Mathematics
We aim for Maths to be an adventure at Kirkstall Valley: a subject in which children can immerse themselves, get creative, make mistakes and conquer. Our aim is to nurture a love of mathematics and a deepening understanding which will allow our children to thrive in future learning and practice. Study in mathematics at Kirkstall Valley follows the national curriculum using the long and medium-term planning provided by the White-Rose Maths Hub. Our teaching is augmented by the use of Power Maths – the only mastery programme perfectly aligned to the White-Rose progressions and schemes of learning to be recommended by the DfE. We benefit from the expertise of the West Yorkshire Maths Hub who have provided our school with professional development. Our teaching sequences ensure that children have opportunities to develop fluency, reasoning and problem solving.
Please find here the primary national curriculum for Mathematics:
Link to Maths National Curriculum
We have adapted the Power Maths long term plans to allow time for children to learn prerequisite skills/ small steps before moving onto the current year’s learning where learning has been interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Teachers can use the previous year’s Power Maths materials or the White Rose premium resources to teach these small steps. On the long-term plans, these prerequisite skills/ small steps are highlighted in red.
Throughout Key Stages One and Two, each day begins with a taught maths lesson..
Assessment in mathematics may be diagnostic, before a unit begins, formative, throughout a unit to check retention, and summative, using the Power Maths assessments and PUMA standardised practice papers. Assessments are carried out by both teachers and support staff, who discuss pupils’ progress daily, adapting teaching, activities and groupings appropriately. Both Nursery and Reception assess children against the EYFS framework using evidence from interaction, observation and questioning.
For further information about our maths curriculum, please speak to Mrs Bampton.
Our governor with responsibility for maths is Hannah Watson.
