Begin your Early Maths Mastery journey with this comprehensive Pattern unit for Reception.

This complete unit includes one week of detailed maths mastery planning, printable resources, PowerPoints, continuous provision enhancements, key questions, common misconceptions, assessment opportunities and clear progression—all aligned to the EYFS Statutory Framework for England and Development Matters.

Created by an experienced primary leader and curriculum designer, these carefully researched plans provide far more than lesson ideas. Each week combines high-quality adult-led teaching, purposeful continuous provision enhancements and practical assessment opportunities to help children develop deep mathematical understanding through a mastery approach.

Why start with pattern?
Pattern lies at the heart of early mathematics. By noticing, copying, extending and creating patterns, children begin to recognise relationships, make predictions and develop the mathematical thinking that underpins later work in number, algebra and reasoning. This engaging unit provides rich, hands-on opportunities for children to explore pattern through play and purposeful investigation.

This unit includes:

• A detailed weekly planning document
• Printable resources to support every activity
• Ready-to-use PowerPoints
• Progression from Development Matters to the Early Learning Goals
• Key mathematical ideas and common misconceptions
• Continuous provision enhancements
• Practical Keep Up support and Going Deeper challenge
• High-quality questioning prompts for adults
• Long-term Reception maths overview

Designed for Reception, the open-ended nature of the activities also makes many of them suitable for preschool settings or easy to adapt for mixed-age EYFS classes.

Looking for a complete term’s planning?

Save with the Reception Autumn Term Bundle, which includes:

• Week 1 – Pattern
• Weeks 2–8 – Numbers 0–10
• Week 9 – Sorting and Comparing
• Weeks 10–11 – Measures
• Week 12 – Shapes (1)

A is also available if you’d like to explore the planning format before you buy.

Every unit in the Early Maths Mastery planning series follows the same carefully structured format, giving you confidence that each download provides the same high-quality planning, practical guidance and engaging activities.