Year 1 Maths - Ordering Numbers to 20
Year 1 Maths in full swing! This week in White Rose Maths, our Year 1 children have been getting hands-on with place value to 20. Using cubes, counters and lots of talk, they’ve been ordering numbers, spotting what comes first and next, and showing what each number is really made of. There’s been plenty of practical learning, teamwork and confident explaining as they’ve built strong foundations in number. A great buzz in the room and some super maths thinking on show!
Year 5 Maths - Dividing with Remainders
Maths is "Straw-some" in Year 5! This week, Year 5 have been getting hands-on to master the art of division with remainders! Using bundles of straws as manipulatives, the children explored how to share and group numbers equally. The big "Aha!" moment came when we discovered a golden rule of mathematics: the remainder can never be greater than the divisor! By physically trying to make groups, the pupils realised that if they had enough straws left over to make another full set, their division wasn't finished yet. This practical approach turned a tricky abstract concept into something clear, visual, and—most importantly—fun! We are so proud of how our young mathematicians are using their problem-solving skills to "think outside the box" (or the straw bundle!). Can you think of a real-life situation at home where you might end up with a remainder—perhaps when sharing out a pack of biscuits or a bag of sweets? Let us know in the comments!
Year 4 Maths - Multiplication using Base 10
Year 4 have been extending their multiplication skills this week, multiplying 3 and 2 digit numbers by a 1 digit number. We have been making and displaying the numbers and groups to be multiplied, by using Base 10 as a visual representation.
Reception- Maths-Capacity
In Reception the children dove into the world of capacity by exploring how different volumes interact with various shapes and sizes. Through hands-on experimentation, they develop a concrete understanding of mathematical vocabulary such as full, empty, and half-full. By pouring water between tall, narrow cylinders and wide, shallow basins, the children are often surprised to see that the same amount of liquid looks different depending on the vessel, sparking "what would happen if..." inquiries that lead to early scientific testing. This process of filling and emptying containers allows them to make predictions and comparisons, building the foundational spatial awareness needed to understand that capacity refers to the amount a container can hold regardless of its height or width.
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Year 2 - Maths - Number Bonds to 100
How many ways can you make £1 using only the coins in your pocket? This week, Year 2 have been putting their mental math skills to the test by mastering number bonds to 100. By becoming "Number Bond Experts," the children have unlocked a vital secret for their work with money: understanding that £1 is exactly the same as 100 pence. The students used this knowledge to explore how to build a pound using different combinations of coins, from handfuls of copper to stacks of silver. These foundational skills are not just helping them in their math books, but are preparing them for real-world scenarios like shopping and saving!
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Year 4 Maths Fluency - Creating Challenges
Year 4 continue to work hard on their times tables and have been using dice to create multiplication problems to challenge their partner. It was a fun way to practise our times tables and test our multiplication knowledge!
Year 5 Maths - Using Place Value Counters to Help with Multiplication
This week, Year 5 began mastering the complex process of long multiplication. To build a strong foundation, we first revisited short multiplication (4 digits by 1 digit), using place value counters and repeated addition to visualize the concept. Once this was secured, the children successfully transitioned to the formal written method. Feeling confident, they progressed to multiplying 2-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers—initially using the grid method to see the products before moving on to the more abstract formal column method.
Year 4 Maths Fluency - Creating Challenges
This week in our Maths Fluency sessions, Year 4 have been putting their times table knowledge to the test, by completing and creating multiplication problems for others with dice. It was an exciting race between partners, to see who could complete their grid the quickest and also lots of fun!
Year 6: Maths - Ratio
This week in maths year 6 have begun to learn about ratio, we have been pattern spotting and thinking about whether we need to add or multiply numbers to continue the sequence. L.O: To calculate using additive or multiplicative structures.
Year 2 Maths: Counting Money in Pence
Year 2 have started the new term with their brand-new maths topic: Money! The children worked together to explore the value of different coins and master the art of counting in pence. Through different challenges, Year 2 shared their ideas to add different coins and discovered that there is often more than one way to make an amount. This hands-on approach has not only boosted their counting confidence but also helped us with our multiplication knowledge!
Pre-School-Maths-Take And Give 123
We’ve had some hungry wolves and very helpful mathematicians in class this week! To help Little Red Riding Hood get to Grandma’s house, the children have been practicing adding and taking away 1, 2, or 3 items from her basket. They did a brilliant job counting as they added treats for Grandma and calculating the total when a few items were 'removed' along the way! It was a great way to bring our math's learning to life through our story of the week.
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Nursery - Maths - Making Reindeer Food
Our Maths focus centered on practical counting and following instructions involving quantity through an engaging activity: making personalized 'reindeer food' in the malleable tray. The children used oats as a base and added various other ingredients to create their unique mixtures. The core learning involved number language and one-to-one correspondence as the children focused on scooping specific numbers of ingredients, such as giving the reindeer 'one scoop of snow' or 'two scoops of glitter.' This highly motivating task provided excellent practice in counting and following numerical instructions. They then used spoons to transfer their finished creations into small bags to take home, ready for Christmas Eve. This entire process also provided rich practice in developing fine motor control through scooping and transferring.
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