Maths: Blog items
Date: 20th Jan 2026 @ 6:48pm
In Mastering number, we have been looking at how we can use facts that we already know to help us solve other problems. For example, 3 + 2 = 5, so we know 13 + 2 = 15. The children have used renereks to support their understanding and have used whiteboards to show what they have learnt.
Year 5 - Design Technology so far this half-term...
Date: 20th Jan 2026 @ 3:54pm
Date: 16th Jan 2026 @ 11:47am
Key Stage 2 pupils recently took part in their second Times Table Bee, an exciting and competitive event. Four children from each year group proudly represented their house and competed by answering a range of tricky times table questions. Pupils in Year 5 and Year 6 were particularly challenged, as they tackled more demanding questions that relied heavily on their secure knowledge of multiplication tables. The event was enjoyed by all and showcased the children’s confidence, speed, and enthusiasm for maths.
Well done to all that took part!
Date: 16th Jan 2026 @ 8:01am
In Maths, we used analogue clocks to learn how to tell time past the hour. We explored the roles of the minute hand and the hour hand and developed an understanding of the intervals between each number on the clock face. This activity supported our ability to read and interpret time accurately.
Year 1 Understanding Teen Numbers
Date: 15th Jan 2026 @ 2:39pm
This week in maths we have been developing our understanding of teen numbers. We have learnt about the value of tens and ones in numbers within 20 and made numbers using base 10, numicon, tens frames and counters.
Date: 14th Jan 2026 @ 3:03pm
We are still focusing on our times tables through our Mastering Number daily lessons. Please keep practising at home ready for the statutory test in June.
Date: 14th Jan 2026 @ 12:19pm
Nursery have been learning all about winter this week. We have have read the story "snowball" by Sue Henra and talked about cold, snowy weeather. The children were challenged to make a snowman out of playdough using two different sized cutters. They have also explored ice and found different ways to make it melt and investigated some fake snow in the tuff tray. To get their creative brains working, the children made some collage snowmen adding two eyes, one nose and mouth.
Reception- Winter Repeating Patterns
Date: 9th Jan 2026 @ 11:14am
We have been learning how to create our own Wintery repeating pattern on a hat and scarf, using Wintery colours, such as blue, white and silver.
Take a look at our snazzy Winter creations!
"I have used blue, white, blue white, blue white - it's a repeating pattern" Reggie
"I love the pom poms on my repeating pattern" Faith B
"My hat is blue and silver" Oliver
Date: 9th Jan 2026 @ 11:08am
This week we have been focusing on the composition of the number 5. We have explored different ways of making five using a range of resources including the part part whole frame, 5 frames and multi link. The children represented the number in different ways and then orally recited the number bonds to 5. Some children even had a go a recorded the number bonds as a calculation with support.
Year 1 Understanding 10, 11, 12 and 13
Date: 8th Jan 2026 @ 3:45pm
This half term, we have began to explore numbers to 20. Throughout the week, we have looked at teen numbers and the composition of them. Yesterday, we sorted numbers whether they showed 10 or not and today we looked at a range of representations and had to sort them whether they were representing the number 11, 12 or 13.
Date: 6th Jan 2026 @ 8:25pm
In mastering number we have been looking at how to make doubles, using the number facts we already know. We played a game with a idce, looking at doubling and halving numbers. We also looked at using the rekenrek, to find doubles. We used the sentence stems '5 and a bit' '-- is made up of 5 and --' and 'double 5 and -- is --'.
Date: 6th Jan 2026 @ 8:19pm
This week in Maths, we have been learning about telling the time. We focused on reading o’clock and half past times. We explored how the hour hand and minute hand work on an analogue clock. To support our learning, we worked with our partner to practically use clocks to show a range of different times. This helped us talk to check our answers together and discuss any misconceptions.
Date: 18th Dec 2025 @ 2:49pm
Year 5 have been learning how to identify and write equivalent fractions, as well as how to add and subtract fractions, including mixed number fractions. Through practical activities and visual representations, the children have developed a secure understanding of how fractions work.
A key focus of this learning has been helping the children understand that a larger denominator does not mean a larger part. By using bar modelling and fraction models, they explored how fractions are divided into equal parts and learned that the more parts a whole is split into, the smaller each part becomes.
Date: 12th Dec 2025 @ 12:00pm
Date: 10th Dec 2025 @ 7:33am
This week, we have began to explore shapes. After we successfully named a variety of 3D shapes, we sorted them into which shapes they are.
