Holly Spring Primary School

At Holly Spring we aim to develop and nurture our children so that they become confident mathematicians for the future. We want them to know and understand the purpose, relevance and importance of mathematics in everyday life. We want every child to be confident in using numbers in order for them to make a valued contribution for themselves, the wider community and the world around them. 

We follow the White Rose Maths scheme of work and are well resourced with concrete apparatus including Numicon and Diennes in every classroom. Lessons are built on a concrete-pictorial-abstract approach to ensure secure foundations and deep understanding of mathematical concepts. Pupils are able to see numbers and concepts in a variety of representations. Key concepts are revisited through regular arithmetic practice outside of the maths lesson. 

The National Curriculum for maths aims to ensure that pupils become fluent with the fundamentals of maths, reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry and solve problems by applying their mathematical knowledge. More information about that is below: 

• Fluency: Being able to recall facts and solve calculations with speed. 
• Reasoning: Being able to explain the steps in a process, how an answer was found or explain mistakes or misconceptions in a process. 
• Problem solving: Being able to solve complex problems that require a recall of facts, reasoning and logical thinking. 

To further help develop children’s fluency in mathematics, we have introduced Maths Musts. A list of objectives specific to each year group that will support pupils in being able to recall facts and solve calculations at speed. 

The lists of Maths Musts have been broken up into ‘steps’ and they align with the national curriculum. They are intended to be challenging. It is intended that children will be taught the necessary maths in lessons beforehand.  

We expect children to practise their Maths Musts at least 3 times a week. 

To find out which step your child is on and for ideas of how to support them in learning their step please click the link below. 

Click here to find out what your child is learning in maths