Areas of Acute Learning

Children have used their understanding what happens when shapes move, or combine with other shape. This helps develop wider mathematical thinking.

Shape Shifters in Action - EYFS

In Nursery, children have been exploring different two dimensional shapes. They enjoy using these to create different pictures and look at what they can make when they join shapes together. This activity supported their ability to visualise shapes and develop an understanding of spatial relationships, including the effects of movement and shape combinations.

The Shapes in Everything to Come - KS1

In Year 1, pupils have been learning to recognise and name both 2D and 3D shapes and to order them according to the number of sides they have. They have used appropriate mathematical vocabulary to describe shapes for their classmates, to draw and to label with the correct shape name. Pupils have also explored shapes in their everyday environment, identifying examples around the classroom, school and playground to develop their understanding of shapes in real-life contexts.

Measure Twice, Smile Once - LKS1

In Year 3, children used manipulatives, such as angle finders, to develop their understanding of right angles whilst exploring shapes containing these. Additionally, children learned to recognise and draw a variety of 2-D polygons and explored the definition of these shapes. Year 3 also utilised their iPads as a resource to practise drawing shapes with. Finally, children learnt to calculate the perimeter of 2-D polygons, measuring in centimetres.

Perimeter Patrol Reporting in - UKS2

In year 6, children explored perimeter and area of composite shapes, by cutting and measuring. Children learned to calculate the area of rectangles in the units cm² and m² as well as estimating the area of irregular shapes. Through this process, children identified when it is possible to use formulae to calculate the area of a shape as well as recognise that shapes with the same area, can have a different perimeter.