NUMERACY

Our Philosophy

At Seville Primary School, we believe every student can experience success in mathematics through high-quality, explicit, structured and responsive teaching. We aim to develop confident, capable and curious mathematicians by building strong mathematical understanding, encouraging perseverance and helping students recognise how mathematics is used in everyday life.

Our Approach

Students participate in a minimum of five hours of mathematics instruction each week. Learning is carefully sequenced, with each new concept building on previous learning. This step-by-step approach helps students build confidence, experience success and develop a deep understanding of mathematics over time.

Our lessons follow a gradual release of responsibility model. Teachers connect new concepts to prior learning, explicitly teach and model new skills, guide students through supported practice, and provide opportunities for students to apply their learning independently as confidence develops.

Students practise mathematics through a combination of fluency tasks, hands-on experiences and meaningful problem-solving. Learning is connected to authentic, real-world contexts so students understand the purpose of mathematics and how it can be applied beyond the classroom.

Regular opportunities to revisit previous learning strengthen understanding, improve retention and build long-term confidence. Teachers use ongoing assessment to monitor progress and plan teaching that responds to each student’s strengths, needs and next steps.

Supporting Your Child at Home

Families play an important role in supporting mathematical learning. You can help your child by encouraging them to talk about their mathematical thinking and involving them in everyday mathematical experiences such as cooking, shopping, measuring, budgeting, estimating and telling the time.

We also encourage students to regularly practise the skills they are learning at school and to approach mathematical challenges with confidence, curiosity and a willingness to learn from mistakes. Working together, we can help every child develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to become successful mathematicians.