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03/10/24

What a fantastic Year 6 Open Evening! 🎉Thank you to everyone who attended. Each department had the chance to showcase their specialisms. 🌍🎨🔬We’re so proud of our school community and can’t wait to welcome the next cohort of students! pic.twitter.com/aXKESAi3W2

29/09/24

Congratulations to our 18 DofE students for successfully finishing their expedition! 🥾⛺️They’ve shown incredible strength, teamwork and perseverance. We’re so proud of you all! 👏

26/09/24

Off they go! 🗺️🧭Our Sixth Form students are starting their two-day, one-night expedition for the Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award. We're so proud of their hard work and dedication - best of luck to all! 👏#DofE pic.twitter.com/a9L2PGWX9t

26/09/24

Off they go! 🗺️🧭Our Sixth Form students are starting their two-day, one-night expedition for the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. We’re so proud of their hard work and dedication - best of luck to all! 👏#DofE pic.twitter.com/gQDSUt5Jqs

19/09/24

Great turnout at our Year 7 & Year 12 Parent Meet and Greet today! 💬 We outlined the roadmap for the year ahead and together, we’ll create an enriching and supportive environment for our students. 🤝#SchoolCommunity

14/09/24

A huge thank you to all the Parents and Carers who attended our Year 11 and Year 13 Meet & Greet last week! It was great connecting with you as we prepare for a fantastic year ahead. Your involvement makes all the difference! ✨#StrongerTogether

12/09/24

Dedication, Determination, Destiny – these are the core values that guide our journey at HASJW. Together, we strive for excellence and shape a future full of possibilities! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/RBEIlgJvfq

09/09/24

🚸 Safety First! 🚸 We kindly ask all parents to remind their children about road safety, especially with the busy roads in front of our school. Please use designated crossings and be extra cautious during drop-off and pick-up times. Together, we can stay safe! pic.twitter.com/VVaaK0PrfQ

06/09/24

🎉 We’ve wrapped up the first week of school! It’s been amazing welcoming all our students back and seeing the excitement for the year ahead. Looking forward to a year filled with growth and achievement for all.🌟📚

22/08/24

🎉Congratulations to all our GCSE students on their results today! pic.twitter.com/sUroyOCsjM

22/08/24

GCSE Results Day is in full swing! Best of luck to all our students and everyone across the country collecting their results today. We’re so proud of all you’ve achieved! 🎉👏#GCSE pic.twitter.com/xSVObWP7ae

15/08/24

👏Congratulations to John and Ahad at Harris Academy St John's Wood on their brilliant results! pic.twitter.com/b5NuSDAJkS

15/08/24

We’re SO proud of all of our students receiving their A Level and vocational results today https://t.co/YKA4LOmLjs pic.twitter.com/JmN3mGc4cC

24/07/24

Great to have in the academy yesterday to present to Year 8/9/10 about the dangers of online gaming and gambling. Important messages for students to take heed of as they go into the summer break ☀️. pic.twitter.com/7lEaa7TIBC

12/07/24

🎉 Congratulations to our top 10 schools for their learners' amazing completion of Bedrock Core lessons! 🎓📚 Your dedication to implementing Bedrock is truly inspiring. Keep unlocking academic potential! 🌟 pic.twitter.com/5o4X7DEj8X

12/07/24

🎉 Our school just celebrated Culture Day with vibrant outfits and rich traditions! 🌍🌺 Students and staff showcased their heritage through beautiful cultural attire, making it a day to remember! pic.twitter.com/U6qaKQvO9s

11/07/24

Great to have the London Ambulance Service, Metropolitan Police and Fire Brigade in today delivering workshops to Year 8 on the impact of Knife Crime, Anti Social Behaviour, Fire Safety and County lines. pic.twitter.com/22mWbUyn4y

10/07/24

Our KS3 Cricket Club students are currently enjoying an incredible day at Lord's Cricket Ground, watching England vs. West Indies! Huge thanks to for this amazing experience! 🏏 pic.twitter.com/9IALGISBDi

08/07/24

🥳 Congratulations to Bunny for winning the Avery Community Project Fund and securing £250! A big thank you to Avery Healthcare Group for supporting the community and recognising Bunny's hard work. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/midne1qpn7

05/07/24

🎊Y12 Freshers Week has come to an end! 🎊Our prospective Sixth Form students are now ready to start a new chapter of their academic journey. Each student was gifted a tote bag with essential equipment and a subject choice reading book.📚Thanks to everyone who supported! 🎓 pic.twitter.com/4ffUAhmgKr

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Numeracy

The importance of Numeracy

At Harris Academy St John’s Wood, we are committed to raising the standards of Numeracy of all our students, enabling them to develop the ability to use Numeracy skills effectively in all areas of the curriculum and the skills necessary to cope confidently with the demands of further education, employment and adult life.

Numeracy is a proficiency that is developed mainly in Mathematics but also in other subjects. Numeracy involves developing confidence and competence with numbers and measures. Poor numeracy skills hold back pupils’ progress and can lower their self-esteem. Numeracy skills can be consolidated and enhanced when pupils have opportunities to apply them across the curriculum.

NUMERACY AT OUR SCHOOL

  1. Students take part in weekly Numeracy problems in tutor time

Numeracy Three

  1. Numeracy Quiz at the end of each term

Numeracy Two

Intervention programme

At Harris Academy St John’s Wood we realise that one-to-one and small group teaching can have huge impact on our students' progress and focus our attention on those who have the most gaps in their knowledge especially with the impact of covid-19. Therefore, the academy has a planned programme of out of hours learning which includes:

  • Year 7 intervention during tutor time – one-to-one support with a sixth form mathematician
  • Year 7 intervention after school on Thursdays – Led by one of the Maths teachers
  • Year 8 and 9 intervention on Monday’s -one-to-one support with a sixth form mathematician and small group teacher led.

 Numeracy One

What can you do to support Numeracy at home?

At Harris Academy St John’s Wood, we work hard to support your child’s Numeracy development in all subjects and we would welcome any time you could devote to this at home.

We have already added to our website (see links) some materials for you to use with your son/daughter. It would be useful if you would also:

  • Show them how we use Maths skills in our everyday lives and to involve your child in this;
  • Identifying problems and solving them can also help your child develop Maths skills; If you see him or her puzzling over something, talk about the problem and try to work out the solution together;
  • Don't shy away from Maths if you didn’t like it at school. Try to find new ways to enjoy the subject with your child;
  • Take your child shopping and talk about the quantities of anything you buy;
  • Let your child handle money and work out how much things cost;
  • When taking transport, work out the journey times and encourage them to plan journeys together.

 

Home Learning – HEGARTYMATHS

Hegarty

Each student at Harris Academy St John’s Wood has access to our online maths facility, HegartyMaths

Students can view over 1000 mathematical video tutorials in order to learn new skills, or simply refresh old ones! 

Each student has their own unique username and password so that they can keep track of their results and keep in contact with their teacher using the HegartyMaths platform.

We are using the online programme to help to sustain progress and support prior learning. This work will run alongside your child’s regular homework.

Website Link: https://hegartymaths.com/

 

The growing need for numeracy

Our need for a good level of numeracy only increases as we get older.

When we start thinking about mortgages, the financial implications of borrowing money, interest rates and pensions it's essential that we're numerate enough to make informed decisions. 

So many of the important decisions we must make as adults are based on numbers. This means that people who are not confident and capable with numbers are estimated to be worse off than those with good numeracy skills. A report in 2014 for National Numeracy by Pro Bono Economics found that the average cost to individuals with poor numeracy is £460 a year.

National Numeracy