Early Years Foundation Phase Maths Lesson 1
– Teacher Notes
Summary
In this lesson, children will learn about BBC Children in Need through
watching a video designed just for them. They then role-play a Pudsey
Bake Sale using the Pudsey cupcake printable resources. As they
interact together and have fun, they will develop their number skills with
a variety of counting and money-based activities.
Through the story, in the accompanying PowerPoint, they will learn that
a bake sale is an effective and communal fundraising activity. Their
learning will then be transferred to a real-life context when they write
invitations and design price tags for an actual bake sale in which they
(with parents’ help) can donate cakes and biscuits.
Learning Outcomes
Children will:
FP AOL – Use number facts and relationships: recite numbers up
to 20, forwards and backwards, and from different starting points
FP AOL – Calculate using mental and written methods: solve
simple problems in a practical situation that involve simple addition
and subtraction
FP AOL - Use number facts within 10: i.e.: doubling and halving,
e.g. 4 + 4
FP AOL – Pattern: copy a range of simple patterns and sequences
visually and aurally
FP AOL - Developing numerical reasoning: use everyday and
mathematical language to talk about their own ideas and choices
FP AOL - Shape: recognise and name common 2D shapes (circle,
square, triangle and rectangle) and some 3D shapes (cube, cuboid
and sphere) within play activities and the environment
Related Resources
Teacher – Early Years Foundation Phase Maths Lesson 1 PowerPoint
Teacher – Bake sale invitation template
You can print copies of these from the Teacher PowerPoint - no need
for extra downloads!
Pupils – Story slides on PowerPoint - can also be used as colouring
pages
Pupil –
Pudsey cupcake flashcards – can also be laminated to write
over
Introduction
Show Video 2: Introduction to BBC Children in Need from the Teacher
PowerPoint slide 2. Then share the story of Pudsey raising money with
his bake sale for BBC Children in Need from the Teacher PowerPoint
slides 3-9. Discuss to the children about how they can be Champions for
Change and make money for BBC Children in Need through an event
like a bake sale. Talk about how Pudsey might use the money you raise
to help children.
Activities
Give pupils the Pudsey cupcake cards from the Teacher PowerPoint
(these can be laminated). In groups children can carry out a range of
tasks with the teacher to suit different abilities. Children working
independently can use the Pudsey story book colouring activities until it
is their turn to work with a teacher.
Pudsey Cupcake tasks:
Match the numbered cupcake cases to the
frosting with the corresponding dots
Count the cupcakes
Order the cupcakes
Compare the cupcakes – e.g. which has the most/least dots,
which feature Pudsey Bear?
Add piles of cupcakes together
Share the cupcakes onto the Pudsey plates
Halve and double the number of cupcakes on the Pudsey plates
Subtract the number of cupcakes that are ‘bought’
Write prices for the cupcakes
Match the play money coins to the cupcake prices
As a practical activity, children can set up ‘stalls’ in the role-play area.
Here they can draw cupcakes and label them with simple prices (or
emergent writing) and organise themselves ready to sell to their
‘customers’. Let children take turns selling and buying. This activity
allows children to experience the value of money and reinforces
mathematical skills such as sorting, comparing, counting, addition and
subtraction. Role-play also provides children with plenty of opportunities
to develop their social (and, in this case, perhaps haggling) skills!
Whole Class Plenary
As a class, mind map ideas for a real early years (or whole school) bake
sale for BBC Children in Need. What treats might be brought in?
Cupcakes, cookies, popcorn etc. Talk about where stalls could be set up
in the school and how to make them look cheerful.
Children can then take home invitations for their parents promoting the
Champions of Change bake sale (slides 12-14).
Make sure that the pupils acting as lead Champions in your school know
about your fundraising plans.
Extension ideas
While potentially messy, baking in class helps early years children
develop their measuring skills and attain a real sense of achievement
through what they produce. Alternatively, children can decorate readymade biscuits or plain fairy cakes with icing, sweets, sprinkles, etc. Draw
out opportunities to work on symmetrical patterns or 2D shapes.
Producing homemade bunting is a great way to develop children’s
understanding of repeating patterns. Give each child a triangle to colour
or paint and attach the triangles to a length of ribbon or string. Use the
bunting to decorate bake sale stalls around the school and enjoy the
children’s excitement as they see their work on display!