Pure Mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical thinking – Albert Einstein.
Number Day
Intent
At St. Nicholas C of E Primary School, we want our pupils to have a love of learning and to enjoy their mathematics learning above anything else as it is a fundamental skill that we use in our daily lives. We want our pupils to develop an enjoyment and enthusiasm for maths that will stay with them throughout their lives and empower them in the future. We want them to become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, we also want them to develop a conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly. Additionally, we want them to be able to reason and problem solve by applying mathematics to a variety of increasingly complex problems. We would also like our pupils to be able to build upon their knowledge and understanding from EYFS to Year 6. Finally, we want our children to be able to develop resilience that enables them to reason and problem solve with increased confidence.
Implementation
To ensure full topic coverage, the school uses ‘White Rose Maths’. This is a whole-school primary maths curriculum that creates continuity and progression in the teaching of mathematics. Daily maths lessons include fluency, reasoning and problem solving. Lessons are differentiated to ensure there is appropriate challenge for all learners. Concrete manipulatives and pictorial representations are used to support conceptual understanding and to make links across topics. Children are individually assessed and rewarded for rapid recall of number bonds (KS1) and times tables (Years 2-6). Children complete end of block/topic assessments to ensure progress is being made through their maths journey. Children are also assessed on a termly basis, completing Mental Arithmetic and Reasoning and Problem Solving papers.
Impact
Children at St. Nicholas C of E Primary School have a real love of their maths learning. Most children reach end of year expectations. Children’s progress is tracked on a weekly basis using insight tracker and teacher’s individually track their pupils test results. Also, well planned sequences of learning support children to develop and refine their maths skills. Children are also able to independently apply their knowledge to a range of increasingly complex problems. Finally, children are reasoning with increased confidence and accuracy.
At our school, we use a range of strategies to assess what skills and knowledge the children have attained each term including the following:
- Termly, end of block and weekly maths assessments
- Book looks
- Pupil Interviews
- Learning Walks
- Regular feedback each lesson
- Live marking
WRM calculation policy 2024 All year groups
White Rose Maths Long Term Coverage 2025-2026
