Maths Leader - Miss Fildes
Miss Fildes has trained with NCETM and is a Primary Teaching Mastery Specialist, supporting colleagues in Ashurst Primary and beyond to develop mastery approaches to math's teaching. Miss Fildes is a classroom-based practitioner who develops expertise in mastery and leads Work Groups to support other schools and teachers within North West Three Maths Hub.
Teaching for Mastery at Ashurst Primary
We want all our pupils to experience deep, sustained understanding so that they become happy and confident mathematicians, throughout their learning and into their adult life.
Through a positive, caring environment, we nurture confidence and a love of mathematics, to enable every child to reach their full potential. We promote a ‘can do’ attitude to maths without a fear of making mistakes. Children will be given time, support and resources to develop a depth of understanding in maths, because we believe that every child is entitled to a good mathematical education.
In September 2018, we started our journey towards a mastery approach to the teaching and learning of mathematics. The rationale behind changing our approach to teaching mathematics arose from our involvement in the NCETM Maths Hub and Teaching for Mastery Programme and our belief in the philosophy that all children can achieve, as well as the 2014 National Curriculum, which states:
- The expectation is that most pupils will move through the programmes of study at broadly the same pace.
- Pupils who grasp concepts rapidly should be challenged through being offered rich and sophisticated problems before any acceleration through new content.
- Those who are not sufficiently fluent with earlier material should consolidate their understanding, including through additional practice, before moving on.
Curriculum Documents
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| Maths Intent Implementation and Impact.pdf | Download |
| Example EYFS Curriculum Endpoints.pdf | Download |
| Example Y2 Curriculum Endpoints.pdf | Download |
| Example Y6 Curriculum Endpoints.pdf | Download |
| Mathematics Vocabulary Continuum 2024.pdf | Download |
| Maths Progression of skills EYFS - Y6.pdf | Download |
Other Information
Mastering Number - Reception, Year 1 and Year 2
At Ashurst Primary, teachers in KS1, deliver a daily session of 10 to 15 minutes in addition to their daily math's lesson, of Mastering Number. This programme offered by the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) aims to develop solid number sense, including fluency and flexibility with number facts, which will have a lasting impact on future learning for all children. The aim over time is that children will leave KS1 with fluency in calculation and a confidence and flexibility with number.
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| Mastering Number Progression Rec-Y2.docx | Download |
Mastering Number at KS2
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| KS2 Mastering Number Progression Overview.pdf | Download |
Supporting your child with Maths at home
The following documents have been included for reference for parents and carers:
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| A Guide for Parents - Teaching for Mastery.pdf | Download |
| Mathematics National Curriculum.pdf | Download |
| National-Curriculum-Glossary.pdf | Download |
| Mathematical fluency progression Sept 21.pdf | Download |
| Ashurst Primary Maths Calculation Policy 2021.pdf | Download |
| Reception -PromptSheet.pdf | Download |
| Year 1-PromptSheet.pdf | Download |
| Year 2-PromptSheet.pdf | Download |
| Year 3-PromptSheet.pdf | Download |
| Year 4-PromptSheet.pdf | Download |
Please use the links below to support home learning for maths:
White Rose Maths have produced a range of work booklets for parents and children to use at home. These booklets can be found on Amazon for the Kindle or downloaded below on their website. There is one booklet for each topic for Y1 to Y6.