Mathematics
Developing a strong grounding in number is essential so that all children develop the necessary building blocks to excel mathematically. Children should be able to count confidently, develop a deep understanding of the numbers to 10, the relationships between them and the patterns within those numbers. Children will use marbles, small pebbles and tens frames etc. in the development of their skills. Our curriculum also includes opportunities for children to develop their spatial reasoning skills across all areas of mathematics including shape, space and measures. It is important that children develop positive attitudes and interests in mathematics.
Early Learning Goals
Number: Have a deep understanding of number to 10, including the composition of each number. Subitise (recognise quantities without counting) up to 5. Automatically recall (without reference to rhymes, counting or other aids) number bonds up to 5 (including subtraction facts) and some number bonds to 10, including double facts.
Numerical Patterns: Verbally count beyond 20, recognising the pattern of the counting system. Compare quantities up to 10 in different contexts, recognising when one quantity is greater than, less than or the same as the other quantity. Explore and represent patterns within numbers up to 10, including evens and odds, double facts and how quantities can be distributed equally.
Autumn term
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Themes Getting to know you, New beginnings and Family diversity, Science – Can we fix it?Autumn |
Enrichment activities Drama Workshop, Teddy Bear Hospital |
Themes Who am I? – personal timelines, Diwali, Christmas, Remembrance Day , Bonfire Night, Anti-bullying week |
Enrichment activities Toys – visiting year 1 toy museum, Nativity Performance, Christmas lunch |
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Number Pre number; matching, sorting Children will have a deep understanding of numbers 1-3. |
Number Children will have a deep understanding of numbers 1-5. Children will begin to be fluent with one more than and one less than small numbers. |
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Shape, Measure, Pattern Comparing size, height, length and amounts. Repeating patterns |
Shape, Measure, Pattern Squares and rectangles, day and night, sequencing activities. |
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Spring term
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Themes Who has feathers and who has fur? The differences between animals and humans Our senses Valentine’s Day Chinese New Year |
Enrichment activities Chinese New Year Parade Animal Cam/Virtual Zoo Trip |
Themes Whole school art focus Pancake Day Fairtrade Easter International Women’s Day |
Enrichment activities World Book Day Teddy Bear sleep over Teddy Bear’s picnic |
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Number Composition of numbers to 5 Children will have a deep understanding of numbers 1-8. |
Number Composition of numbers to 8 Children will have a deep understanding of numbers 1-10. |
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Shape, Measure, Pattern Comparing mass, empty/full, capacity and measuring ingredients |
Shape, Measure, Pattern Days of the week, measuring time, comparing length and height |
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Summer term
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Themes How does your garden grow? |
Enrichment activities Growing flowers (sunflowers, daisies) Vegetable Patch Cress Heads Trip to Blatchington Windmill Performance – our class assembly |
Themes Around our school. Where will we go and how will we get there? |
Enrichment activities Trip to the i360 Creating the Gruffalo Recipe Book |
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Number Revision and consolidation of numbers to 10 and associated number facts. |
Number Adding and subtracting |
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Shape, Measure, Pattern Shape and tanagrams |
Shape, Measure, Pattern Making new shapes |
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