11/07/17
Research and Innovation
The goal of education is not to increase the amount of knowledge but to create the possibilities for a child to invent and discover, to create men who are capable of doing new things. Jean Piaget
Holy Trinity CE Primary School has begun the journey of becoming a research-based school. Our teaching methods are based on Barack Rosenshine's Principles of Instructions. We:
- Begin each lesson with a short review of the previous learning.
- Present new information in small steps.
- Give clear and detailed instructions.
- Ask a large number of questions and check for understanding.
- Provide a high level of active practice for all students.
- Think aloud and model steps.
- Provide models of worked examples.
- Ask pupils to explain what they have learned.
- Re-teach material when necessary.
- Prepare students for independent practice.
Mathematics is not about numbers, equations, computations or algorithms: it is about UNDERSTANDING. William Paul Thurston
The Singaporean method of teaching Mathematics has been adopted by Holy Trinity. Singapore Mathematics is based on the recommended approaches by notable educational theorists Jerome Bruner, Richard Skemp, Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky and Zoltan Dienes.
We use the resources prepared by Maths No Problem to deliver a challenging, purposeful and explorative mathematics curriculum. Please see the curriculum page for further information.
It is the supreme Art of the teacher to Awaken Joy in Creative Expression and Knowledge. Albert Einstein
From September 2017 The International Primary Curriculum resources will be used to deliver History, Geography, Science, Art, Global Citizenship, Design and Technology and Computing.
