Our Maths Vision:

Mathematics is a tool for everyday life. It is a whole network of concepts and relationships which provide a way of viewing and making sense of the world.  It is used to analyse and communicate information and ideas and to tackle a range of practical tasks and real life problems.  It also provides the materials and means for creating new imaginative worlds to explore. Numeracy is a key life skill. Through our work at school in mathematics children will gain the knowledge and understanding to use confidently the skills needed to work within our world today.

Aims:

Our Aims at St Meriadoc Junior Academy are to develop:

• An enjoyment of mathematics for all children whatever their needs, talents or cultural background via a positive attitude.
• Every individual's potential in mathematics by becoming independent, confident and logical thinkers with flexibility of mind.
• A positive attitude towards mathematics and an awareness of the fascination of mathematics 
• An ability to solve problems, to reason, to think logically and to work systematically and accurately.
• Initiative and an ability to work both independently and in cooperation with others 
• An ability to use and apply mathematics across the curriculum and in real life 
• An understanding of mathematics through a process of enquiry and experiment

And for parents to:

• Be actively involved in their child’s mathematical learning in school and at home. 
• Help, encourage and support their children to learn all their times tables up to and including 12 x 12.  
• Practice the KIRF (Key Instant Recall Facts) Practice these every term, children will be assessed on their KIRF each Half-Term.

White Rose Maths

We are adopting a maths scheme called White Rose Maths to support our teaching of maths.

Teaching for mastery

White Rose uses a mastery approach to maths teaching. This is a research-driven teaching and learning method that meets the goals of the National Curriculum.

What does it mean in practice? In summary, a mastery approach… 

• Puts numbers first: Our schemes have number at their heart, because we believe confidence with numbers is the first step to competency in the curriculum as a whole.
• Puts depth before breadth: we reinforce knowledge again and again.
• Encourages collaboration: children can progress through the schemes as a group, supporting each other as they learn.
• Focuses on fluency, reasoning and problem solving: it gives children the skills they need to become competent mathematicians.

:"Let the wise hear and increase in learning…"

Proverbs 1:5 ESV