School Overview

School Overview

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  Spero Meliora ‘I aspireto greater things’
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  Mid Calder Primary School OurNumeracy and Maths Journey …
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  • Developing learningand teaching in literacy and numeracy • Planning formats introduced • Cluster (stages) approach to planning • Focus on the teaching of number • Differentiated Maths groups in Primary 6-7 • Audit of Maths resources and new resources purchased • Attainment and Achievement Meetings • Pupil Support Workers timetabled for core learning • Introduction of West Lothian Mental Maths framework • Transition Glow Meets • New Quality Assurance procedures • Use of ICT for learning and teaching: SumDog for P6-7 Learning and Teaching Career Long Professional Learning • Developing learning and teaching in literacy and numeracy • Developing a common understanding of IDL across staff • Individual support for teaching of maths for some staff • All staff attended SEAL training • What does an excellent Maths lesson look like in Mid Calder Primary? • Input from Assessment Development Officer using Education Scotland materials • Learning Intentions and Success Criteria workshop
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  Increasing Ambition Effective Leadership Literacy & Numeracy Using meaning evidence Excellent learning and teaching Learning &Teaching
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  Priority 1: Raisingattainment in number and mental agility - Developing sequential learning pathway - Developing a consistent maths language - Embedding Scottish Survey for Literacy & Numeracy guidance into teaching and learning - Developing growth mind sets in maths • STEM Junior Leadership Team
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  - Developing higherorder thinking in maths - Developing problem-solving and application of learning - Using ICT to develop quick recall and logical thinking - Developing assessments linked with Significant Aspects of Learning - CLPL opportunities from Numeracy Team; Active Maths; Single Steps Learning – promoting independent learners
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  • Embedding SEALin nursery – P2 • Differentiated grouping in P4-7 (8 teachers) • Targeted support • Range of resources to support teaching of number and mental agility • Outdoor Learning • IDL – to allow for application of skills and knowledge • Using ICT to develop mental agility and accuracy • Rotations to support new learning and simmering activities
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  • All teachingstaff involved in this action research • Supported by Numeracy Team • 15 minute of Number Talks per day in addition to mental agility • Impacting positively on children’s mental calculations and giving them a deeper understanding of number
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  • Regular attainmentand achievement meetings using a range of assessment data - Strategies and impact - Triangulated by speaking with pupil focus groups
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  • Open afternoonswith a focus on maths and number • Maths activities in weekly homework • School blog • Curriculum Evening with a focus on number & mental agility • Morning Blether • Purple Mash P1-7 & Sumdog P3-7 • Profiling Tool
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  • Enjoyment ofmaths • Change of mindsets • Maths and numeracy high profile across school • High quality pupil dialogue about learning in maths and numeracy • Improved pace of learning • Learning differentiated to meet needs • Number talks developing language of number • More opportunities to apply skills – ICT; games; IDL • Parents reporting their confidence to support learning
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  A tool forsupporting learner dialogue A place for storing latest and best work An opportunity for sharing the pupil’s learning journey A tool for reflecting on previous learning and informing next steps Pupil ownership