Maths

St John's Vision Statement
At St. John’s, we aim to support children to develop to their full potential as confident mathematicians. We offer a stimulating learning environment and encourage the children to make links, develop an excellent‘number sense’, and see the importance of mathematics in everyday life, enabling them to apply their knowledge to the world around them. We support the children to acquire fluency with mental as well as written methods. We aim to develop an excitement and curiosity about mathematics through a variety of creative activities as well as stimulating and challenging problem solving. We encourage the use of practical apparatus and manipulatives to aid the visualisation of concepts. We aim to develop resilience in the children to accept challenge and develop a ‘can do’ attitude to mathematics. We challenge the more able as well as offering support for those who need it with high-quality intervention programmes. We seek to use higher order questions, supporting children to act as lead learners by encouraging them to explain mathematical concepts to others.

Mathematics is taught in line with the recommended objectives as set out in the National Curriculum.
-Development of mathematical skills is taught through a mastery approach throughout the school.
-Mastering maths means pupils acquiring a deep, long-term, secure and adaptable understanding of the
subject.
-We work alongside the North West Abacus Maths Hub developing and enhancing our whole school mastery approach
to teaching and learning. This academic year (2024/2025) we are a 'sustaining' school. 
-For each Year group, the White Rose Units of work have been decided and set out what a pupil should be
taught with clear end of unit expectations for all pupils. The White Rose Units are supplemented and
enhanced with resources from NCETM curriculum prioritisation materials.
-We use same day intervention strategies to ensure all pupils to ‘keep up not catch up’. For children with
gaps in their learning we use a variety of high-quality intervention programs e.g. 1 st class@number.

Maths Yearly Class Overviews (2024/2025)

Class 1 Maths Yearly Overview

Class 2 Maths Yearly Overview

Class 3 Maths Yearly Overview

Class 4 Maths Yearly Overview

Class 5 Maths Yearly Overview

Class 6 Maths Yearly Overview