Kingsacre Primary School

Our Vision:

At Kingsacre we believe that every child can succeed in mathematics. Our aim is to develop, for each child, a deep and lasting understanding of fundamental maths skills and knowledge. We want children to be confident and capable mathematicians who can understand, solve, and reason through problems they may encounter both in school and in the real world.

We also believe in nurturing a genuine love of learning in mathematics. By building positive attitudes towards maths from an early age, we support all children in developing the confidence and curiosity to explore mathematical ideas and enjoy the challenge that maths brings.

We aim to develop confident, curious mathematicians who think deeply, explain clearly, and enjoy success through ambitious maths learning.

Our Aims in Maths Teaching

Our maths curriculum is designed to help children:

• Develop fluency with fundamental maths skills and knowledge.
• Use these skills to reason mathematically — to identify patterns, explore relationships, and make generalisations.
• Apply their understanding to problem solving, tackling a wide range of increasingly complex problems with confidence and resilience.

Each lesson includes elements of fluency, reasoning, and problem solving to help children make meaningful progress and deepen their understanding over time. We place a strong emphasis on children being able to explain their thinking, demonstrate understanding, and apply their learning in a variety of ways.

Embed the bespoke Kingsacre Maths Curriculum

• Consistent teaching approaches and progression across year groups
• ​Clear focus on conceptual understanding using representations
• ​Collaborative Lesson Research improves planning and pedagogy

Strengthen daily fluency through refined KIRFs

• Secure number facts for flexible mental strategies
• Sustainable routines, reduced preparation for staff
• Consistent expectations from Year 1 to Year 6

Prioritise reasoning and mathematical talk

• Problem solving embedded in all learning — not a separate challenge
• Teachers facilitate exploration before instruction
• Pupils use precise mathematical vocabulary to explain their thinking

Ensure ambitious access for all learners (OAIP)

• High expectations for every child including SEND
• Effective scaffolding promotes independence and success
• Adaptations planned from the outset, not added after

Refine assessment to support responsive teaching

• Assessment aligned to curriculum small steps
• Quick identification of gaps informs intervention
• Meaningful feedback improves outcomes and confidence

Promote enjoyment and a positive culture of maths

• Celebrate success, perseverance and mathematical thinking
• Highlight maths in real-life and future careers
• Engage families in supporting maths learning

Our professional learning approach:

“We learn together to teach better.”

• Collaborative Lesson Research (CLR) across the school
• Shared expectations, shared language, shared success
• Monitoring focuses on what pupils say, do and understand