Mathematics at Thorndon
Mathematics is extremely important to us here at Thorndon. Our aim by the end of each child’s primary education is to produce confident mathematicians who are able to calculate (using all four operations), reason, problem solve and competently make connections in all the maths that they do. Maths is more than just numbers and shapes, so children at Thorndon are taught to look for patterns, make connections between things and also learn to generalise when answers are unknown. Please take a look at our Thorndon Maths Curriculum statements below:
Arithmetic at Thorndon
Teaching effective calculation methods is the basis on which we build our Maths curriculum at Thorndon Primary School. Without mental and formal calculations children do not have the ‘tools’ to reason and problem solve. A focus on building these skills during the past 2 years using the document 'Operation Arithmetic' has ensured that children are taught 15 minute daily sessions of arithmetic according to their year group and we have seen a rise in confident calculators across the school as a result of this daily maths meeting practice. We aim to ensure:
‘that every child has reliable mental and written methods to solve calculations and apply methods to problem solve and reason by the end of year 6.’
Please find attached below our calculation policy written in line with White Rose Maths scheme of work used across the school and Operation Arithmetic that links arithmetic objectives to each year group and covers the variation of calculation covered across all years.
Pupil Perceptions
Please take a look at our pupil perceptions of the maths lessons here at Thorndon conducted in Summer 2022.