Our vision for maths is to nurture confident, curious learners who enjoy exploring mathematical ideas and who see challenge as an opportunity to grow. Through high-quality, inclusive teaching, we aim to inspire every child to develop a deep understanding of maths that empowers them as lifelong learners, ready to make a positive contribution to society.

At Heatherley Primary School, mathematics is taught daily through a mastery approach that ensures all children develop a secure and deep understanding of key concepts. Within the EYFS, learning is carefully sequenced so that children spend sufficient time exploring each new idea, building the fluency and reasoning skills they need to solve problems confidently in familiar contexts.

Our Mathematics Scheme of Work follows the White Rose Programme of Study. National Curriculum objectives are organised into clear, progressive units and broken down into small, manageable steps. Teachers follow this structure to ensure that children’s knowledge builds steadily over time and that concepts are revisited and strengthened throughout the year.

Mathematics lessons at Heatherley are fun, engaging, and challenging. Teachers use a wide range of practical resources, representations, and rich tasks to promote reasoning, problem-solving, and mathematical thinking. We want children to enjoy maths, to value the sense of achievement it brings, and to approach new learning with confidence and resilience.

A key focus across the school is the development of strong times tables knowledge, as this underpins many areas of the maths curriculum as pupils progress. To support this, we use Times Tables Rock Stars to engage and motivate pupils through games, competitions, and class challenges. Children learn their multiplication and division facts through songs, friendly contests, and even fun competitions against teachers. These experiences help build fluency, automaticity, and—most importantly—confidence in their own mathematical abilities.

Ultimately, our aim is for every child to see themselves as a mathematician: capable, resilient, and ready to tackle the challenges of an ever-changing world.

Pupil Voice

'Maths is important because we use it everyday.' Year 6.

'At first it gets hard and then it gets easier.' Year 5.

'The Arithmetic quizzes are good. We get to use our skills.' Year 2.

'I like additions because they are fun.' Year 1.

Whilst we have agreed to follow the White Rose Scheme of learning, there are occasions  when teacher judgement will adapt the learning to meet the needs of the children.