Between Years 3 to 6, children are taught by a specialist subject teachers who bring a wealth of experience to help each child achieve their potential, give a greater depth to learning and help prepare pupils for secondary school. Our Head of Maths is experienced with the philosophy of teaching for mastery which enables children to develop a deep and lasting understanding of maths concepts and our curriculum is designed to continually build and develop skills through small steps of learning across core areas, namely: number and place value; addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; fractions and decimals; ratio and proportion; algebra; measurement; geometry; and statistics.
Across all of our classes, maths lessons are practical, hands-on and engaging; children are encouraged to use physical resources to develop their conceptual understanding before moving onto more abstract representations as their confidence grows. Great emphasis is put on developing the children’s mathematical vocabulary to enable them to reason and problem solve effectively and understand the real-life application of their skills. Our learning environment is positive, supportive and encouraging, and one that fosters a can-do attitude, enabling all of our children to do their best and realise their full potential.
At the top end of the school, many of the children in Year 6 sit exams for their secondary schools, and we prepare them fully through maths drop-in workshops, past paper practice and exam technique skill sessions. We aim to equip all pupils with a toolkit of skills to support them not only through their exams, but successfully on to secondary school and beyond.
Above all, we pride ourselves on developing a love of Maths and problem-solving in every pupil. From parent workshops to competitions both within school and between other schools; to maths-focused assemblies and curriculum enrichment events, maths is high-profile and relevant and thoroughly enjoyed by our children. In our recent pupil survey undertaken by Edurio in November 2025 (Learning from Learners), 100% of our pupils agreed with the statement "I enjoying doing maths at school".