Maths
At Fleet Infant School, our teaching of mathematics is based on a mastery approach in the belief that every child is capable of success.
Maths Curriculum Presentations to Parents November 2024
Our Curriclum Intent for Maths
We believe that every child can achieve in maths and it is our responsibility as teachers to provide the environment and experiences to make this possible. We believe that every child is a capable mathematician with the ability to reason and problem solve. Problem solving and reasoning are at the heart of our curriculum, built on foundations of exploration and discovery in early years. We encourage and teach children to make links between old and new learning experiences in order to develop fluency and build a deeper understanding of their maths. Opportunities for reasoning, exploration and clarification are provided through talk, problem solving and guided reasoning.
At Fleet Infant School, every child in every classroom is encouraged and supported to have an “I can solve anything” attitude and to develop perseverance and resilience through the philosophy of ‘learning tools’. Our intention is that they will enjoy their learning and develop into confident and competent mathematicians.
Inclusion
When planning lessons, we consider learners with SEND.
Teachers consider the barriers of the individual children and the key learning of each lesson; identifying the specific new learning. Teachers consider how to:
present new information in a way that all learners can access
break down complex ideas into simpler parts for pupils to learn and practice
focus learner’s attention on the new content
use visuals to support the access of all learners
aid mathematical discussions, so that learners are able to engage in the internal thought processes involved in mathematics
If appropriate, we plan for an additional adult in the lesson and share their responsibilities with them in advance.
Outdoor learning in Year 2. The children gathered as many sticks as they could in 5 minutes and then estimated how many they had collected. They then grouped their sticks into 10s and 1s so they could count accurately.
The children in Year 2 investigated the properties of 3D shapes by building structures.
The children in Year 2 have been using our new orienteering course to practice doubling numbers.
The children in Year 1 have been learning how to find half of even numbers to 20.
The children in Year 1 have been learning to measure objects using non-standard units.
The children in Year 1 enjoyed using the balance scales to weigh and compare the weights of every day objects.
Maths Overviews KS1
Mental Maths Toolkits
These are a resource for you to work through at home, checking off each skill as your children acquire it. When you feel your child has mastered all the skills with quick recall and fluency, see your child's class teacher who will check and then give you the next Toolkit.