Spiritual

Maths supports spiritual development byencouragingchildrentobere7lectiveabouttheirwork - making improvements and solvingproblems. Children can ask mathematicalquestions, think creatively and make linksbetween maths and the real world around us.Throughmaths,weencouragechildrentorelishand enjoy challenge, and show resilience,persistenceandcourageintheirapproachtolearning.

MoralMathssupportsmoraldevelopmentbyencouragingchildrentomakerationaljudgementsandexpresstheirviewswithcon7idence,justifyingtheir

answersandthemethodsused,butalsobeingwillingtoreviewandalter

theirinitialviews.

SocialMathssupportssocialdevelopmentby

encouragingchildrentocooperateandworkwellasateamtosolveproblems,sensitivelychallengingtheopinionsofotherswhen

necessary.Weexpectchildrentoshowexcellentbehaviour,andweaimtodeveloptheir

understandingofthepositivecontributionthatcanbemadetosocietythroughmaths.

CulturalMathssupportsculturaldevelopmentbyprovidingarichrangeofexperiences,placingmathsinreallifecontextstodevelopchildren'sawarenessthatmathsisalifeskillinallcultures

aroundtheworld.ChildrenenjoyculturalexperiencessuchasnumberactivitiesinSpanishandusingpracticalmathsonourannualBarcelonatrip,relatedtocurrency,shoppingandtimedifferences.Weaimtodevelopcommunitylinksthroughmaths-relatedfundraisingactivities,supportingmathsstudentsfromuniversities,andinvitingvisitorstospeaktopupilsabouthow

mathsislinkedtoawiderangeofcareers.

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