Year 4 Letters Home Spring Term Clubs - 2.12.25 Football Spring Term (GIRLS) - 2.12.25 Christmas Discos 2025 - 21.11.25 Christmas Jumper Day 2025 - 21.11.25 Scholastic Christmas Book Club - 14.11.25 Children In Need 2025 - 4.11.25 Football Year 4 (Girls and Boys) and Year 3 Girl - 22.10.25 Hamstel Schools Pool letter from Portico Academy Trust - 21.10.25 Harvest Celebration - 10.10.25 Roman Day Workshop - 8.10.25 Roman Day Costume Ideas - 7.10.25 Swimming Letter - 2.10.25 Star Author Visit - 2.10.25 Portico Academy Trust Attendance Letter - 26.9.25 Learning Conversations Autumn - 19.9.25 NSPCC Speak Out Stay Safe - 19.9.25 Individual and Sibling Photographs - 17.9.25 Autumn Term Clubs 2025 - 4.9.25 Football at Hamstel Junior School - 4.9.25 NHS Flu Immunisation Guidance - 3.9.25 Flu Immunisation Letter - 3.9.25 PE Kit Change - 2.9.25 First Day Back - 2.9.25 Swimming Autumn Term 2025 - 18.7.25

Year 5 Letters Home Spring Term Clubs - 2.12.25 Football Spring Term - 2.12.25 Christmas Production Costumes - 2.12.25 Christmas Discos 2025 - 21.11.25 Year 5 Christmas Production - 21.11.25 Christmas Jumper Day 2025 - 21.11.25 Scholastic Christmas Book Club - 14.11.25 Children In Need 2025 - 4.11.25 Cooking Autumn Term - 24.10.25 Hamstel Schools Pool letter from Portico Academy Trust - 21.10.25 Harvest Celebration - 10.10.25 Ancient Greek Day - 30.9.25 Ancient Greek Day Costume Ideas 30.9.25 Portico Academy Trust Attendance Letter - 26.9.25 Learning Conversations Autumn - 19.9.25 NSPCC Speak Out Stay Safe - 19.9.25 Individual and Sibling Photographs - 17.9.25 Autumn Term Clubs 2025 - 4.9.25 Football at Hamstel Junior School - 4.9.25 NHS Flu Immunisation Guidance - 3.9.25 Flu Immunisation Letter - 3.9.25 Year 5 PG Film letter - 3.9.25 PE Kit Change - 2.9.25 First Day Back - 2.9.25

Year 3 Letters Home Spring Term Clubs - 2.12.25 Christmas Discos 2025 - 21.11.25 Year 3 Christmas Concert - 21.11.25 Christmas Jumper Day 2025 - 21.11.25 Scholastic Christmas Book Club - 14.11.25 Children In Need 2025 - 4.11.25 Football Year 4 (Girls and Boys) and Year 3 Girl - 22.10.25 Hamstel Schools Pool letter from Portico Academy Trust - 21.10.25 Harvest Celebration - 10.10.25 Star Author Visit - 2.10.25 Portico Academy Trust Attendance Letter - 26.9.25 Learning Conversations Autumn - 19.9.25 NSPCC Speak Out Stay Safe - 19.9.25 Individual and Sibling Photographs - 17.9.25 Stone Age Day - 16.9.25 Autumn Term Clubs 2025 - 4.9.25 Football at Hamstel Junior School - 4.9.25 NHS Flu Immunisation Guidance - 3.9.25 Flu Immunisation Letter - 3.9.25 PE Kit Change - 2.9.25 First Day Back - 2.9.25

Year 6 Letters Home Spring Term Clubs - 2.12.25 Service at Holy Trinity Church 6A, 6P and half of 6Du - 21.11.25 Service at Holy Trinity Church 6D, 6E and half of 6Du - 21.11.25 Christmas Discos 2025 - 21.11.25 Christmas Jumper Day 2025 - 21.11.25 Scholastic Christmas Book Club - 14.11.25 Children In Need 2025 - 4.11.25 Hamstel Schools Pool letter from Portico Academy Trust - 21.10.25 Home Work Autumn Term - 21.10.25 Year 6 Bootcamp - Rescheduled - 14.10.25 Harvest Celebration - 10.10.25 Portico Academy Trust Attendance Letter - 26.9.25 Bootcamp - 23.9.25 Learning Conversations Autumn - 19.9.25 NSPCC Speak Out Stay Safe - 19.9.25 Individual and Sibling Photographs - 17.9.25 World War II Day - 5.9.25 World War II Day Costume Ideas - 5.9.25 Autumn Term Clubs 2025 - 4.9.25 Football at Hamstel Junior School - 4.9.25 Duxford Trip - 4.9.25 NHS Flu Immunisation Guidance - 3.9.25 Flu Immunisation Letter - 3.9.25 PE Kit Change - 2.9.25 First Day Back - 2.9.25 PGL Residential Letter 2026 - 23.5.25

Hamstel Junior School is situated to the East of Central Southend, on a hill above the sandy end of the Thames Estuary. Our fantastic, dedicated staff here at Hamstel Junior School are committed to providing the very best for your child. 1/7 Bem-vindo à Hamstel Junior School Cartas para casa Pai Pagar Jantar Cardápio Mais recentes Notícias Datas de mandato e calendário Weekly Newsletters

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 Internet matters Childnet NSPCC UK safter Internet Centre Parent Info Parent Zone - The experts in digital family life 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 1/1 1/2

