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     Mathematics
Theunderlyingaimofalourmathematicalworkistoleadthechildrentowardsmastery,fluency andacquisitionofmathematicalskilsandknowledgeappropriatetotheirageandability coupledwithamathematicalunderstandingdevelopedthroughdiscusion,explorationand discovery.
Science
ScientificlearningisofahighstandardacrosStAnthony’s.Weaimtodevelopinthechildrenan enjoymentandgrowingunderstandingofsciencethroughdevelopingchildren’senquiryand investigationalskilsandknowledge.
efolowtheWhiteRoseMathsHubSchemeasourcore,folowingtherequirementsofthe NationalCuriculum.Weawardaweklymathematicsawardforbothmathematicsandtimes tablestopromotealoveofmaths.
WeworkcloselywiththeNationalMathsHubtoensureourstafarehighlytrainedandusethe latestresearchandmethodstomaximiseprogresandfluency.
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eencouragetheuseofmanipulativestosupportourchildrenwithseingvisualimagesto supporttheirlearning.Ourclasroomshaveageappropriatemanipulatives,workingwalsand promptstosupportandscafoldqualityoutcomes,enablingswiftprogresfromentry.
OurYear4pupilstakepartintheNationalMultiplicationCheckandwearekenforalpupilsto befluentintheirbasicnumberfacts.Youngerpupilssharpentheirfluencyphasesonkeynumber factsinadditionandsubtractionasanimportantpreparation.
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hUpProgrammesareusedasappropriatetocloseanygapsinlearning.Greatteachingisour keytosuces,andalchildrenarefortunatetobenefitfromthebestteachingconsistentlyinal yeargroups.
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aimtoachievethisbydevelopingtheirpowersofobservationsothattheycanclasify,make predictions,caryouttestsandsolveproblemsusingwhatevermathematicalorconstruction materialsarefoundtobenecesary.
WehavejustsucesfulyachievedGiltlevelinthePrimaryScienceQualityMark,evidencingour hugesucesinoutcomesinthissubject.WeusetheSNAPScienceschemetosupportour progresion,tailoringourprovisiontometthenedsofourchildren.CatchUppostlockdown hastakenplacetoensuretherearenogapsinScientificknowledge.
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eregularlyhostaSciencethemedwek,whichbringsaliveSciencelearningininnovativeways. WeencouragevisitorstobringaliveaspectsofScience.Examplesofthisincludefarm visits, wonderdomespacevisits,amazonanimalvisits,madSciencevisitsaswelasmanyotherexciting opportunities.Wehatchchicksandencouragechildrentohavealoveandcareforlivingthings intheirenvironment.
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