Chinese New Year Maths Year 1 Addition and Subtraction Tuff Tray Pack

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Chinese New Year Maths Year 1 Addition and Subtraction Tuff Tray Pack

Bring maths to life with this engaging Year 1 Addition and Subtraction Tuff Tray Pack, themed around a bustling Chinese New Year “Count On” Café.
Children help the chef prepare a Lunar New Year feast by counting food items as they arrive, using practical resources to explore addition, subtraction and counting on within 20.

Using dumplings, spring rolls, noodles and soup bowls, children model real-life maths stories through First, Then, Now structures, number sentences and number lines.
Lantern-themed number lines and vocabulary cards support mathematical language, while challenge cards encourage reasoning and problem solving.

This tuff tray is ideal for continuous provision, small group maths work or themed learning weeks in Year 1.

We also have matching morning starter PowerPoints and activity sheets for Year 1 Addition and Subtraction (within 20), with a Chinese New Year theme.
These are perfect to use to recap addition and subtraction in the Spring term.

Chinese New Year themed maths morning starter powerpoints, activities and tuff trays are also available for: 

  • Year 1 Place Value (within 20)
  • Year 2 Money
  • Year 2 Multiplication and Division

What’s Included:

  • Chinese plate mats for First, Then, Now modelling
  • Laminated Lunar New Year food items
  • Number sentence mats and maths story prompts
  • Lantern number lines (0–20)
  • Vocabulary and challenge cards
  • Optional role-play enhancements (chef hat, chopsticks, bamboo steamer)

Year 1 National Curriculum – Maths Links:

  • Represent and use number bonds and related subtraction facts within 20
  • Add and subtract one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20
  • Solve one-step problems involving addition and subtraction
  • Read, write and interpret mathematical statements using +, − and =
  • Understand and use mathematical language such as total, more, altogether

White Rose Maths – Year 1 Addition & Subtraction Links:

  • Addition and subtraction within 20
  • Count on from a given number
  • Add by counting on
  • Find and make number bonds within 20
  • Use addition and subtraction to solve word problems
  • Compare totals and explain reasoning

A vibrant and practical Year 1 maths tuff tray that combines curriculum-aligned addition and subtraction with an engaging Lunar New Year theme.

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