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Maths

At Eaton Bray Academy, we provide a high-quality mathematics education, promoting an appreciation of the beauty and power of mathematics, alongside a sense of enjoyment and curiosity in mathematical learning.

Mathematics is of key importance within the workplace and for children within their later life and as such we aim to develop mathematical understanding alongside a secure knowledge of mathematical processes. We endeavour to ensure that our maths curriculum at Eaton Bray Academy is fun and interactive, while at the same time challenging, providing our children with key knowledge and skills to become resilient, life-long learners.

Mathematical reasoning and problem solving are given prominence within the National Curriculum, and all children are given plenty of opportunities to develop these skills throughout the school. They learn to reason mathematically and to solve problems by applying their maths in a range of contexts. We recognise the importance of mathematical fluency and a progression towards efficient written calculations is developed within each year group. Pupils are taught mental arithmetic skills throughout the school and children are expected to know their times tables up to 12 x 12 for rapid recall by the end of Year 4.

In order to support their times tables practise, we have signed up to TT Rock Stars. The website allows the children to practice their times tables through a competitive element. When you log on you can select different areas known as arenas to complete a range of times table tests. As the teacher, we can set the times tables which we want the children to be able to access. Your child should be using the Times Table Rock Stars log in on a regular basis as part of their school homework.

Maths lessons are taught daily and the content within each year group is in line with the National Curriculum. Please see the link to our long term plan to see what your child will be learning in Years 1 to 6. As the Reception class is part of the Foundation Stage of the National Curriculum, we relate the Mathematical aspects of the children’s work to the objectives set out in the Early Learning Goals, which underpin the curriculum planning for children in the Foundation Stage.

A range of teaching styles are used within lessons, according to the children’s needs so that everyone is able to access the National Curriculum. These are constantly reviewed and adapted to the needs of the class. We endorse a Concrete Pictorial Abstract approach, in order to ensure that the children fully understand and embed the concepts being taught. Each class has a range of concrete resources available for the children to use to support their learning.

Progression of Skills in the Maths Curriculum

At Eaton Bray Academy the progression of skills in Mathematics is clearly set out throughout each stage of a child’s learning.

At Eaton Bray Academy we believe that all pupils can succeed and achieve in mathematics. We have adopted a whole school Teaching for Mastery approach, supported by White Rose Maths, to ensure that all pupils develop confidence, resilience and a depth of understanding that will underpin future learning. The National Numeracy site has free support for families and their children: https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/helping-children-maths/families

Maths Websites

The websites below will support you and your child to feel confident with any area of maths:

Maths Help Videos for KS1:

Maths Help Videos for KS2:

Maths games are a great way to encourage your child to learn and make progress, below are a list of our favourite websites:

Learn your times tables with

Practise your addition and subtraction facts with Numbots

Year 1 and Year 2 children can also practise their addition and subtraction with Karate Cat

Need help with your homework? Try http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/maths/

KS1 and KS2 children can practise their + – x and ÷ with this Mental Maths Train game https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train

All children can practise ordering numbers with this Caterpillar Ordering game

Reception and KS1 children can learn their shapes by playing this Shape Monsters game

Feeling creative? Try these problem solving challenges for KS1 and KS2

Useful Documents and Resources