The children will learn to:

• Develop an understanding of maths through stories, songs, games and imaginative play
• Become comfortable with numbers and everyday language to talk about size, weight, capacity, position, distance, time and money to compare quantities and objects and to solve problems
• Be aware of shapes and space

At Kilmorie, we want our children to be confident mathematicians who are able to use and apply their learning and to understand that it is fine to make mistakes along the way. They are given lots of opportunities to discuss, explore, practice and apply mathematical concepts using hands-on resources and IT as well as the more traditional paper and pen methods.

The maths curriculum contains a number of areas which include: number, measures, geometry and statistics. We broaden our children’s understanding of concepts by building on previous learning and ensuring fluency, and link this learning to reasoning. We recognise the importance of fluency in the fundamentals of mathematics so that it provides children with the confidence and freedom to explore more complicated mathematical concepts.  For this reason, we have introduced a systematic approach to the teaching of 'Basic Skills', ensuring children have time to practise key skills such as counting in different forms, specific number facts and times tables.

Teachers use curriculum guidance from the NCETM – the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Maths, and we subscribe to White Rose Maths for resources. We are members of the South London Maths Hub, where teachers attend Professional Development.

Maths can be applied across other curriculum areas, e.g. data handling is a key element of scientific enquiry.

We also want parents to feel confident supporting their children’s learning. Teachers will always find time to explain the methods they are teaching.