Maths

These days it is common to hear people say they are, ‘no good at maths’ or state that they, ‘can’t do maths!” At Poplar Farm we aim to foster a ‘can do’ attitude towards Maths. If we feel we can’t do it, the sentence is always followed with YET! “I can’t do it yet!”

Intent
At Poplar farm school we aim to teach children how to make sense of the world around them by developing their ability to calculate, reason and solve problems. We aim to support children in achieving economic well-being by equipping them with a range of computational skills and the ability to solve problems in a variety of contexts by delivering a mastery curriculum.

Our aims in the teaching of mathematics are:
– to promote enjoyment of learning through practical activity, exploration and discussion;
– to develop confidence and competence with numbers and the number system;
– to develop the ability to solve problems through decision-making and reasoning in a range of contexts;
– to develop a practical understanding of the ways in which information is gathered and presented; to explore features of shape and space, and developing measuring skills in a range of contexts;
– to help children understand the importance of mathematics in everyday life.
– to 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.
– to reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry, conjecturing relationships and generalisations, and developing an argument, justification or proof using mathematical language.