Maths Champions

Our setting is currently completing the Maths Champions Programme. Here is more information about the programme and the benefits for our setting and for your child.

What is Maths Champions?

Maths Champions is an exciting online training programme that will give staff a deeper understanding of how young children learn maths and how we can ensure children develop lots of important maths skills.

Why is maths so important for my child?

Research shows that children’s mathematical learning in the early years makes a difference to the whole of their lives.

What does the Programme involve?

Staff training: As part of the programme, staff will complete training to gain more knowledge of the maths skills that young children develop

Audits: We will carry out audits to help us look at what opportunities and experiences we currently offer to develop children’s maths skills and what new things we could do to improve

Observations: We will observe children to make sure that all of the new experiences we provide are helping to develop new maths skills

Core activities and resources: We will carry out regular activities and use different resources which will help us provide lots of opportunities for children to use different maths skills during their play.

esearch shows that children’s mathematical learning in the early years makes a difference to the whole of their lives.

How will the programme impact my child?

We hope you will most likely notice your child using more problem solving, maths skills and maths language in their play. Things such as:

counting and using numbers
grouping and comparing objects according to size or shape
comparing the weight or size of different objects
exploring shape
creating patterns.

How can I get more information about maths and how I can support my child's maths learning at home?

For more information on maths, please ask a member of staff.

At home, here are a few ideas of how yhou can support your children's maths skills:

Sing number rhymes
Involve children in routines, such as setting places at the table or shopping for amounts of things
Collect natural objects, such as leaves and twigs, to make different patterns
Play "shops"
Play games, such as snakes and ladders, jigsaws or hopscotch
Talk with your child about numbers, amount, size, shapes and patterns every day.