View all of our staff that interact with the children. Meet the Staff Senior Team Mrs C. Farrell Headteacher Ms K. Hall Deputy Headteacher Mr T. Goddard Assistant Headteacher for Curriculum Portico Team Mrs C. Woolf CEO of Portico Academy Trust Mr R. Queenborough Director of Teaching & Learning Office Team Miss Martin Office Manager & PA to Headteacher Mrs Colby Admin Assistant Miss Cadman Attendance Officer Teaching staff and their responsibilities Year 3 Mrs Reeves 3R - Year Group Leader Ms Lothian 3L - Maths Miss Bennett 3B Miss Hendle 3H - DT Year 4 Mrs Price 4P - Year Group Leader Ms Dimoglou Tohill 4D - MFL Miss Eldridge 4E - PE Mr Wallis 4W - RE Miss Witherall 4Wi - Science Miss Hall 5H - Year Group Leader Miss Austin 5A - History Miss Dobson 5D - PSHE Mr Lynch 5L - Geography Miss Murphy 5Mu - Music Miss Bath 6Ba - PE Mrs Bentley and Mr Hodges 6BH - English/Computing & E-Safety Miss Duggans 6D - ECT Induction Tutor Miss Mountier 6M - PE Year 5 Year 6 Mr Brierley 6B - Year Group Leader Part-time Teaching Staff Mrs Capel Science Mrs Dunn YGL Mentorship Mrs Roberts Art Mrs Sims Healthy Schools Mrs Webster Art Trainee Teacher Miss Conway SEN Teacher Miss Gale SENCo Mr Taylor SEN Teacher ICT Miss Pulham IT Support Library Mrs Pitts School Librarian Inclusion Team Miss Williams Child and Family Support Of ficer Miss Hawes Learning Mentor Mrs Hodgkinson School Counsellor/ Play Therapist Learning Support Assistant Mrs Aspel Mrs Billington Mrs Ali Mrs Clapham Mrs Gomes Mrs Huseyin Mrs Jones Mrs Kemble Mrs Kipp Mrs Koen Ms Naylor Mrs Saunders Mrs Selfe Miss Sims Mrs Skone Ms Smith Miss Sylvester Mrs Wilson Reading Assistant Mrs Arnold Ms Hunter Mrs Pitts Ms Bambrook Ms Dhesi Mrs Brown Ms Turner Ms Hudson Daily After School Club Supervisor Mrs Martin Daily After School Club Supervisor Site Staff Mr Palmer Lead Caretaker Vacancy Caretaker Ms Nixon Caretaker Midday Assistants Mrs M Martin Lead Midday Assistant Ms Anderson Ms Hudson Ms Roberts Ms Turner

Every day at school matters to your child's education, academic success and future life chances. The law says that parents are legally responsible for making sure their children attend school regularly. Research has shown that poor attendance is linked to lower exam grades. Attendance Every day at school matters to your child's education, academic success and future life chances. The law says that parents are legally responsible for making sure their children attend school regularly. Research has shown that poor attendance is linked to lower exam grades. Children who attend school regularly also have better social skills and stronger friendship groups. Key Information We hope that you find the information below useful. If you have any queries or worries about your child's attendance then please contact Miss Williams, our Child and Family Support Officer, who will be happy to advise you. When should I keep my child off school? Sickness and Diarrhoea Your child should not come to school if they have sickness or diarrhea. Once they have been clear for 48 hours, they should return to school. COVID-19 As we enter the colder months when coughs and colds usually emerge, we wanted to clarify the school's approach to COVID-19. In line with NHS guidance, we recommend that children stay home from school if they have a high temperature or feel too unwell to carry out their normal routine. Once they are better, they should return to school. If your child has mild symptoms such as a runny nose, sore throat or mild cough, and they feel well enough, they can come to school. Children are no longer required to do a COVID-19 rapid lateral flow test if they have symptoms. However, if a child has a positive COVID-19 test result, NHS guidance suggests they should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 3 days after the day they took the test, if they can. After 3 days, if they feel well and do not have a high temperature, the risk of passing the infection on to others is much lower and they can return to school. Reporting Absence to School Contact the school on the first day of absence either by telephone or by email by 9:15am. Keep the school informed if your child is absent for more than one day. Provide medical evidence for absences in the form of appointment cards, texts or pharmacy receipts dated for the absence period for medicine relating to the absence. Contact 01702 468048 office@hjs.porticoacademytrust.co.uk Late Arrivals Being punctual is very important and gives your child a good start to the day. If your child arrives later than 8:50am they will need to enter the school via the main entrance and will be given a late mark in the register. Click here to view more details about our school day and identify your child's nearest entrance to school in the morning. Leave of Absence Please submit a leave of absence form for any absence requests (such a holiday, weddings) during term time. Forms can be collected from