05
Nov
Investigating Perimeter in Year 4 Maths
We have been investigating perimeter. We were using pieces of wool to understand the importance of a unit of measure when measuring lengths....
Mathematics
22
Oct
Practising Positional Language in Reception
We have been using positional language and enhancing our spatial awareness skills in Reception this week. We learnt how to play our Little Red Riding Hood game in a group using a dice. We moved our counters around the board and followed the positional language...
15
Oct
Reception Goes on a Bear Hunt
We have been exploring using positional language and directional concepts. We used the story ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ to begin and created our own obstacle courses that went ‘through’, ‘over’ and ‘under’. We then created our own story and explored different ways we...
15
Oct
Spatial Awareness and Positional Language in Reception
We have been strengthening our spatial awareness skills in Maths this week. Here we are throwing bean bags into a hoop in a friendly but competitive game. We used positional language to describe where each bean bag landed in relation to the hoop. We even...
15
Oct
Counting in Year 1
We have been practising counting in Year 1, making sure we don't double count or miss some out. [gallery ids="3767,3766,3765"]...
08
Oct
Ask our Reception children all about subitising!
We have been exploring subitising collections up to 5. We have been using lots of different strategies to retell the amount we see such as head nodding, using invisible paint to dot the air, flashing our fingers or growing our fingers. Ask us all about...
08
Oct
Composition of Number in Reception
We have been continuing to explore the composition of numbers 1 to 5. We have been using numberblocks to look at how to build each number and understand their correct ordering. We made our own numberblock pictures to display around the classroom....
08
Oct
Patterns in Year 1
We have been learning about patterns in Maths! We talked about patterns in the environment and practised both copying and continuing patterns. We have been getting really good at identifying patterns rules and have even created some patterns of our own. [gallery ids="3657,3658,3659,3661"]...
08
Oct
Learning about Patterns in Year 1
We have been copying, continuing and creating patterns this week in maths. [gallery ids="3664,3665,3666"]...
08
Oct
Adding three, one digit numbers in Year 2
In maths we have been learning to add three one digit numbers. We started the week by rolling a dice three times and working out the total with our partners. Since then, we have learnt how to add three numbers more efficiently by looking for...