Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
In EYFS, we use the Mastering Number programme to develop children’s early number sense and understanding. Through regular teaching sessions and practical activities, children explore counting, subitising (recognising how many objects there are without counting), the composition of numbers and different ways of representing numbers. They use practical resources and visual representations to recognise patterns, explore number relationships and develop their mathematical vocabulary. The programme also introduces key concepts linked to shape, space and measure, providing a broad foundation for future mathematical learning.
Mathematics is also part of everyday learning across the EYFS environment. Children develop their mathematical skills through planned activities, daily routines and continuous provision, both indoors and outdoors. Play and exploration provide opportunities to practise what they have learnt, investigate mathematical ideas and solve problems. Teaching staff support this learning through modelling, questioning and introducing mathematical vocabulary.
Years 1–6
In Years 1–6, we use White Rose Maths to support our teaching and learning. The scheme follows the National Curriculum and provides a carefully sequenced progression of learning, helping children to build on what they already know and develop a secure understanding of mathematical concepts.
White Rose Maths uses a small-steps approach, breaking new learning into manageable stages. This gives children time to explore concepts and develop their understanding. Lessons focus on the three key areas of mathematical learning: fluency, reasoning and problem-solving. Children are encouraged to explain their thinking, use mathematical vocabulary and apply their knowledge to a range of questions and real-life contexts.
The scheme provides opportunities for children to revisit previous learning, practise key skills and apply their understanding in different ways. Teachers adapt lessons to meet the needs of their pupils, providing support where needed and opportunities to deepen understanding through more challenging questions and problems.
More information about what your child will be taught in each year group can be found in our Whole School Progression Map and Schemes of Work documents.
Mastering Number
Alongside White Rose Maths, we use the Mastering Number programme across EYFS, KS1 and LKS2. Developed by the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM), the programme focuses on developing children’s number sense and their ability to recall and use key number facts confidently.
Through regular, short teaching sessions, children develop fluency and flexibility when working with numbers. They explore how numbers are made up, how they can be partitioned and how different representations help them to understand number.
The programme uses practical resources and visual representations, such as rekenreks, ten frames and Hungarian dice, alongside mathematical vocabulary, stem sentences and carefully chosen questions. These approaches encourage children to explain their thinking, recognise patterns and develop a deeper understanding of number.
Mastering Number helps children to develop a strong foundation in mathematics, supporting them to become increasingly confident and efficient when calculating and applying their knowledge.
Developing Mathematical Fluency
To support children’s fluency and recall of important mathematical facts, we use Key Instant Recall Facts (KIRFs). These are key facts that children are expected to learn and recall quickly and accurately, without needing to work them out each time. They include number bonds, addition and subtraction facts, multiplication facts and other age-appropriate number knowledge. Each half term, children are given a set of KIRFs to practise at home and in school. Regular practice helps children to recall these facts more readily and use them when tackling calculations and problems.
From Year 2 to Year 6, children also use Times Tables Rock Stars (TTRS) to develop their multiplication and division fluency. This interactive online programme gives children opportunities to practise their times tables through games and timed challenges, helping to improve the speed and accuracy of their recall. Knowing times tables securely provides an important foundation for more complex mathematical learning.
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