Maths

Maths at SS Peter and Paul

Maths Curriculum Aims at SS Peter and PaulAt SS Peter and Paul, our Maths curriculum is designed to inspire confidence, curiosity, and a love of learning in every child. Our key aims are to:

Develop mental fluency: Provide daily opportunities for mental calculation to strengthen recall of number facts and improve fluency when working with numbers.
Enhance reasoning and problem-solving skills: Encourage children to approach problems systematically, applying logical thinking and exploring different strategies to derive solutions.
Promote active learning: Use hands-on, practical experiences to support understanding, ensuring children can relate mathematical concepts to real-world situations and develop essential mathematical language.
Build conceptual understanding: Foster familiarity with key mathematical concepts, methods, and vocabulary so children can apply them confidently and accurately.
Connect maths to everyday life: Help children see the relevance of mathematics beyond the classroom and understand its application in the wider world.
Encourage enjoyment and confidence: Support children in studying maths with enthusiasm, promoting a sense of achievement and the confidence to reach their full potential.
Apply skills independently: Enable pupils to use a wide range of mathematical skills with understanding and assurance when approaching both routine and unfamiliar problems.