the school office or printed from the link below. Forms must be completed and handed in to the office at least one month prior to the leave for consideration by the Head Teacher. Please attach supporting evidence to the form, identifying the exceptional nature of the leave. If your child is absent without permission granted by the Head Teacher the leave will be recorded as unauthorised. The current law does not give any entitlement to parents to take their child out of school during term time. The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 prohibits Head Teachers granting leave of absence to a pupil except where an application has been made in advance and the Head Teacher considers there are exceptional circumstances relating to the application. If the leave is granted, the Head Teacher can also determine the number of days the child may reasonably be away from school. All applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Taking your child out of school during term time could be detrimental to your child’s education progress. A pupil who takes 10 days absence will only attain 94.7% attendance for the school year. 10 days absence also means the pupil will miss 50 hours of education. If the absence is not authorised and the leave is taken, schools are now required to inform the Local Authority Access and Inclusion School Attendance Team. In August 2024, the government document 'Working Together to Improve School Attendance' was published in which guidelines were set out for the issuing of Penalty Notices in relation to unauthorised absence from school. The link to this document can be found below. For further information, please refer to the documents below. Common sense is your best guide when deciding whether your child needs to stay at home. As a general rule, if your child complains of minor ailments (slight sore throat, slight cold or cough, minor aches and pains, slight headache) they should come to school. If their condition worsens during the day, the school will contact you. If your child has a slight ear or tooth ache they should come to school. If pain persists they should see a doctor or dentist. Do not send a child to school with an unexplained rash until you have consulted a doctor. For further guidance, please refer to the NHS website . 1/1 Related Documents Attendance Information booklet for Parents & Guardians Leave of Absence form Attendance policy DfE Working Together to Improve School Attendance guidance - August 2024 Portico Academy Trust letter from the CEO regarding 'Attendance' - 26.9.25

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Year 6 Maths Autumn Term In the autumn term Year 6 children will: Read, write, order and compare numbers up 10 000 000 and determine the value of each digit Round any whole number to a required degree of accuracy solve number and practical problems involving ordering and comparing numbers, round using negative numbers and calculate intervals across zero Multiply multi-digit numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit whole number using the formal written method of long multiplication Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit whole number using the formal written method of long multiplication Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit whole number using the formal written methods of long and short division, and interpret remainders as whole number remainders, fractions or by rounding as appropriate for the context Perform mental calculations, including with mixed operations and large numbers Use common factors to simplify fractions; use common multiples to express fractions in the same denominations Compare and order fractions, including fractions >1 Add and subtract fractions with different denominators and mixed numbers, using the concept of equivalent fractions Use estimation to check answers to calculations and determine, in the context of problem, a appropriate degree of accuracy Identify common factors, common multiplies and prime numbers Use knowledge of the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the four operations Multiply simple pairs of proper fractions, writing the answer in its simplest form Divide proper fractions by whole numbers Associate a fraction with division and calculate decimal fraction equivalents Identify the value of each digit in numbers given to thee decimal places Multiply and divide numbers by 10, 100 and 1000 giving answers up to three decimal places Solve problems which require answers to be rounded to specified degrees of accuracy Recall and use equivalences between simple fractions, decimals and percentages, including in different contexts Solve problems involving the calculation of percentages and the use of percentages for comparison Solve problems involving the calculation and conversion of units of measure, using decimal notation up to three decimal places where appropriate Use, read, write