Maths

Welcome to our maths page

Intent

 

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

• 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.

• reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry, conjecturing relationships and generalisations, and developing an argument, justification or proof using mathematical language

• 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.

 

At St. Matthew’s we want to ensure all pupils:

• are confidently working at, at least, expected level.

• have a good understanding of mathematical concepts.

• can apply mathematics in a variety of situations.

• enjoy mathematics and are enthusiastic.

• have a positive mindset for mathematics.

• be confident using a mastery approach to mathematics.

• can answer questions confidently.

• can explain their methods, approaches and reason.

• develop skills to be able to cope in the big wide world.  E.g.  Telling the time, handling money, measurements…

 

Implementation

 

To achieve our intent, we will:

• use White Rose Maths workbooks predominately in 5 maths lessons weekly.

• adapt lessons if needed, spending longer on objectives with certain groups of children.

• have clear, pacey lessons.

• introduce a variety of strategies/ methods to the children.

• use the environment- resources available and working walls updated regularly.

• be good role models and have a positive attitude to mathematics.

• use talk for maths- children sharing ideas with peers and supporting each other- coaching.

• have focused interventions with high quality teaching for children with misconceptions or working at below expected level.

• use concrete manipulatives, moving on to pictorial representations and finally using abstract mathematics.

• times tables regularly chanted and practised. Times table Rockstars being used at home and school.

• set homework to support learning at home.

• have strong subject knowledge from staff and children.

• use Basic Skills/ Arithmetic tests used weekly to support distance learning.

• use cross- curricular opportunities.

• in Early Years, have inviting rich maths areas in provision, indoor/outdoor, giving opportunities to develop/ consolidate.

 

Impact:

 

What you will see at St. Matthew’s :

• Children excited and engaged, trying hard and answering questions.

• Pupil led reasoning/ explaining.  Children asking questions and explaining how they found their answers.

• Children working independently using their own strategies.

• Children being stretched and challenged.

• Children consolidating their learning.

• Children answering reasoning questions in every lesson confidently.

• Assessment for learning within each lesson.

• Completed end of unit checks, marking, self-assessment, assessment test scores.

• Results of termly tests- used to inform future lessons.

• Effective use of support staff/ intervention teachers/ SEN support.

• Maths happening in the wider curriculum. E.g. in Theme lessons, Number Day.

• Maths vocabulary displayed in classrooms and children using the vocabulary when they talk to each other.

• Bright, stimulating working walls related to the topic.

• Lots of resources out, accessible for children to use if needed.

• Small focus groups of children.

• Marking policy being followed.

• Misconceptions addressed and clarified in the lesson.

• Fix it times/ same day interventions used where possible.

• Daily chanting for oral/ mental starter.

• Celebrating Timestable Rockstars Achievement in assemblies.

• Parent Meetings to share methods of mathematics used at our school.

• CPD used effectively to support and enhance teachers’ teaching of mathematics.

• Planning- evaluated and next steps identified.

• In Early years maths is in all areas.  Staff will find opportunities to do maths. E.g. snack time, lining up, registration…. Maths in provision, using exciting opportunities, following interests.

• As many children as possible reaching ARE.

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What we learn

At St Matthew's all classes do a daily maths lesson. 

 

We follow the National Curriculum Guidance for mathematics that explains what we need to do in each year group.:

National Curriculum Programmes of Study for mathematics

 

WHITE ROSE MATHS

 

We use the White Rose Maths mastery scheme and do other maths activities weekly to support our maths learning.

 

Here are the yearly overviews for White Rose Maths that the teachers follow at St Matthew's. 

We may spend more days or less days on each topic if each class needs to so these overviews are only a guide:

WRM overviews 2024

 

For further information about the maths curriculum, please contact the school office.

 

TIMESTABLEROCKSTARS

 

All children have a log in for TimestableRockstars. 

Timestables are a fundamental part of learning in maths and once we know them off by heart, it enhances our maths learning.

At the end of Year 4, children are expected to do a timed timestable check where they need to get all the answers correct to pass. 

We encourage the children to go on it at home and at school. Click on the picture here to go straight to the website.  Ask staff if you need help logging in.

 

https://ttrockstars.com/

 

NUMBOTS

All children especially KS1 children have a log in for NumBots

which is an interactive app that supports learning addition and subtraction facts. 

We encourage the children to go on it at home and at school.  Ask staff if you need help logging in.

https://numbots.com/

 

MASTERING NUMBER

 

Reception, year 1 and year 2 are participating

in a Mastering Number fluency programme from NCETM which will support our fluency skills.

We do a quick daily fluency lesson and they are great fun.

 

This year years 4 and 5 will be doing a Mastering Number programme daily too.

 

https://www.ncetm.org.uk/maths-hubs-projects/mastering-number/

 

MULTIPLICATION TABLES CHECK

Year 4 are working hard getting ready to sit their Multiplication Tables Check.

If you click on this link you can practise the test at home:

 

https://www.themathsfactor.com/times-tables-check/pinpoint/#/?utm_source=email-standard&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GBPRMA0719POWER&utm_content=Aprilmemcomm

 

All children can practise their timetables using this website for free too!

 

There is also an after-school TTRS club for Year 4's to attend on a Friday at 3pm to get some extra practice.

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Look here to see some photos of maths at St Matthew's:

 

Year 3 looked at divisibility with remainders

by making shapes using different numbers of sticks:

 

Year 2 practised their multiplication skills:

 

Year 3 practised partitioning in different ways:

 

Year 3 partitioned numbers into hundred, tens and ones using the base ten equipment:

 

Year 3 practised our timestables on TimestablesRockstars.

 

Year 3 used the ipads to work on tally charts and pictograms:

 

Year 4 worked out area practically:

 

Year 4 worked out division practically: 

 

Year 6 used cubes to work out fractions:

 

Year 4 worked out the missing edges for perimeter using sticks: 

 

Reception used resources in provision to practise their maths skills:

 

Year 1 used resources to practise place value knowledge:

 

Year 2 used resources to practise place value knowledge:

 

Year 3 learned to tell the time on analogue clocks:

 

Year 3 used resources to practise place value knowledge:

 

Year 3 used resources and pictures to practise exchanging ten ones

for a ten when adding a 3 digit number and a single digit number:

 

Year 3 used resources and pictures to practise exchanging ten ones

for a ten when subtracting a 3 digit number and a single digit number:

 

Year 4 worked on our place value knowledge:

 

Year 3  learned how to multiply and divide a 2 digit number by a 1 digit number using apparatus.

 

Year 3  handled money:

 

Year 4 learned about fractions. They found tenths and hundredths in lots of different ways:

 

We dressed up as rockstars for Timestable Rockstar Number Day:

 

Here are some examples of the Family Maths books we did at home:

Family maths books examples 2024

 

Here are the parent workshops year 3 and year 4 did for the Family Maths Project:

 

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Maths Policies:

For further information about the maths curriculum and our policies please contact the school office.

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We have put together some useful websites that will help support your learning.

 

Click on the picture and it will take you directly to the website.