At Howbridge Infant School we implement this by:

• planning and implementing a varied and creative curriculum.
• ensuring all topics are covered and revisited throughout the academic year, allowing time for children to build upon existing knowledge.
• using curriculum objectives to plan and assessing against these in lessons.
• teachers completing formative assessments to check coverage across the year and children’s attainment in specific areas.
• marking in the moment with the children to allow them time to address misconceptions quickly and effectively.
• encouraging Maths learning to be continued at home (home workbooks, suggested online resources).
• ensuring all children are challenged throughout lessons and using careful questioning to deepen mathematical understanding.
• working alongside the local MathsHub to ensure training is up to date and to help implement new initiatives.
• implementing the Mastering Number Program in both Reception and KS1.
• planning Maths as a team to share best practice.
• carefully modelling methods and strategies to the children to show the aspirational examples.
• carrying out half termly pupil progress meetings in year group teams and with Headteacher and Deputy Head/SENcO to track progress and attainment.
• carefully analysing where additional support is best suited following assessments in Maths.
• awarding Maths Masters certificates to celebrate the children striving to do their best and showing a good attitude towards Maths learning.
• using working walls in classrooms to display effective methods, appropriate vocabulary and helpful tools for children to use in a lesson.
• ensuring good quality resources are available to support the teaching of Maths.
• making sure additional support and interventions are in place to support children from different groups.

The impact on learning and achievement in Maths at Howbridge Infant School is:

• that children make at least the expected progress no matter their starting point or group.
• that the majority of children will reach the expected standard by the end of the academic year.
• that children feel comfortable taking risks in Maths to solve problems using their prior knowledge to help them.
• that children have a positive attitude towards Maths and feel they are able to achieve.
• that children can talk about their understanding using mathematical vocabulary and practical examples to help them.