Maths at Maryvale

Our Shared Vision:

'At Maryvale, we aim to provide a solid mathematical foundation for all pupils: enabling them to gain confidence, mathematical understanding and financial literacy.' 

Using a combination of the White Rose Mathematic Scheme along with collaboration with the Central Maths Hub, we encourage all children to foster an appreciation of mathematics acknowledging that it is a life-skill which underpins all learning. Through our effective teaching  and a high-quality, consistent curriculum, we believe that all children can become competent mathematicians. 

Mastery Readiness:

We aim for all pupils to become masters of mathematics. Mastering mathematics means that pupils acquire a deep, long-term, secure and adaptable understanding of mathematical concepts.
 

Every lesson is carefully designed through a series of sequential steps which is delivered using the CPA approach. 

This allows for progression from the children’s prior learning, so that new concepts can be mastered. Children experience a wide range of high-quality reasoning and problem-solving opportunities and are encouraged to discuss their ideas and challenge each other’s mathematical thinking. Mathematical topics are covered in blocks to enable a ‘deep’ understanding and ensure that children have mastered the necessary foundations before advancing on to more challenging concepts.

Through a mastery approach, children work together to achieve the learning outcomes. They support each other through the use of group and paired work, mathematical vocabulary, verbal reasoning and by challenging each other's thinking.

- Children communicate their mathematical reasoning through verbal explanations and the use of stem sentences. They use an increasingly complex range of vocabulary to articulate their understanding and to explore their learning journey.

- Through the CPA approach, children explore the relationships between numbers, patterns and operations. They explore the efficiency of calculation methods and enjoy finding solutions to complex, real life mathematical problems. 
 

- Through the mastery approach, children are given the opportunity to develop their mathematical thinking and make innovative connections between prior learning and new knowledge. This allows them to develop and embed a secure understanding throughout their learning journey.

Home learning

Activities will be set on mymaths to:

- Consolidate any learning from the week

- Introduce new mathematical learning 

- Recall opportunities of key learning 

Children should spend a minimum of 15 - 20 minutes completing these tasks weekly to secure their mathematical knowledge. All children have their logins for this:

https://login.mymaths.co.uk/login 

Children can also have lots of Maths fun on the following...