Year 6 Home Learning Daily Timetable English Lesson Maths Lesson Science Lesson

We know that children do best at school when they are supported at home. In order to have the greatest impact on their learning in school we ask that you focus on supporting your child to acquire the key skills for reading, writing and maths. Homework We know that children do best at school when they are supported at home. In order to have the greatest impact on their learning in school we ask that you focus on supporting your child to acquire the key skills for reading, writing and maths. Your child should read every night as we know that reading is the single most important skill for academic success. Children should also focus on learning the spelling patterns which are recorded each week in their home school diary and practising the ‘words we need to know’ for their year group. To support their maths, children should learn the KIRFs (Key Instant Recall Facts) for that half term. These are sent home each half term and are also outlined in the children’s home school diaries. They can also be found in the maths area on the website. All children should have a log in for TT Rockstars; daily practice of their times tables will help secure their knowledge and speed. Children are expected to know all their times tables, up to 12 x 12, by the end of year 4. In June, year 4 children, along with other year 4 children across the country, are required to complete a multiplication tables test which tests the children’s ability to recall random times tables questions within a set time limit (6 seconds per question). Reading should be recorded each night in children’s home school diary; the diary can also be used to send brief messages to your child’s class teacher – children should let their teacher know if there is a message in their diary. Our year 6 children have more formal homework in the spring and summer terms in preparation for their SATs and the transition to secondary school. The expectations for each year group are outlined below and can also be found in your child’s home school diary. 1/1 Expectations for each week Year 3 Reading - daily reading for approx. 15 minutes 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 4 Reading - daily reading for approx. 15 minutes 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 5 Reading - daily reading for approx. 15 minutes 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. Additional homework will also be set for those children attending 11+ clubs or receiving additional support Year 6 Reading - daily reading for approx. 15 minutes 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.

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Year 3 Expected Standard of work This is an example of the standard if fiction text that a Year 3 pupil should be able to read and understand. We would expect that a Year 3 pupil would be able to read this text fluently and with expression. We would also expect that they would be able to answer the following type of questions; Questions about word meaning Which word - in lines 1-5 - means the same as well-known? Questions that ask you to extract information from the passage Where was the house that Tom lived in? Questions that ask you to summarise the text Describe what you know about Tom’s family. Questions that ask you to use the clues in the text to produce a reasoned answer Why did Tom’s secret worry him? Questions that ask you to use the text to make predictions Do you think Tom will stay with his mother all through the story? Explain your answer. Questions relating to the meaning of the whole text In what way does Jack differ in appearance from his brothers? Questions about the author’s choice of language Why did the author describe the wolves’ jaws as dripping? (Line 18) Questions that ask you to compare different parts of the text How you you think the brothers feel about their adventures? How do you think Tome feels about their adventures? 1/1 1/2

Reading at Hamstel Our aim is for every child to leave Hamstel Junior School able to read fluently and with confidence. We want every child to develop a love of reading in order that they continue to read widely in secondary school and beyond. School Library We are proud of our fantastically stocked school library. Children can choose two books, one of which is a ‘free choice’. Classes visit the library each week and children may also visit at lunchtime to change their books. Individual Reading Books and Reading Colours Children in the infant school follow the Read, Write, Inc scheme to develop their understanding of synthetic phonics. Book colours in the infant school correspond with the children’s phonics knowledge as they reinforce the sounds that the children have learnt. Reading books in the Junior School are colour coded according to the children’s reading age. Each colour contains a broad range of books in order to stimulate interest without overly restricting choice. Children chose a book from their coloured band which they read both at home and at school. They can also choose a fiction or non-fi ction book to read with an adult or on their own from any of the books in the library. Please click the links below for the suggested reading lists for each year group: 10 Boo ks to Re ad in Year 3 10 Books to Read in Year 4 10 Boo ks to Read in Year 5 10 Boo ks to Read in Year 6 Reading Lessons Children are taught whole class reading lessons as part of English. To support both our reading and writing lessons, a different core text is shared with the children each term – see below. Our reading lessons focus on helping children develop their reading skills so that they become fluent and confident readers. Story Time Our teachers read regularly to their class to encourage a passion for reading. Our childre n really enjoy being read to by an adult. Class and School Library Time To help the children select great books, classes spend time each week discussing the books that they have read and making recommendations to others. We also have a termly book review competition where children have the chance to win a book voucher. We have 10 recommended reading books for each year group which are chosen each year by our teachers to challenge, encourage and inspire our children. Reading Champions Our Reading Champions are chosen from year 5 and 6 to support a love of reading across the school. The Champions support other children at lunchtime by helping them choose a great book from our outdoor library. Not sure what to encourage your child to read? We have a suggested reading list for each year group which covers a range of genres to inspire every child to develop a love of reading. Star Author Days At Hamstel we welcome children’s authors (our Star Authors) to the school to speak to the children about what inspires them and how they became a writer. Children have the opportunity to enter a special competition as part of the star author day and join our author for a special lunch. Children can also buy copies of their books and have them signed by the star author! World Book Day We celebrate World Book Day each year by dressing as our favourite book character and completing some great literary inspired activities.

