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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, aligned with White Rose small steps and designed to support early mathematical development through play. As part of our Nursery maths scheme, these resources help the children build confidence in number, pattern, shape and early problem solving.

The autumn blocks form the first part of the overall progression, covering key early concepts such as number recognition, subitising, comparing quantities and pattern. Learning is revisited and developed through structured lessons, teaching slides and practical activities that reflect how the children learn best.

You do not need to start here if you are joining partway through the year. The nursery maths scheme is organised into flexible blocks that can be started at any point, depending on your children’s current stage. Once you have chosen a starting point, simply follow the blocks in sequence to ensure clear progression.

Each block combines adult-led teaching with opportunities for continuous provision, helping the children apply their understanding in meaningful contexts.

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

Part of Maths Masters

These Nursery maths Autumn term resources form part of Maths Masters, our complete EYFS and primary maths scheme of work. Explore structured progression, practical activities and interactive teaching support across Nursery, Reception and beyond.

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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.