Jingili Primary School believes in a whole school approach to the teaching and learning of numeracy. We are a member of the Meaningful Maths coalition of schools.

We believe

• Mathematics is a core subject and forms a regular part of the daily program.
• The Australian Curriculum is the document that teachers will use for their programming.
• Focussing on the sequence of New Zealand (NZ) Maths global stages through emergent (stage 1) to Advanced Proportional (stage 8).
• Number is the major strand delivered in class programmes and is incorporated across the curriculum where possible to include everyday contexts.
• All other strands will be delivered across each term and revisited regularly to consolidate student knowledge and skills.
• High expectations and interventions are essential.
• Students can achieve high standards given sufficient time and support.
• Teachers can teach to high standards given the right conditions and assistance.
• Teachers will engage in professional learning and be reflective in their practice.
• Teachers will document their learning intentions so that the students will articulate their learning.
• Modelling books will be incorporated as part of teachers and students mathematical resource.
• All teachers will collaboratively plan with their colleagues of a similar year level.
• Teachers will implement programs and focussed explicit teaching in response to deliberate and regular assessment and monitoring.
• Students will be exposed to numeracy specific vocabulary derived from the Australian Curriculum and NZ Maths.

Teachers are expected to program and plan using documents including:

• Australian Curriculum with NZ Maths
• Meaningful Maths Portal
• Progressive Achievement Test (PAT-M) electronic test – Years 1 – 6
• Walker Learning Approach – Play Matters (Early Years)
• Walker Learning Approach – Engagement Matters (Primary)
• JAM assessment
• GloSS assessment

Links to Resources Used:   http://nzmaths.co.nz/        http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/