Maths

In Maths, we follow the White Rose scheme of work from Year R to Year 6. Our lessons and units of work are structured to give children a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and this allows them to build their confidence and competence in Maths. By working through a vast range of fluency, reasoning and problem solving activities, children become independent, reflective thinkers with skills that support them across the curriculum.

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Teaching for Mastery

Our units of work are designed to support a mastery approach to teaching and learning and have been designed to support the aims and objectives of the National Curriculum.

Our learning:

• has number at the heart of all we do. A large proportion of time is spent reinforcing number to build competency
• is developed to ensure that all children have the opportunity to develop mastery of concepts
• ensure teachers stay in the required key stage and support the ideal of depth before breadth
• provides plenty of opportunities to build reasoning and problem solving elements into the curriculum.

Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract

We believe that all children, when introduced to a new concept, should have the opportunity to build competency by taking this approach.

• Concrete – children should have the opportunity to use concrete objects and manipulatives to help them understand what they are doing.
• Pictorial – alongside this children should use pictorial representations. These representations can then be used to help reason and solve problems.
• Abstract – both concrete and pictorial representations should support children’s understanding of abstract methods.