Maths

Vision

At Seaford Primary we aim to inspire in all pupils a love of Maths. We equip our children with the tools to build confidence in Maths. We encourage them to explore and question the mathematical world around them.

The importance of Maths

Maths teaches children to make sense of the world.  It is a subject which is about finding patterns.  Maths helps us think analytically and build reasoning abilitiies.  Analytical and reasoning skills help us solve problems.  This involves understanding and making sense of calculations.  These can involve money, reading timetables and measuring ingredients.  These skills are important across the curriculum and are key to a child's adult life.

Maths at Seaford Primary School

Click here to read our Maths Policy.

Maths has a high profile in our school.  We use lots of apparatus to help the children to visualise and make links.  We encourage them to draw their solutions to help them show their understanding.  Where possible we make links with other curriculum areas.  This helps children to see Maths in real life situations and circumstances.

We embed Times tables using Times Tables Rockstars, a computer based fluency game we use from year 3.  We encourage children to learn heir times tables through competitions and whole school tournaments.  We have Maths events, such as Maths Week.  They have a theme to enable the children to use their Maths skills in different contexts.