Maths
What is White Rose Maths?
White Rose Maths is an organisation that provides maths resources and Schemes of Learning for pupils of all ages, from early years to secondary school. The Schemes of Work outline yearly frameworks that break down what children need to learn during each week of each term to master the learning objectives laid out by the National Curriculum. White Rose Maths frameworks are designed to be enjoyable, engaging and varied, to help pupils develop a love of learning and work towards mastery with differentiated resources.
But what defines White Rose Maths more than their resources and frameworks is their approach to teaching maths. At the heart of their resources and frameworks is the motto “Everyone Can Do Maths: Everyone Can!” — a slogan that we wholeheartedly agree with!
White Rose teaches children mathematical concepts through pictorial, practical and written methods to develop a deep understanding, confidence and competence in Maths and improve fluency. Fluency in Maths is about developing number sense and being able to choose and use the most appropriate method for the task at hand and be able to apply a skill to multiple contexts.
It uses the CPA (Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract) approach, which is a highly effective approach to teaching that develops a deep and sustainable understanding of maths in pupils. CPA was developed by American psychologist Jerome Bruner. It is an essential technique within the Singapore method of teaching maths for mastery.
Maths at Hope
Alongside using the White Rose Match scheme to teach the National Curriculum, our children also have Arithmetic lessons which are planned and delivered to meet the needs of our children.
We use Times Tables Rockstars to support our children’s times tables knowledge and fluency. This is something which the children access both in school and at home.
Have a look at this month's Family Maths Challenge
Latest Guidance
Check out these great websites as recommended by the children and staff.
Maths for Life
Wow, some great work during STEM week! STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. We had some great workshops with the company STEMkids; making and carrying out investigations using catapults, pocket torches, balloon cars. It was great to see the overlap and connection between these great subjects.
We've been blown away this term with how much maths goes on in the work place. Check out these photos of some of the maths highlighted in being a chef, gardener, school administrator. What maths do you do in your job? Why not come into school and share the maths you use in your job? We'd love to hear from you. Drop us an e mail at hope.primarySchool@knowsley.gov.uk with subject 'Maths in the workplace'
Well done to the families that entered our 'Maths is Everywhere' family maths challenge. Some excellent photographs! It was even chosen as Knowsley Council's 'Tweet of the Week' on twitter. #MathsIsEverywhere #LCQM
Well done to everyone who took part in Numbers Day and the sponsored maths events.. you raised an AMAZING £730.81 for NSPCC. What a great achievement! Thank you to the maths ambassadors for helping Zoey from NSPCC count up all of the sponsor money - great job!
Loving the opportunity for some real life maths! Ironically, the doors of our lovely new Maths/STEM hut are the wrong width! Thankfully our keen mathematicians were on hand to measure up!
Maths play leaders training went well this afternoon. The leaders had some great ideas and were able to teach each other (and some teachers!) how to play dominos.
We all had great fun on Numbers Day!
Lovely to see the Maths Zone being used so well today!
Busy day in the Maths Zone
Setting each other maths challenges.
