Gwladys Street Community Primary and Nursery School is proud to announce that we achieved the SILVER Liverpool Maths Quality Mark. Thank you to all the pupils, parents, governors and staff who made this happen!
Intent
The intent of our Mathematics curriculum is to deliver a curriculum, which is accessible to all and will maximise the development of every child’s ability and academic achievement. In Mathematics we would like to ensure all children leave school with their basic skills, an enthusiasm towards Mathematics, secure knowledge and resilience towards problem solving by applying skills learnt to enable them to thrive in the modern world.
We aim to do this by:
1. Fostering and nurturing a curiosity towards the subject that will stay with them for
the rest of their lives.
2. Providing ‘Real life’ opportunities so pupils make links and understand its purpose.
3. Providing opportunities to apply their mathematical knowledge to other areas of the
curriculum confidently.
We believe that Mathematics provides children with the essential life skills of;
● Understanding number and calculation,
● Problem solving,
● Enquiry,
● Reasoning Skills,
We aim to provide children with a fun but focussed Maths curriculum, providing children with
the skills to become equipped for adult life. We adopt a fully inclusive, mind-friendly
approach to teaching and learning in Mathematics where children are challenged sufficiently
in a supportive environment.
Implementation
At Gwladys Street, Maths planning takes on the form of five Power Maths sessions per week for Reception (F2) to Year 6. In Nursery (F1) they use the school long term plan to plan and prepare activities based on Development Matters. Active Maths sessions are used to reinforce key concepts during planned Maths days; e.g. Odd Sock Day
To ensure our Mathematics curriculum is accessible for all pupils, the school uses the DFE approved Power Maths approach. The school’s ongoing engagement with the DFE funded Maths Hubs programme continues to ensure that staff at all levels understand the pedagogy of the approach.
To develop resilient learners’ pupils work in mixed ability pairs allowing them to share and discuss their ideas in all Mathematic lessons.
Lessons
Staff planning Maths must annotate plans, highlighting relevant parts and adding additional
notes to support partner teachers. See Maths Lead for an example.
All staff MUST read through the plan before teaching and ensure they have a full
understanding of its content. You cannot teach the lesson from reading the plan during the
lesson.
Lessons must consist of;
Timings are used as a guideline for a typical lesson however teachers are expected to adapt learning to support the needs of all pupils.
Power up (5 minutes) To be completed in Blue journals. Power up to be placed on IWB screen for pupils to access (SEND or LA pupils may need a copy for book)
Discover (10 minutes) To be completed in Blue journals. Including sharing of WALT and Key Words (Maximum of 5 words).
Discover jottings and learning to be captured in the BLUE Maths journals (Discover images do not need to be printed and stuck in)
Share (10 minutes) To be completed in Blue journals. Children to note any key models or images.
Think together (10 minutes) To be completed in Blue journals. Remember; I do, We do, You do language
Practice (15 minutes) In work book
Reflect (5 minutes)
*Any work completed in the journal must be neatly presented, numbers formed correctly, rulers used, one digit per square, short date written and underlined and key words (max of 5 and stem sentence) This book is not to be marked but can be used to see the individuals learning/ ideas in the session.
Impact
Throughout each lesson live feedback is given to the children and work is marked. This allows pupils the opportunity to improve their learning within the lesson and any misconception can be addressed instantly. Work is highlighted green if correct and pink if pupils need to check their learning. Marking and next step tips are provided to ensure they are meeting the specific learning objective. Teacher’s then use this assessment to influence their planning and ensure they are providing a mathematics curriculum that will allow each child to progress.
Tips are completed using a blue pen before the beginning of the next lesson.
Same day interventions are used to support pupils who did not achieve the lessons objectives.
The teaching of maths is also monitored through lesson visits which include book scrutinies,
learning walks, pupil voice and lesson observations.
Summative Assessments using PiXL Primary Assessments are used in Key Stage 1 and 2 and Question Level Analysis provides the class teacher with an overview of learning. These support teachers in identifying next steps and support informing Teacher Assessments.
Home Learning Links
Times Table Rock Stars – https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/33534
Numbots – https://play.numbots.com/#/account/school-login/33534
Long Term Whole School Maths (1)
Power Maths Reception Calculation Policy
Power Maths White Rose Edition KS1 Calculation Policy (2)