At Newtown Primary School, we believe that all our children have the potential to succeed in Mathematics.
We believe that mathematics is essential to everyday life. It is of central importance within our ever changing world. Critical within science, engineering and technology . Mathematical and financial literacy are necessary requirements for future employment and, indeed, independent life. A progressive, high-quality curriculum provides the basis for this principle. We are committed to ensuring that all of our children enjoy mathematics, experience success in the subject and fulfil their individual potential. We aim to deliver a curriculum that is accessible to all and maximises outcomes for all. To support this, we are committed to the ongoing continued professional development of staff within our school and their individual subject knowledge.
Mathematics is an important creative discipline that helps us to understand and change. We want all pupils in Cumbria Education Trust to experience the importance, power and enjoyment of mathematics and develop a sense of curiosity about the subject with a clear understanding. We aim to achieve this through the utilisation of the Mastery approach, within a progressive, high-quality curriculum that ensures full coverage of the requirements of the National Curriculum.
Within Newtown, we foster positive, can-do attitudes and we promote the fact that ‘We can all do maths!’ We believe all children can and will achieve in mathematics.
We teach for secure and deep understanding of mathematical concepts through manageable, cohesive steps. We use mistakes and misconceptions as an essential part of learning and provide challenge through a range of reasoning and problem-solving questions. We aim to deliver a curriculum that is accessible to all and maximises outcomes for all.
To support this, we are committed to the ongoing continued professional development of staff.
In line with the National Curriculum (2014), our aim is to ensure all children:
- Become fluent in the fundamentals of Mathematics.
- Can recall known facts and apply learnt knowledge rapidly accuracy.
- Are able to reason mathematically with increasing sophistication as they progress through the curriculum.
- Can solve problems by applying their Mathematics in different contexts.
- Use and understand a wide range of age-appropriate mathematical language to discuss, explain and justify their mathematical thinking and reasoning.
- Utilise the Concrete, Pictorial and abstract method of teaching to scaffold the acquisition of skills.
- Apply mathematical knowledge across the curriculum in science and other subjects relating mathematical knowledge and skills to real life situations.
- Consolidate learning and concepts through repetition and timely intervention where necessary.
Our Principles
Mathematics teaching for mastery assumes everyone can learn and enjoy mathematics.
Mathematical learning behaviours are developed such that pupils focus and engage fully as learners who reason and seek to make connections.
Teachers continually develop their specialist knowledge for teaching mathematics, working collaboratively to refine and improve their teaching.
Curriculum design ensures a coherent and detailed sequence of essential content to support sustained progression over time.
