Maths

We promote a positive ‘can do’ attitude to mathematics, creating a self-belief that will aid the development of confident and competent mathematicians.

St George’s Beneficial CE Primary School recognises that mathematics is an important life skill – its application is necessary for us to understand and navigate our world – and, therefore, we aim to produce mathematically fluent children.

The Statutory Framework for The Early Years Foundation Stage states that children are expected to develop a strong grounding in number, using a range of apparatus and resources in relevant and fun contexts. Through a sequential, progressive approach, our children are supported to build a secure base upon which future calculation can be developed.

Our KS1 and KS2 maths curriculum reflects this. It is progressive, delivered in manageable steps; and ensuring learning is built upon mistakes and misconceptions as well as stretch and challenge. We recognise that it is essential for our children to have the fundamental skills and knowledge of number and arithmetic embedded to enable them to build an understanding of other mathematical concepts. To introduce new concepts and to facilitate understanding, we ensure consistent use of the concrete-pictorial-abstract approach across the school.

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