Mathematics
Number ELG
Children at the expected level of development will:
– 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 ELG
Children at the expected level of development will:
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.
To provide a Mathematics curriculum which caters for the needs of all children. It will enable children to build on and acquire a deep, long-term, secure understanding of skills that are essential in life.
Key Stage One and Two Mathematics Club
We looked at how maths is all around us and learned, most importantly, that maths is fun!
Year 1 – we learned about time, made our own clocks, counted in 2’s, 5’s and 10’s on hopscotch and created a super long shape picture whist discussing the names, size, plus how many corners and edges of each shape.
Year 2 – The children were very interested in some of the maths that Year 5 were learning: Fractions. So, why not start them early with it! Over a few weeks, they worked on fractions of shapes and then fractions of numbers. They were naturals!
To celebrate number day in Year 3, the children played some fun games to practise their number skills of Year 3. They played ‘Guess Who’ using what they knew about odd/even/greater/less than and multiples to guess their numbers. They also played times tables bingo, practising their 5’s and 4’s which have been the focused times tables this half term.
Our Reception children enjoyed a number hunt and quiz around the classroom as part of Number Day!
Cherry Fold School hosted this year’s Year 2 maths challenge. Freddie, Thanos, Jackson and Albert all represented Worsthorne School. There were a number of other schools taking place and although we didn’t win (I’m sure we came second!) we qualified for the final against different schools at Turf Moor later this year. Mrs McKenna was told by another teacher that the children were fantastic at the event and represented the school very well. Well done boys!