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Maths Curriculum 2022-2023
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World Maths Day – 19th April 2023
The whole school used the book ‘The Perfect Fit’ by Naomi Jones as a focus for our Maths Day.
Nursery
This week in the Nursery we have been learning about 2D shapes. We have focussed on a different shape each day in our key worker groups and have looked at non- fiction book about shapes. The children have used sticks to make squares, triangles and rectangles. During mathematical snack time we talked about the different shapes we could see on the table. We could choose either a circle biscuit or a square biscuit. We learnt a new song about shapes.
We looked carefully for circles, squares, rectangles and triangles. We used the large shape construction to build a rocket. We discovered that we could balance shapes on top of each other.
Reception
Our challenge was to create shapes from the story using toothpicks and marshmallows.
We played a shape game too!
Year 1
First of all, we took turns being shape detectives. We had to feel a shape and describe it’s properties to our friends, who had to guess what the shape was. Some shapes were trickier to guess than others, for example a square and a rectangle both have four vertices but a rectangle has two long sides whereas a square has four equal sides.
We then had a go at making our own shape pictures just like in the book. We chose our shapes carefully to fit together the way we needed them too.
Year 2
We immersed ourselves in the world of shapes and patterns. We read the book ‘The Perfect Fit’ by Naomi Jones, which tells the story of a triangle struggling to fit in with other shapes. Through discussions, we explored the reasons behind the triangle’s challenges. After reading the book, we delved deeper into 2D shapes and discovered the concept of tessellation. Using the shapes, we created our own tessellations by tracing around the shapes and arranging them to form patterns. This engaging activity allowed us to deepen our understanding of shapes and patterns.
“Triangles are too pointy” – Mirabel
“A circle has one curved side and a triangle does not” – Daniel V
“A triangle has 3 vertices but a circle has none” – Dragos
“Tessellation is when the shapes fit together with no gaps” – Maddie
Year 3
Class Three have been learning all about shapes on World Maths Day this year after reading the book ‘The Perfect Fit’ by Naomi Jones. First we played a game, Jig Shapes, working out what shape or shapes we had on our card then describing it before fitting all the pieces together. Next we learnt about tessellation, shapes that fit together with no overlapping or gaps, and made tessellating patterns on the iPads. Finally we played Rope Shapes in a group. One person was the leader each time who gave the rest of the group instructions on how to make different 2-D shapes from a long rope. We really enjoyed learning about shapes on World Maths Day!
Year 5
We enjoyed reading the story ‘The Perfect Fit’ by Naomi Jones, which tells the story of a triangle who learns that it is good to be different from others.
Year 5 created top trump cards about shapes of their choice, identifying as many different properties of their shape that they could.
Year 6
Exploring Maths at The Ryde School
Reception
In reception, maths learning is completed through teacher led activities as well as explore and learn time. The EYFS framework says that ‘Developing a strong grounding in number is essential so that all children develop the necessary building blocks to excel mathematically’.
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- Exploring odds and evens
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- Exploring 3D shapes
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- Exploring pairs
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- Exploring patterns – Diwali
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- Counting things we can’t see.
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- Shopping at the fruit shop.
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- Counting out 5p for our shopping trip – Handa’s Surprise.
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- Drawing a map of our garden area – positional language, counting.
Year 1
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- They have used a range of different resources, including diennes and other small objects to represent more than and less than in different ways.
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- The children have used a range of resources in their outdoor area to support their counting skills, including counting objects which can’t be touched.
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- Year 1 have also used number lines and cubes to represent numbers for counting.
Year 2
Our parents came in and helped us with different maths activities relating to our learning this term. We completed problem solving questions, times table rock stars, identifying coins, adding three 1-digit number games etc.
Sorting and identifying shapes
We learnt about different 2D shapes and created shape monsters, making a list of the name and amount of each shape used. We also had a go at sorting the 2D shapes in different ways (by colour, sides, vertices, edges).
On Maths Day, we went outside and found arrays. We then wrote down what these would be as repeated addition and a multiplication sentence.
Year 3
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- In class, the children have used counters to support then with multiplication and division by using grouping.
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- The activities included measuring items and sorting them; making numbers with diennes equipment; investigating if taller people can jump further, challenging their parents to Times Tables Rockstars; money problems and more.
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- Year 3 invited their parents into school to complete a range of maths activities with their children, using a wide range of the manipulatives that the children use in school.
Year 4
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- As part of their design and technology – food and nutrition project, they had to use weighing scales to measure out the ingredients they needed for their recipe. They made Anglo-Saxon honey shortbread, which were delicious.
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- Year 4 developed their understanding of angles using the outdoor environment to support. They presented their learning on the computer. They used the outdoor environment to explore right angles and recorded them by taking photos.
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- Year 4 have also taken full advantage of our newly installed orienteering course, completing a maths circuit outside, revising key elements of the four operations they have learnt in lessons in maths.
Year 5
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- This year, some children in year 5 took part in the Herts for Learning Year 5 Maths Challenge. This is an example from their memory round..
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- During their den building time in OAA week, year 5 were given a set budget in their groups. They then had to think carefully about what resources they wanted to buy and plan accordingly. They then had to go to the shop and make their purchases.
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- In class, they have used different manipulatives to support their learning. They have used diennes to represent the groups when multiplying a 2 digit number by a 1 digit number.
Year 6
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- Year 6 were inspired by the artwork of Piet Mondrian and created these pieces based on their learning of area and perimeter. They were given a set of challenges to complete, including: Can you draw a shape in which the area is numerically equal to its perimeter? Can you draw a shape in which the perimeter is numerically twice the area/perimeter?
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- They measured the heights of trees using clinometers, which they made themselves. They needed to estimate the height of the tree first. Then they used their clinometers to measure the height of the trees of their choice.
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- After completing their unit on ratio, scales and scale factors, class 6 had a go at creating a to-scale map of the school grounds. They used trundle wheels to measure the different areas of the outdoor space before scaling them down to draw in the classroom.
World Maths Day 23rd March 2022
