Our Lady Of The Rosary Catholic Primary School

"A beacon of love, joy, calmness and hope."

Maths

By the end of Key Stage Two, we want children at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School to have an understanding of the important concepts and an ability to make connections within mathematics.  They should acquire a broad range of skills in using and applying mathematics and a fluent knowledge and recall of number facts and the number system.  Children will have the ability to show initiative in solving problems in a wide range of contexts, including the new or unusual, as well as the ability to think independently and to persevere when faced with challenges, showing a confidence of success.  Pupils will embrace the value of learning from mistakes and false starts and the ability to reason, generalise and make sense of solutions.  They will develop fluency in performing written and mental calculations and mathematical techniques, and use a wide range of mathematical vocabulary.  We want all children to have a commitment to and passion for the subject. 

By using a maths mastery approach, we can help all children achieve excellence in mathematics. No pupils are considered ‘low ability’ or allowed to feel like they ‘can’t do maths’. Instead, a positive ‘can-do’ attitude is encouraged and children are taught to enjoy working with numbers. Adopting this approach is about building a deep understanding of topics, helping children become confident mathematicians who embrace mathematical challenges with a smile.  To achieve this, we use a combination of Power Maths and White Rose Maths.

Power Maths is a UK curriculum mastery programme designed to spark curiosity and excitement and nurture confidence in maths. It is:

  • the only mastery programme perfectly aligned to the White Rose Maths progressions and schemes of learning.
  • written specifically for UK curriculum classrooms by leading mastery experts from around the world and recommended by the UK’s Department for Education.
  • a continuous and embedded approach to teacher support and professional development throughout.
  • built around a child‑centred lesson design that models and embeds a growth mindset approach to maths and focuses on helping all children to build a deep understanding of maths concepts.

Year 1 overview

Year 2 overview

Year 3 overview

Year 4 overview

Year 5 overview

Year 6 overview

KS1 National Curriculum Matched to Power Maths WRM

KS2 National Curriculum Matched to Power Maths WRM

 

Maths in EYFS

Maths is one of the four specific areas within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Each specific area is divided into Early Learning Goals, for maths these are:

  • Number

Children at the expected level of development will:

  • Have a deep understanding of number to 10, including the composition of each number;
  • Subitise (recognise quantities without counting) up to 5;
  • Automatically recall (without reference to rhymes, counting or other aids) number bonds up to 5 (including subtraction facts) and some number bonds to 10, including double facts.
  • Numerical Patterns

Children at the expected level of development will:

  • Verbally count beyond 20, recognising the pattern of the counting system;
  • Compare quantities up to 10 in different contexts, recognising when one quantity is greater than, less than or the same as the other quantity;
  • Explore and represent patterns within numbers up to 10, including evens and odds, double facts and how quantities can be distributed equally.

We use White Rose Maths to facillitate our learning in EYFS.

Reception Curriculum Map

Reception Autumn Term

Reception Spring Term

Reception Summer Term

Nursery Overview