Maths

As Mathematicians at St Andrew's we ...

At St Andrew's CE Primary we believe that all pupils can achieve excellence in mathematics and so we deliver the requirements of the National Curriculum through our teaching for mastery approach.  This way of teaching mathematics means that our teachers design lessons in a coherent and well organised way to make the learning inclusive and accessible to all. We have adopted the White Rose maths scheme and are part of a math hub.

Every child is individual and has their own creative way of thinking. We value and encourage reasoning and justification as mathematical structures are discovered, allowing pupils the chance to practice use of precise vocabulary to explain their thoughts.  We help our pupils see the mathematical structures through our concrete, pictorial and abstract approach.  As children develop in confidence, we encourage pupils to think flexibly to develop new and innovative ways to solve problems, drawing on their experiences from not just the Mathematics curriculum, but from personal and wider cross-curricular experiences.

As St Andrew's, we value quick recall of basic facts so as not to overload the working memory.  Time is dedicated to learning key facts, meaning pupils can work more efficiently when working on challenging activities that deepen understanding. The language of mathematics is key. Our children learn technical vocabulary early as we value a common language when engaging in discussion and reflection of mathematics concepts.

At St Andrew's, we value the development of technical vocabulary and strive to ensure our children understand terminology so they can articulate their thoughts with competence and confidence in different contexts.

Calculation Policies

Click on the links for our school calculation policies.

Resources and Links

Here you will find lots of useful links to help support your child in Mathematics.