The Meadows Primary School and Preschool

Maths at The Meadows

We study maths at The Meadows because it gives us the knowledge we require every day to make sense of the world around us.

Our Maths Statement

Find out more about why we teach maths, how we teach it, and how we measure success at The Meadows.

How we teach maths

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The Meadows 'Maths Norms'

As children develop their understanding of number and calculations, they move through a carefully-planned progression of strategies and skills. Children learn using concrete, pictorial and abstract methods in order to become fluent in reasoning and problem-solving.

Our 'Maths Norms' gives a child-friendly overview of some of the fundamental principles of maths teaching at The Meadows.

Maths Norms - The Meadows

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Our Maths Curriculum

Making maths exciting, engaging and purposeful is at the heart of mathematical learning at the Meadows. We strive to ensure that children develop a deep and secure understanding of the curriculum through activities that enthuse them as learners.

Mathematical discussion, with an emphasis on using the correct vocabulary (or as we call it, GMC: Good Mathematical Communication) plays an essential role in securing and strengthening understanding. An understanding of the importance of maths in the ‘real world’, through applying knowledge to purposeful activities that children can relate to and feel excited about, whilst making links to other areas of the curriculum and topics, helps to achieve this.

We plan our learning in teams and use White Rose Maths as a foundation for our plans. We have a clearly-sequenced progression of learning which meets the needs of our children. Number Ninja sessions in Key Stage One, and Daily Five sessions in Key Stage 2, help us to revisit learning regularly so that we can recall knowledge and make links between concepts. We also use Times Tables Rockstars and Numbots resources to inspire children in their quest to become super mathematicians!

	Year 1 Maths Curriculum Map	[pdf 408KB]
	Year 2 Maths Curriculum Map	[pdf 408KB]
	Year 3 Maths Curriculum Map	[pdf 409KB]
	Year 4 Maths Curriculum Map	[pdf 408KB]
	Year 5 Maths Curriculum Map	[pdf 409KB]
	Year 6 Maths Curriculum Map	[pdf 408KB]

Family Learning - Maths

We are enjoying working together! This term, families in Year 1 have joined us to find out more about the teaching of number concepts. They have worked with the maths leader and then completed challenges with their children.

Useful Resources

You can find more information about our approach to the teaching of mathematics by accessing the documents below. The White Rose scheme forms the basis for our mathematics teaching. We have restructured some of the teaching units in order to meet the needs of our children. We have also prioritised the 'ready to progress' documents by the National Centre for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics (NCETM) to ensure that important attainment milestones are clear and focused.

	Maths Calculation Policy 2022	[pdf 1MB]
	Meadows Maths Vocabulary Progression Map	[pdf 513KB]
	Primary Progression - White Rose	[pdf 3MB]
	Must-have manipulatives KS1	[pdf 537KB]
	Must-have manipulatives KS2	[pdf 575KB]

White Rose Maths

The White Rose scheme is the starting point for our maths curriculum at The Meadows.

Times Tables Rockstars

Children can log in here to practise recalling their multiplication tables using a variety of games. Unique log-ins are provided by school.

Numbots

Children can log in here to practise recalling number bonds and patterns. Unique log-ins are provided in school.

Virtual Maths Manipulatives

While at home, counters, small toys and dried pasta can be used for counting and representing numbers. You can follow the link below to access a range of counting resources on screen. We use physical versions of all of these in school, so we hope that they will prove to be a useful addition to maths learning sessions at home.

	Virtual Manipulatives for Maths
	On-screen representations of practical resources