Mathematics is a creative and highly inter-connected discipline that is essential to everyday life. It is critical to science, technology, engineering, and crucial for financial literacy and most forms of employment. At Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell we believe that a high-quality mathematics education provides a foundation for understanding the world, the ability to reason mathematically, and a sense of enjoyment and curiosity about the beauty and power of mathematics.  

We aim to pursue mastery in mathematics 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 non-routine problems with increasing sophistication, including breaking down problems into a series of simpler steps and persevering in seeking solutions. 

At Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell, we recognise that in order for pupils to progress to deeper and more complex problems, children need to be confident and fluent across each yearly objective. We follow the learning sequences of ‘White Rose Maths’, focusing on the use of ‘episodic’ teaching to develop more independent learners and a deeper understanding of key maths concepts. Within the learning sequences, each National Curriculum objective is broken down into smaller steps. Children are guided through the lesson at the same pace but with scaffolding and challenge to suit all needs. Our teachers use the White Rose schemes of learning in conjunction with a range of high-quality resources such as the NCETM PD materials and and I see Reasoning resources to support, stretch and challenge all learners within the classroom. 

Typical Lesson Structure 

Our lesson structure includes: 

• Retrieval quiz – Flashback 4 (WRM) own questions. 
• Chanting (KIRFs, times tables, number facts) 
• Anchor Task (to find out what the children already know, or expose a particular structure or concept) 
• Episodic teaching (Tchr, ch, tchr, ch) where the children are actively involved in representing, calculating and discussing 
• Guided practice (where the teacher can model work and assess what the children can do and who may need support in the lesson) 

Tasks in the style of:   

• Do it – What it is and What it’s also (standard and non-standard) 
• Twist it – What it’s not (an active argument about misconceptions and reasoning about mistakes) , 
• Deepen it – Opportunities to apply understanding to familiar and unfamiliar problems (including missing number problems, Always/sometimes/Never) 

Mastering Number 

Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell is taking part in the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) project to support the teaching of basic maths skills in our school. This project aims to secure firm foundations in the development of good number sense for all children from Reception through to Year 1 and Year 2. The aim over time is that children will leave KS1 with fluency in calculation and a confidence and flexibility with number. Attention has been given to key knowledge and understanding needed in Reception classes, and progression through KS1 to support success in the future. Over the year, the children will experience using a range of resources and representations, including a small abacus-like piece of equipment called a rekenrek. We will be following the Mastering Number Programme with our Reception Year 1 and Year 2 children..

Maths Progression Documents

Autumn Medium Term Plans

Spring Medium Term Plans

Summer Medium Term Plans

Maths Hub 

Our Maths Lead is a Primary Mastery Specialist and is a LLME (local leader of maths education) within the NCETM GLOW Maths Hub and we continue to develop our practice in line with theirs.  

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Welcome to ‘Times Table Rock Stars’. Here at Perdiswell, we are introducing a fantastic online way to develop knowledge of times tables and division facts for all pupils from Y2-Y6.

As you know times tables are recognised as essential to access many mathematical concepts and knowledge. This is why the Department for Education has recently announced that from 2020 the children in Year 4 will sit a national times table test.

When it comes to times tables, speed and accuracy are important – the more facts your child remembers, the easier it is for them to do harder calculations. Times Table Rock Stars is a fun and challenging programme designed to help pupils master the times tables!

To be a Times Table Rock Star you need to answer any multiplication fact up to 12×12 in less than 3 seconds! The aim is to develop the speed and confidence of our children when recalling times tables, which will help them considerably in Maths as a wider subject

We advise that your child does a little bit of times table practice at least four times a week. In our experience, short bursts of daily practise are more effective than spending hours once a week.

And this is where you come in. For your child to be fully motivated and for them to get the best out of the practice, they need your help. Without your praise and your reminders, without you sitting down next to them and getting excited about their rock score, practising times tables will not feel important to your child.

It’s helpful to understand that the quicker your child can answer times tables question, the higher their Rock Status.