At St John’s we aspire for all our pupils to be able to appreciate and enjoy the wholeness and beauty of mathematics, understanding the creative overflow out from the Godhead into nature and all around us in our growing global world. We design the curriculum in order for all pupils to develop a deep understanding of mathematics so that future mathematics is built upon solid foundations. We intend that all pupils have the necessary skills and knowledge required to be successful and flourish in the subject in the next stage of their academic life.  

We aim to develop a love of learning and academic rigour in mathematics, whilst rooting all we do in our vision, lived out through ensuring opportunities for all pupils to develop holistically: academically, spiritually, and personally; thus producing young people who are able to embody our school values and show perseverance to the subject. We respect and value difference and diversity by celebrating those who have come before us, thus acquiring the cultural capital needed to truly appreciate the nuances mathematics beholds. 

Through the setting of high expectations for all, we offer opportunities and support to enable all to give of their best and achieve their full God-given potential. The mathematics curriculum is a spiral curriculum and is structured so that it builds upon learning from the previous year group and has been designed so that links between concepts can be made, allowing pupils to appreciate the wholeness and fullness that promotes excellent progress and love of the subject. Pupils are given the time and opportunity to move their learning into their long-term memory through mastering fluency and apply this to more challenging problems, thus developing their reasoning skills by exploring varied mathematical contexts and structures. 

We encourage our pupils to seek curiosity from the rich reasoning tasks provided for them by our dedicated and collaborative team of staff. To achieve this, we believe that the answer is only the beginning so proving and justifying thoughts through mathematical talk is central to our learning. Mistake-sharing is a crucial part of our classrooms, and it is through celebrating these that we can fully adopt an inclusive community where everybody is valued and treated with dignity. This supports the building of the inherent belief with pupils that their relationship with mathematics is as creative, treasured and long-lasting as God intended it to be.