Each problem that I solved became a rule which served afterwards to solve other problems...Rene Descartes

Our Maths teaching starts with the activities in Early Years, and these practical approaches are built upon as children progress through the school. We use the concrete - pictorial - abstract approach, using physical resources and images to deepen understanding before moving on to more abstract written methods. The written methods used across the school follow a mastery approach and may differ from those traditionally used – approaches such as number-line addition, grid multiplication and division by chunking are all examples, which the class teachers will be happy to explain. 

We were a ‘Pioneer School’ for the Mathematics Mastery project. This has led to a partnership with Ark Schools and the Institute of Education, looking at how elements of Maths teaching from Singapore (one of the countries with the highest Maths attainment in the world) can be integrated into the UK primary school. The project was introduced to Year 1 in September 2012. This class made incredible progress over the year. We now use a mastery approach across the school, and have seen positive results at the end of KS2. Children leave Thomas's feeling confident and secure in their mathematics abilities and fully prepared for the challenges of secondary school.

Maths Mastery