Maths
Mathematics is a creative and highly interconnected discipline that has developed over centuries and provides the solution to some of history’s most intriguing questions. It is essential to everyday life, critical to science, technology and engineering, and necessary for financial literacy. An education in mathematics, therefore, provides a foundation for understanding the world, the ability to reason mathematically, an appreciation of the beauty and power of mathematics, and a sense of enjoyment and curiosity about the subject.
At Woodbridge Primary, we aim to create confident mathematicians who have the maths skills needed to succeed in the next step of their education and in their future lives. Not only do we want the children to be able to remember maths facts and understand calculation procedures, but we want them to be able to apply their learning to real-life experiences. We want our children to be curious about numbers and to be able to use their knowledge to be creative in maths when solving problems and puzzles.
At our school, we teach according to the government’s National Curriculum for each year group. In order to do this, we follow the White Rose Framework throughout our school which sets out the order of units to be studied and ensures that each topic is allocated an appropriate amount of time. We have selected a range of resources in order to deliver the White Rose Framework’s ‘small steps’.
In F1, F2 and KS2, teachers use Master the Curriculum resources to follow the White Rose framework. In years 1 and 2, teachers use Primary Stars resources in order to follow the White Rose framework. In addition to this, teachers supplement the children’s learning with resources such as those from Twinkl, CGP books, Target Your Maths textbooks and others where needed.
We aim to support those who find maths more challenging as well as stretch those who are more able in this subject to ensure that everyone achieves in maths.
For further information on maths, contact our maths lead, Miss Bishop, via the office.
Homework Help – Calculation Methods
Our Key Stage 2 children have been learning and practising written methods for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division calculations. Some of the children have filmed themselves performing and explaining the methods, which might help you if you are stuck with your maths homework. Watch the videos to see the children talking you through an example calculation!
Well done to the students who took part!
Long Division
Short Multiplication
Column Subtraction
Column Addition
For further examples of calculation methods, including those for KS1, click on this link:
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