Mathematics

Children are expected to explain their reasoning and understanding and our teaching aims  to help develop children’s procedural (what) and conceptual (how/why) understanding.  

We accept that in any lesson, any child can be a struggling learner or a rapid grasper. On the  whole, the class is taught together on the same objective. Teachers have high expectations  of all pupils and provide support and challenge through questioning, use of resources and  depth/challenge questions. We create a safe environment whereby children feel  comfortable to make mistakes, explore problems and discuss their thinking.  

Our Maths lessons in year 1 –6 usually follow this structure: 

1. Anchor Task 

2. Discussion of anchor task, leading into… 

3. Episodic teaching of main lesson objective 

4. Break time  

5. Discuss learning objective with children 

6. Journal task and/or Practice task (intelligent practice and opportunities for depth) 7. Brief discussion of learning from the lesson (this may include the depth task or a  review of learning)