Maths

Mathematic skills should be taught across all curriculum subjects. The new framework advises that “Teachers should use every relevant subject to develop pupils’ mathematical fluency. Teachers should develop pupils’ numeracy and mathematical reasoning in all subjects so that they understand and appreciate the importance of mathematics”.

DfE (Sept 2013) The National Curriculum in England (Framework Document), p103. London: DfE, © Crown Copyright 2013.

At Dymchurch, we aim to provide a practical broadly balanced mathematics curriculum which will suit the individual needs of our children and show them the usefulness and relevance of maths in their everyday lives. We place a high priority on mathematical achievement and all classes have a daily Maths lesson. Work is differentiated to suit the needs of all our children.

We encourage the children to apply what they have learnt in their Maths lessons in practical ways and you might see children weighing ingredients to cook with, working out averages for house points or teaching other children a concept they have already mastered themselves.

To support the mental dexterity with numbers we learn number facts, such as number bonds and times tables. These are regularly practised and tested - oft Image result for times tables rockstars en in fun ways like times table bingo, Big Maths Beat That and Times Tables Rockstars. Times Tables Rockstars is used at school but can also be accessed at home. All children have their own log in and teachers track children's activity and how well they do on the tasks they have been set. We also use a range of activities on Purple Mash during ICT lessons.

KIRFS (Key instant recall facts) are sent home termly to be learnt to support the children's fluency in number recall and these are tested at the end of each term.

Outside of the daily Maths lessons, all children in KS1 and KS2 complete their ‘5 a day’ which is where they develop, practise and apply their methods for and understanding of the four operations - addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.