Maths

• We intend to offer all children a maths curriculum which provides them with the opportunity to achieve national expectations and beyond.
• We aim for the children to develop an interest in, and enthusiasm for, maths.
• We aim for the children to have a confident attitude towards maths, where learning from mistakes is celebrated.
• We aim that maths is taught, in all year groups and at all abilities, using concrete and pictorial resources, to ensure basic maths skills and concepts are fluently understood.
• We aim that all children can recall number facts, in order that they can apply these skills when solving problems.
• We will provide opportunities for children to solve problems and reason about maths.
• We will give the children opportunities to link maths to the wider world e.g where maths is used in various jobs.

At Woodford Halse, we follow a Mastery approach, within which we teach a rich, balanced and progressive curriculum using maths to reason, problem solve and develop fluent conceptual understanding in each area. Our curriculum allows children to better make sense of the world around them by making connections between mathematics and everyday life. The structure of the mathematics curriculum across school shows clear progression in line with age-related expectations. Teaching curriculum content in blocks allows children to explore skills and knowledge in depth and gain a secure understanding of particular subject matter. Key knowledge and skills are also revisited regularly, allowing repetition to embed learning. A concrete, pictorial, abstract approach across all year groups, provides children with a clear structure in which they can develop their depth of understanding of mathematical concepts. We aim to ensure that mathematics is a high profile subject which children view positively and with the attitude and belief that they can do it.

Maths will be taught using the White Rose maths scheme, from Y1 to Year 6.
In the Reception class, number will be taught using Mastering Number sessions and provided for within continuous provision. White Rose will be used for the teaching of shape, space and measures and to supplement Mastering Number.

From Y1 - Y6 each class will have, per week:

• 5 White Rose lessons
• Each lesson will start with a White Rose Flashback.
• Lessons will be taught using the Teaching for Mastery approach: 
• Revisiting past learning in order that connections are made
• Teaching small coherent steps, allowing for deep and sustainable learning
• Independent work
• Problem solving/reasoning activities

Lessons will be taught, in all year groups, and at all levels of ability, using concrete, pictorial and abstract methods.

Number bonds, where appropriate, will be tested weekly. Opportunities for learning and practising these will be incorporated into the wider school day.

Mastering number sessions will be taught in Reception, Year 1 and 2. 4 X 15mins weekly
Times Tables will be taught and practised 5 X 15mins weekly in Y3 - 6 and 1 X 15 mins in Y2

We will know that a mathematical concept or skill has been mastered when a child can show it in multiple ways, using the mathematical language to explain their ideas, and can independently apply the concept to new problems in unfamiliar situations.

Children will be able to demonstrate quick recall of facts and procedures. This includes the recollection of number bonds and the times tables.

Children will have the ability to recognise relationships and make connections in mathematics.

Children show confidence in believing that they will achieve.

Children show a high level of pride in their maths work through all areas of the curriculum.