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Castle Gardens Primary School, Newtownards
Open Morning Castle Gardens Primary School and Pre-school will be hosting an Open Morning on Saturday 10th January from 10am to 1130am.  This is an opportunity for families to come along who were unable to attend our Open Afternoon in December, or indeed due to Storm Bram were unable to view our extensive school grounds.  Join us on our Open Morning and connect with staff, governors, parents, and pupils and discover how our extended wraparound care, enriching extra-curricular activities, and outstanding academic results have made Castle Gardens P.S. the fastest-growing school in Newtownards. Please complete this form below to book a place at the event. [Open Image] | The Final Newsletter of 2025 is Now Online School Returns on Tuesday 6th January 2026 [Open Image]
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P7 Maths Homework Help

Primary 7

Below you will find videos modelling the abstract, formal calculations methods used in Primary 7. Each video links directly to the pdf document (Primary 7 Calculation Strategies) that can be found below. The pdf document details:

  • Concrete, pictorial and abstract approaches towards achieving each area of learning.

We hope the combination of videos and the written methods may prove useful in helping families support their child's learning at home.

 
 
Primary 7 01 Column addition with whole numbers with up to 7 digits
 
Primary 7 02 Selecting mental methods for larger numbers where appropriate
 
Primary 7 03 Understanding order of operations in calculations
 
Primary 7 04 Column subtraction with whole numbers with up to 7 digits
 
Primary 7 05 Subtracting mentally with larger numbers
 
P7 06 Multiply up to 4 digit numbers by a 2 digit number
 
Primary 7 07 Using knowledge of factors and partitions to compare multiplications
 
Primary 7 08 Multiplying by 10 100 and 1000
 
Primary 7 09 Multiplying decimals using knowledge of place value
 
Primary 7 10 Understanding Factors and Prime Numbers
 
Primary 7 11 Dividing by a single digit number
 
Primary 7 12 Dividing by a 2 digit number using factors
 
Primary 7 13 Dividing by a 2 digit number using long division
 
Primary 7 14 Dividing by 10 100 and 1000
 
Primary 7 15 Dividing decimals with up to 2 decimal places using short division
Year 7 Calculation Strategies.pdf

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