What Ofsted said about maths at St. Mary’s:
‘The teaching of Mathematics across the school in particularly effective. Teachers use a range of resources to provide pupils with explicit models to support their learning. Because of this, pupils can relate and apply what they have learned in a variety of contexts. This deepens pupils’ understanding.’
Maths Curriculum Statement
Cultural Capital in Maths
Maths Gallery
UKMT Junior Maths Challenge 2025
We are incredibly proud of our Year 6 pupils, who recently took part in the UK Mathematics Trust Junior Maths Challenge – a national competition typically aimed at pupils up to Year 9.
The questions were exceptionally challenging to and it is very unusual for children of their age to place in the competition. To have taken part, and performed so well, is a remarkable achievement.
This year, we are proud to announce that the children have been awarded a record number of certificates.
Congratulations to Urszula, Milosz, Akshayan, Alexia, Ramona and Faizah who achieved Bronze
. Oliver, Cameron and Milan who achieved silver 
and Miné who amazingly received ‘best in school’ and a gold award! 
Well done to all involved – your hard work, perseverance and mathematical thinking have truly paid off.
BBC Radio Stoke
Year 6 children took part in recording for BBC Radio Stoke’s ‘No Fuss Eleven Plus’ challenge. They had to test the public on their mathematical knowledge and see how well they would get on, if faced with the SATs questions that the children have to answer. We enjoyed meeting the presenters and having a tour of the station afterwards. Listen out for us on the radio!
🎉 Well done to our amazing Year 4 children! 🎉
This afternoon, Year 4 enjoyed some well-earned fun at the arcade after successfully making it into the TTRS 1000 Club! The children have shown fantastic dedication and enthusiasm with their Times Table Rock Stars practice.
Keep rocking those times tables, Year 4! 🤘⭐
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A huge thank you to all of our Year 5 parents who joined us in school to take part in our Maths lesson yesterday and today!
Parents were invited into the classroom to watch and experience how we teach Maths using Power Maths, with the learning focused on the area of rectangles. It was wonderful to see so many parents engaging in the lesson, working alongside the children and taking part in the activities.
We really value these opportunities to share learning with our families and appreciate everyone who came along to support the children’s Maths journey!
Here are just some of the lovely comments from the parents:
“The Maths lesson was really wonderful. Hats off to the teachers.”
“Enjoyable lesson. I would have happily stayed all day. Enjoyed the interactivity.”
“It was lovely to see and understand how the children learn and how the classes are structured and led. I will happily take this information home to continue the home learning.”
“Really great way to learn. Even I learnt a thing or two. Understanding the problem and finding solutions and not just focusing on the numbers.”
“It was really good to know how my child is learning Maths in school. I would love to attend more workshops.”
“It was very helpful being in the Maths class which gives light to parents about how the children spend time in class.”
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What a great way to finish last week’s Maths lesson in Year 4 – especially with our Multiplication Check coming up! You can also enjoy the game at home for some exciting sibling rivalry.🧑🧒
Here’s the link if you want to play:
edugames.uz/game/arqon/
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🤓🧠⭐️ Come & Learn with Me ⭐️🧠🤓
Today, we were delighted to welcome our Year 3 parents into the classroom to take part in a Power Maths lesson alongside their children.
Together, we explored the stem sentence: 'The fractional parts add together to make the whole.' We investigated using concrete manipulatives including paper strips, part-whole models and whiteboards. It was fantastic to see such enthusiasm and teamwork as everyone got hands-on with their learning!
We also discussed the important role of the denominator and how it tells us how many equal parts a whole needs to be divided into and the numerator to show us how many parts were shaded.
Thank you to all the parents who joined us – your support makes a real difference!
Here are some of our favourite comments:
– 'We have enjoyed watching our son learn and engage so well with his peers. The teacher gives them lots of support and praise.'
-'I really enjoyed seeing how engaged the children are in their learning.'
-'It was great to see how the children learn. I learnt a lot and feel more confident supporting my child at home!'
– 'The children are very lucky to have such amazing, nurturing staff that care so much about their learning.'
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In the run up to the Multiplication Check, our usual TTRS “500 Club” was levelled up to the “1000 Club”.
A huge congratulations to all the children who achieved the impressive score needed to join the club. Their hard work, determination and commitment to practising their times tables really paid off! 👏🏼
To celebrate their fantastic achievement, the children enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon at The Brampton.🤩
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Congratulations to our Junior Maths Challenge winners for 2026!
Bronze – Maria
Bronze – Roosevelt
Bronze – Perfect
Silver – Henry
Silver and Best in School – Olivia
We have been blown away by the amount of awards won at St. Mary's… it really shows how well you have focused on your maths studies during your time in Year 6. Thank you also to everyone who participated in the challenge… it really was a tough one this year!
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🤓🧠⭐️ Come & Learn with Me ⭐️🧠🤓
Today, we were delighted to welcome our Year 2 parents into the classroom to take part in a Power Maths lesson alongside their children.
Together, we explored halves and quarters using a range of practical resources, including paper strips, counters, whiteboards and tens frames. It was fantastic to see such enthusiasm and teamwork as everyone got hands-on with their learning!
We also discussed the important role of the denominator and how it tells us how many equal parts a whole needs to be divided into.
Thank you to all the parents who joined us – your support makes a real difference!
Here are some of our favourite comments:
'The class was very interactive. The teacher was very engaging'
'It's provided me with some lovely insight so I can continue with this approach at home'
'It was nice to see how happy and confident the children are'
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What better way to celebrate Year 4’s fantastic achievement of making it into the TTRS 500 Club than with a well-earned treat! The children enjoyed refreshing ice lollies and some extra playtime in the sunshine, recognising all their hard work and dedication to improving their times tables. #mathsstm #year4stm … See MoreSee Less
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