Maths

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Maths Provision

2-Year-Old Provision
Children are exposed to number stories and songs on a daily basis and introduced to early mathematical language through play. They repeatedly engage in number action songs to recognise numbers as a word, symbol, and value. The children begin to explore size, shape, and pattern through planned activities in the provision and start to recognise familiar routines.

Nursery Provision
Children in Nursery follow the Warkworth Mathematical Plan, building on the skills introduced in the 2-year-old provision. They focus on numbers one to five, recognising numerals, counting, values, and quantities. They also learn more about shape, pattern, and measures. As their understanding deepens, they begin to compare amounts, identifying more and less, and compare size, length, and height. In the summer term, before starting Reception, children move onto Numberblocks planning, which helps them dig deeper into the knowledge and skills developed in Nursery. This focuses more on problem solving, reasoning, and understanding the composition of numbers.

Reception
In Reception, we follow the NCETM ‘Mastering Number’ and White Rose Maths (WRM) scheme, which supports children in developing a deeper level of mathematical thinking. Children work with numbers 0–10, identifying numerals, amounts, compositions, and using comparison skills. They begin simple addition and subtraction, developing a solid understanding of number bonds to ten using concrete materials. They also explore how numbers can be represented in different ways, and begin recording their findings independently. Daily routines help to support their developing understanding of time and the world around them.