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Mathematics teaches us how to make sense of the world around us through developing a child’s ability to calculate, to reason and to solve problems. It enables a child to understand and appreciate relationships and patterns in both number and space, in their everyday lives. Through their growing knowledge and understanding, children learn to appreciate the contribution made by many cultures to the development and application of mathematics.

In mathematics, we use the White Rose Resources as a basis for teaching from Reception through to Year 6. The school’s long term, medium and short term planning is based on this scheme. Mathematics teaching across all year groups is therefore broken down into the different areas of the National Curriculum: number, measurement, geometry, statistics, ratio, proportion, algebra (Year 6)

We also combine resources from a range of maths hubs, maths consultants and Nrich to teach reasoning and problem solving skills.

Changes in modern teaching methods mean maths is sometimes a difficult subject to support at home.

These Maths with Michael videos aim to bridge the gap between school and home by explaining current teaching methods.

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Rekenrek

We have recently implemented the NCETM Mastering Number Programme in order to secure firm foundations in the development of good number sense for all children from Reception through to Year 2. This is also used within target groups in Key Stage 2. The aim over time is that children will leave Key Stage 1 with fluency in calculation and confidence and flexibility with numbers. This programme runs in addition to the daily maths lessons.

These sessions focus on the use of a rekenrek. A rekenrek is an arithmetic frame which provides a visual, hands-on way to help young learners build number sense and master early maths skills. The children use the rekenreks to help with learning counting, subitising, composing and decomposing numbers, and more essential maths concepts.

It has been found that with consistent use, over a short period of time children develop a rich sense of numbers, and intuitive strategies for solving problem contexts that require addition and subtraction.