Maths
Intent
At Prospect Hill Infants and Nursery it is our Intent that children:
- Have a focus on learning maths in an enjoyable and fun way
- Develop a strong grounding in number to give them the building blocks for the future
- Develop fluency in counting orally
- Develop an understanding of 1 to 1 correspondence to enable them to count objects
- Experience practical situations of addition and subtraction
- Develop a deep understanding of the numbers to 10 and the patterns and relationships between them
- Develop an interest in solving problems and exploring mathematical concepts
- Will encounter challenge and deeper understanding at every stage in their development
- Will be supported to develop mathematically from their own starting points
Implementation
At Prospect Hill Infants and Nursery Maths is Implemented through:
- A daily CLIC lesson using the principles and resources from Big Maths
- Opportunities to apply basic skills learnt to practical situations, eg. shop role-play, measuring objects, etc
- Skilled questioning to provoke mathematical reasoning and in-depth discussions about concepts
- Extension activities to secure mathematical skills and knowledge and develop learning at greater depth
- All classes will have a CLIC display that is used daily and updated regularly to support current learning in the CLIC lesson
- The use of practical resources as starting points for mathematical concepts for all children
- Encouraging visualisation of mathematical concepts and the use of jottings to help working out
- Opportunities for applying the skills learnt in maths in other areas of the curriculum
Impact
At Prospect Hill Infants and Nursery our intended Impact is that:
- All children will make at least Expected progress in all areas from their starting points
- Children develop positive attitudes towards maths that continue throughout school and the rest of their lives
- Children develop the basic maths skills that they need to move onto the next stage in their education and into adulthood
- Children will tackle challenges with enthusiasm and have a resilient attitude that enables them to persevere when things are difficult
- Children have high aspirations about what they can achieve in maths with perseverance and a growth mindset
- Children will have a ‘have a go’ attitude and will see mistakes as part of the learning process