Maths

4th October 2022M Hanratty

At Marsden Primary School, we aim to deliver a challenging an engaging mathematics curriculum which will prepare our children for the future and foster a positive ‘can do’ attitude towards the subject. Maths is essential to understanding the world around us and coping with everyday life. With this in mind, the purpose of the maths curriculum at Marsden is to ensure that all pupils become fluent in key mathematical concepts and calculation methods and develop an ability to reason, solve problems, think logically and work systematically. All children are encouraged to excel in maths and teachers plan and teach for secure and deep understanding of mathematical concepts through manageable steps.

To find out more about our maths curriculum, please click on the documents below:

Marvellous Maths in Reception

23rd June 2023M Hanratty

EYFS Staff were so proud of Marlon and Reuben during planning this week. The boys were planning in the maths investigation area and they used the ladybirds and buttons to explore the part whole model.

Marlon: 10 and 10 makes 20! The 9 and 1 make the other 10.

Reuben: And 7 and 7 make 15. I used 5 and 2 for my 7.

 

Great work boys!

Easter Patterns in Nursery

1st April 2023M Hanratty

Nursery staff have been blown away by the progress the children have shown in their pattern making and mathematical vocabulary.
The children went on a pattern hunt with Mrs Elliott around the school, finding patterns and describing them.
In the classroom, the children continued Easter Egg repeating patterns and then made their own repeating patterns. Some children wanted an even harder challenge so we created some ABBABB patterns!

Y4 go shopping!

31st March 2023Fiona Wilson

Y4 have started a new maths topic, money. In order to help them with this life skill, the children have created their own shops. By visiting each others shops, the children will learn to estimate amounts, pay for things using the correct money, find out the exact total of their bill and learn how to give (and check!) change.

EYFS Number Ninjas

10th March 2023M Hanratty

EYFS have had a lovely time this week celebrating maths and number as part of World Maths Day.

In Nursery, we matched quantity to numerals, made our own rangoli patterns on the ipads and peg boards and took part in a numeral recognition competition.

Reception have been learning all about the number 6, counting dominoes and sorted numerals.

We also loved being Rockstars for the day!

 

👩🏿‍🎤Maths Rockstar Day👨🏻‍🎤

10th March 2023M Hanratty

To celebrate World Number Day  (08.03.2023), we decided to hold our own Maths Rockstar Day. We took part in different challenges ranging from numeral recognition in Nursery, Numbots activities in Reception and KS1, right up to TTRockstars Battles in KS2. The winners in KS2 were allowed to pick an adult to compete against live in the hall. Of course the children were the fastest thinkers and were victorious over staff. There were also prizes for best Best Dressed and Best Air Guitarist.

Baby Bear Porridge 🥣 🐻

9th February 2023M Hanratty

The Nursery children were very concerned when they found out Goldilocks had eaten all of Baby Bear’s porridge so we jumped to the rescue. We counted out three spoonfuls of oats and poured in the milk, taking turns around the table. They did a great job of following instructions and loved being able to pick some yummy toppings to add to their own portion!

How far can you throw?

9th February 2023S Stothard

Today Year 3 investigated how far they could throw and collected their results. The children were excellent at measuring and collected their results accurately.

Do we have the next Olympic Champion in our class?

Y4 fraction wall

2nd February 2023Fiona Wilson

Year 4 began to explore equivalent fractions with an interactive fraction wall. The children began to spot patterns and realised that their times tables facts will come in useful when they begin to work out equivalents!

Picnic Problem in Nursery

13th January 2023M Hanratty

This week, we set the Nursery a very difficult task of sharing some jewels with a cuddly friend to have a picnic. Mrs. Elliott couldn’t believe how good the children were at suggesting ways to solve the problem and investigate all the different possible ways of sharing.

She was particularly impressed by two children, Grace S and Finn, who used advanced mathematical vocabulary to explain what they were doing.

Grace S commented, “We need to halve the jewels to share them”

Finn noted, “We need to halve the jewels in the middle so we get the same on each side.”

Even when Mrs. Elliott tried to trick the pair by giving them an odd number, they shared the jewels equally and said they didn’t need the odd jewel or it wouldn’t be fair.