Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School
Mastering Number
In our Early Years Foundation Stage we use a number based approach to Maths Teaching.
In Nursery this is through a programme of teaching based upon the Number Blocks Cbeebies show while in Foundation 2 this is through a programme called Mastering Number. This is a NCETM (National Centre for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics) backed programme that has a daily taught session followed by activities in the continuous provision. It is number focussed and moves slowly so that children develop a sound understanding of each step before moving on.
Mastering Number is also used in Year 1 and 2 for their fluency sessions daily. These are extra maths sessions that focus on the children's ability to manipulate numbers and use them in a variety of contexts and problems.