Our School
St Antony’s is a Catholic school and we work closely with our priests and the parishioners of our local church St. Antony’s, as well as our diocese, Brentwood. We are proud to be part of the London Borough of Newham, showcasing that ours is a school blessed with strong roots and rich in cultures and languages.
Brentwood Diocesan Vision Document
Our Mission Statement at St. Antony’s Catholic School:
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We celebrate our special talents as children of God
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We try to be like Jesus and always keep him in our hearts
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We work together in our homes, school and parish to share our gifts and learn together
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We understand that we are all different but we respect each other
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We look after our world so that we may share it together in peace
St. Antony’s Catholic Primary School’s Key Aims:
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To further develop the effectiveness & competencies of all leaders & stakeholders.
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To sustain standards in English, particularly in Reading, through the use of Phonics, daily reading and comprehension focused on inference & deduction, use of GPS to analyse and unpick texts & use of drama with imaginative play for characterisation.
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To sustain standards in Maths through the use and application of reasoning skills, use of key vocabulary, focus on number work & practical activities with effective strategies.
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To continue to challenge all pupils including the more able & SEND via differentiated questioning and measured but heightened difficulty in all lessons -building resilience.
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To further embed formative assessment strategies via peer/self-marking & feedback.
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To further enhance the quality of the school’s overall provision & environment ensuring the curriculum is more inclusive, broad and balanced.
All strategies are applied to positively affect children’s expected outcomes at the end of academic year.
We call St Antony’s Catholic School “The school of surprises”, because there is always something exciting happening! Our motto is “Learning Together” – that is children, staff, parents and governors all learning and working together. Our children enjoy being taught in the classrooms, however, they also love to go out to museums, galleries, theatres and concert halls. These trips out allow them to learn about our city and the wider world.
Please find our performances based on and in accordance with the DfE here.
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What do people say?
Testimonials
We must say you are an amazing school! We can’t thank you enough for your contribution towards building up our children’s confidence and also bringing joy into their life everyday while attending school. Our children have both done so well and have made so much progress. We have enjoyed working with the EYFS Lead and her team from the pre-school to Reception. In the mornings our children just run into school, always looking forward to what they will do and what they will learn and experience. They come home every day always very excited to share what they are learning such as songs, stories, phonics and art. We could not be happier. Thank you for making them feel so happy, safe and at home.
Mr & Mrs Dumitru
The moment that my son entered year 6 at St Antony’s, I noticed a remarkable transformation in his attitude and approach to learning; but most importantly, to his self-image and self-belief. He had always lacked confidence, largely due to the fact that he stuttered. Thankfully, his teacher-the Deputy Head and head of year 6, took the time to develop his confidence and self-esteem through engaging him in the Drama Club which she leads. She skillfully and intentionally used the Performing Arts to pull him out of his shell. He was included in every production and performance from Christmas to Easter, to the big end of year musical and he simply flourished- socially, emotionally and especially academically! By the end of year 6, he achieved GDS (well above national) in all areas in the SATS and is now such a confident speaker. He has such a bright future ahead of him.
Mrs RDA
I have three children in attendance at St Antony’s Catholic Primary, covering the full spectrum of the phases: EYFS, KS1 and KS2 and my experience has been that the staff at all levels of the school genuinely care about the children and want to see them thrive and achieve to their fullest individual potential and beyond. The Head and SLT are so committed to the children’s growth and development that they invest a lot of their time running before, during and after school programs and interventions along with their staff- giving the children the very best opportunities to be spiritually, socially, academically and morally, optimally rounded. My children love their school and look forward to going everyday –even for programs on the week-ends and in the holidays-which is of such great help to working parents. The children are really at the heart of the school; which truly has Christ at its center.
A Proud St Antony’s Dad
My son is on the autistic spectrum and is classified as having ‘High Needs’, so it is quite a challenge for him to engage socially and emotionally with anyone… even family. The love, care, patience and support that my child has received at St Antony’s is beyond belief. He has had bespoke programs and interventions put in place that have helped him to be able to read and answer basic questions, write, learn his numbers and do basic maths -which will help him to be more independent in the future. The greatest blessing for me however, are the ‘life skills’ that my son has been taught such as riding a bike, basic cooking and self-care, safe travel, swimming and actually engaging with others in after school clubs such as Drama. When I consider that this is not a special school, which does not get the funding to fully support children like my son, I cannot help but feel really blessed.
Mrs MD