Maths

We aim to give the children a good understanding of the mathematical skills we teach, and confidence in applying them to everyday situations. Early work is essentially practical, and enables the children to handle equipment and make discoveries about volume, capacity, sets, measurement, time and numbers. They learn to record their findings in a meaningful way on paper and thus start to bridge the gulf between practical and abstract activities.

Our approach throughout the school is based on understanding the mathematical processes. Tables are taught, but again we aim for understanding rather than rote learning. The ability to estimate is a prerequisite in the use of calculators. We ask parents to help their children by utilising everyday situations, for example, handling money, measurements, telling the time, etc. This enables children to see maths as part of life.

Mathematics is taught as a subject throughout the school, but the skills and knowledge acquired will be applied in other areas of the curriculum.