Maths

Our Maths curriculum is carefully designed and structured to encourage and inspire all pupils to developing their knowledge of key mathematical concepts, building on secure foundations so that they can use and apply their skills in a range of scenarios and ultimately, to solve real life problems in the world around them.

The National Curriculum for Maths aims to ensure that all children:

• Become fluent in the fundamentals of Mathematics
• Are able to reason mathematically
• Can solve problems by applying their Mathematics

We follow WhiteRose scheme to deliver lessons that are creative and engaging whilst also ensuring that children are forming secure mathematical foundations in their understanding. We focus on teaching concepts thoroughly, delving deeper into the learning and ensuring that we use the correct terminology and vocabulary. This helps children to be able to explain their thinking and can use this to reason and justify. 

We want children to make rich connections across mathematical ideas to develop fluency, mathematical reasoning and we want to give children competence and confidence to have the ability to think logically and solve mathematical problems.

We are committed to ensuring that children are able to recognise the importance of mathematics in the wider world and that they are also able to use their mathematical skills and knowledge confidently in their lives in a range of different contexts and recognise its importance in the world of employment.

Teachers use precise questioning in class to test conceptual and procedural knowledge and assess children regularly to identify those requiring intervention so that all children keep up. Children’s explanations and their proficiency in articulating mathematical reasoning, with the precise use of mathematical vocabulary, are supported through the use of stem sentences provided by the teaching staff.