Maths at Five Lanes!

Intent Statement

At Five Lanes, we passionately believe that mathematics should be fun and rewarding for all children. As such we endeavour to make our work in mathematics engaging for all learners.

Three mornings per week, we start the day with arithmetic maths sessions. For twenty minutes we focus on a number of Schofield and Sims arithmetic questions to reinforce and consolidate the arithmetic skills that have been previously taught. We believe that this plays an important role in the children becoming fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics and develops the children’s ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately. 

Our curriculum is mapped by the Power Maths scheme of work. Concrete, pictorial and abstract resources aid our children’s conceptual understanding and allow them to make connections in their learning. As a result, we are seeing a growth in confidence in all our learners, especially in areas of problem solving and reasoning.

We use a ‘Same Day Intervention’ (SDI) model, designed to enable pupils to “keep up” not “catch up”. The aim is to give extra support to the children who require it, ensuring all children reach a certain level of understanding by the end of the lesson. This prevents an achievement gap from forming. 

TT Rock Stars is used enthusiastically from Y2 to Y6 with children taking part and competing in national Times Table Rock Stars competitions such as NSPCC Rocks and England Rocks!  We use Freckle to consolidate learning and challenge our children! This adaptive approach allows children to make progress from their own individual starting point.

We love our Maths learning here at Five Lanes! Explore our Maths web pages to find out more!