Mathematics
intent
Mathematics teaches us how to make sense of the world around us through developing a child’s ability to calculate fluently, to reason and to solve problems. It enables children to understand and appreciate relationships and pattern in their everyday lives. At our school, we aim to develop strong, confident Mathematicians who are have a ‘can do’ attitude to Mathematics. We strongly believe in our unique Mastery approach we have devised to meet the specific needs of our children so that ALL children will succeed.
At Gildersome Primary School we aim to:
- promote enjoyment and enthusiasm for learning through practical activity, exploration and discussion
- promote confidence and competence with numbers and the number system
- develop the ability to solve problems through decision-making and reasoning in a range of context
- develop a practical understanding of the ways in which information is gathered and presented
- explore features of shape and space, and develop measuring skills in a range of contexts
- understand the importance of mathematics in everyday life
- promote a love of Mathematics!
Fluency
The national curriculum for mathematics aims to ensure that all pupils:
- become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, including through varied and frequent practice with increasingly complex problems over time, so that pupils develop conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately. National Curriculum (2014)
It is vital for children to have a solid, embedded understanding of their Maths Facts and be able to retrieve this knowledge quickly and accurately from their memory. They are the key to being able to tackle more difficult Mathematics and unlock understanding. If children do not have these facts to hand, it can become a huge barrier to them as they move through their education. In the Parent/Carer Guidance section further down this page you can find specific guidance on what your child needs to know by the end of their year group.
What our children say about Mathematics at Gildersome PrimarY School
reasoning and problem solving
'The national curriculum for mathematics aims to ensure that all pupils:
- reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry, conjecturing relationships and generalisations, and developing an argument, justification or proof using mathematical language
- can solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of routine and nonroutine problems with increasing sophistication, including breaking down problems into a series of simpler steps and persevering in seeking solutions.’ National Curriculum (2014)
We encourage lots of talk in our Mathematics lessons. Vocabulary is such a key element to understanding Mathematics securely. Further down this page, in the Parent/Carer Guidance section, you will find specific guidance on the terminology your child should understand fully by the end of their specific group. We use a range of sentence starters and STEM sentences to support our children with their Reasoning and Problem-Solving, here are some of them:
PARENT / CARER GUIDANCE
Click the links below for the relevant year group.
useful links and games
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ - EYFS, KS1 and KS2 Free Resources and Games
https://www.mathplayground.com/ - American Site but lots of Free Games and Puzzles
http://www.supermathsworld.com/ - KS2 Games
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ - EYFS, KS1 and KS2 Free Resources and Games
https://mathszone.co.uk/ - KS1 and KS2 Games
https://www.educationquizzes.com/ - KS1 and KS2 Quizzes
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/index.html - KS1 and KS2 Games
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/archeryDoubles/index.html - EYFS and KS1 Doubling Game
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize - EYFS, KS1 and KS2 Games
https://primarygames.co.uk/pg2/dogbone/gamebone.html - KS1 100 Square Game
https://primarygames.co.uk/pg3/mwipe/mwipe.html - KS1 and KS2 Times Tables Game
https://teachingtables.co.uk/ - KS1 and KS2 Times Tables Apps
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button - EYFS, KS1 and KS2 Maths Facts Game