The person responsible for developing Mathematics at our school is Mr A McNamara.
We believe that that every child can master an understanding and love of mathematics with the right kind of teaching and support. At Yew Tree Primary Academy, it is our intention to provide this teaching and support so that our children make rich connections across mathematical ideas to develop fluency, mathematical reasoning and competence in solving increasingly sophisticated problems.
We believe that children should be taught to develop their mathematical fluency, ensuring that they can confidently recall and apply knowledge without resorting to rote learning and feel it is important that they are able to solve non-routine maths problems without having to memorise procedures. At Yew Tree, our approach is inclusive, where all children achieve and is set at a slower pace which results in a deeper understanding and therefore greater progress. We aim to create independent, resilient and determined mathematicians, who are well equipped to apply their learning to all areas of the curriculum and subsequently to the wider world.
From January 2019, all children in Key Stage 1 and 2 will be taught Mathematics using the Maths No Problem Scheme of Work (SOW).
"Maths — No Problem! is a series of textbooks and workbooks written to meet the requirements of the 2014 English National Curriculum. The Maths — No Problem! Primary Series was assessed by the DfE’s expert panel, which judged that it met the core criteria for a high-quality textbook to support teaching for mastery. As a result, the Maths — No Problem! Primary Series are recommended textbooks for schools on the mastery programme."
Have a look at the programmes of study for each year group;
Click on the link below to see our whole school plan for Mathematics:
We also use Times Tables Rockstars as a tool to help pupils develop fluency in multiplication tables.
Children can access the site by signing in on the link below:
Yew Tree Primary Academy
The Avenue
Halewood
L26 1UU
Tel: 0151 477 8950
Email: school@yewtreeknowsley.co.uk