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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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