Mathematics
How is Maths taught at Trumpington Park Primary School?
Maths is taught daily in every year group through a mastery approach where classes, where possible, are kept together and supported through carefully planned small steps of learning. We believe that ALL children can achieve in Maths and how we plan, support and extend children is key to this achievement.
In every KS1 and KS2 lesson, there are elements of fluency, reasoning and problem solving planned to ensure children have the opportunity to broaden their understanding of key concepts and learning.
Greater depth challenges are also planned to ensure children are stretched and given opportunities to explore at depth their understanding.
Number and procedural fluency are also key skills to enable children to become successful mathematicians, so they build confidence, speed and understanding. We dedicate 30 minutes to extra fluency and counting learning each week.
Teaching for Mastery
Everyone can and does do Maths.
We aim for all our children to understand the power and beauty of mathematics and that it is central to the real world in which we live. We expect our children to leave the school as efficient, independent and enthusiastic mathematicians who are willing to take risks and value mistakes that they make when learning. learning.
Our mathematics teaching is delivered through a daily maths lesson to implement the requirements of the National Curriculum. We aim for the children to become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, be able to reason mathematically and solve problems by applying their learning. Children’s mathematical learning is ongoing and extends beyond the parameters of the lessons.
The school follows the Meridian Primary Scheme of Work in Years Three to Six. This scheme has been collaboratively created by staff from across our primary schools within the Trust– they have been at the heart of its creation and continue to be central to its ongoing development. Our maths lessons take children on a journey of small steps and use concrete and pictorial representations to support children’s understanding of the maths that they are learning about. At the heart of Maths teaching and learning at our school is the fundamental belief that all children can make progress and achieve in this subject. The ‘Five Big Ideas’ of Teaching for Mastery from the NCETM Five Big Ideas in Teaching for Mastery | NCETM are the underlying principles which we use to teach Maths. Our ongoing involvement with our local Maths Hub ensures that our practice is evidence based and continuously evolving.
