Mathematics

White Rose Maths

We are a White Rose Maths school. Maths mastery is at the heart of our mathematics teaching, and we aim to ensure that all pupils:

1. Become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, including through varied and frequent practice with increasingly complex problems over time, so that pupils develop conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately
2. Reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry, conjecturing relationships and generalisations, and developing argument, justification or proof using mathematical language appropriate for their age
3. Can solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of routine and non-routine problems with increasing sophistication, including breaking down problems into a series of simpler steps and persevering in seeking solutions.

Teaching for maths mastery enables our children to live out our school SPIRIT by showing:

Perseverance & Inquisitiveness

Implementation

All teachers:

• Know where their children are through the use of concise formative and summative assessments, understanding of their prior learning, targeted questioning and maths talk
• Understand where the children need to be through a secure understanding of the year group expectations and/or pre-key stage expectations
• Know how they are going to get them there through the use of a range of strategies to promote independence, mastery and high expectations of ALL pupils
• Effectively deploy adults, specifically during introductions, plenaries and intervention sessions
• Plan for progression during and between lessons
• Follow the White Rose Maths Calculation Policy, which is available to view on the school website, to support the mastery approach
• Offer opportunities for children to develop their fluency skills through starter activities
• Develop their children’s arithmetic skills through weekly arithmetic tests (Y1- Y6), which helps to identify and address gaps in learning
  
  In addition to the above, Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) teachers:

• Provide frequent, rich and varied opportunities for children to build and apply a strong understanding of number, shape, space and measure through focussed White Rose Maths Hub activities and continuous provision, embedded within a language-rich environment.