Our curriculum vision for maths is around understanding a deep interwoven network of mathematical skills that provides the children with valuable tools for everyday life and beyond.

At St Nicholas the three aims of the Primary Maths Curriculum are at the heart of everything we do, these are:

• Fluency in the fundamentals of mathematics so that pupils develop conceptual understanding, and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately.
• Reasoning mathematically by following a line of enquiry, conjecturing relationships and generalisations, and developing an argument, justification or proof using mathematical language
• Problem Solving by applying their mathematics to a variety of routine and non-routine problems with increasing sophistication, including breaking down problems into a series of simpler steps and persevering in seeking solutions

It is important to us that all our pupils leave St Nicholas as confident and competent mathematicians who enjoy Mathematics. We work hard to provide them with a deep understanding and secure foundation that can be successfully built on throughout their time at St Nicholas’, moving on to Secondary school and future endeavours. We encourage independent, collaborative and resilient mathematicians who are motivated and enjoy a challenge because we know maths is an exciting, fun adventure that everyone can master. Therefore, we deliver our Maths curriculum in such a way that all our children are included, stimulated and encouraged to achieve their full potential. From our EYFS curriculum to Year 6, we adopt a ‘Teaching for Mastery’ approach with a philosophy that every child can achieve through a deeper understanding.