Mathematics
At Boxted St. Peter’s we believe that mathematics is an important part of everyday life. Therefore, we aim that through our teaching of mathematics our children become fluent, confident and independent mathematicians, who can positively use and understand mathematical knowledge and language in everyday life.
To ensure that learning is consistent, fluent and embedded, the teaching and learning of maths is implemented through the use of the White Rose curriculum which is enhanced by our calculation policy and progression of skills – discussed by the teaching staff to establish the most suitable and acessible methods for our children to secure their understanding of the key concepts of maths at Boxted.
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We place high importance on the number aspects of mathematics to ensure that our learners grasp a secure understanding of the key calculations of addition, subtraction, division and multiplication. We want our learners to have a deep understanding of number to enable them to make connections and to develop fluency, which will then allow them to develop their reasoning and problem-solving skills.
Our children are taught foundation mathematical knowledge by moving through the concrete, into the pictorial and then into the abstract. Children are provided with a range of practical resources to support understanding by helping them to visualise, handle and to make sense of, such as numicon, dienes and counting objects. When they have developed a secure understanding at this stage the pictorial representation will then be shown to further support understanding. The abstract concept (using numbers and symbols and written methods) will be introduced when children are ready to progress. Mathematical reasoning, problem solving and an understanding of how to interpret written questions is important at this stage.
Mathematics is further developed at our school through the use of Times Table Rockstars to embed multiplication knowledge. And, we now take part in the UK Junior Maths Challenge for those children in UKS2 who have an exceptional skillset in maths.
Calculation Policy Subtraction