Ready, Set, Multiply!

23rd March 2026Charlotte Newman

Today in maths, Miss Newman’s maths group took part in a fun and engaging multiplication wheel starter activity, where the children were randomly paired up to race against each other to complete the calculations as quickly and accurately as possible.

The friendly competition created lots of excitement and motivation, helping the children to build confidence in recalling their times tables while also improving their speed and accuracy. It was great to see such positive attitudes, with children encouraging one another and showing determination when faced with more challenging questions.

Everyone worked super hard and showed courage by participating in this exciting starter activity.

Easter fun

23rd March 2026Elizabeth Frost

Last week in nursery, the children enjoyed a creative and engaging Easter-themed activity that supported several areas of their development.

The children began by developing their fine motor skills as they carefully cut out their own Easter egg shapes. They loved learning all about the oval shape! Activities like cutting help to strengthen the small muscles in their hands, which are essential for writing and their physical development.

Once their eggs were cut out, the children showed wonderful independence and confidence by taking ownership of their work and writing their own names. Writing their names helps children to give meaning to marks they make, while also fostering a sense of pride in their achievements.

The learning didn’t stop there! Many of the children were so engaged that they chose to extend the activity further. Using cotton buds and a range of colours, they explored creating two-part repeating patterns on their eggs an important early maths skill to master!

Using cotton buds also provided another opportunity to refine fine motor control, as the children carefully dipped and dabbed to create their designs. At the same time, they explored colour, creativity, and self-expression, supporting their development within Expressive Arts and Design.

We loved seeing the children so motivated, independent, and proud of their creations. It was a wonderful example of how a simple activity can support multiple areas of learning while allowing children to follow their own interests and ideas.

Well done, Crew Frost!

Amazing Arithmetic Scores!

23rd March 2026Charlotte Newman

Miss Newman’s maths group have shown fantastic determination and resilience this half term, and it is truly paying off! They have been working incredibly hard on their arithmetic skills, practicing regularly and pushing themselves to improve. Many pupils have made significant progress since last half term. We are so proud of the progress they have made and look forward to seeing their confidence continue to grow as they build on this success. A special shoutout goes to these two children in particular who managed to double their scores! Well done everyone, keep up the amazing work.

Multiplying By 10 In Crew Ramsay

9th March 2026Betty Ramsay

Today we have been using the Base Ten to multiply by ten and then record the abstract equations! We were able to see the commutativity of multiplication. We also explored the division facts associated with these multiplication facts.

We’re on the move!

5th March 2026Elizabeth Frost

Last week the children explored the story Whatever Next! as part of their expedition learning. This story was incorporated into our continuous provision to support their understanding through play. The children were provided with simple 2D shapes such as circles, squares and triangles and encouraged to talk about the shapes and their properties. Using their knowledge, they created their own rockets inspired by the story.

This activity supported the children’s fine motor development as they manipulated and placed the shapes, while also developing their mathematical understanding of shape and space. The hands-on experience also provided rich sensory exploration and opportunities for discussion, linking storytelling with creative and mathematical learning. Well done crew Frost.

Out door maths

13th February 2026Elizabeth Frost

Over the past few days, the children have thoroughly enjoyed exploring maths through our outdoor provision. Using our “fast maths eyes,” we have been identifying and talking about shapes we can see in the environment, developing our early numberical skills and deepening our understanding of shape in meaningful, real-life contexts.

The children have also been busy creating simple two-part repeating patterns using natural resources such as sticks, leaves, twigs and stones. This hands-on exploration supports the Mathematics area of learning, particularly by recognizing, continuing, and creating patterns, while also encouraging problem-solving, critical thinking and collaboration.

Crew Frost have also been given opportunities to write numbers using chalk and other outdoor materials which has strengthened fine motor control and pencil grip. As the children formed numbers, we used fun phrases such as “around the tree, around the tree, that’s the way we make a three” to reinforce correct formation in an engaging and memorable way.

These experiences offer rich, practical, and play-based opportunities for Crew Frost to build strong foundations in number, shape, and pattern through active exploration.

Well done, Crew Frost — amazing mathematical thinking.