As Mathematicians at Greasby Infant School children will develop the fluency, knowledge and understanding to use mathematics as a tool for everyday life. Practical experiences and a growth mind-set will ensure a solid understanding is gained which will foster a life-long love of maths. As a school we believe that all students can succeed in Mathematics.

Using the expected outcomes from the National Curriculum and the Foundation Stage Curriculum Framework it is our intent to enable all children to develop:
• Fluency and a secure knowledge of number facts, including a secure understanding of the four operations and how they inter-relate.
• An ability to solve problems, to reason, to think logically and to work systematically and accurately.
• The confidence and proficiency to communicate mathematical understanding.
• An ability to make the connections that are needed to enjoy a greater depth in learning.
• A confidence to ‘have a go’ at challenges without the fear of mistakes- not “I can’t do it”, but “I can’t do it YET!”.

We aim for all children to leave our school as resilient, independent learners with inquisitive minds, who have secure mathematical foundations and a desire to keep improving. 

Mathematics equips children with a uniquely powerful set of tools to understand and change the world. These tools include logical reasoning, problem-solving skills, and the ability to think in abstract ways.
Our school places great emphasis on the child’s acquisition of basic skills, especially the rapid recall of number bonds and times tables. The children are taught to think mathematically and to problem-solve from a number of different perspectives with a focus on understanding the mathematics behind the questions.

Impact 

The impact of our mathematics curriculum is that at the end of Key Stage 1 our pupils achieve and make progress in line with other pupils nationally, evident through:

· Fluency in their recall of key number facts and procedures;

· Accuracy in the formal calculation methods for all four operations;

· The flexibility and fluidity to move between different contexts and representations of mathematics;

· The ability to recognise relationships and make connections in mathematics;

· The confidence and resilience to reason mathematically and solve a range of problems.