At Burton CE Primary School, the mathematics curriculum ensures that all children thrive and develop a rich and connected understanding of core concepts regardless of their background or prior mathematical experiences. Our goal is that children will master what is being taught and be able to apply the maths to a range of situations and contexts.

Our lessons taught are carefully sequenced, taking into account The White Rose progression, the National Curriculum and teacher assessment; where gaps are identified, we aim to fill these as quickly as possible to ensure that no child be left behind.

Finally, we have adopted a mastery approach which allows children to develop a conceptual and connected understanding of core concepts through the use of manipulatives, the careful selection of examples and the precise use of mathematical vocabulary.

Maths is more than factual recall and following steps; it is about understanding how and why things work. It is also about being able to use the knowledge learnt in the classroom and applying it to the real world. We create positive experiences that provide firm foundations for KS3, KS4 and beyond by providing them with key skills and strategies to problem solve. Our vision is to develop analytical thinkers whilst keeping alive the love of learning and fosters our school values of Belong, Believe and Achieve.

Maths at Burton CE Primary School is a purposeful, engaging, and enriching experience which challenges all pupils to flourish into the best mathematician that they can be.

Times Tables Rock Stars Launch Day - April 2025

As part of our maths curriculum here at Burton we firmly believe in the importance of fluency when it comes to number facts. We also like to learn through fun! So, to relaunch our multiplication resource, 'Times Tables Rock Star' (TTRS) we all dressed up like rock stars for the day! Our day began with a whole school assembly where we had a live battle between 'Team Edmunds' and 'Team Kolbucaj', this time 'Team Kolbucaj' were victorious but there will be another battle soon! All pupils from Year 2 - Year 6 have a log in for TTRS as it is also a resource which we encourage to be used at home. Every pupils points count towards their class total, which class will win the battle? So far Foxes are holding the crown, can another class take their lead? If you are unsure of your child's log in details then please ask your class teacher. Happy times tabling!