Settings-Based Research

Researcher(s): Helen Barnett, Judy Burton and Beth Setting(s): Status: Ongoing The research team profiles Beth has worked in a variety of settings within Early Years for 15 years. These include pre-school, Sure Start Children’s Centres, a Primary School and private...

Researcher(s): Kirsty Damsel Setting(s): Redfield Educate Together Status: Ongoing Kirsty would like to find ways to open up the maths in the classroom so that the children are choosing to do maths during their independent learning. She has looked at many questions...

Researcher(s): Aggie Bennet Setting(s): Brunel Field Primary Status: Findings published Sub question How can this affect their mathematical play? The aim is to develop children's independent exploration and seeing the maths in what they are doing so they choose to...

Researcher(s): Fiona Wasiewicz Setting(s): Colston's Primary Status: Ongoing Fiona began by looking at whole class teaching. She then looked at the Shanghai Model and has tried using what she terms 'call and response maths'. From the different things Fiona has...

Researcher(s): Anna Crisp Setting(s): Dolphin School Status: Ongoing Anna explored lots of different open-ended resources and changed the provision, introducing clicker counters where the children are surveying each other, sand timers and carpet books for making marks...

Researcher(s): Elaine Davies Setting(s): Westbury-on-Trym C of E Academy Status: Findings published What is the adult's role in supporting children's independent mathematical thinking? Elaine started with the idea that maths in class was too adult directed and wanted...

Researcher(s): Emma Davies Setting(s): Bannerman Road Status: Findings published The children were reluctant to make marks so Emma has been developing this within her setting. She has looked at a range of observations and analyses them to look at the maths that was...

Researcher(s): Dawn Chivers Setting(s): Compass Point Status: Findings Published Maths is a priority at Compass Point, and the setting is trying to develop children’s in-depth understanding of maths. There is a need to focus on language development. Dawn has filmed...

Researcher(s): Jackie Greenwood Setting(s): Children's House Montessori, Clifton Status: Published Jackie hopes to draw attention to the maths in nursery and home without making it too direct and pressured.  She is keen to prevent children developing an anxiety about...

Researcher(s): Phillippa Read Setting(s): Filton Avenue Infant school Status: Ongoing The purpose of this research project is to find out the most ethical way to assess children in maths. It is currently felt that the children are potentially put through unnecessary...

Researcher(s): Hollie Wedmore, Gemma Plimmer, Sally Jones Setting(s): Millpond Primary School Status: Ongoing At Millpond Primary School there are three teachers working together on the maths research project. This has meant that they can develop their understanding...

Researcher(s): Kayleigh Mayes and Lucy Trutch Setting(s): Air Balloon Primary School Status: Ongoing Why we decided to look at this question:  We feel that the children in Reception are not developing their problem solving skills as much as they could be and we want...

Researcher(s): Naimah Mahmood Setting(s): Andalusia Academy Currently in Year 2 the children are very dependent on teacher led activities. They constantly look for reassurance on different mathematical strategies when given a problem to solve.  From this the above...

Researcher(s): Jayne Coller Setting(s): Christchurch Pre-School Status: Ongoing Christchurch has noticed that 'number' appears lower in their data, and during an Ofsted visit Jayne made a recommendation to further develop number in the nursery. As a result of this,...

Researcher(s): Joanna Smith Setting(s): The Southville Centre Status: Ongoing Joanna was inspired by the maths course at Redcliffe and felt challenged by the idea of not testing children with questions such as ‘how many’? Joanna would really like to move away from...

Researcher(s): Hannah Culverhouse Setting(s): Archfield House Nursery School Status: Ongoing Hannah is interested in the difference between inside and outside provision, mathematical enquiry and the role of the adult within these environments.   Noticing that certain...

Researcher(s): Sara Whitting Setting(s): Redcliffe Nursery School and Children’s Centre Status: Ongoing Sara attended the maths course and was particularly interested in the part about using data handling with children to solve problems and support their questions....

Researcher(s): Laura Webb Setting(s): Stationhouse Nursery, Portishead Status: Findings published Stationhouse has noticed that within their EYFS data, funded two year children often have a lower number of mathematical observations than their peers and they are keen...