Mathematics
We are MATHEMATICIANS!
The study of mathematics provides children with many skills which are transferable across the curriculum and the world around them. Our maths curriculum supports children to gain a deep long term, secure and adaptable understanding of the subject which enables them to become agile mathematicians. We aim to encourage children to gain fluency in number and be able to reason and problem solve using a variety of strategies.
Maths enables children to become confident in sharing their mathematical thinking through oral and written work. Our children are introduced to a wide range of mathematical vocabulary which enables them to articulate their understanding in a concise and logical manner. Throughout our mathematics curriculum, children are encouraged to develop their mathematical thinking leading them to be able to build upon and challenge the ideas of others. Our curriculum aims to equip children with the skills, knowledge and understanding needed to be successful in the next stage of their learning. We believe that all children are capable of achieving high standards in mathematics.
Maths at Thorndon
Mathematics is extremely important to us here at Thorndon. Our aim by the end of each child’s primary education is to produce confident mathematicians who are able to calculate (using all four operations), reason, problem solve and competently make connections in all the maths that they do. Maths is more than just numbers and shapes, so children at Thorndon are taught to look for patterns, make connections between things and also learn to generalise when answers are unknown. Please take a look at our Thorndon Maths statement of intent below:
How is Mathematics taught?
Maths content covers the National Curriculum for each specific year group. It is taught using a 'mastery' approach and to support this approach, we have a daily maths lessons using the material from The White Rose.
Please find below our calculation policy written in line with White Rose Maths scheme of work used across the school and The White Rose Maths progression map.
Arithmetic at Thorndon
Teaching effective calculation methods is the basis on which we build our Maths curriculum at Thorndon Primary School. Without mental and formal calculations children do not have the ‘tools’ to reason and problem solve. A focus on building these skills during the past 2 years using the document 'Operation Arithmetic' has ensured that children are taught 15 minute daily sessions of arithmetic according to their year group and we have seen a rise in confident calculators across the school as a result of this daily maths meeting practice. We aim to ensure:
‘That every child has reliable mental and written methods to solve calculations and apply methods to problem solve and reason by the end of year 6.’
Please find below our Operation Arithmetic that links arithmetic objectives to each year group and covers the variation of calculation covered across all years.
Pupil Perceptions
Please take a look at our pupil perceptions of the maths lessons here at Thorndon conducted in Summer 2022.