Our students learn best through explicit direct instruction.
Maths Specific Beliefs
Learning Mathematics should be active, concrete, interactive and involve differentiated and reflective learning opportunities.
EDI is best practice and should aim to build the child’s conceptual understanding and connect learning to previous learning.
Students should be provided with appropriate and meaningful challenges to develop understanding of concepts and procedures through problem-solving and reasoning.
A range of mental computational strategies, a common vocabulary and use of terminology, and automatic recall of basic facts is essential to Mathematics success.
Whole School Strategies Numeracy Lessons
Whole school math program – Stepping Stones
Mathematics lessons follow a gradual release model.
Timetable Numeracy Lessons with a minimum of 3 sessions per week for years 1-6 dedicated to Number and Algebra.
Common structure across classrooms.
Problem Solving
Explicit teaching of prob/em-solving strategies
Practice of NAPLAN style math problems to suit year level.
Basic Facts
Automaticity of basic facts to be developed through daily reviews
In K-1, maintain focus on developing understanding and fluency using the Five Principles of Counting (leading to problem solving and reasoning)