Date: 9th Dec 2025 @ 12:31pm
In Maths, Year 5 have been learning how to compare fractions with both the same and different denominators. The children have learned that when the denominators are the same, the fractions can be compared easily. However, when the denominators are different, we need to analyse the fractions more carefully. Sometimes we use our knowledge of equivalent fractions to help, and other times we reason about the size of the fractions. For example, 4/6 is greater than one half, so it must be larger than 2/9. We then looked at how we would order and compare fractions when the numerators are the same!
Date: 4th Dec 2025 @ 2:53pm
After reading the story "There's an Alien in your Book" the childlren followed instructions to create their own Aliens. They had to select the right amount of buttons, beads, eyes and pipe cleaners and then chose how to arrange then to create their alien.
Date: 4th Dec 2025 @ 9:18am
In maths we learnt about lines of symmetry, focusing on vertical lines of symmetry. We began by looking at a variety of 2D shapes and discussing what symmetry means and that a shape is symmetrical if it can be folded into two matching halves. We then carried out a practical activity where they cut out different shapes such as squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles. They experimented with folding the shapes to see if they could find a vertical line of symmetry. After folding, the children used pencils and rulers to draw the vertical lines of symmetry clearly on each shape.
Date: 4th Dec 2025 @ 9:11am
In this maths lesson we were looking at drawing 2-D shapes. Firstly we recapped our learning on vertices and sides and thought about regular and irregular shapes. The children then used the Geoboards to firstly make different shapes and then used dotted paper to draw the shapes.
Date: 28th Nov 2025 @ 4:23pm
🧮 Hands-On Maths Fun!
Today our children enjoyed a practical maths session all about measures. They had the chance to explore and experiment with a variety of equipment, including:
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📏 Tape measures to check the length of different objects
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🫗 Measuring jugs to estimate and record capacity
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⚖️ Weighing scales to find the mass of everyday items
Through these activities, pupils practised estimating and then measuring accurately. This hands-on experience really helped them make meaningful connections with their classroom maths work, showing how numbers and measurements are part of the world around us.
Date: 28th Nov 2025 @ 10:39am
This week during maths we have being comparing length using the correct mathematical vocabularly. The children then explored this during continuos provision making different length snakes out of playdough and ordering them from shortest to longest. Th children were encouraged to compare the length using the vocabulary forom our oracy session. The children also counted the correct links onto the snake heads and explained which was the longest and why.
"This snake is longer becuase 5 is more than two" Shiloh
"The green snake is longer than the red snake" Noah
Redwoods - Mastering Multiplication
Date: 27th Nov 2025 @ 5:44am
Our Maths journey over the last two weeks has been to master multiplication and division. Working collabortively we have expllored these two mathematical terms using lots of physical resources. In groups and pairs we have investigated ways to group amounts, share equally and also how to record these clearly. towards the end of our journey we bgan to see the relationship bewteen division and multiplication, making links to our timestables.
Date: 25th Nov 2025 @ 12:57pm
In this maths lesson, pupils in year 4 were dividing 2-digit and 3-digit numbers by 10. To support understanding, some pupils used base 10 equipment to exchange 100s for 10s and 10s for 1s. Using manipulatives in math is highly beneficial because they make abstract concepts more concrete and easier to understand.
Date: 21st Nov 2025 @ 4:09pm
👨👩👧 Year 6 Together Time
This week, we welcomed our parents and carers into Year 6 for a special Together Time session. It was a fantastic opportunity to share all the hard work we’ve been doing since September.
To make it fun and interactive, we organised a quiz covering everything we’ve learned in class so far. From maths and reading to history and science, the questions gave our families a real taste of the wide range of topics we’ve explored. Everyone joined in with great enthusiasm, and it was brilliant to see parents and carers working alongside us, testing their knowledge and celebrating how much we’ve achieved. The quiz sparked lots of laughter and proud moments, showing just how far we’ve come this term.
Together Time was a wonderful way to connect home and school, and we’re already looking forward to the next chance to share our learning journey.
Date: 21st Nov 2025 @ 4:06pm
➗ Year 6 Recap: Fractions
This week in Year 6, we have been busy revisiting everything we’ve learned about fractions this half term. From simplifying and comparing to adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing, we’ve worked hard to make sure all of our fraction skills are sharp and ready for SATs.
To challenge ourselves, we tackled a mix of reasoning questions and arithmetic problems. The reasoning questions helped us explain our thinking clearly and show how we can apply fraction knowledge in different contexts. The arithmetic practice gave us the chance to build speed and accuracy with calculations.
