Vision 

At Stanwix School, our vision for Mathematics is to empower all pupils to develop a deep, lasting understanding of mathematical concepts through a mastery approach.

We aim to spark curiosity and build confidence by providing a practical, engaging and enjoyable Maths curriculum that promotes fluency, encourages reasoning and nurtures problem-solving skills. We believe every child can succeed in Maths and strive to challenge stereotypes about who can be a mathematician. Through rich mathematical experiences, children learn to explore patterns, make connections and think critically. By building this strong foundation, our pupils grow into confident, independent learners who are equipped to apply their mathematical thinking to real-world situations.

Scheme Overview

White Rose Maths Scheme 

At Stanwix School, we follow the White Rose Maths scheme to deliver a consistent, high-quality and engaging Maths curriculum from Year 1 to Year 6. The scheme is built around the principles of teaching for mastery, ensuring all pupils develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts.

Key Features:

• Mastery Approach: Concepts are taught in small steps to ensure secure understanding before moving on.
• Fluency: Pupils build confidence with number facts and efficient methods through regular practice.
• Reasoning: Children are encouraged to explain their thinking, justify answers, and explore different strategies.
• Problem Solving: Real-life and abstract problems help pupils apply their knowledge creatively and logically.

Structure:

• Progression: Each year group follows a carefully sequenced journey through key topics such as Number, Calculation, Geometry, Measurement, and Statistics.
• Small Steps: Lessons are broken into manageable chunks to support all learners.
• Concrete–Pictorial–Abstract (CPA): Pupils move from hands-on resources to visual representations and abstract thinking.
• Assessment: Regular formative and summative assessments help identify gaps and inform teaching

Mastering Number

We use Mastering Number to develop arithmetic fluency from Early Years into Upper Key Stage 2. The focus up to Y3 is for pupils to develop an additive understanding and the focus from Y4 is to develop a multiplicative understanding.

Key Features:

• Cohesion: Concepts are taught in small steps to ensure secure understanding before moving on.
• Fluency: Pupils build confidence and automaticity with number facts and efficient methods through regular and purposeful practice.
• Representation and Structure: Conceptual understanding is developed through the concrete, pictorial, abstract approach where pupils are encouraged to explore mathematical structure

Structure:

Lessons are designed so that pupils all access problem solving, reasoning and fluency. Pupils are encouraged to explain their thinking, justify strategies and think strategically. Pupils are also encouraged to the importance of maths through the use of real life scenarios.

Regular formative and summative assessments help identify gaps and inform teaching.

Our Approach and Support for All Learners:

• Differentiation: Challenges and scaffolds are built into lessons to support a wide range of abilities

• lessons are carefully adapted to meet the needs of all learners. Challenge, depth and appropriate scaffolds are built into every lesson, enabling children to access learning at the right level while developing increasing independence. Where needed, pupils receive targeted support to help them succeed and make progress.

• Using the White Rose Maths framework, we carefully adapt learning to suit the needs of our pupils and school context. Tasks are thoughtfully organised into fluency, reasoning and problem-solving activities, allowing children to work independently and progress at an appropriate pace. Teacher input is also refined and adapted to ensure learning is clear, engaging and relevant for all learners.