Maths

In Mathematics, we hope that our children at St Winifred’s experience the enjoyment of this subject and develop a sense of curiosity with a clear understanding of all aspects of this curriculum area.  We believe that all children can achieve in mathematics and teach for secure and deep understanding of mathematical concepts through manageable steps.  We use mistakes and misconceptions as an essential part of learning and provide challenges which children can choose to access at their confidence level. 

We want to establish a positive attitude in all our pupils towards Mathematics through which they can experience success, joy and wonder of discovery.  We will create an awareness of the power of Mathematics to communicate, explain and predict and develop powers of logical thinking, abstract thinking, accuracy, spatial awareness and the ability to handle data.

When they leave St. Winifred’s we hope that our children will be:

• Fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics and they have the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately.
• Able to solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of problems with increasing sophistication, including in unfamiliar contexts.
• Able to reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry and present a justification, argument or proof using mathematical language.
• Have an appreciation of number and number operations, which enables mental calculations and written procedures to be performed efficiently, fluently and accurately.

Ultimately, we hope that they will be confident in their ability to apply their skills to a subject which is essential to everyday life.