Mathematics

To be light (living in our community and reaching out beyond it) bringing out the God-colours in the world.’

Jesus said, ‘You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colours in the world.’ Matthew 5:16

Our curriculum is ambitious for our children and is based on the National Curriculum. Nevertheless, we recognise that this is the minimum entitlement for our children. Each subject is taught as a discrete discipline. Whilst developing our curriculum, links were considered very carefully to build on knowledge and skills within each subject, across the school and across subjects. We also carefully considered our local context, diversity, environmental awareness and health education when designing our curriculum.

Maths

The overarching aim for Mathematics at the Nethersole CofE Academy is to ensure that all pupils will develop an enjoyment of Mathematics and a depth of understanding.

All pupils will build fluent and rapid recall of key number facts, including times tables, which will help to reduce their cognitive overload. They will be confident to use a range of manipulatives and representations, to efficiently and appropriately expose structures within maths, rather than to ‘do’ the maths.

All pupils will reason mathematically. They will be able to explain their mathematical thinking, using a broad range of knowledge, skills and approaches. This will enable them to identify connections and to justify or prove their lines of enquiry using mathematical language.

All pupils will have the confidence to solve problems. They will be able to approach a problem methodically, having the ability to unpick and retrieve key information, breaking the problem into manageable parts. Pupils will show their resilience and perseverance in seeking solutions.