At Holland Junior School, we teach Maths mastery in line with White Rose Maths. We strive to develop our children into self-motivated, confident learners who are able to use and apply mathematics in a wide range of situations. Our maths curriculum allows our pupils to develop a curiosity for maths as well as an enjoyment and passion for the subject. We aim to ensure that conceptual, pictorial and abstract (CPA) understanding is integrated into all lessons to enable all children with the ability to explain and reason about their learning. We recognise that mathematics is uniquely powerful in helping children to make sense of, and describe, our world and in enabling them to solve problems.

In conjunction with this, we have subscribed to Times Tables Rock Stars where every child has their own unique username and password, enabling them to practise their times tables and to challenge their peers as well as their teachers! We also use Classroom Secrets to stretch some of our greater depth pupils and also the year 6s are also exposed to arithmetic practice papers on Fridays. 

Maths Across the Curriculum

Although the mathematics curriculum is organised as a discrete subject, there are many potential cross-curricular activities.  Making links between areas of learning deepens children’s understanding by providing opportunities to reinforce and enhance learning.  Learning is enhanced by:

• Giving further opportunities to practise taught skills in a purposeful way in other areas of the curriculum;
• Providing real experiences, context and meaning for the development of core mathematical skills;
• Assisting memory through providing opportunities for children to use skills in a different context;
• Providing opportunities for the application of knowledge in new contexts, to involve children in higher order thinking skills, such as reasoning and problem solving;
• Providing opportunities for learners to recognise and develop key aspects of learning, e.g. looking for patterns and relationships, problem solving and reasoning;
• Using computing (iPads, laptops, online maths programmes, software and games) to collect and manipulate data and encourage collaborative learning between pupils.