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09/07/25

Floodland inspired art from Beech class for art week. pic.twitter.com/uu5Nody5bQ

09/07/25

Floodland inspired Art from Ash class for art week! pic.twitter.com/t0gk8cwrSX

08/07/25

🎨 Elm Class are loving Art Week! We're exploring a new skill each day, building up to a final masterpiece at the end of the week. Creativity is in full swing! 🖌️✨ pic.twitter.com/9cAplqqRwE

08/07/25

Pine Class enjoyed painting their volcanoes with acrylic paint today. There were some fantastic mixing skills being used to create the colours needed. pic.twitter.com/8J6cqwnHdn

08/07/25

Year 6 had great fun using their knowledge of electrical circuits, insulators and conductors to make a steady hand game. pic.twitter.com/gm7uTaQCp9

07/07/25

VIPS Aylesford hosted Young Carers from today for an afternoon of fun in the sun. We all made new friends and met others who are going to the same secondary school. pic.twitter.com/hNZBWPmQln

04/07/25

Elder class have been busy working on their art final outcomes inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe. They have enjoyed following the video tutorial and creating their own sketches using different techniques. pic.twitter.com/tt99JUlDAs

03/07/25

Elm Class had a fantastic time exploring capacity in today’s maths lesson! We used water play to practise comparing amounts using the words ‘more’ and ‘less’ 💧 pic.twitter.com/qHyxbk294D

02/07/25

Thank you to for letting us have a travelling book shop this week. We have loved choosing new reading for pleasure books. Thank you to all parents and carers for supporting us. pic.twitter.com/rNZ4CH0Lo0

01/07/25

Thank you to all parents who attended the Year 3 parent showcase yesterday afternoon. The children thoroughly enjoyed exploding their volcanoes and showing you their learning! pic.twitter.com/LgDIsd6giR

01/07/25

We were so lucky to be invited to for an amazing art experience! 🎨 The children created incredible paper art and can’t wait to use their new skills during Art Week! 🖌️✨ pic.twitter.com/cW4YxZblqr

30/06/25

Year 5 took part in their Young Adventurers water sports day and night sleeping under canvas. The weather was very kind and whilst there was not much sleep involved - they had a wonderful time. pic.twitter.com/UChCWtctvj

30/06/25

Year 6 were treated to a trip to see Starlight Express on Thursday. They had the best time and loved the music and the staging. Thank you to the PTA for funding this. pic.twitter.com/clCVCB1fqf

27/06/25

Ash class have been working on 3D modelling in computing. Here are our finished 3D models. pic.twitter.com/CV9mZgyogp

27/06/25

A huge congratulations to Sofia in Year 6. She achieved second place in the South East Regional Intermediate Gymnastics competition last weekend. Well done Sofia! pic.twitter.com/gmv8iHly4r

27/06/25

Willow class wrote letters to their future selves today, setting out their goals and ambitions for their year 2 selves! pic.twitter.com/QNAnRbeAQL

27/06/25

Poppy has worked hard at gymnastics this week to earn her medal in floor shapes. Well done Poppy! 🥇 pic.twitter.com/2rVZy1Ph4X

25/06/25

Team building activity for Ash class in their transition afternoon! Also, a game to see how well Miss O’Dwyer knows them after this year before starting the next! pic.twitter.com/Ci0UnWCoM7

23/06/25

Ash class spent some time reading for pleasure this afternoon! pic.twitter.com/UB9kU1K6J8

20/06/25

Elder class have been busy this morning starting their art work on Georgia O'Keeffe by creating inspirational mood boards. pic.twitter.com/5Fnfye8sPS

20/06/25

Beech class also had a great lesson with Dr Crouch! pic.twitter.com/1VtKlztw34

20/06/25

Ash class had a great time learning all about different reactions with Dr Crouch from pic.twitter.com/3mBVaOzy1D

19/06/25

Year 5 enjoying their American football session. pic.twitter.com/pxw2zhZRN6

19/06/25

Shoutout to Georgia for coming 1st place in her dance show last weekend! What a trophy! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/7AFZkAk6Lk

19/06/25

Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed their Science workshop today with Dr Crouch from Invicta as part of our Science Week. It was not only informative and fun, but also an excellent introduction to Year 7 science lessons! pic.twitter.com/y8ZTY90kBq

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