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Nursery Maths Autumn Term

Nursery autumn maths resources and planning | White Rose aligned

Explore our full range of nursery autumn maths resources and planning, carefully aligned with White Rose Maths small steps and designed to support early mathematical development through play. As part of our Nursery maths scheme, these resources provide clear progression across the Autumn term, helping the children build confidence in number, pattern, shape and early problem-solving.

Our nursery autumn maths planning includes structured lesson sequences, teaching slides and practical activities that reflect how the children learn best. Key areas include number names, subitising, comparing quantities, patterns and early shape exploration, all supported by rich mathematical talk and purposeful play.

The scheme is organised into progressive blocks that follow White Rose progression, giving you clear coverage across the Autumn term while remaining flexible for your setting. Each block includes adult-led lesson plans alongside continuous provision ideas, helping the children revisit and apply learning in meaningful contexts. Download our free Nursery maths yearly overview to view the full sequence.

Nursery autumn maths planning and resources

Support early learning with our nursery autumn maths planning and resources, aligned with White Rose Maths and the EYFS framework. These blocks focus on building secure foundations in number, shape and pattern through practical routines and purposeful play.

If you are looking for nursery autumn maths resources that provide both structure and flexibility, this collection offers a clear progression across the term. Adult-led sessions are supported by continuous provision ideas, helping the children revisit key concepts and apply their learning in meaningful contexts.

What’s included

  • Step-by-step lesson plans following White Rose small steps
  • Teaching slides and modelling support for whole-class input
  • Hands-on activities linked to continuous provision
  • Practical tasks designed to support different starting points

Key autumn learning

  • Counting small sets and early subitising
  • Comparing quantities using language such as more, fewer and the same
  • Exploring 2-D shapes and positional language through real objects and play
  • Creating and continuing repeating patterns and ordering number names

Explore the full progression

Download our free Nursery maths yearly overview to see the full sequence across all blocks.

These nursery autumn maths resources form part of our wider Nursery maths scheme, supporting consistent progression across the EYFS.