This week in Year One, the children have been learning all about arrays as part of their maths lessons. An array is a way of organising objects into neat rows and columns, which helps children begin to understand multiplication.

The children used pictorial representations to make their own arrays using drawings and counters. Together, we talked about how many objects were in each row, how many rows there were, and how many there were altogether. This helped the children clearly see how groups are made.

Once they were confident, the children practised writing a repeated addition sentence to match their array (for example, 3 + 3 + 3).

The children worked thoughtfully and showed great enthusiasm—well done, Year One!