Maths across the curriculum
Maths Across the Curriculum at Langford Village Academy
At Langford Village Academy, we believe that mathematics is not only taught in daily lessons but is also embedded across all areas of learning. From Reception to Year 6, pupils are encouraged to recognise how mathematical skills can be applied in different subjects and in real-life contexts.
We follow the White Rose Maths Scheme of Work, which provides clear progression and consistency, and we enrich this by ensuring pupils have regular opportunities to use and apply maths across the wider curriculum.
Where Maths is Used Across the Curriculum
YEAR GROUP |
EXAMPLES OF MATHS ACROSS THE CURRICULUM |
| R |
- Counting and sorting natural objects in outdoor learning (Science/Understanding the World) - Exploring shapes in Art and construction play (Art/DT) - Using positional language in stories and play (Literacy) - Comparing sizes, weights, and capacities in play (Science) - Using counting skills when playing board games (PSED) - Sorting different sized clothing when dressing dolls (EAAD) - Scavenger hunts to find hidden objects, could be shapes or numbers (PD) - Using time language when doing puzzles: seasonal puzzles, puzzles sequencing events at times of day (PD) - Describing sizes of objects when making things with playdough (PD/ EAAD) - Stories that have a maths them: growing/ height, times of day, shape and number counting stories (All different curriculum themes) - Positional language when using maps in our small world play (EAAD and Forest School) |
| YEAR 1 |
- Measuring plant growth and weather patterns (Science) - Counting beats in Music (Music) - Using maps and positional language (Geography) - Timelines of personal history (History) |
| YEAR 2 |
- Collecting data on favourite foods and presenting as bar charts (Science/PSHE) - Measuring and weighing ingredients in cooking (DT) - Exploring symmetry in patterns and artwork (Art) - Reading simple timetables or schedules (Geography/PE) |
| YEAR 3 |
- Using coordinates and compass directions (Geography) - Recording results from investigations (Science) - Interpreting historical timelines (History) - Fractions in Music (notes, beats) |
| YEAR 4 |
- Reading scales and thermometers (Science) - Interpreting data about countries and climates (Geography) - Understanding Roman numerals in historical contexts (History) - Symmetry and tessellation in Art |
| YEAR 5 |
- Using averages, percentages, and large numbers in population data (Geography/History) - Interpreting line graphs in scientific investigations (Science) - Calculating perimeter, area, and scale in DT projects - Applying ratio and proportion in recipes (DT) |
| YEAR 6 |
- Handling and analysing data sets (Science/Computing) - Using scale factors in maps and models (Geography/DT) - Calculating percentages in financial literacy and enterprise (PSHE/real-life projects) - Applying statistics to sporting performance (PE) |
Our Commitment
By making these cross-curricular links, we help children to:
- Understand the relevance of maths in the wider world.
- Develop confidence in applying skills beyond the classroom.
- Recognise that maths is a vital life skill which supports learning in every subject.
At Langford Village Academy, we want all our pupils to leave primary school equipped with strong mathematical skills and the ability to apply them in a variety of contexts.