Image of Reception Maths: How Many Now?
19 Jun

Reception Maths: How Many Now?

In Maths today we have been thinking about how we can say number sentences to express how many things we have. The children are getting so much quicker at noticing how many things have been added and counting in their heads.

Image of Nursery - Maths - Capacity
17 Jun

Nursery - Maths - Capacity

During independent learning this week we have focused on capacity. The children have explored our water area and the mud kitchen outdoors and used the pots, pans and pouring apparatus to explore full and empty. The children have been encouraged to use the language 'full' and 'empty' to describe what they could see.

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12 Jun

Reception - Maths - Doubles

Reception class have been busy learning about doubling numbers, we used a tens frame and counters to identify and double numbers 1 - 5.

Image of Pre School- Maths-Number Hunt
12 Jun

Pre School- Maths-Number Hunt

The children had a fantastic time searching the classroom for treasure maps with different numbers on. The number was written down on the board and the children went around the room finding them. At each number map the children had a number task to complete, jump 5 times, 7 hops and so on. The children then created their own map adding their own numbers on.

Image of Year 4 Multiplication Check
12 Jun

Year 4 Multiplication Check

The day had finally arrived. After weeks of practice... Year 4 completed their government individual multiplications check. I'm super proud of each and every one of them. Well done!

Image of Nursery - Maths - Science - Using Magnets To Create A Caterpillar
10 Jun

Nursery - Maths - Science - Using Magnets To Create A Caterpillar

The children in Nursery class have really enjoyed using the magnets to create their own caterpillars. During this activity some children noticed that their caterpillar wasn't sticking together, with perseverance and problem solving skills being used, they were able to adjust the magnets accordingly so they would link together. We also discussed the colours used, identified big and small caterpillars and some children joined in with counting the links on their caterpillars.

Image of Reception Class -Maths - Complex Patterns
22 May

Reception Class -Maths - Complex Patterns

In Maths, Reception Class has been learning about patterns as part of our topic on shapes. Today the children brightened up the houses of Darwen by drawing complex patterns on their houses!

Image of Year 1 Maths - Fraction Pizzas
21 May

Year 1 Maths - Fraction Pizzas

Year 1 have been learning about halves and quarters. Today, they made some fraction pizzas, they decorated them with three different toppings to show one half and two quarters.

Image of Year 4 Maths - Hours, Minutes and Seconds
21 May

Year 4 Maths - Hours, Minutes and Seconds

Today in year 4 Maths lesson we looked at analogue and digital clock, and when morning and afternoon starts. We also looked at what 'AM' and 'PM' stand for, AM stands for Ante Meridiem meaning before midday and PM stands for Post Meridiem meaning after midday. 

Image of Year 3 Maths Group - Analogue time, o'clock and Half Past
20 May

Year 3 Maths Group - Analogue time, o'clock and Half Past

In maths today the boys have been looking at o'clock and half past. They had to say the time on the analogue clocks and then match it to the written time.

Image of Nursery - Maths. PE. - Building and Throwing
17 May

Nursery - Maths. PE. - Building and Throwing

In Nursery class we have been following a pirate theme, linking with this the children used their construction skills to build walls out of our jumbo lego bricks. We discussed the colour and size of the bricks and the children also persevered to get them linked together. They then selected a 'cannon ball' and used a throwing skill to knock over the walls that they had built. The children really enjoyed this activity!

Image of Year 3 Maths - Digital Time
17 May

Year 3 Maths - Digital Time

Year 3 has been learning how to tell the time. Today they were looking at reading minutes on a digital clock.