Our Philosophy

At Morton, pupils strive to become accomplished mathematicians, knowing and applying the basic facts whilst also developing reasoning and enriching understanding, leading to an appreciation of the power and beauty of maths. We believe all pupils can achieve in mathematics, and teach for a secure and deep understanding of mathematical concepts through manageable steps.  Across the school, maths is taught daily so that pupils develop as creative, resilient mathematicians who have a deep understanding and competence in maths. We follow the principles of maths mastery in our lesson delivery.

The aim of this approach is to:

• Support children to make connections between mathematical concepts
• Develop children’s reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Increase children’s fluency of number fact recall.

How we teach

Fast 5 – recall of known facts from previous learning or the practising of a skill.

Counting – every lesson an element of counting will take place.

Recap – from the previous learning. This could take the form of the fluency or a reasoning activity.

Guided Practice – leading children through the skill being taught and applied.

Independent Task

We follow the mixed-age planning from White Rose Maths and use the resources for the different year groups. 

Our Environment

Within each classroom, there is a working wall, ensuring that current teaching is evident, supporting pupil’s learning. Maths resources are kept in trays in classrooms for the children to access when they need them.    

Vocabulary is taught at the beginning of the unit and is displayed on the working wall for children and is dual coded.