Maths
White Rose Education
Our maths curriculum is built on the White Rose Education progression. Utilising the small step progression, we have built and tailored our curriculum to the needs of our children. Teachers are encouraged to adapt resources and add to the resources to meet the individual needs of all our pupils.
Calculation Policy
We have designed our own bespoke calculation policy to meet the needs of our children, ensure a consistent approach towards the use of manipulatives and to ensure that children are taught to use efficient strategies for calculation.
Fluency Bee
Fluency Bee is timetabled alongside daily maths teaching to support children from EYFS-Year 2 to enhance their knowledge of number. This is also a resource that can be used to support intervention for number throughout school.
Times Tables Rock Stars (TTRS)
TTRS is another resource used from Year 2 – Year 6 to support the learning and automatic recall of times tables which are essential to become an efficient mathematician
Key Instant Recall Facts (KIRF)
We have designed a bespoke KIRF programme to run alongside our maths curriculum, to be completed as a school-home task each week. KIRF targets are based on key facts that children need to be able to automatically recall by the end of each year group to support their maths learning.
Flashback 4
Throughout each week, at the beginning of each new small step, the children will complete a Flashback 4 (FB4) sheet, created by their teacher. On each FB4, the children will be assessed on some prior knowledge and some connected knowledge for their new learning. They will also be introduced and reminded of key vocabulary and a success criteria.
Maths Non-Negotiables – Exercise books
- Marking & Feedback Policy Displayed
- Unit front cover sheets
- Short date (all) and roman numeral date (KS2)
- Excellent presentation and neat number formation and handwriting.
- Books marked up to date, reflecting the marking and feedback policy.
Assessment
Children are assessed daily using AFL strategies to ensure that intervention are provided at the point of need.
Summative assessment happens termly using White Rose and end of key stage statutory assessment materials alongside teacher judgement and moderation (half termly).