Our mathematics curriculum is taught through the use of the White Rose Maths Scheme, aligned with the NCETM's Ready to Progress Criteria.  New mathematical ideas are introduced with lots of hands-on STEM opportunities (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) at St Meriadoc, which gives our children an opportunity to learn about design, construction and science by being real inventors, designers, investigators and problem solvers.

Children are taught following the 'I do, we do, you do' Teaching and Learning Strategy and supported by the Concrete Pictorial Abstract approach.  Our Maths Lead, Lindsey Dennis, is a Maths Mastery Specialist supporting other schools within the CODE Maths Hub.

Maths is a focal point in our school from our 2-year-old nursery upwards, with Maths promoted through cross-curricular play opportunities and rich learning experiences. 

White Rose offers children fluency, problem-solving and reasoning opportunities in their daily lessons to develop their conceptual understanding enabling them to apply their skills to different contexts. We practice mental arithmetic daily and explicitly teach strategies for calculation with a focus on pictorial representation initially, before moving on to mental methods, jottings and formal written methods.

We teach number sense using the Mastering Number programme by the NCETM from Reception through to Year 2 and beyond at our Junior Academy. We have developed Key Instant Recall Facts (KIRFS) across the school which are shared half-termly with our parents and carers.

You can also download our Maths Policy (3 I's document), White Rose Overviews and Calculation policy below.