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04/04/25

Year 4 have celebrated the end of their geography learning with Brazil Day! They have made carnival masks, done some Samba dancing and made brigadeiro (chocolate truffles). pic.twitter.com/a8TUEtqy3M

04/04/25

Well done to Tristan in Chestnut class who received the “Player of the Week” trophy for his achievements in football last weekend! pic.twitter.com/pH7cwlK5fR

04/04/25

Year 3 thoroughly enjoyed their showcase on Wednesday, reciting poetry from the book 100 Brilliant Poems for Children! pic.twitter.com/qXbxDq3akt

03/04/25

Ali in Willow class has spent some time at home creating a representation of what happened to houses during The Great Fire of London! He was also able to share some wonderful facts such as the date of the fire starting. pic.twitter.com/NJFL0mDsKq

01/04/25

Year 5 had a lovely netball showcase session this afternoon. Thank you to all the parents who were able to attend. pic.twitter.com/TrGCIhzNa8

01/04/25

Four Year 5 children enjoyed a visit to for an exciting ambition event run by Mr Still. We loved all of the problem solving games! pic.twitter.com/gZJgP74frW

31/03/25

Ash class enjoyed finishing their afternoon by reading for pleasure. Thank you for the kind donation of the tyres, which the children found surprisingly very comfy! pic.twitter.com/DGmRUlxl0D

31/03/25

Ash class enjoyed their time this afternoon reading for pleasure. Thank you to those who donated the tyres, which the children found very surprisingly very comfy! pic.twitter.com/5VZrb1PhZC

31/03/25

Children had a brilliant time at the Netball Skills event this week. KS1 developed their throwing and catching skills, while LKS2 looked at game rules and tactics and UKS2 got through to the quarter finals in their tournament in the afternoon! 🏐 pic.twitter.com/dcsDMp09m4

28/03/25

Thank you to the very generous parents who gifted Mrs Choudhury with a special gift to celebrate Eid. pic.twitter.com/rk5Y6ec0qQ

28/03/25

Amal in Willow class has completed a wonderful project all about animal adaptations and climate change at home. She has learned some amazing information and facts that she was then able to share with the class! pic.twitter.com/YxrGchezCI

28/03/25

Year 2 had a fantastic parent showcase session and sewed the most creative finger puppets for their DT final outcome! pic.twitter.com/7l1bA8eO5Q

26/03/25

Raluka, in Willow Class spent time at home making a Tudor house following our history learning on The Great Fire of London. In D.T., we have also looked at architectural features of Tudor houses - can you name any? pic.twitter.com/7Dg4kbGSQj

26/03/25

Year 4 had a fantastic time at Kent County Showground performing their spy dance to a full audience of PE teachers across Kent. They even got a breakdancing and football trick show from and finished the day with a water fight! Well done Birch Class dance 🕺 pic.twitter.com/bu8exlwCKd

26/03/25

Year 6 have completed some excellent diagrams of the heart and written about its functions in Science. pic.twitter.com/Dan2QJA2CC

26/03/25

Four of our budding authors met earlier this week to learn about how to improve their writing. They had a very inspiring morning. Thank you to for hosting. pic.twitter.com/hQ03GOsf1S

24/03/25

Willow class had a wonderful time today as Bockett’s farm. We were able to learn a lot of information about horses, see newly born piglets, ride on a tractor, touch a variety of small animals, and even became recycling superstars! Thank you , we had the best day! pic.twitter.com/dZWDKAWVgF

24/03/25

We have thoroughly enjoyed every second of our trip to ! We’ve learned about the names of male, female and young animals and even got a ride on a tractor! pic.twitter.com/YkpOEAU5eU

24/03/25

Eddie in Year 2 has been telling us all about the Rugby Tournament he took part in over the weekend. Well done Eddie! 🏉 If you have taken part in any exciting sporting events outside of school, we would love to hear about it! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/PDLgSVRR6W

21/03/25

Well done to our Year 4 mathematicians this week who came 3rd in The VIAT Maths Challenge! 🥉 pic.twitter.com/PsFTQedSCY

21/03/25

KS2 enjoying the sunshine at lunchtime today. pic.twitter.com/3YWEiUSsrI

21/03/25

Year 1 had a wonderful time at their phonics parent showcase. They were able to show their fantastic phonics knowledge and engage in some fun activities such as phonics snakes and ladders! pic.twitter.com/kGrhpdqhWn

