Maths

Maths Curriculum

We teach Maths Mastery skills to our children using 'Maths No Problem. Maths No Problem incorporates the use of resources, problem solving and group work. There is a sharp focus on teaching maths for mastery and the series is designed to improve the maths confidence of both learners and teachers. Watch the videos below which will introduce you to the teaching methods we will be using.

Fundamental Idea

Number Bonds

Subtraction

Mental Calculations

Multiplication

Long Division

Bar Model 1

Bar Model 2

Volume

We have been investigating the volume of cubes, cuboids and calculating how many more cubes we would need to add to shapes to create a solid cuboid.

2D shapes

Class one have been learning about 2D shapes. We have found circles, triangles, squares and rectangles in our classroom. We have named and described the shapes using mathematical language.

More/Less 14 October

Class 1 have been finding one more and one less using drawings, blocks and beads.

Maths Week

Anchor Charts

The whole school shared their learning during Maths week in a special assembly. Here are a selection of anchor charts, created by our children, based on key learning during the week. They are used to remind us how we solved a problem and some of them will be placed on our Maths wall for children to use in their future learning.

Class 3

Class 3 have been learning how to subtract this week. We have had fun using the dice to help make our calculations, then we used our counting in tens knowledge to help us make the numbers ten times bigger.

Year 4

Year 4 children learning how to calculate during Maths week.

Year 6

Year 6 children learning long multiplication skills.

Doubles

Class 1 have been learning how to double. We have doubled using bricks, paints, playdough and on biscuits.

Patterns

Class 1 have been recognising, copying and creating patterns. We can describe and continue a repeating pattern.

2D shapes 19 October

This week Class 1 have been naming and describing 2D shapes. We have used shapes to make pictures, played shape games, spotted shaped in our environment and made lots of shapes using lollipop sticks.