Maths at St. Anne's Catholic Primary School
Maths Lead KS1: Miss Bates
Maths Lead KS2: Miss Green

Intent

The intent of our mathematics curriculum is to provide children with a foundation for understanding number, reasoning, thinking logically and problem-solving, so that they are fully prepared for the future. By adopting a Mastery approach, it is also intended that all children, regardless of their starting point, will maximise their academic achievement and leave St Anne’s Catholic Primary School with an appreciation and enthusiasm for Maths, resulting in a lifelong positive relationship with number.

Pupils are required to explore maths in depth, using mathematical vocabulary to reason and explain their workings. We encourage resilience, adaptability and acceptance that struggle is often a necessary step in learning. Our curriculum allows children to better make sense of the world around them, making links between mathematics and everyday life.

Implementation

St Anne’s follows the Power Maths (white rose edition) scheme from EYFS to Year 6 to ensure progression, coverage and depth of knowledge for all learners. The structure of the mathematics curriculum across the school shows clear progression in line with age-related expectations. Teaching curriculum content in blocks allows children to explore skills and knowledge in depth and gain a secure understanding of particular subject matter. Key knowledge and skills are also revisited regularly, allowing repetition to embed learning.

EYFS
In Reception, Power Maths introduces early mathematical ideas such as counting, comparing quantities, and exploring patterns, shapes, and measures. These concepts are taught in short, engaging sessions and then embedded through continuous provision. Children have opportunities to apply their learning in play-based activities, such as using blocks to compare lengths, filling containers in the water tray, or role-playing in a shop to practise counting and using money. This approach makes maths meaningful and encourages independence, problem-solving, and creativity.

Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2
In KS1 and KS2, Power Maths builds on these foundations by developing fluency, reasoning, and problem-solving skills. Lessons follow a clear structure:

• Discover – Children explore a problem in a practical context.
• Share – They discuss strategies and learn from each other.
• Think Together – Guided practice helps deepen understanding.
• Practice – Independent work consolidates learning.

This approach ensures that all children develop confidence and mastery in maths, preparing them for future success.

At St Anne’s we use a mastery approach for teaching mathematics.  Mastering maths means pupils acquiring a deep, long-term, secure and adaptable understanding of the subject. The whole class is taught the same thing, at the same time, with children learning at an appropriate level through support and enrichment. We extend children through depth rather than acceleration. Throughout school, children are taught mathematics by their class teacher in mixed attainment classes. All pupils have a daily mathematics lesson. In addition to the daily lesson, various intervention groups are in place in school to support all learners.

We strive to ensure that mathematics work is meaningful and purposeful.  We wish pupils to feel confident and competent when using mathematics to enable them to make sense of the world and to solve real-life problems. At St Anne’s, we teach children calculations using a concrete, pictorial and abstract approach. It is vital that all children have access to resources so that they acquire a deep understanding of mathematics. Mathematical vocabulary is displayed in classrooms and around our school to ensure that children have access to it on a day-to-day basis. Children are encouraged to use STEM sentences in

Impact

The impact of our mathematics curriculum is that children understand the relevance and importance of what they are learning in relation to real world concepts. Children know that mathematics is a vital life skill that they will rely on in many areas of their daily life. Children have a positive view of mathematics at
St Anne’s and have the confidence to ‘have a go’ in the knowledge that they can learn from their mistakes.

They are encouraged to ask questions and investigate and learn in an environment where maths is promoted as being exciting and enjoyable. Our maths books evidence work of a high standard in which children clearly take pride; the components of the teaching sequences demonstrate good coverage of fluency, reasoning and problem-solving.

A range of formal and informal assessments are carried out by all teachers to ensure that each child progresses at their own rate. This allows for misconceptions and gaps to be addressed immediately as well as in future planning and through intervention groups. Our feedback and interventions support children to strive to be the best mathematicians they can be, ensuring a high proportion of children are working at or above age related expectations.