Maths

Here at Ramsey Infant School, we aim for pupils to develop a deep understanding of maths, become confident and competent mathematicians with a keen appetite for learning. As we progress through the year, our children become increasingly familiar with the way in which maths is taught. Our teachers encourage collaborative learning, group discussions, problem solving and reasoning. Recalling number facts, including times tables is vital to ensure that children become fluent and are able to apply their knowledge to other areas of maths.

Pupils are required to explore maths in depth, using mathematical vocabulary to reason and explain their workings. A wide range of mathematical resources are used and pupils are taught to show their workings in a concrete, pictorial and abstract form wherever suitable. They are taught to explain their choice of methods and develop their mathematical reasoning skills. We encourage resilience, adaptability and acceptance that struggle is often a necessary step in learning. Our curriculum allows children to better make sense of the world around them relating the pattern between mathematics and everyday life.