Mathematics
INTENT:
Mathematics is important in everyday life. It is integral to all aspects of life and with this in mind, we endeavour to ensure that children develop a healthy and enthusiastic attitude towards mathematics that will stay with them.
At St. John’s we aim to develop:
Fluency - Children to be able to recall facts and procedures quickly and select the most efficient method.
Problem solving - Children to use and apply their mathematical knowledge and understanding.
Reasoning - Children to make logical links and connections when tackling maths problems and being able to explain their approach.
Variation - Children to be shown the same concept in different ways and encouraged to look for patterns and relationships.
Children’s knowledge and understanding through a range of concrete resources, pictorial representations and abstract symbols.
IMPLEMENTATION:
St. John’s mathematics curriculum uses White Rose and National Centre for Excellence on the Teaching of Mathematics in line with the requirements of the National Curriculum and the Early years Foundation stage (EYFS) framework. We also make use of resources produced by Lancashire mathematics consultants to support our curriculum.
The topics which children study can be found in the curriculum section above. The children progress through small steps in learning which is built upon through each group. Whilst all the assessment objectives in the end of year expectations are important, the underlined statements are considered crucial for children's knowledge and understanding.
IMPACT:
Children's progress and attainment is measured in a variety of ways including formal and informal assessments. The impact of mathematics can be observed through talking and working with our children in mathematics and other subject areas.
Mathematics helps our children to make sense of the world around them through developing their ability to calculate, to reason and to solve problems.
What our children think about Mathematics:
"I enjoy problem solving activities as they challenge me."
"I have used lots of different apps to help me learn times tables. This has been fun!"
"Mathematics is important because it will help me to get a good job in the future."
"Sometimes we do Maths outside which I love."
"I like adding really big numbers."
"We have lots of equipment which helps me to answer the questions."