Maths

Throughout the school there is a focus on learning maths using practical objects, then pictorial recording before teaching children symbolic recording.  We encourage children to explain how they arrived at a specific answer, and compare different ways of calculating to decide which is the most effective. This ‘mathematical reasoning’ is a significant part of the maths curriculum and enables us to find out whether children really understand what they are doing and why. In Years 1 and 2 we follow the National Curriculum 2014, which ensures children have mastered all of the basic mathematical skills and can use them fluently before moving on and working with greater numbers. Throughout Years 1 and 2 the class teachers frequently set additional maths homework which encourages the children to practise the many skills to help them achieve fluency.