Maths

Belief + Hard Work + Understanding = Success

Mathematics is an important creative discipline that helps us to understand and change the World. We want all pupils at Springbank to experience the beauty, power and enjoyment of mathematics and develop a sense of curiosity about the subject.

We foster positive ‘can do’ attitudes, believe all children can achieve in mathematics, and teach for secure and deep understanding of mathematical concepts. We use mistakes and misconceptions as an essential part of learning and provide challenge through rich and sophisticated problems before acceleration through new content.

We aim for all pupils to:

+ Become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics (see Year by Year Curriculum Maps) so that they develop conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately.

+ Solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of problems with increasing sophistication, including in unfamiliar contexts and to model real-life scenarios.

+ Reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry and develop and present a justification, argument or proof using mathematical language.

+ Have an appreciation of number and number operations, which enables mental calculations and written procedures to be performed efficiently, fluently and accurately.

In addition to daily mathematics lessons, children also receive daily “maths meetings”. These sessions provide an opportunity for practising key number and arithmetic skills, revisiting prior learning or “pre-teaching” a new concept. 

Resources

National Curriculum Mathematics Programmes of Study for KS1 and KS2

Key Stage 1 and 2 Road Maps

Key Stage 1 and 2 Calculation Progression