Welcome to our Maths page!

I am Mrs McNally and I am the Maths Leader in school.
I love teaching maths and helping children discover their mathematical potential, from using concrete apparatus to discovering new ways to create pictorial representations and being able to use abstract methods all children in Dane Royd are able to challenge themselves in maths.

Mrs McNally
Maths Lead

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Intent - Why is Maths important for our children?

Maths is a fundamental tool used to describe the world around us; it helps us understand patterns and relationships in everything from the weather to how to budget the weekly shopping. And that understanding is critical for making sound decisions in our personal and professional lives. It helps develop logical reasoning abilities and to enhance problem-solving skills. Math is a subject that can sometimes be seen as dry and difficult. However, its applications are far-reaching and important in daily life. It is therefore imperative that these key building blocks begin early to secure skills and knowledge, and build that early confidence with numbers and pattern.

We believe maths;

1. Helps to develop critical thinking skills

2. Develops a healthy brain

3. Builds resilience and determination

4. Helps children to understand the world around them

5. Encourages creativity

6. Boosts self-confidence

7. Develops life-long skills

At Dane Royd, we aim for our children to leave us having all the skills necessary to become contributing members in an increasingly globalized world. Fundamental to this is having the ability to apply maths learnt in school both confidently and practically. To this end, we believe our maths curriculum should engage pupils and allow for as much real-life application as possible, both within and outside of the classroom.

Implement - How will our children learn?

Maths follows a carefully considered and progressive curriculum. We follow the White Rose long term plan, however lessons are supplemented by a range of resources to enable teachers to plan high-quality lessons to meet the needs of all children in their class. The Maths leader has selected a range of resources to support teachers in their planning of Maths. Dane Royd has invested in a variety of manipulatives to support the delivery of the Maths curriculum. Some of the additional resources include:

Teachers plan engaging Maths lessons supported by the Maths Leaders. We adopt both concrete and pictorial approaches, moving in to the abstract when children are progressively ready. The combination of learning approaches helps to develop children’s numbers sense and fluency, allowing children to tackle the most complex reasoning and problem solving for their age.

Regular formative and summative assessment take place in Maths lessons. Questioning is used effectively throughout lessons to check understanding and teachers are actively marking throughout the lessons to rapidly identify any emerging gaps.

Where children need additional support to keep up, not catch up, rapid interventions ensure misconceptions are addressed. Where staff identify children have several gaps or misconceptions, a longer period of interventions may be offered .

Lessons are skillfully scaffolded to support learners with special educational needs. Where appropriate, children will work directly with the teacher or teaching assistant to secure the lesson's key concept, building towards independence and fluency, allowing for repetition when necessary.

The daily timetable has been carefully considered to allow for as many maths learning opportunites as possible. Children receive a Maths lesson daily along with three weekly arithmetic sessions through their morning work. Morning work affords children a further opportunity to develop their speed and accuracy across the curriculum. The Maths leader has also worked with other subject leaders in school to ensure that there are opportunities across the curriculum to further embed knowledge and skills learned in their Maths lessons.

Our Maths Curriculum Overview

Please note - maths planning is adapted to the needs of the class and therefore long term plans are an indicator of the sequence of learning.

Maths Policy

Maths Progression Nursery

Addition and Subtraction Calculation Policy

Maths Progression UFS

Maths Progression Years 1-6

Multiplication and Division Calculation Policy

Maths Dictionary

Maths Assessment

Maths Vocabulary Progression

Please note - Knowledge Organisers for specific year groups can be found on Key Stage pages.

Impact - What is achieved through our maths curriculum?

Our Maths curriculum ensures that children leave with all the key knowledge and skills outlined in the National Curriculum and further, with a strong sense of number and its application. Children leave confidently able to tackle real-life maths, ready for the Key Stage 3 curriculum as evidenced in the school’s statutory assessment results.