Mathematics

At St Cuthbert's, Maths places emphasis on the cumulative mastery of essential knowledge and skills in mathematics.

It embeds a deeper understanding of maths by utilising a concrete, pictorial, abstract approach so that pupils understand what they are doing rather than just learning to repeat routines without grasping what is happening.

At St. Cuthbert's School, we use the White Rose Scheme.

White Rose Maths is designed to support a mastery approach to teaching and learning and have been designed to support the aims and objectives of the National Curriculum.

The units:

  • have number at their heart.  A large proportion of time is spent reinforcing number to build competency.
  • ensure teachers stay in the required key stage and support the ideal of depth before breadth.
  • ensure students have the opportunity to stay together as they work through the schemes as a whole group.
  • provide plenty of opportunities to build reasoning and problem solving elements into the curriculum.

TT Rockstars

When it comes to times tables, speed and accuracy are important – the more facts your child remembers, the easier it is for them to do harder calculations.

Times Table Rock Stars is a fun and challenging programme designed to help students master the times tables! To be a Times Table Rock Star you need to answer any multiplication fact up to 12×12 in less than 3 seconds!

Enter your child’s username and password – this should be stuck into their Reading Record.

Inclusive Practice

We endeavour to ensure that all pupils have access to the school curriculum and all school activities. We help all pupils achieve to the best of their abilities, despite any difficulty or disability they may have. In order to ensure this happens across the full curriculum we:

  • Prioritise Quality First Teaching, adapted, to help children with identified needs access their learning. This is regularly monitored and continually developed.
  • Ensure that teaching staff are aware of and sensitive to the needs of all pupils, teaching pupils in a way that is more appropriate to their needs.
  • Work in partnership with parents/ carers, pupils and relevant external agencies in order to provide for children’s special educational needs and disabilities.
  • To make suitable provision for children with SEND to fully develop their abilities, interests and aptitudes and gain maximum access to the curriculum.
  • Ensure that all children with SEND are fully included in all activities of the school in order to promote the highest levels of achievement.
  • Promote self-worth and enthusiasm by encouraging independence at all age and ability            
  • Ensure that enrichment opportunities stimulate and motivate learning.
  • Utilise specialist group support from outside agencies e.g. Speech and Language Therapy
  • Give every child the entitlement to a sense of achievement.

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