Eastburn Primary School

Maths

Mrs Adele Taylor – Maths Curriculum Leader

Hello! My name is Adele Taylor, and I am proud to lead the Maths curriculum at Eastburn Primary School. Mathematics is a fundamental subject that underpins many aspects of our daily lives and plays a vital role in helping children develop problem-solving skills, logical thinking, and the ability to think critically. At Eastburn, we follow a mastery approach to teaching maths, which allows every child to gain a deep understanding of key mathematical concepts.

Our approach is structured around three key stages: Practical, Challenge, and Explore. In the Practical stage, we focus on fluency and varied fluency, ensuring that children gain confidence with basic skills and understanding through the use of conceptual variation. This helps solidify the foundation for more complex tasks. As children progress, the Challenge and Explore stages engage them in reasoning and problem-solving tasks, allowing them to apply their knowledge and think critically about mathematical concepts. This approach ensures that learning is both deep and meaningful, with each child encouraged to think and reason in different ways.

We also believe in the importance of partnership between home and school in a child’s mathematical development. By discussing maths at home, practicing skills, and exploring problem-solving situations, parents and carers can help reinforce and extend the learning taking place in school.

At Eastburn, our aim is to foster a love for maths and to ensure that every child is confident and capable, not only in their academic pursuits but in applying their mathematical skills to real-life situations.

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Eastburn Maths Curriculum

Everyone can do maths – everyone can!

At Eastburn, we believe that every child has the potential to succeed in maths.

We follow the White Rose Maths schemes of learning, which provide a clear, carefully sequenced plan for teaching and learning. This approach gives teachers the time to explore and secure concepts in depth, rather than moving on too quickly and having to revisit ideas repeatedly. Through practice and consolidation, children make strong connections between topics and develop a deeper understanding.

Our teachers are highly skilled at adapting the sequence of learning to meet the needs of all pupils. They also supplement the White Rose Maths scheme with additional high-quality resources when needed, ensuring that every child is supported and challenged appropriately.

We also believe it is essential for children to understand the importance of maths in their everyday lives. By making links to real-life situations and showing how maths is used beyond the classroom, we help pupils see its value and purpose, building their confidence and motivation to succeed.

At Eastburn we embrace the White Rose ethos:

"Day after day, we’re shaping happy, confident and resilient learners who discover that maths brings an exciting journey of discovery, understanding – and a lifetime of opportunities."

Maths Overviews

Mathematics Whole School Curriculum Progression Map:

Eastburn Mathematics Curriculum Progression

Mathematics Whole School Vocabulary Progression Map:

Eastburn Mathematics Vocabulary Progression

Mathematics Whole School Arithmetic Progression Map:

Eastburn Arithmetic Progression

Mathematics Reasoning & Problem-Solving Progression:

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

Learning at Home

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