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At Keinton Mandeville Primary School, we plan our maths teaching using the White Rose Maths exemplar planning.  This provides a structured, organised and progressive programme of maths teaching.  In our younger classes, we also use Mastering Number, which is an early maths system focused on fluency and cementing number facts, to help build the children's confidence and fluency.  Teachers also access a range of other maths programmes for additional support, including the NCETM (National Centre for Excellent Teaching of Maths) materials, which provide additional resources for support and challenge.

Curriculum Intent:

At Keinton Mandeville Primary School, we believe mathematics is a vital part of children’s development.  We intend to help all children become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics.  Our approach will help to develop conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly. The children will be able to reason and problem solve by applying mathematics to a variety of increasingly complex problems.   Through their time at the school, lessons build upon children’s knowledge and understanding from Reception to Year 6. We aim to develop resilience that enables all children to reason and problem solve with increased confidence.  

A Keinton Mathematician Skills, Knowledge and Vocabulary progression 

Addition & Subtraction Calculation Policy

Multiplication & Division Calculation Policy

What maths looks like at Keinton Mandeville....

In EYFS and KS1 Mastering number is taught four times a week and develops strong, foundational "number sense" by building fluency, flexibility, and confidence with numbers through short, daily sessions. It focuses on subitizing, composing/decomposing numbers, and using tools like rekenreks to move pupils from counting in ones to mental calculation. 

To continue developing number fluency in KS2, the children use Ashley Downs Times tables booklets twice daily to improve their rapid recall of the times tables. 

In lessons, we use a try it, use it, prove it approach where children can really showcase their mathematical understanding.