Intent Statement

Why do we teach this? Why do we teach it in the way we do?

At Grayshott, we believe in the teaching of a maths curriculum that fosters a love and joy of the subject. We believe in delivering a maths curriculum that builds solid mathematical foundations for our children which they can utilise effectively as lifelong learners. We want our children to have a deep and secure understanding of mathematical concepts, understanding the value of learning from mistakes and misconceptions, whilst also being able to reason articulately about their thinking.  Furthermore, we want our children to have a positive and wide perception of maths, understanding that it is not simply about recalling answers quickly, but understanding how problems can be solved in a number of different ways.

By the time they leave school at the end of year 6, we want our children to:

• Be fluent in the mathematical facts including times tables so that they develop conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately.
• Be able to solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of problems with increasing sophistication, including in unfamiliar contexts and to model real-life scenarios.
• Reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry and develop and present a justification, argument or proof using mathematical language.
• Have an appreciation of number and number operations, which enables mental calculations and written procedures to be performed efficiently, fluently and accurately to be successful in mathematics.

In year R, children are introduced to a tens frame to support their recognition of number and their understanding of number bonds to 10.

In order to support the recall of mathematical facts, we use Doodle Maths with year 1 and year 2.

In the Spring Term of Year 2, children are given a Times Table Rockstars account to start them on their journey towards learning their times table facts. They are then able to continually practise their times tables using this platform right through to the end of Year 6.