The school enables children to develop their numeracy and mathematical skills based on their individual needs and at their own pace.
Aims of maths at Summerhill
- To provide a relaxed learning environment.
- For pupils to become confident in using maths and to develop a positive attitude towards their own ability.
- To allow and encourage pupils to develop their own strategies and become independent learners.
- To provide the opportunity for all pupils to progress in their mathematical learning.
There are numerous opportunities for the development of numeracy and other mathematical skills throughout community life: committees, shops, fines, poc etc. These allow the opportunity to learn about percentages, money and number values.
As well as timetabled lessons, Maths clinics are open spaces on the timetable available to all pupils. These provide the opportunity to get extra help with maths, to practise or revise current or past class work, continue current classwork or practise exam based work and are also available for maths help relating to other subjects. It is also possible to just drop in to maths clinic to do a puzzle, or maybe some origami.
