Maths Subject Leader Planning Statement
As a Rights Respecting School, we are aware that under the United Nation Convention on the Rights of the Child:
Article 28: Every child has the right to an education.
Article 29: Education must develop very child’s personality, talents and abilities to the full.
At Rickmansworth Park JMI School, all teachers ensure that their plans meet the 2014 National Curriculum criteria. Teachers draw from a range of sources to provide an individualised curriculum to meet the needs of all the pupils in the school.
The Reception teachers rely on the EYFS Ages and Stages document: Number and Shape, Space and Measure. They ensure that their activities meet the expectations as laid out in the document.
All of the classes draw the majority of their plans using the White Rose Maths Scheme which is available from YR-Y6. Teachers also use Twinkl as a source of ideas; ‘Deepening Understanding’ continues to provide quality reasoning questions, as well as ppt slides which are linked to the maths scheme. We also have an online subscription to Classroom Secrets which is another resource for the whole school and provides powerpoints, fluency and reasoning questions for each year group. Other sites used will be referenced on individual teachers’ plans.Y2-6 now have a copy of the Target maths books and refer to those for fluency ideas.
As the new curriculum sets out, teachers plan a wide range of reasoning and problem-solving activities within the majority of lessons: building on the skills taught in the lesson and demonstrating a deeper understanding.The task is presented in a variety of different contexts. White Rose produce examples of these in the ‘Small Steps’ part of the scheme which outlines the lessons for 1 or 2 days.
What makes our Maths curriculum great?
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1. It is underpinned by aims, values & purpose e.g. Article 29 UN Convention of Rights of the Child: Education must develop every child’s personality, talents and abilities to the full. It must encourage the child’s respect for human rights, as well as respect for their parents, their own and other cultures, and the environment. We also follow the guiding principles of the school. |
2. It develops the whole person – knowledge, skills, understanding & attitudes. Daily lessons embed new learning or consolidate skills and knowledge. Teachers work hard to embed daily life into maths lessons making them relevant to the child whenever possible |
3. It is broad and balanced. Curriculum covers all aspects of maths and the skills and knowledge transfer into other curriculum areas too as evidenced in their curriculum books. |
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4. There is clear progression in subject knowledge and skills. Concrete, pictoral and abstract methods of progression are used. We reference the national curriculum, we have a calculation policy and the scheme we are using across KS1 and 2 uses clearly laid out small steps to ensure consistent progression. Children practise fluency, reasoning and problem-solving in sessions across the week |
5. It is filled with rich first-hand experiences. Practical activities are used in many lessons across the school. .EYFS maths is almost exclusively taught through practical work. We participate in maths workshops and competitions with other schools. we have a Puzzle Day-Subject Revolution- and Y5/6 visit Bletchley Park |
6. It is flexible and responsive to individual needs and interests. All teachers are very skilled and effective, providing high quality lessons. Concepts are visited in a number of ways to ensure that children have understood them. Interventions are also in place to make sure that any children who are not making the expected progress or attaining the expected level are targeted. In lessons, children can often make their own choice about the level of challenge.
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7. It has an eye on the future and the needs of future citizens. Maths lessons enable children to become global citizens and provide them with the skills for work |
8. It encourages the use of environments and expertise beyond the classroom. Cambridge professor Alan Davies leads the Y6 maths workshops Puzzle Day-Subject Revolution Y5/6 visit Bletchley Park Y4 and Y5 maths competitions
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9. It makes meaningful links between areas of knowledge across the curriculum. Clear links with computing and science
In lesson observations, every teacher has been seen to make every opportunity to include maths |
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10. It has a local, national and global dimension. Links made with other countries when classes investigate the exchange rates but also in lessons such as the humanities –population, length of reigns etc
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11. It is supported by high quality Subject Leader CPD. Maths blog, Twitter, Facebook Maths SL group White Rose maths course-bar model focus Y6 ARE course TAs attended course focused on delivering interventions and supporting LA SL passionate about the subject CPD delivered to staff Independent consultant in to work regularly with SL/staff
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12. SMSC is embedded within the curriculum (See SMSC Subject Statement) |
Social Moral Spiritual Cultural Links
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Moral
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Social
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Cultural
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