Children in Reception have opportunities to apply their developing Mathematical knowledge and skills within daily, differentiated and tailored Maths lessons and through their continuous provision. Here, children have a variety of opportunities to continue to develop their counting skills, recognise numbers to 20, count out from larger groups, count from irregular arrangements (not in a line), match number to quantity, begin to develop their vocabulary in + and –, use language for more and less of set of objects, start to record through markings that they can explain, begin to explore measures, including time and money, recognise, create and describe patterns, double, half and share practically and begin to describe 3D shapes and are everyday objects.
Children are assessed as a baseline when they enter Nursery/ Reception and periodically assessed against the Early Learning Goals to ensure children continue to make progress.
We ensure that children progress in their Mathematics knowledge through:
– Daily Maths sessions.
– The use of Ten Town to help with number recognition, counting and matching number to quantity. For more information Builds strong numeracy skills up to 20 – Ten Town
– Children are encouraged to use and apply their Mathematical knowledge in independent work, guided Maths sessions and through the continuous provision, where children are able to embed their learning of the previous week.
– Number of the week
– A Maths working wall, which promotes Mathematical language and current learning.
– Regular assessments which are then used to inform planning and cover gaps.
– Clear, high expectations and three assessment points throughout the year, which are reviewed and monitored – interventions are put into place for those children who need extra support to meet the expectations set.
