Mathematics at Fielding

At Fielding, we provide a high-quality mathematics education that equips pupils with the skills to understand the world around them. Our approach builds fluency, curiosity, and confidence through a wide range of teaching for mastery strategies.

Teaching for Mastery

We follow a mastery approach to help pupils develop deep, lasting understanding—not just memorise procedures. Our key principles are:

• Conceptual understanding is central
• Pupils speak in full sentences using correct mathematical vocabulary
• All children can learn to think like mathematicians

We use the Concrete–Pictorial–Abstract (CPA) approach from Reception to Year 6. Pupils begin with hands-on resources, move to visual representations, and then to abstract numbers and symbols. This helps them understand the value of digits and the relationships between numbers and real-life contexts.

Our Curriculum

We use the White Rose Maths scheme to structure our daily lessons. This ensures small-step progression, regular revisiting of key knowledge, and opportunities to apply learning to rich, deep problems.

Early Years (Nursery & Reception)

In the Early Years, maths is taught through play and exploration, following the EYFS Framework. Children develop early number sense through six key areas:

• Cardinality and counting
• Comparison
• Composition
• Pattern
• Shape and space
• Measures

In Reception children also take part in the DfE’s Mastering Number Programme (NCETM), with daily maths lessons and an additional 15-minute session focused on number fluency.

Key Stages 1 & 2

From Year 1 onwards, pupils have:

• A daily maths lesson (up to 1 hour)
• A mental maths session (up to 20 minutes), using:
  • Mastering Number (KS1)
  • Number Talks (KS2)
  • NumBots (KS1) & Times Tables Rock Stars (KS2)

Lessons are planned and delivered using our Teaching and Learning Framework, which is grounded in Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction. This includes:

• Daily review of prior learning
• Small-step instruction with clear modelling
• Guided practice followed by independent work
• Regular checks for understanding and feedback

This structured approach ensures all pupils build secure mathematical foundations and are challenged to reason and solve problems with confidence.

Central and West London Maths Hub

We are proud to partner with the Central and West London Maths Hub, coordinated by the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM). This collaboration helps us lead and share best practice in maths education across our school and beyond.

Through this partnership, we benefit from:

• High-quality professional development led by primary maths specialists
• Collaborative research and work groups focused on improving teaching and learning
• National networking opportunities with maths education professionals
• Leadership opportunities for staff to support professional development in other schools

This ongoing work strengthens our teaching and ensures all pupils benefit from the latest thinking and innovation in mathematics education.

How to support mathematics learning at home

If children are to be fluent in mathematics, we believe they require quick and accurate recall of facts. Each week, pupils are expected to rehearse these facts at home by logging onto our accessible online platforms three times a week for at least 5 minutes a day.

We have access to both NumBots and Times Tables Rock Stars which are online maths mastery EdTech platforms created by Maths Circle. Both NumBots and Times Tables Rock Stars can be accessed via the same login given by class teachers. 

NumBots

NumBots equips each pupil with the
 set of core mats skills they require: 

• Subitising;
• Number bonds;
• Addition and subtraction.

Times Tables Rock Stars 

TT Rock Stars is a carefully sequenced programme of daily times tables practice.

Each week concentrates on a different times table, with a recommended consolidation week for rehearsing the tables that have been recently been practise every third week or so. 

Please speak to your class teacher for more detailed information about what your child is currently learning.

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