Maths

Mathematics teaches children how to make sense of the world around them through developing their ability to use number, calculate, reason and solve problems. It helps children to understand relationships and patterns in both number and space in their everyday lives. Our aim is to create a culture where mathematics is seen in a positive light so children understand the importance of numeracy skills in the ‘real world’.

At Coddington CofE Primary and Nursery School, we embrace the core aims of the new National Curriculum: fluency, accuracy, precision, reasoning and problem solving. We use the  ‘White Rose Maths’  schemes of work to ensure a ‘small steps’ consistent approach to delivering these key aspects are embedded within daily application. ‘Mastery approaches’ ensure deep, long-term, secure and adaptable understanding of the subject, providing a tool for life. Teachers reinforce an expectation that all pupils are capable of achieving high standards in mathematics.

The focus is on the development of deep structural knowledge and the ability to make connections. Making connections in mathematics deepens knowledge of concepts and procedures, ensures what is learnt is sustained over time, and cuts down the time required to assimilate and master later concepts and techniques.

Fluency comes from deep knowledge and practice. Pupils work hard and are productive. At early stages, explicit learning of multiplication tables is important in the journey towards fluency and contributes to quick and efficient mental calculation. Practice leads to other number facts becoming second nature. The ability to recall facts from long-term memory and manipulate them to work out other facts is also important. 

 We work alongside the National Centre for Excellence in Teaching of Mathematics  (NCETM) to continually improve our teaching and learning and actively continue to sustain our mathematical practice within our Local Maths Hub.

Parent help

White Rose maths have produced some excellent resources to help you support your child with their learning at home. We particularly recommend the free 1-minute maths app supports learning at home. 

1 Minute Maths App - 1-minute maths app | White Rose Education

We appreciate that lots of adults learnt maths concepts differently to the approaches now used in school. The Maths with Michael series offers video clips for teaching strategies used at Coddington: Maths with Michael | Michael Underwood | White Rose Education

For additional guidance and print out materials, please see the documents below: