Mathematics Intent Statement

At Cherry Burton Primary School, we believe that every child can be a confident, curious and capable mathematician. Working in partnership with the Maths Hub, our curriculum follows the National Curriculum and is underpinned by the NCETM and White Rose Maths mastery approaches.

From Ducklings to Year 6, learning is carefully sequenced so that children develop fluency, reasoning and problem-solving skills through small, connected steps. Using the Concrete–Pictorial–Abstract (CPA) approach and stem sentences, children explain and justify their thinking, building secure understanding and mathematical language.

In Reception and Key Stage 1, all pupils take part in the Mastering Number programme, developing strong number sense and confidence with early calculation. In Key Stage 2, children build rapid and accurate multiplication fluency through the Claire Christie Programme, supporting their success in more complex reasoning and problem-solving tasks.

We ensure that every learner is supported and challenged: lower-attaining pupils receive targeted scaffolding and opportunities to revisit key concepts, while higher-attaining pupils are extended through rich, deep questions and investigations. Across the school, children are encouraged to reason, make connections, and apply their learning in real-life contexts, developing the perseverance and curiosity that define true mathematicians.