Maths
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Intent
At St James' Primary School, through the 2014 National Curriculum for Maths we aim for all children to:
At our school, these skills are embedded within Maths lessons and developed consistently over time. We are committed to ensuring that children are able to recognise the importance of Maths 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. 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. The children will spend time becoming true masters of content, applying and being creative with their new knowledge in multiple ways. |
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Implementation
Maths at St James':
Maths at St James':
- Basic Maths skills are taught daily. Focusing on key arithmetic skills including place value, the four operations and fractions.
- A range of reasoning resources are used to challenge all children and give them the opportunity to reason with their understanding.
- Maths interventions are used to support children to fill gaps and to ensure children are ready for their next Maths lesson.
- Children are taught through targeted differentiated small group and mixed ability whole class lessons.
- Lessons use a Concrete, Pictorial and Abstract approach to guide children through their understanding of mathematical processes.
- Review and revise lessons are used to revisit previous learning and ensure Maths skills are embedded.
- Homework is set to develop and review children's learning, linked to the topics taught that week.
- Where possible, links are made with other subjects across the curriculum.
- Maths websites, such as Mathletics and Times Tables Rock Stars are use to consolidate children's learning.
Impact
As a result of our Maths teaching at St James' you will see:
As a result of our Maths teaching at St James' you will see:
- Engaged children who enjoy Maths and are all challenged.
- Confident children who can talk about Maths, their learning and the links between Mathematical topics.
- Children who demonstrate quick recall of facts and procedures.
- Children who understand the relevance and importance of what they are learning in relation to real world concepts.
- Lessons that use a variety of resources to support learning.
- Different representations of mathematical concepts.
- Learning that is tracked and monitored to ensure all children make good progress.
World Maths Day 2022 - Maths is Everywhere!
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At St. James' we wanted celebrated World Maths Day together, this took place on Wednesday 23rd March. The theme for the day was 'Maths is Everywhere'. Each class complete special activities on the day to help celebrate the importance of Maths. Activities included lots of measurement, money, understanding number and many more. The children all really enjoyed themselves!
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