21/03/25

Year 6 were lucky enough to experience a heart dissection workshop (linking to our current science topic, and novel - Pig Heart Boy) with Dr Crouch - and three of his Sixth Form students - from Invicta Grammar School. pic.twitter.com/GI5b7CoAn1

20/03/25

Thanks to Lynn’s Little Bookshop for our fabulous competition prize! pic.twitter.com/Vwb9923Uui

18/03/25

Well done to some of our Year 4 mathematicians for competing in the VIPS maths competition. pic.twitter.com/Kn4mp7F5vo

Maths

Mathematics at Valley Invicta Primary School at Aylesford

Mathematics is a central aspect of our curriculum at Aylesford. We strive to create mathematical curiosity, passion and enjoyment. We place great emphasis on learning through games, problems and practical tasks.  We aim to ensure that all children become fluent in number facts and times tables as soon as possible.

We use the White Rose Hub planning documents, which follow the National Curriculum for Mathematics and it has a strong emphasis on developing conceptual understanding in Mathematics. We focus on problem solving and reasoning together with developing a fluency that will enable children to be life-long learners of Mathematics.  The children are encouraged to explain their thinking to a partner and ask and answer questions such as ‘Why did this happen?’, ‘Can you see the pattern?’ and ‘Can you predict what might happen next?’

At Aylesford, we believe that all children can be high achievers in Mathematics.  The children use lots of practical resources (including Dienes, Numicon and Place Value Counters) and pictures to demonstrate and visualise more abstract ideas, alongside numbers and symbols. Mathematical concepts are explored in a variety of contexts to give pupils a richer and deeper learning experience.

Valley Invicta Primary School at Aylesford, l has developed a consistent approach to the teaching of written calculations in order to establish continuity and progression throughout the school. Please see our latest Calculation Policy for more information. This has been designed so that children learn and understand how and why we use these written methods, rather than just learn each calculation as a procedure.

The National Curriculum for mathematics aims to ensure that all pupils:

  • become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, including through varied and frequent practice with increasingly complex problems over time, so that pupils develop conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately.
  • reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry, conjecturing relationships and generalisations, and developing an argument, justification or proof using mathematical language.
  • can solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of routine and non-routine problems with increasing sophistication, including breaking down problems into a series of simpler steps and persevering in seeking solutions.

Parent Presentations

My Maths Parent Presentation

Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) 2024

 


Websites for Parents

We are making lots of use of online activities here at school. Along with Times Table Rock Stars (your child will have received log in details from their class teacher) there are lots out there that you can use with your child.

Children learn best through practise and consolidating the skills that they have learnt. It is important that the children enjoy this practise as it can sometimes be a long process to master these skills.  We all know that children love technology so they should find these games and activities engaging and fun!

Primary Games - Here you will find lots of games and challenges covering many mathematical concepts.

Top Marks Maths Games - There are lots of games, many of them are tablet friendly too. Organised into age appropriate games, there are plenty of challenges for all ages.


Internet Based Games and Activities relating to Place Value and Number

Chinese Dragon Ordering Numbers Learn to order numbers by playing this fun Chinese Dragon game!

Underwater Counting Game Learn to count up to 10 sea creatures accurately with this fun underwater themed game!

Give the Dog a Bone Explore the 100 square.

Spin to Win Create the highest number to win the round.

Eggs to Order (KS1) Ordering numbers according to place value.

Eggs to Order (KS2) The extended version that includes decimal numbers too.

Super Sid's Decimal Challenge Can you match the decimal numbers to create the target number?

Ghostblasters: Operation Even Shoot down the even-numbered ghosts.

Ghostblasters: Operation Odd Shoot down the odd-numbered ghosts.

Splat Square Splat the numbers in different colours. Play games, look for patterns and learn your numbers to 100!

Playing Board Games

Practising maths skills doesn’t have to be computer-based.  There are lots of fun ways in which you can bring maths to life for your child through simple games and activities. Whether out shopping, using the context of money to help develop your child's skills, or helping them to better understand measurement when baking or putting together the new rabbit's hutch, there's always an opportunity for a 'maths moment'!

Board games can be great for developing a child's maths skills too!  Playing these can be a really powerful way for young children to become comfortable with our number system, spotting patterns and literally playing with numbers. Some board games sneak in counting, sequencing and strategy as your child plays.

Page Downloads Date  
Maths Policy 05th Jan 2023 Download
EYFS Calculation Policy 05th Jan 2023 Download
Key Stage 1 Calculation Policy 05th Jan 2023 Download
Lower KS2 calculation policy 05th Jan 2023 Download
Upper KS2 Calculation Policy 05th Jan 2023 Download