mathsmastery1's profile picture. Senior leader and Maths lead. Like to share good ideas and resources and magpie them too! All opinions are my own.

Richard Johnston

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Senior leader and Maths lead. Like to share good ideas and resources and magpie them too! All opinions are my own.

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I know there are lots out there but I thought I would share. For quite some time I planned on doing short videos of maths concepts in my school policy. They would be useful now, so I plan on trying to do as many as possible.


Really clear interpretation of the government’s strategy on the caronavirus.

1. The govt strategy on #Coronavirus is more refined than those used in other countries and potentially very effective. But it is also riskier and based on a number of assumptions. They need to be correct, and the measures they introduce need to work when they are supposed to.



Great when the children can access equivalent fraction word problems through the use of the bar model in year 5.

mathsmastery1's tweet image. Great when the children can access equivalent fraction word problems through the use of the bar model in year 5.

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Following listening to @mrbartonmaths last night in Blackburn, we are going to give this a go as part of our fluency work.

Johnsonp1234's tweet image. Following listening to @mrbartonmaths last night in Blackburn, we are going to give this a go as part of our fluency work.

Teaching practical shorthand division in Year 5 today. Children all had a go themselves before moving to pictorial.

mathsmastery1's tweet image. Teaching practical shorthand division in Year 5 today. Children all had a go themselves before moving to pictorial.

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Can you guess which number EYFS are learning about this week? The children have created a variety of representations to give you a clue! @DSATEYFS @DSATMaths #number #eyfsmaths

ParklandSch's tweet image. Can you guess which number EYFS are learning about this week? The children have created a variety of representations to give you a clue! @DSATEYFS @DSATMaths #number #eyfsmaths

Brilliant factors and multiples investigation. Children colour code multiples and then identify factor spiders from investigation.

mathsmastery1's tweet image. Brilliant factors and multiples investigation. Children colour code multiples and then identify factor spiders from investigation.

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This week I'm teaching ratio using double-sided counters: We start by introducing the context & the ratio. We represent the ratio with counters. Then one more piece of info is given e.g. the number of children - complete using the counters as below:

gareth_metcalfe's tweet image. This week I'm teaching ratio using double-sided counters:
We start by introducing the context & the ratio. We represent the ratio with counters. Then one more piece of info is given e.g. the number of children - complete using the counters as below:

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On a walk around school today I saw these working walls in year one.

Johnsonp1234's tweet image. On a walk around school today I saw these working walls in year one.
Johnsonp1234's tweet image. On a walk around school today I saw these working walls in year one.

The results from our microorganism investigation: looking at which conditions support the growth of mould.

mathsmastery1's tweet image. The results from our microorganism investigation: looking at which conditions support the growth of mould.
mathsmastery1's tweet image. The results from our microorganism investigation: looking at which conditions support the growth of mould.
mathsmastery1's tweet image. The results from our microorganism investigation: looking at which conditions support the growth of mould.

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I'll be tweeting some statements from @offpistemaths session entitled "Provocative Statements about Mathematics Education". Here is the first. What do you think? #MathsConf16

mrbartonmaths's tweet image. I'll be tweeting some statements from @offpistemaths session entitled "Provocative Statements about Mathematics Education". Here is the first. What do you think? #MathsConf16

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Taking a moment to enjoy the Friends reference in the @WhiteRoseMaths planning document 😂 it’s the little things!

miss_scott4's tweet image. Taking a moment to enjoy the Friends reference in the @WhiteRoseMaths planning document 😂 it’s the little things!

Do you ever wake up ridiculously early on a Saturday morning, and think, I’ve got work to do? And then actually get up and do it? I did today! 💤


Brilliant visual activity I found on TES to help teach linear/ balancing equations by Owen Elton.

mathsmastery1's tweet image. Brilliant visual activity I found on TES to help teach linear/ balancing equations by Owen Elton.

Great practical way to learn Roman numerals in Year 5 this morning. Good cooperation happening between partners.

mathsmastery1's tweet image. Great practical way to learn Roman numerals in Year 5 this morning. Good cooperation happening between partners.

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Trying to deepen understanding of place value.

Johnsonp1234's tweet image. Trying to deepen understanding of place value.

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The children had a try at these the other day. I was impressed with their understanding.

Johnsonp1234's tweet image. The children had a try at these the other day. I was impressed with their understanding.

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Ordering numbers and objects in sequence- super duper impressed with Y1 again 😍😍

Snotlady5's tweet image. Ordering numbers and objects in sequence- super duper impressed with Y1 again 😍😍
Snotlady5's tweet image. Ordering numbers and objects in sequence- super duper impressed with Y1 again 😍😍
Snotlady5's tweet image. Ordering numbers and objects in sequence- super duper impressed with Y1 again 😍😍

Great visual way of showing negative numbers in Year 5 today.

mathsmastery1's tweet image. Great visual way of showing negative numbers in Year 5 today.

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Not a crocodile in sight!! Year 1 totally rocked in maths this morning when comparing numbers. Hopefully they will retain their awesomeness and carry this forward next week 😍😍

Snotlady5's tweet image. Not a crocodile in sight!! Year 1 totally rocked in maths this morning when comparing numbers.  Hopefully they will retain their awesomeness and carry this forward next week 😍😍
Snotlady5's tweet image. Not a crocodile in sight!! Year 1 totally rocked in maths this morning when comparing numbers.  Hopefully they will retain their awesomeness and carry this forward next week 😍😍
Snotlady5's tweet image. Not a crocodile in sight!! Year 1 totally rocked in maths this morning when comparing numbers.  Hopefully they will retain their awesomeness and carry this forward next week 😍😍

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