At Alderman Cogan’s we want to give all our children the best possible start in life academically, as citizens and as lifelong learners. Above all, we want them to be highly literate and able to have all the learning necessary to help them to thrive in a complex, changing and competitive world.
We want all our students to be ambitious for themselves and about their futures. We will provide the pathways and support for them to realise their ambitions, ‘through a Christian lens’.
Our ambitious and aspirational curriculum is underpinned by our strong Christian Values through our ‘Cogan Learning Goal’. It is through living out these values within our curriculum and everyday life that our children “work together to follow His example and be the best people we can be.”
We are committed to providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. We encourage an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith, and promote Christian values through the experience we offer to all our pupils.
“For I know the plans I have for you”, declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29, v11
Alderman Cogan’s CE Primary Academy believes that:
Mathematics is a creative and highly interconnected discipline that has been developed over centuries, providing the solution to some of history’s most intriguing problems. It is essential to everyday life, critical to science, technology and engineering, and necessary for financial literacy and most forms of employment. A high-quality mathematics education therefore provides a foundation for understanding the world, the ability to reason mathematically, an appreciation of the beauty and power of mathematics, and a sense of enjoyment and curiosity about the subject.
In line with the national curriculum for mathematics, Alderman Cogan’s aims are to ensure that all pupils:
- become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, including through varied and frequent practice with increasingly complex problems over time, so that pupils develop conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately.
- reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry, conjecturing relationships and generalisations, and developing an argument, justification or proof using mathematical language
- can solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of routine and nonroutine problems with increasing sophistication, including breaking down problems into a series of simpler steps and persevering in seeking solutions.
Our aims for all children are:
- ALL pupils access a broad and balanced maths curriculum
- To present maths as an exciting, challenging, creative and applicable subject
- To ensure that all children can achieve their full potential in mathematics
- Develop strong foundational knowledge of mental strategies to enhance their reasoning and problem solving skills
- Ensure that pupils become resilient and reflective learners
Maths Nursery Development Objectives
