Maths
At The Colleton Primary School we believe that maths should be meaningful and relevant. We want children to realise that maths makes up the world around them – to foster curiosity and connection making. To make maths meaningful and relevant we strive to give context to all areas of our provision, be it in formal lessons or incidental learning opportunities.
We encourage children to be problem solvers and creative thinkers.
We encourage children to be confident in building on the previous skills they have been taught.
We encourage children to be resilient learners who are confident to give everything a go!
To ensure that our core values underpin everything we do we:
- use the CPA (Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract) approach to support and enhance mathematical learning
- use manipulatives throughout school from Foundation Stage to Year 6 as a way to illustrate and represent mathematical thinking
- ensure vital mental maths skills are taught and practised at the start of each lesson so that children can draw on these in their subsequent learning
- focus on key mathematical skills including reasoning, using logic, working systematically and explaining different methods for solving problems
- flexibly teach children through targeted differentiated small group and mixed ability whole class lessons
- make links at every opportunity throughout STEM and into the wider curriculum to ensure maths is meaningful and relevant to children and so they can recognise maths in different contexts
The impact of our dedicated maths provision is obvious when interacting with any one of our children. You will see:
- each aspect of mathematics tackled from many angles to aid understanding and fluency
- children who are confident using a wide variety of methods and manipulatives in their learning
- children who are challenged to reach their full potential
- young mathematicians who are fully engaged in their learning and happy to talk about it
For further information on our maths provision take a look at our “Calculation Policy” and our “How we Teach Maths at the Colleton” documents below
