole models in Year 1
In Maths we have been working together to correctly identify the missing number in our part-whole models. We learnt how to use the information we have been given to solve the problems. In this picture the children are using Numicon and the incomplete part-whole models...