Maths-At-Parochial- (ID 1041)

• Educating for Dignity and Respect through Maths
  Educating for Dignity and Respect through Maths

  We believe that every child can achieve in maths, and our teaching reflects this commitment. Mixed-ability learning encourages pupils to respect each other’s ideas, celebrate strengths, and support each other’s learning.

  Through the CPA approach, children explore multiple methods for solving problems, developing flexibility, creativity, and confidence.

  Celebrations of effort, perseverance, and achievement—such as our weekly celebration assemblies—reinforce the value of learning from mistakes and striving for personal bests.

• Educating for Hope and Aspiration through Maths
  Educating for Hope and Aspiration through Maths

  We aim to build confident, resilient learners who believe they can succeed in mathematics. Our curriculum challenges all learners, including those working at greater depth, through problem-solving, reasoning, and opportunities to explain and justify their thinking.

  Pupils are encouraged to:

  • Compete in Sumdog competitions

  • Earn in-school maths badges for times tables, mental maths, and problem-solving skills

  • Take part in challenges that develop their mathematical fluency and reasoning

  Partner work, discussion, and sharing strategies are embedded in our lessons to build communication, confidence, and a love of learning.

• Educating for Wisdom, Knowledge and Skills through Maths
  Educating for Wisdom, Knowledge and Skills through Maths

  Our maths curriculum follows the Power Maths programme, a mastery approach built on the principles of:

  • A coherent, cumulative, spiral curriculum, ensuring knowledge builds progressively over time

  • A lesson design that nurtures a growth mindset, encouraging children to see mistakes as learning opportunities

  • A consistent structure in every lesson:

    • Power Up: Recap prior learning and build fluency

    • Discover & Share: Introduce new concepts through problem-solving

    • Think Together: Guided practice with increasing independence

    • Practice: Independent tasks with carefully designed questions

    • Reflect: Opportunities to consolidate learning and make connections

  We use the CPA approach (Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract) and bar modelling throughout the curriculum to support conceptual understanding and problem-solving. Teachers supplement learning with White Rose Maths resources for additional practice and challenge.

  Fluency, reasoning, and problem-solving are at the heart of every lesson, ensuring all pupils develop confidence, flexibility, and a secure understanding of mathematical ideas.

• Educating for Community and Living Well Together through Maths
  Educating for Community and Living Well Together through Maths

  Maths at Parochial is a shared, collaborative experience. Pupils work in mixed-ability pairs and groups, learning to listen to and support each other.

  We promote community and engagement through:

  • Local and national maths competitions, fostering teamwork and friendly competition

  • Bi-annual parent workshops, where families learn about our approach to maths and how they can support their child at home

  Through these experiences, pupils develop a sense of belonging and see themselves as part of a wider learning community.