About Solent Maths Hub
The Solent Maths Hub is one of a network of 37 Maths Hubs in England, working together within the Maths Hubs Programme, which began in 2014. The programme is funded by the Department for Education (DfE) and coordinated by the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM). Maths 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. Find out more about the programme at mathshubs.org.uk
The geographical area we cover is Hampshire, Southampton, Isle of Wight, and Portsmouth as shown in the map below.
If you would like to find out if your school is in our region, use the following link: http://www.mathshubs.org.uk/maths-hubs-search-tool/
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
Sarah Anderson – Teaching for Mastery Lead (Primary)
Lisa Duell – Teaching for Mastery Lead (Secondary)
Strategic 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
Rod Edwards, Former CEO of Young Engineers
Roz Hyde, Secondary Mathematics PGCE, University of Southampton
David Hardcastle, Area Director, HIA
Amanda Parry, Director LEaRN Teaching School Alliance (Thornden School)
Heidi Whitney, NCETM 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)
Our focus areas in this sixth year of Maths Hubs are the Network Collaboration Projects and the Innovation Work Groups for 2019/20.
Network Collaboration Projects:
- Local Leaders of Maths Education :
Primary Mastery Specialists Programme
China-England Exchange 2019-20
Secondary Mastery Specialists Programme
NCETM Accredited PD Lead Programme
Maths SLE School Improvement Support Network
Local Leaders of Maths Education Support Network - Early Years :
EYFS Transition Work Groups - Primary :
Teaching for Mastery Mixed Age Work Group - Teaching for Mastery Lesson Design
- Secondary :
Mathematical thinking for GCSE effectiveness Work Groups
Y5-Y8 Continuity Development Work Groups
Challenging Topics at GCSE Development Work Groups - Enhancing Specialist Knowledge for Teachers of Mathematics
Primary teacher SKE development Work Group
Teaching assistant SKE development Work Group - EYFS SKE development Work Group
- Post 16
Developing A-Level Pedagogy
Core Maths
Innovation Work Groups:
- Effective teaching of times tables
Among our key Solent Maths Hub strategic partners are the following:
- University of Portsmouth
- University of Chichester
- University of Southampton
- University of Winchester
- Advanced Maths Support Programme
- MEI(Mathematics in Industry and Education)
- Portsmouth Education Partnership
Please feel free to contact us on 023 9265 0631 at any time to see how we can help you.