and convert between standard units, using decimal notation up to three decimal palaces Solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why Solve problems involving. addition, subtraction, multiplication and division Multiply one-digit numbers with up to two decimal places by whole numbers Use written division methods in cases where the answer has up to two decimal places Spring Term In the spring term Year 6 children will: Recognise that shapes with the same areas ca have different perimeters and vice versa Recognise when it is possible to use formulae for area and volume of shapes Use simple formulae Generate and describe linear number sequences Express missing number problems algebraically Find pairs of numbers that satisfy an equation with two unknowns Enumerate possibilities of combinations of two variables Calculate the area of parallelograms and triangles Calculate, estimate and compare volume of cubes and cuboids using standard units Solve problems involving the relative sizes of two quantities where missing values can be found by using inter multiplication and division facts Solve problems involving similar shapes where the scale factor is known or can be found Solve problems involving unequal sharing and grouping using knowledge of fractions and multiples Find unknown angles in any triangles, quadrilaterals and regular polygons Recognise angles where they meet at a point are on a straight line, or are vertically opposite, and find missing angles Convert between miles and kilometres Draw 2D shapes using given dimensions and angles Recognise, describe and build simple 3D shapes, including making nets Compare and classify geometric shapes based on their properties and sizes Illustrate and name parts of circles, including radius, diameter and circumference and know that the diameter is twice the radius Describe positions on the full coordinate grid (all four quadrants) Draw and translate simple shapes on the coordinate plane, and reflects them in the axis Interpret and construct pie charts and line graphs and use them to solve problems Calculate and interpret the mean as an average Use negative numbers in context, and calculate intervals across zero 1/1 Year 6 KIRFs Autumn Term 1 Autumn Term 2 Spring Term 1 Spring Term 2 Summer Term 1 Summer Term 2

Year 4 Maths Autumn Term In the autumn term Year 4 children will: Count in multiples of 6, 7, 9, 25 and 1000 Find 1000 more or less than a given number Count backwards through zero to include negative numbers Recognise the place value of each digit in a four-digit number (thousands, hundreds, tens and ones) Order and compare number beyond 1000 Identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations including measures Round any number to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000 Solve numbers and practical problems that involve all of the above and with the increasingly large positive numbers Add and subtract numbers with up to 4 digits using the formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction where appropriate Estimate and use inverse operations to check answers to a calculation Solve addition and subtraction two-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why Read Roman numerals to 100( i to c) and know that over time, the numeral system changed to include the concept of zero and place value Recall multiplication and division facts for multiplication tables up to 12x12 Use place value, known and derived facts to multiply mentally, including: multiplying by 0 and 1; multiplying together three numbers Use place value, known and derived facts to divide mentally, including dividing by 1 Recognise and use factor pairs and commutativity in mental calculations Multiply two-digit and three-digit numbers by a one-digit number using formal written layout Solve problems involving multiplying and adding, including using the distributive law to multiply two digit numbers by one digit, integer scaling problems and harder correspondence problems such as 'n' objects are connected to 'm' objects Spring Term In the spring term Year 4 children will: Interpret and present discrete and continuous data using appropriate graphical methods including bar charts and time graphs solve comparison, sum and difference problems using information presented in bar charts, pictograms, tabes and other graphs Recognise and show, using diagrams, families of common equivalent fractions Count up and down in hundredths Recognise that hundredths arise when dividing an object y one hundred and dividing tenths by ten Solve problems involving increasing harder fractions to calculate quantities, and fractions to divide quantities including non-unit fractions where the answer is a whole number Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator Read, write and convert time between analogue and digital 12 and 24 hour clocks Solve problems involving converting from hours to minutes; minutes