Breakfast Briefing Sharing good practice across Primary schools – Making change and improvements together Focus of development : Embedding the mastery approach across Brede Primary Our context in brief… What we have been doing …. KS1 & KS2 Maths results historically in line or above NA Encouraging verbal reasoning in class using mathematical vocabulary. SDP priority to move teaching from Good to Outstanding so we looked at Using place value counters & tens frames what aspects support T&L improvements Using visual images Putting the emphasis on children modelling the answers Looking at test questions and focusing on the reasoning What is working well… Challenges and next steps…. We take those aspects that staff feel will make a difference eg encouraging Training new staff children to reason out loud & explain their answers in full sentences know Prepare for Y4 testing “I this because….” Y6 teacher found this approach worked well with the Focus on fluency and ensuring children use mental methods when bubble” SATs question. appropriate not always relying on written methods. “thought Daily arithmetic focus White Rose website for planning Raintree No Nonsense number facts – For further information please contact: office@brede.e-sussex.sch.uk
Breakfast Briefing – Sharing good practice across Primary schools Making change and improvements together Focus of development : Embedding the mastery approach across Brede Primary Our context in brief… KS1 & KS2 Maths results historically in line or above NA SDP priority to move teaching from Good to Outstanding so we looked at what aspects support T&L improvements What we have been doing …. Encouraging verbal reasoning in class using mathematical vocabulary. Using place value counters & tens frames Using visual images Putting the emphasis on children modelling the answers Looking at test questions and focusing on the reasoning What is working well… We take those aspects that staff feel will make a difference eg encouraging children to reason out loud & explain their answers in full sentences “I know this because….” Y6 teacher found this approach worked well with the “thought bubble” SATs question. Daily arithmetic focus White Rose website for planning Raintree – No Nonsense number facts Challenges and next steps…. Training new staff Prepare for Y4 testing Focus on fluency and ensuring children use mental methods when appropriate not always relying on written methods. For further information please contact: office@brede.e-sussex.sch.uk
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