About Solent Maths Hub
The country has been divided into 35 Maths Hubs which all came into being in September 2014. Hubs are a structure, within a school-led system, for promoting and connecting different schools and organisations that aim to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics through collaborative CPD.
The geographical area we cover is Hampshire, Southampton, Isle of Wight, and Portsmouth.
The lead school for the Solent Maths Hub is the Mary Rose Academy. However, the Team are based at Trafalgar School, London Road, Portsmouth PO2 9RJ
The Team:
Steve Labedz – Executive Head Lead of Salterns Trust
Amanda Ponsford – Solent Maths Hub Co-ordinator
Our focus areas in this fifth year of Maths Hubs are the Network Collaboration and the Innovation Work Groups for 2018/19.
Scrutiny Board Members:
Mike Stoneman, Deputy Director of Children Services
Professor Paul Glaister, Chair of the Joint Mathematics Council, Reading University
Peter Ransom, former president of The Mathematical Society & Chair of the Council
Debbie Lavin, Principal, IOW College
Amanda Parry, Director LEaRN Teaching School Alliance (Thornden School)
Heidi Whitney, Regional Lead
Steve Labedz, Senior Hub Lead
Jess Paul, Maths Hub Lead (Early Years and Primary)
Tracey Williams, Maths Hub Lead (Secondary and Post 16)
Network Collaboration Projects:
- Local Leaders of Maths Education :
Primary Mastery Specialists Programme Cohort 4
China-England Exchange 2018-19
Secondary Mastery Specialists Programme – Cohort 2
Secondary Mastery Specialists Programme – Cohort 3
NCETM Accredited PD Lead Programme
Maths SLE School Improvement Support Network
Local Leaders of Maths Education Support Network - Early Years :
EYFS Development Work Group - Primary :
Teaching for Mastery Scaling-Up Work Groups
Teaching for Mastery focused issue development Work Groups - Secondary :
Mathematical thinking for GCSE effectiveness Work Groups
Y5-Y8 Continuity Development Work Groups
Challenging Topics at GCSE Development Work Groups
Teaching for Mastery focused issued development Work Groups - Enhancing Specialist Knowledge for Teachers of Mathematics
Primary teacher SKE development Work Group
Teaching assistant SKE development Work Group - Post 16
Teaching NEW GCSE Mathematics Resit
Core Maths
Innovation Work Groups:
- Development of Pedagogical Expertise in Primary Mathematics
Among our key Solent Maths Hub strategic partners are the following:
- University of Portsmouth
- University of Chichester
- University of Southampton
- University of Winchester
- Further Maths Support Programme
- Core Mathematics Support Programme
- MEI(Mathematics in Industry and Education)
See Map below of Maths Hub Members
You can view a responsive map of members here.
Please feel free to contact us on 023 9265 0631 at any time to see how we can help you.
