Maths Curriculum Aims

At Violet Way Academy we are committed to providing every child with a enjoyment and love of Maths with a deep understanding of fundamental mathematical concepts and procedures. We utilise the White Rose scheme of learning and resources across the school and have now introduced White Rose workbooks in Key Stage 1. 

The White Rose scheme of learning makes sure topics are introduced to children in a logical order which are revisited throughout the year to encourage deep learning and ensure children have the foundational knowledge they need, before moving on to more advanced maths concepts and tackling more challenging number problems.

At Violet Way we want our children to:

• securely learn maths facts, concepts and rules so that they can recall and use those facts and methods efficiently
• confidently apply their maths knowledge in order to deepen their understanding 
• have opportunities to express and articulate their thinking in different ways, explaining their reasoning
• think about problems, question their own understanding and make links
• communicate mathematically, give sound mathematical explanations, and justify their solutions
• to be resilient and independent, to not become discouraged when things don’t go right the first time and learn from their mistakes

Through our Maths curriculum, teachers:

• plan to enable all learners to make connections between prior and new learning and make links across different units of work
• plan opportunities for spaced retrieval to ensure long term learning
• encourage children to communicate their ideas and understanding orally, in writing, and by using a variety of representations.
• plan retrieval practice in maths, where pupils must try to remember without any priming or re-teaching from us because we want memory strengthening to happen. Teachers recognise that retrieval practice is a learning technique, not an assessment technique

Early Years Jigsaw Trial 2025-2026

This year in Early Years we are excited to be part of a national research project focusing on the teaching and learning in Reception in order for all children to achieve the Early Learning Goals set out in the EYFS framework. As part of the trial Reception teachers and teaching assistants will be undertaking a number of training sessions across the year to enable them to deliver effective Maths lessons to ensure every child is supported. 

Subject Lead- Hannah Wright