To develop a positive attitude towards mathematics and an appreciation of both its practical and its aesthetic aspects
To develop problem-solving abilities and a facility for the application of mathematics to everyday life
To enable the child to use mathematical language effectively and accurately
To enable the child to acquire an understanding of mathematical concepts and processes to his/her appropriate level of development and ability
To enable the child to acquire proficiency in fundamental mathematical skills and in recalling basic number facts
To make the child aware of the lives of women, men and children in the past and how people and events have had an impact upon each other
To develop an understanding of the concepts of change and continuity
To provide for the acquisition of concepts and skills associated with sequence, time and chronology, appropriate to the development stages of the child
To allow the child to encounter and use a range of historical evidence systematically and critically
To provide opportunities for the child to communicate historical findings and interpretations in a variety of ways
To foster sensitivity to the impact of conservation and change within local and wider environments
To help the child recognise and examine the influences of the past on the attitudes and behaviour of people today
To foster a willingness to explore personal attitudes and values and to promote an openness to the possibility of changing one’s own point of view
To encourage the child to recognise how past and present actions, events and materials may become historically significant
To enable the child to acquire a balanced appreciation of cultural and historical inheritances from local, national and global contexts.
To develop knowledge and understanding of local, regional and wider environments and their interrelationships
To encourage an understanding and appreciation of the variety of natural and human conditions on the Earth
To develop empathy with people from diverse environments and an understanding of human interdependence
To develop the ability to use a range of communicative methods, especially those concerned with the development of graphicacy
To encourage the development of a sense of place and spatial awareness
To encourage the development of caring attitudes and responsible behavior towards the environment, and involvement in the identification, discussion, resolution and avoidance of environmental problems
To develop an understanding of appropriate geographical concepts.
To promote the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of the child.
To develop positive personal qualities.
To help in the acquisition of an appropriate range of movement skills in a variety of contexts
To promote understanding and knowledge of the various aspects of movement.
To develop an appreciation of movement and the use of the body as an instrument of expression and creativity
To promote enjoyment of, and positive attitudes towards, physical activity and its contribution to lifelong health-related fitness, thus preparing the child for the active and purposeful use of leisure time.