Year 4 New Resources: Shape

A tricky task for Year 4 children; drawing shapes to match the descriptions given. Exact drawings should not be expected as children in this year group do not have the knowledge to draw many sided regular shapes. It is an interesting task and well worth watching to see how children...

Year 5 New Resources: Measurement

We have been using the metric system for measurements in the UK since we began to switch over in 1965 – well over 50 years ago. However, some people still use the old imperial system of measurements and some members of the Government are very keen on it, so children...

Year 1 New: Halving Chains

Some children become fascinated by numbers and their attributes which will lead them to ask, and try to solve, all kinds of questions. One such question could be ‘How many times can you halve a number whilst still keeping a whole number answer?’ It is not always the largest number.This...

Year 2 New: Days and Months

Whilst learning to read the time to half an hour is a prime objective in Year 2, learning about days of the week and months of the year is just as important. Knowing that there are seven days in a week, being able to name them in order and to...

Valentine’s Day

As part of our selection of free resources for February we could not do without some great maths activities with a Valentine’s Day theme. Ranging from counting in twos for Year 1 to number sequences in Year 5/6 these are great for adding a little extra interest as spring will...

Reception

Our latest collection of free resources is now available, starting with counting up to 10 for Reception. Fabulous graphics of monkeys, gorillas, cats, dogs and aeroplanes make this a really fun selection. Free Reception Resources