Maths at West Wycombe

Intent

At West Wycombe, we ensure our students develop a life long love of Maths. Mathematics is an important creative discipline that helps us to understand and change the world. We want all pupils to experience the beauty, power and enjoyment of maths and develop a sense of curiosity about the subject.

Our aim is to ensure we are developing mathematicians for the future and instil skills and knowledge that can be used throughout their lives. Our aim is to provide all children with the knowledge and tools needed in order to progress from EYFS to Year 6 and to allow pupils to transition to secondary school as flexible, confident, well-rounded and passionate mathematicians who have a love and curiosity for the subject. Our aim, through a ‘Maths Mastery’ approach, is to provide varied and high quality teaching and learning with a focus on recall and fluency, problem solving and reasoning using concrete, abstract and pictorial resources. We aim to provide opportunities for all of our children to ensure sustained progress in maths and that all children have the tools needed to learn successfully and succeed in spite of background or ability. We encourage an atmosphere where mistakes are valued, growth mindset is seen as part of the learning journey and everyone is challenged and given opportunities to deepen their understanding.