MATHS

Little Marlow

At Little Marlow school we believe that every child is a mathematician and so follow a mastery approach across all year groups. We learn through discovery and trial and error, often preferring the journey to get to the answer rather than the outcome. We approach each unit with discussion and the use of a variety of resources, in order to cater to all abilities. This fosters a love of mathematics, which in turn creates confident and competent mathematicians, as they will have built up a diverse bank of strategies to tackle a range of problems.

Maths Curriculum Statement, Overview & Progression

Holy Trinity

At Holy Trinity, our aim is for all pupils to think mathematically – helping us to shape assured, happy and resilient mathematicians, who relish the challenge of maths. We do this through the use of ‘teaching for mastery.’ Our mastery curriculum provides pupils with a deep understanding of the subject, through a concrete, pictorial and abstract approach. This ensures pupils fully understand what they are learning and flourish into effective mathematicians.

The phrase ‘teaching for mastery’ describes the elements of classroom practice and school organisation that combine to give pupils the best chances of mastering math. Achieving mastery means acquiring a solid enough understanding of the math that’s been taught to enable pupils to move on to more advanced material. (NCTEM)

Maths Curriculum Statement 2025 - 2026

Maths Curriculum Overview 2025 - 2026

Maths Skills Progression 2025 - 2026

Year 3 - Calculation Policy 2025 - 2026

Year 4 - Calculation Policy 2025 - 2026

Year 5 - Calculation Policy 2025 - 2026

Year 6 - Calculation Policy 2025 - 2026

Times Table Progression 2025 - 2026

Fluency Progression 2025 - 2026

KIRFS (Jey Instant Recall Facts)

Maths Home learning:

As a school, we recognise the importance of fluency and mental skills in mathematics and this new approach will support children at Holy Trinity in becoming more secure in their recall of the key facts for their year group, enabling them to approach more complex maths with confidence and flexibility.

What are KIRFs and why are they important?

KIRFs are the ‘Key Instant Recall Facts’ that children need to secure during their primary years. They include facts such as number bonds and times tables. They are particularly useful when calculating, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing but also underpin many other areas of mathematics. For example, in order to find equivalent fractions in Year 6, children need to be able to rapidly recall their knowledge of common multiples (numbers in particular times tables). When children have quick access to a bank of facts, which incur little cost to working memory, they have more capacity to think about more complex problems that draw on these facts. We have noticed that without regular rehearsal, these facts are forgotten so it is essential they are practiced regularly and embedded in children’s long-term memory so they can be recalled quickly and accurately.

How will KIRF home learning work?

Every half term, your child will stick in a new KIRF sheet which has a particular focus. . You will see that each KIRF home learning sheet explains what the focus is for the half term and gives examples of the key facts that need to be learnt, as well as key vocabulary and questions to ask your child and top tips for learning them. Learning KIRFs shouldn’t be time-consuming. In fact, KIRFs can be practised anywhere: in the car, walking to school, at the dinner table. The most important thing is facilitating regular practice. Little and often will support your child in retaining these facts for the long term! Children will also be taught their KIRFs in school as they always have been; however, each half term, extra attention will be paid to the KIRF focus. Teachers will also assess the children to make sure they are being retained.

We thank you for supporting your child in developing as a confident mathematician. We strongly believe that with factual fluency, your child will become much more confident when working with number and be able to access the curriculum year-on-year with more confidence and enjoyment.

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MATHS

Little Marlow

Holy Trinity

KIRFS (Jey Instant Recall Facts)