Hertford Infant and Nursery School

We are on a journey to Maths Mastery with the Sussex Maths Hub. ​Maths Mastery is defined by the NCETM as 'pupils acquiring a deep, long-term, secure and adaptable understanding of the subject’. ​
The phrase 'teaching for mastery' describes the elements of classroom practice and school organisation that combine to give pupils the best chances of mastering maths. ​

At Hertford Primary School we endeavor to: ​

-develop confident mathematicians who can talk about their learning using key vocabulary and stem sentences

-develop independent mathematicians who can select resources to support their mathematical thinking ​

-provide children with a solid understanding of key mathematical concepts ​

-provide challenge to take children’s understanding deeper

Children in Year 1 to Year 6 have clearly set out learning objectives for maths as outlined in the  National Curriculum.

The curriculum covers 

• Number and place value : e.g. ordering and comparing numbers; rounding
• Calculation: addition and subtraction; multiplication and division-with increasingly larger numbers
• Fractions , decimals and percentages
• Measurement: lengths (m/cm/mm); mass (kg/g); volume/capacity (l/ml); time
• Geometry: 2D and 3D shapes; angles; symmetry
• Statistics: bar charts; line graphs; pictograms and tables

Children are assessed regularly so that we are aware of their attainment and progress. Interventions are delivered, within maths lessons themselves and at other times, including pre-teaching for some groups,  to help the children make good progress. Support is also given by our skilled teaching assistants and, some children access small group or 1:1 work with trained staff.