Maths
Intent
At Park Road Junior, Infant and Nursery School, we intent to:
- Ensure all pupils receive a high quality mathematics education, through quality first teaching
- Ensure all pupils develop fluency in the fundamentals of mathematics and have the ability to recall and apply knowledge efficiently
- Encourage pupils to become inquisitive learners, who are curious, ask questions and are not afraid to take risks.
- Develop learners who can reason mathematically, solve problems and use mathematical language appropriately
Long Term Planning and Progression of Skills
At Park Road we follow the White Rose schemes of learning. Please take a look at the progression of skills and yearly overviews here.
Calculations Policy
EYFS Schemes of Learning
EYFS follow the White Rose Maths schemes of learning, supplemented with additional activities to make meaningful links in children’s learning.
We follow the 5 counting Principles
- The one-one principle
- The stable-order principle
- The cardinal principle
- The abstraction principle
- The order-irrelevance principle
Attach:
PiXL Times Table App
Your child has been provided with a log in to the PiXL Times Table App, please ensure they access this daily. We recommend setting up a daily routine so it becomes expected such as playing in short bursts over breakfast.
You can download the app to your phone, Ipad or tablet for FREE.
You can also access this on a laptop through the following link:
Parent Workshops
Take a look at the parent workshop information for ideas you can implement at home.
Mathematical Glossary
EYFS Activities at Home
BBC Number Blocks is a fantastic resource, aimed at introducing children to early number. Snappy animation and lovable characters combine with engaging storylines to gently introduce concepts of number to support early mathematical understanding.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/numberblocks
EYFS Mastery Booklet For Parents
Take a look at the booklet attached for ideas to try out at home.
EYFS Mastery Booklet for parents
KS1 Activities at Home
Attach: KS1- number-games-to-play-with-your-child
Baking- Maths for Everyone!
Baking is a fantastic way to explore Maths in the real world. It presents challenge and enjoyment for EYFS-Y6 pupils. Maybe you’ll focus on following instructions? Perhaps your focus will be reading scales? Could you discuss the conversions between imperial and metric? Take a look at these recipes and have fun!
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/kids-baking
Maths on the Move- Active Maths
Maths on move challenge sheet 1 and 2
Maths on move challenge sheet 3 and 4
Maths on move challenge sheet 5 and 6
Fun Ideas For Maths Outdoors (EYFS- Y6)
Questions to Deepen Learning
Click here to access mastery documents