to seconds, years to months; weeks to days Recognise and write decimal equivalents of any number of tenths and hundredths Recognise and write decimal equivalents to 1/4, 12, 3/4 Find the effect of dividing a one- or two-digit number by 10 and 100, identifying the value of the digits in the answer as ones, tenths and hundredths Round decimals with one decimal place to the nearest whole number Compare numbers with the same number of decimal places up to two decimal places Solve simple measure and money problems involving fractions and decimals to two decimal places Estimate, compare and calculate different measures, including money in pounds and pence Summer Term In the summer term Year 4 children will: Convert between different units of measure - mass Estimate, compare and calculate - mass Convert between different units of measure - volume Estimate, compare and calculate - volume Convert between different units of measure Measure and calculate the perimeter of a rectilinear figure (including squares) in centimetres and metres Find the area of rectilinear shapes by counting square Compare and classify geometric shapes, including quadrilaterals and triangles Identify acute and obtuse angles and compare and order angles up to two right angles by size Identify line of symmetry in 2D shapes presented in different orientations Complete a simple symmetrical with respect to a specific line of symmetry, including beginning to explore shapes with 2 lines of symmetry Describe positions in a 2D grid as co-ordinates in the first quadrant Describe movements between positions as translations of a given unit to the left/right and up/down Plot specified points and draw sides to complete a given polygon 1/1 Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) In June each year, children in year 4 will be entered for the MTC. The purpose of the check is to determine whether children can recall their times tables (up to 12 x 12) fluently and at speed as this skills is considered essential for success in mathematics. Find out more by reading the government's Information for Parents booklet. Year 4 KIRFs Autumn Term 1 Autumn Term 2 Spring Term 1 Spring Term 2 Summer Term 1 Summer Term 2

Year 3 Maths Autumn Term In the autumn term Year 3 children will: Count from 0 in multiples of 4, 8, 50 and 100 Find 10 or 100 more or less than a given number Recognise the place value of each digit in a three-digit number (hundreds, tens ones) Compare and order numbers up to 1000 Identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations Read and write numbers o to 1000 in numerals and in words Solve number problems and practical problems involving these ideas Add an subtract numbers mentally, including a three-digit number and ones, and tens, and hundreds Add and subtract numbers with up to three digits, using formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction Estimate the answer to a calculation and use inverse operations to check answers Recall and reuse multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables Write and calculate mathematical statements for multiplication using known tables, including for two-digit numbers times one-digit numbers, using mental and progressing to formal written methods Write and calculate mathematical statements for division using know multiplication tables, using mental and progressing to formal written methods Solve problems, including missing number problems, involving multiplication and division, including positive integer scaling problems and correspondence problems in which 'n' objects are connected to 'm' objects measure, compare, add and subtract lengths (m/ cm/ mm) Spring Term In the spring term Year 3 children will: Measure mass (kg/g) Compare mass (kg/g) Add and subtract (kg/g) Measure volume/ capacity (l/ml) Compare volume/capacity (l/ml) Add and subtract volume/ capacity (l/lml) Add and subtract amounts of money to give change, using both £ and p in practical contexts Interpret and present data using bar charts, pictograms and tables Solve one-step and two-step questions e.g. 'how many more?' and 'How many fewer?" using information presented in scaled bar charts, pictograms and tables Count up and down in tenths Recognise that tenths arise from dividing an object in 10 equal parts and in dividing one-digit numbers or quantities by 10 Recognise and show, using diagrams, equivalent fractions with small denominators Compare and order unit fractions with the same denominators Summer Term In the summer term Year 3 children will: Recognise, find and write fractions of discrete set of objects - unit fractions/ non-unit fractions with small denominators Add and subtract fractions with the same denominators Add and subtract fractions with the same denominators within one whole e.g. 5/7 +1/7 +6/7 Solve fraction problems Tell and write the time from an analogue clock, including using Roman numerals from I to XIII Tell and