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Weaimtoprovidearichvarietyofartanddesignexperiencesform alculturesforourchildrentakingintoacounttheprogrammesof study.ChildrenvalueArthighlyinrecentquestionnaires,withthe standardofartprogresingrapidlyacrosschool,especialyinKS2. Afterschoolclubsinartgreatlyasistthisdevelopment.
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Thisishighpriorityinourcuriculum duetotheemotionaland mentalhealthnedsofourchildrenandfamilies.Weprideourselves inensuringalourchildrenarecherished.Alchildrenreceivenurture onarivalintoReception,withoursuperbimpactinourRainbow Roomprovidingtransformationalimpacttoouryoungestlearners.
eposible,artefactsarebroughtintotheclasroomdeveloping an appreciation of a broad range of art work. Children are encouragedtoilustratetheirwritenworkinmostsubjectareas.We haveachievedtheArtsmarkGoldAwardforourhighfocusuponthe arts.
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childrenhaveacestoarangeofculturalexperiencesand opportunities.Regularvisitstotheatres,galeriesandmuseumsare arangedtosupportthecuriculum.Visitingspecialistsareinvitedto workwiththechildreninpoetry,dramaorinmusicworkshops.Artis interwovenintomanythemedweksandwonderdaysasavehicle forexpresinglearning.
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PEisacoretoourcuriculum,withastrongfocusonchildren developingahealthymindandensuringphysicalactivityispartof theireverydaylives.Emphasisisplacedonalformsofphysical activityasthisleadstoabodyawarenesandself-confidence,which cariesovertootherareasofthecuriculum.
lgymnasticsformthebasisofthePEprogramme,whilst swimminginstructionisgiveninYears3-5andavarietyofgamesare played.OurchildrenacesswimminglesonsatJohnCharles CentreforSportwekly.Footbal,croscountry,triathlon,dodgebal, tennisandnetbalfixturesarearangedwithotherschools.Outside expertsareinvitedintoschooltoworkwiththechildrenandcoach staf.Wehaveanactiveandsucesfulcroscountryteam,ranking
EisprovidedforalpupilsthroughouttheschoolusingtheLeds AgredSchemeofWorkSometimesitmaybeasadiscretsubject or integrated in a cros s cur ricular approach. Social skil ls are developedthroughtheuseofCircleTime.Individualmentoringmay beprovidedbythetwoLearningMentorsinourpupildevelopment centre(orRainbow room).Healtheducationisahighpriority wherebyweencourageourchildrentolearnaboutahealthylifestyle.
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WecurentlyworkwithtwoexternalPEproviderswhosupplement ourprovisionbothinschool,overactivelunchtimesandafterschool. SchoolhasachievedtheActivemarkforworkinPEanditspriorityon thecuriculum.MrHansonandPrimaryInfluenceleadsourPE sesionsinschool.MrWhitleisourPEco-ordinatorandleadsour footbalteams,andco-ordinatestheextensivePEprovisionwehave atStAnthony’s.OurYear5clasesatendathre-dayresidentialat
s also take place on Safer Together (A targeted DV programme)ledbyCatholicCare.
Drugs education is provided annual ly by D-side, a voluntary organisationwhichsupportsandsupplementsourcuriculumwork. OurheadteacherisadirectorofD-side.WehaveachievedLeds Advanced,andtheNationalHealthySchoolsStatus.Thereisalsoan annualprovisionforinternetsafety,supportedbyD-side.
WealsohaveinschoolacounselingserviceknownasCatholicCare. Thisofersadvicetoalpupils,stafandparentsandcanbeacesed on Tuesdays in our Counsel ling suite. This is co-ordinated by MichaelaMoore,ourschoolcounselor.
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dinCumbriatodeveloptheirwiderskilsforPEand problemsolving.InYear6thisisfurtherextendedwitharesidential toSeahousesforthredays.
Weencourageactivelunchtimes,withPEteachersonsiteonboth keystageyards.Theyencouragephysicalactivitiesdaily.Dailyafter schoolclubsforPEtakeplaceforbothKeyStages1and2.Examples ofourclubsinclude:LitleLegsFitnesClubs,LitleLegsFootbal, PostLockdownCircuitsClub,ThisKidCanRunClub,KS2Footbal, GirlsFootbal,Netbal,CricketandDodgebalClub.
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