Mathematics
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Mathematics at Garrett Hall introduces children to concepts, skills and thinking strategies that are essential in everyday life and support learning across the curriculum. It helps children make sense of the numbers, patterns and shapes they see in the world around them, offers ways of handling data in an increasingly digital world and makes a crucial contribution to their development as successful learners.
Mathematics offers children a powerful way of communicating. They learn to explore and explain their ideas using symbols, diagrams and spoken and written language. They start to discover how mathematics has developed over time and contributes to our economy, society and culture. Studying mathematics stimulates curiosity, fosters creativity and equips children with the skills they need in life beyond school.
We continually search for new ways to accelerate the progress children make in maths in our school and we currently use the "White Rose Maths Hub" schemes of learning. This has been proved to be highly effective in improving children's understanding of maths concepts and encourages them to deepen their thinking and "mastery" of what they are studying. We endeavour to teach lessons that are stimulating and interesting in addition to keeping a keen eye on the fact that many mental skills need hard work and regular practice.