write the 12-hour and 24-hour clock Estimate and read time with increasing accuracy to the nearest minute; record and compare time in terms of seconds, minutes and hours Use vocabulary such o'clock, a.m/p.m, morning, afternoon, noon and midnight Know the number of seconds in a minute and the number of days in each month, year and leap year Compare durations of events, e.g to calculate the time taken by particular events or tasks Draw 2D shapes Make 3D shapes using modelling materials Recognise and describe 3D shapes in different orientations Recognise angles as a property of a shape or a description of a turn Identify right angles and recognise that two right angles make a half-term, three make three quarters of a turn and four a complete turn Identify whether angles are greater than or less than a right angle Identify horizontal and vertical lines and pairs of perpendicular and parallel lines Measure the perimeter of simple 2D shapes 1/1 Year 3 KIRFs Autumn Term 1 Autumn Term 2 Spring Term 1 Spring Term 2 Summer Term 1 Summer Term 2

Year 5 Maths Autumn Term In the autumn term Year 5 children will: Read, write, order and compare numbers up 1 000 000 and determine the value of each digit Count forwards or backwards in steps of powers of 10 for any given number up to 1 000 000 Add and subtract numbers mentally with increasingly large numbers Round any number up to 1 000 000 to the nearest 10, 100, 10 000 and 100 000 Solve number problems and practical problems that involve ordering and comparing numbers to 1 000 000, count forwards or backwards in steps and round Add and subtract whole numbers with more than 4 digits, including using formal written methods (columnar addition and subtraction) Solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why Identify multiples and factors, including finding all factor pairs of a number, and common factors of two numbers Establish whether a number up to 100 is prime and recalls prime numbers up to 19 Multiply numbers up to 4 digits by a one- or two-digit number using a formal written method, including long multiplication for two-digit numbers Multiply and divide numbers mentally drawing upon known facts Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a one-digit number using the formal written method of short division and interprets remainders appropriately for the context Multiply and divide whole numbers by 10, 100 and 1000 Recognise and use square numbers and cube numbers, and the notation for squared (2) and cubed (3) Solve problems involving multiplication and division including using their knowledge of factors and multiples, squares and cubes Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and a combination of these, including understanding the meaning of the equals sign Solve comparison, sum and difference problems using information presented in a line graph Complete, read and interpret information in tables, including timetables Spring Term In the spring term Year 5 children will: Compare and order fractions whose denominators are all multiples of the same number Identify, name ad write equivalent fractions of a given fraction, represented visually, including tenths and hundredths Recognise mixed numbers and improper fractions and convert from one form to the other and write mathematical statements > 1 as a mixed number Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator and denominators that are multiples of the same number Multiply proper fractions and mixed numbers by the whole numbers, supported by materials a d diagrams Solve problems involving multiplication and division, including scaling by simple fractions and problems involving simple rates Read and write decimal numbers as fractions Recognise and use thousandths and relate them to tenths, hundredths and decimal equivalents Round decimals with two decimal places to the nearest whole number and to one decimal place Read, write, order and compare numbers with up to three decimal places Solve problems involving numbers up to three decimal places Multiply and divide decimals by 10, 100 and 1000 Recognise the percent symbol (%) and understand that percent relates to 'number of parts per hundred' and write percentages as a fraction with denominator 100 and as a decimal Solve problems which require knowing percentage and decimal equivalents of 1/2, 1/4, 1/5, 2/5, 4/5 and those fractions with a denominator of a multiple if 10 or 25 Know angles are measured in degrees: estimates and compares acute, obtuse and reflex angles Drawn given angles, and measure them in degrees Identify angles at a point and one whole turn (total 360°) on a straight line and 1/2 a turn (total 180°) Identify other multiples of 90° Use the properties of rectangles to deduce related facts and find missing lengths and angles Summer Term In the summer term Year 5 children will: Identify, describe and represent the postion of a shape following a reflection Use all four