Numeracy
At Oughtibridge, we recognise that Numeracy is an essential life skill and that without the basic Numeracy skills, children will be disadvantaged throughout life.
Maths teaching is organised around the National Numeracy Strategy, though natural links with other curriculum areas are exploited as opportunities arise. All children experience a daily Numeracy lesson, which emphasises mental and oral skills as well as aspects of Number, Shape and Space. Written calculations in the early years are kept to a minimum where teaching concentrates on a sound understanding of concepts.
Numeracy lessons are practical, interactive sessions where children learn in whole class, group and individual situations. New concepts are consolidated through games, practical activities and investigations linked to real life situations. Where appropriate, the school’s ICT suite is used for Numeracy lessons and the children use interactive Maths resources and games to enhance their Maths learning.
The children’s mental maths skills are improved and sharpened through a daily challenge called ‘Sands of Time’. This is a timed challenge that focuses on the rapid recall of basic number facts, such as multiplication and division facts.
These photographs show a sample of Maths work that the children have been undertaking
recently.