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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 Mr Brierley 3B - Science Miss Hendle 3H - DT Mr Hodges and Ms Webster 3HW Ms Lothian 3L - Maths Year 4 Miss Hall 4H - Year Group Leader Miss Bath 4B - PE Ms Dimoglou Tohill 4D - MFL Miss Mountier 4M - History Mr Wallis 4W - RE Mrs Woolf 5 W - Year Group Leader Miss Dobson 5D - PSHE Mr Lynch 5L - Geography Miss Murphy 5Mu - Music Mrs Smale 5S - Reading Miss Austin 6A - Writing Miss Duggans 6D - ECT Induction Tutor Miss Eldridge 6E - PE Mrs Price 6P - PE Year 5 Year 6 Mrs Dunn 6Du - Year Group Leader Part-time Teaching Staff Mr Hodges Computing Mrs Roberts Art Mrs Sims Healthy Schools Mrs King Emerging Reading Mrs Webster Art Trainee Teacher Miss Bennett 3L SEN Teacher Miss Gale SENCo Mrs Gilbert 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 Clapham Mrs Gomes Mrs Kipp Miss Sylvester Mrs Huseyin Mrs Jones Mrs Koen Mrs Saunders Miss Sims Mrs Skone Ms Downing Mrs Kemble Mrs Selfe Mrs Stanford Ms Naylor Reading Assistant Mrs Arnold Ms Hunter Mrs Pitts Ms Bambrook Ms Dhesi Mrs Brown Ms Turner Ms Hudson Mr Jones Daily After School Club Supervisor Mrs Martin Daily After School Club Supervisor Site Staff Mr Johnston Caretaker Mr Palmer Lead Caretaker Midday Assistants Mrs M Martin Lead Midday Assistant Ms Anderson Ms Hudson Ms Roberts Ms Turner

Over the year, the children will be taught a broad and balanced curriculum which provides a range of opportunities to support and extend their learning. ​ Year 6 Over the year, the children will be taught a broad and balanced curriculum which provides a range of opportunities to support and extend their learning. More information about the curriculum at Hamstel Junior School can be found under ‘Curriculum’. Meet the team 6Du - Year group leader Mrs Dunn 6A Miss Austin 6E Miss Eldridge 6D Miss Duggans Library Children should have their library books in school every day. 6P Mrs Price 1/1 Year 6 Letters Newsletters Parent Pay Calendar Lunch Menu PGL Residential Trip Bikeability PE Children should wear their PE kit to school on the days they have PE. Parents will be notified if these days change. Monday - 6A & 6P Tuesday - 6D & 6E Wednesday - 6Du & 6E Thursday - Friday - 6A, 6D, 6Du & 6P Spellings KIRFs Key Dates 2025 - 2026 Year 6 Curriculum Overview * Dates may be liable to change, please use as a guide. Homework Homework expectations for each week Reading - daily reading for approx. 25 minutes - 10 Books to Read in Year 6 Spelling - weekly spelling task - searching the books read at home for words matching the weekly spelling pattern/ learning the list of 'Words We Need to Know' Maths - daily practice of the key skills (KIRFs) as outlined for each half term. Year 6 pupils will be given additional more formal homework in preparation for the SATs and transition to secondary school. TT Rock Stars - Practising your tables regularly will really help you learn them and speed up your recall. Using TT Rock Stars will help you. Aim to practise your tables every day. WWII Day - Potato Cake Recipe Year 6 took part in WWII day on the 19th September which involved many interesting activities nostalgic of this period in time. One of the exercises was to make 'baked potato cakes' which proved very popular amongst the children. As requested by the children, here is the recipe for them to recreate at home. Year 6 Latest News Ainda não há posts publicados nesse idioma Assim que novos posts forem publicados, você poderá vê-los aqui.

The school follows the National Curriculum which was introduced in September 2014. Children are taught the three core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science. Curriculum The school follows the National Curriculum which was introduced in September 2014. Children are taught the three core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science. They are also taught the foundation subjects: History, Geography, Design and Technology (D & T), Physical Education, Computing, French, Art and Design and Music. Religious Education is also taught through the locally agreed syllabus. These subjects are often approached through topic-based, cross curricular learning which encompasses National Curriculum core and foundation subjects in a relevant and meaningful way. Teaching will involve a variety of styles with great emphasis being placed on the high quality of children’s work. If you have any further questions about the curriculum please feel free to contact the school office and somebody will be more than happy to help. Curriculum Overview Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Subjects Art & Design Computing D & T English French Geography History Maths Music PE PSHE RE Science 1/1 The National Curriculum Click here to read more about the national curriculum on www.gov.uk If you have any further questions about the curriculum please feel free to contact the school office and somebody will be more than happy to help.

The school follows the National Curriculum which was introduced in September 2014. Children are taught the three core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science. Year 4 Spellings Summer 2 Spelling Patterns and WWNTK Summer 1 Spelling Patterns and WWNTK Spring 2 Spelling Patterns and WWNTK Spring 1 Spelling Patterns and WWNTK Autumn 2 Spelling Patterns and WWNTK Autumn 1 Spelling Patterns and WWNTK 1/1

The school follows the National Curriculum which was introduced in September 2014. Children are taught the three core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science. Year 3 Spellings Summer 2 Spelling Patterns and WWNTK Summer 1 Spelling Patterns and WWNTK Spring 2 Spelling Patterns and WWNTK Spring 1 Spelling Patterns and WWNTK Autumn 2 Spelling Patterns and WWNTK Autumn 1 Spelling Patterns and WWNTK 1/1