operations to solve problems involving length and mass, using decimal notion. including scaling Interpret negative numbers in context, count forwards and backwards with positive and negative whole numbers, including through zero Solve problems involving converting between units of time Use all four operations to solve problems involving money using decimal notation, including scaling Measure and calculate the perimeter of composite rectilinear shapes in centimetre and metres Calculate and compare the area of rectangles (including squares) and including using standard, units, square centimetres (cm²) and square metres (m²) and estimate the area of irregular shapes Estimate volume e.g using 1cm³ blocks to build cuboids (including cubes) and capacity e.g using water Use all four operations to solve problems involving volume and capacity Use all four operations to solve problems involving volume, using decimal notation, including scaling Convert between different metric measurements (l to ml) and between metric and imperial units (l and pints) Read Roman Numerals to 1000 (M) and recognise years written in Roman numerals 1/1 Year 5 KIRFs Autumn Term 1 Autumn Term 2 Spring Term 1 Spring Term 2 Summer Term 1 Summer Term 2

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The internet is a great tool for us all to use; it provides endless opportunities to create, play, communicate and learn. Whilst the internet can be beneficial for children, it is essential that we educate them and ourselves in order to keep safe online. Online Safety The internet is a great tool for us all to use; it provides endless opportunities to create, play, communicate and learn. Whilst the internet can be beneficial for children, it is essential that we educate them and ourselves in order to keep safe online. We hope that you find the resources below helpful; you can also follow our social media channels for regular e-safety advice as technology continues to evolve. CEOP Please click here to visit the CEOP (Child and Exploitation and Online Protection) website if you have concerns over content or communication online. Useful Websites Think U Know Parent Zone - The experts in digital family life Parent Info UK safter Internet Centre NSPCC Childnet Internet matters 1/1 top-tips-for-safety-on-social-media minecraft-2025 (1) youtube-kids-2025 nintendo-switch-2 roblox-2025 snapchat in-game-chat Instagram using-and-reviewing-parental-controls 1/3 1/2 1/1 1/1

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Click on the images below to open the information on how to get support from local projects. PTA/Friends of Hamstel About the PTA (Parent, Teacher Association) / Friends of Hamstel All parents and carers of children at the Hamstel Schools and all teachers, are automatically members of the PTA. We also welcome and encourage extended family members, non-teaching staff, and people from the local community with close links to the school to get involved. Meet the Team Chairperson: Kate McCrae Vicechair: Ronnie Fisher Secretary: Louise Fisher Treasurer: Marilyn Higgs The school elected core members: Mrs C Farrell Headteacher of Hamstel Junior School Mrs V Tracy Vice Principal of Hamstel Infant School and Nursery What do we do? We organise a variety of events throughout the year such as a Summer Fayre, Mother’s Day Sale, Raffles and Father’s Day Sale. We aim for our events to be affordable and fun for our children and families and help to raise money for the schools. We have general meetings every term as well as other meetings over the year to plan our activities. All PTA members are welcome to come along. Why do we do it? Our PTA / Friends of Hamstel is a registered charity which raises funds for the schools. Our fundraising contributes towards any projects or new equipment the schools may need to support or enhance the children’s education and day to day school life. Contact us If you would like to join our PTA / Friends of Hamstel then please contact us via either of the school offices. PTA Meeting Dates Please feel free to come along to our meetings or assist us with any of our forthcoming events. We would love to see you. Next Meeting: TBC Calendar of PTA Events Pre-Loved Uniform Shop Our PTA sells a range of good quality second-hand uniform (sweatshirts, cardigans, trousers, skirts, pinafores, shirts and blouses), which has been donated to us. Pre-loved uniform is sold from the cabin at the edge of the main playground (where the year 4, 5 and 6 children exit at the end of the day) from 3:10pm until 3:45pm on the first Wednesday of every month. All items cost from 50p. Card payments can be taken for purchases over £1. School Lottery Both Hamstel Junior School and Hamstel Infant School often work together to raise funds for the benefit of all our children. You can also help to raise money for our school by purchasing both of the below third party sundries. www.yourschoollottery.co.uk