Maths Project

Solution Satellite 1 – Diminishing the Difference Project 2: Accelerated Progress in Mathematics

Leading school name:

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Warrington.

Headteacher name:

Colleen Everett

Leading member of staf

Jane Laverack (Deputy Headteacher) and Danielle Walker (Teacher)

Name of project:

Accelerated Progress in Mathematics

Outcome of project:

Anticipated start date:

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To share the mastery journey, we are on which is leading to accelerated progress for EYFS – Year 6.  To give schools the opportunity to create an action plan and gain support to achieve the outcomes  To create a menu of support and CPD to enable sharing of best practice across all schools December 2018

Number of schools who could participate:

8 Schools

Outline of project:

Initial Meeting at Sacred Heart School in December. Twilight.

(SLT member and subject lead to attend) We will provide a brief overview of the mastery journey we are currently on at Sacred Heart. A discussion about some of the things we feel are the key to our rapid progress. A brief overview of how the project would work should they choose to partake. A time for questions.

Spring 1 – Danielle or Jane to attend each school for 1 day and complete a joint initial assessment with maths coordinator/member of SLT. This would consist of learning walk, book scrutiny, discussion with children, discussion with subject lead etc. Following this write a joint action plan for the following two terms.

Spring 2 – Schools to visit Sacred Heart for 1 morning.

(Agenda to be informed from action plans) Summer 1 – Danielle or Jane to attend schools for ½ day.

Monitoring visit, update of action plan, agenda of the day to be discussed following action plan and previous visits.

Summer 2 – Repeat visit to Sacred Heart and evaluation meeting. Potential next 12-month action plan.

Other things that could be added in throughout the term when action plans and initial assessment have been completed are things such as; TA training, subject leader co-ordinator network, sharing of books etc.

The plan would be tailored to the need of the school once the initial assessment had taken place. The idea of the project is to be a supportive partnership where we learn from each other and find practice that works for their school. Schedules and agenda of visit days can be agreed via ourselves and schools to ensure that it works for their school and they get the most from the time. Each schools focus may be diferent.

Is this opportunity right for your school?

Is progress in Maths a concern for your school?

Worried about specific teachers or feel Maths Lead needs more support Are you disadvantaged children making less progress in Maths than none disadvantaged?

This project doesn’t advocate the use of any specific product so if you already use the Singapore method (power maths, Maths no problem etc) and are happy with it this project probably isn’t right for you.