Mathematics “Without mathematics, there’s nothing you can do. Everything around you is mathematics. Everything around you is numbers.” - Shakuntala Devi

We believe that mathematics teaches children how to make sense of the world around them through developing their ability to calculate, reason and solve problems. Mathematics is essential to everyday life, critical to science, technology and engineering, and necessary for financial literacy and most forms of employment. A high-quality mathematics education therefore provides a foundation for understanding the world, the ability to reason mathematically, an appreciation of the beauty and power of mathematics, and a sense of enjoyment and curiosity about the subject

Children will spend time becoming true masters of mathematical concepts applying and being creative with new knowledge in multiple ways.

The national curriculum for mathematics aims to ensure that all pupils become

• Children who are fluent in the fundamentals of mathematicsChildren who are accomplished problem solvers, applying confidently a range of strategies that show how they breakdown problems, prove arguments and persevere in seeking solutions.

• Children who converse fluently, using mathematical language to demonstrate their reasoning and who demonstrate high proficiency in rapidly recalling mathematical facts

We endeavour to teach Maths so children are taught to apply their knowledge and skills to a range of practical, real life contexts, to ensure their learning is both purposeful and meaningful. Skills are linked and taught together to maximise teaching and learning time to give context to learning. From an early age we aim to ensure a high focus on developing varied mathematical fluency. As pupils develop confidence and fluency we then want pupils to reason and rationalise in a thoughtful way to develop strong problem solving skills

Our teaching is based on the recommended National Curriculum to ensure a robust approach. This is then personalised to meet the needs of our learners. 'White Rose Maths' has been used to help sequence the objectives for each individual year group and to ensure pace and progression within skills throughout school. Sitting behind these is the school's calculation policy which aims to support key subject knowledge, address common misconceptions as well as make links with other maths concepts to support an integrated approach.

We assess maths attainment at least once a term and use a point in time judgement to decide if the child is working below/at/above age related expectation. To validate teacher assessments we also use a termly test to obtain a standardised score. This helps us identify whether pupils are where they should be for that point of the year and if any additional support is required such as additional tuition or intervention.

Underpinned by the latest research, our teaching supports children to embed mathematical fluency through mastering the small steps identified as essential to their ability to progress. These are identified in the DFE ready to progress document. These are tracked and sequenced in line with the White Rose Maths sequences of learning according to the children's academic year group.

In EYFS the children will work with practitioners who guide them through the core principals needed to access the fundamentals of mathematics.

The 1:1 principle

The stable order principle

The cardinal principle

The abstraction principle

The order irrelevance principle

In Key Stage 1 ( years 1 and 2) and KS2 ( year 3, 4, 5 6) children will learn a full and broad curriculum which fosters mastery within the core concepts of

Number/place value

Number facts

Addition and subtraction

Multiplication and division

Geometry

We offer all children access to the scaffolding, resources and manipulatives that they need to master core concepts. visual, concrete and pictorial aids are used to help support children in learning the interrelated dimensions of mathematics and the underpinning relationships within the number system.

We empower our children to be mathematicians who are confident in using and applying mathematical vocabulary, accurately and confidently across a wide range of context

We follow a progressive curriculum with opportunity for skills and key learning to repeat and build over time – revisit and review throughout each year group, mapped and supported by the specialists at White Rose Maths.