Maths
“Go down deep enough into anything and you will find mathematics.”
Dean Schlicter
🔢Maths Curriculum Intent
At Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary, we follow a teaching for mastery approach to our curriculum which enables children to become confident mathematicians with a love of learning and ability to demonstrate resilience in order to enable them to become effective problem solvers. We follow a detailed process to teach the mathematics curriculum and support all types of learners to work towards mastery level in each area of mathematics. We instil a love of and passion for learning to encourage pupils to challenge themselves learning out of context.
The Department for Education states that:
Mathematics is a creative and highly inter-connected discipline that has been developed over centuries, providing the solution to some of history’s most intriguing problems. It is essential to everyday life, critical to science, technology and engineering, and necessary for financial literacy and most forms of employment. A high-quality mathematics education therefore provides a foundation for understanding the world, the ability to reason mathematically, an appreciation of the beauty and power of mathematics, and a sense of enjoyment and curiosity about the subject.
Aims
The national curriculum for mathematics aims to ensure that all pupils:
- become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, including through varied and frequent practice with increasingly complex problems over time, so that pupils develop conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately.
- reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry, conjecturing relationships and generalisations, and developing an argument, justification or proof using mathematical language
- can solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of routine and nonroutine problems with increasing sophistication, including breaking down problems into a series of simpler steps and persevering in seeking solutions.
Supporting Maths at Home
Maths isn’t just something children learn at school, it’s something they live every day. From counting coins to measuring ingredients, estimating time to spotting patterns, maths is all around us. And when children experience it in real-life settings, they begin to understand it, enjoy it, and believe they can do it.
Making maths part of daily life helps children build confidence through familiarity. When they see numbers and problem-solving in action, whether it’s helping plan a trip, sharing sweets or toys fairly, or figuring out how many minutes until bedtime, they start to see maths not as a subject, but as a tool. A tool they can use to make sense of the world.
It also helps children develop mathematical language and thinking. Talking about “more than,” “half,” “equal,” or “estimate” in everyday conversations gives them the vocabulary they need to explain their ideas and tackle problems with confidence. And when they make mistakes, it’s a chance to explore their thinking, not to correct, but to connect.
Most importantly, when you share maths moments with your child, you’re sending a positive message:about maths and these shared experiences such as playing games, solving puzzles, cooking, shopping etc show your child that maths can be playful, useful, and even fun.
So whether it’s five minutes at the dinner table or a quick challenge on the school run, every little moment counts. You don’t need to be a maths expert—just a curious, encouraging presence. Your support makes all the difference.
For more advice, activities and resources to support your children at home click on the links below;
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