Maths
At Greens Norton, we believe that every child can achieve a deep understanding of mathematics. Our teaching is rooted in the principles of Mastery – ensuring that pupils are given the time, support, and challenge needed to explore key concepts in depth and make rich connections between them.
We follow the White Rose Maths scheme from EYFS to year 6, which provides a carefully sequenced curriculum aligned with the National Curriculum. To further develop our pupils’ reasoning and problem-solving skills, we also use the ‘I See Maths’ resources by Gareth Metcalf. These engaging challenges encourage children to think deeply, justify their ideas, and apply their mathematical understanding in flexible and creative ways.
Building Strong Foundations
To support fluency and secure number sense, we have identified Key Instant Recall Facts (KIRFs) for each year group. These essential facts are carefully mapped to progress alongside our curriculum, helping children develop a strong and efficient bank of knowledge they can draw upon with confidence.
Each Maths lesson begins with ‘5 Fast Maths’, where children rehearse their KIRFs daily, strengthening automatic recall and building fluency. In addition, we practise arithmetic every day using ‘Ninja Fluent 5’ questions across Years 1 to 6. These quick-fire daily tasks provide regular retrieval practice, helping children become fluent and confident in written and mental calculation methods.
To further embed times tables knowledge, we make use of TT Rockstars and celebrate success through our 144 Club, where children work towards mastering all times tables facts up to 12 x 12.
What does Mastery mean to us?
For us, Mastery means that children:
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Understand key concepts deeply, not just procedurally.
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Represent mathematical ideas in different ways, using concrete resources, visual models, and abstract notation.
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Apply their understanding flexibly, solving problems and reasoning with increasing accuracy and efficiency.
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Recall number facts quickly and accurately, such as number bonds, doubles, and times tables, using them to calculate and derive unknown facts.
We have high expectations for all pupils, and our curriculum is designed to be both ambitious and inclusive. By revisiting and building on key concepts over time, children develop the fluency, reasoning, and problem-solving skills they need to become confident, curious mathematicians.