Maths At Hamstel Junior School we follow the Maths No Problem scheme. Maths No Problem is a maths scheme which is based on the mastery teaching approach from Singapore; it is an approach to teaching maths which develops pupils' mathematical ability and confidence without having to resort to memorising procedures to pass tests - making mathematics more engaging and interesting. This approach demands that the children talk about their maths and apply their maths knowledge and understanding in a variety of situations. Through this approach, we expect the children to have a much deeper understanding of the skills and knowledge they are taught. KIRFs We believe that the rapid recall of key facts underpins the success and progress of all in maths. Children will be introduced to their key facts at the beginning of each half term and then practise them regularly in class. Children will also be expected to practise these key facts at home. You can find copies of the KIRFs in the Year Group maths pages below. Times Tables Did you know? The government expects all children to know their tables (up to 12 times) by the end of year 4 Learning times tables and remembering them quickly is a very important skill and one which is used in many different aspects of maths. Your child will be set times tables facts to learn. Each week they will have a short test to help them recall these quickly. Children in years 3 and 4 will be working to achieve award badges for their times tables. Children in years 5 and 6 will be working towards achieving Rock Star, Rock Legend and Rock Hero status on Times Tables Rock Stars. 1/1 Please encourage your child to practise their times table daily. Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) Children in year 4 are tested on their tables (up to 12 x 12) in June. The MTC involves children answering 25 times tables questions (6 seconds for each question) using a computer or tablet. We encourage the children to practise their tables daily to improve their accuracy and speed as fluency in their times tables will support them in many other areas of maths. Information for parents: multiplication tables check (publishing.service.gov.uk) Further Information Find out more about what children learn in each year group. Year 3 Maths Year 4 Maths Year 5 Maths Year 6 Maths Multiplication Check

Geography From the food we eat to the clothes we wear; the technology that we use, to what we pay for all of these things, human and physical geography maintain a tangible grip on all aspects of our lives. At Hamstel Junior School, our vision is to develop our children into passionate, inquisitive, and reflective stewards of our planet and society. Our geography curriculum is therefore designed to begin equipping our children with the vast knowledge and skills that will see them gradually sculpted into future climate researchers, conservationists, humanitarian workers, lawmakers and world-changers. Year-on-year, the children are encouraged to draw, and build on their prior learning across the curriculum. We seek to deepen their understanding of the formation of the Earth's physical landscapes and how these influence - and are influenced by - the people living within them. Geography is, by its very nature, an investigative subject. It seeks to offer solutions to the problems of today and consider those which may arise in the future. By teaching our children about diverse places, people, natural and human landscapes, we challenge them to look outwardly at the world around them in readiness for their adventures within it. Year 3 In Year 3 children will learn: to make fieldwork sketches/diagrams to use fieldwork instruments to use four figure grid references to use the 8 points of a compass to make plans and map using symbols and keys to identify physical and human features of the locality to identify where countries are within the UK and the key topographical features to name and locate the cities of the UK to describe and understand key aspects of physical geography to use and interpret various resources to locate countries and key features Year 4 In Year 4 children will learn: to explore features on OS maps using 6 figure grid references to draw accurate maps with more complex keys to know location of capital cities of countries of British Isle and UK, seas around the UK, European Union countries and high population and large areas and the largest cities in each continent to describe humans features of UK regions, cities and/or countries to describe how people have been affected by changes in the environment to explain about key natural resources to explore weather patterns around parts of the world to identify where countries within Europe to recognise that people have differing qualities of life, living in different locations and environments to understand why there are similarities and differences between places about how rivers erode, transport and deposit materials about the physical features of coasts and begin to understand erosion and deposition Year 5 In Year 5 children will learn: to identify the physical characteristics and key topographical features of a chosen country to compare the physical and human features of a region of the UK and a chosen country to understand about world weather patterns and climate zones to understand how humans affect the environment over time to identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer of Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian and time zones (including day and night) to understand why people seek, manage and sustain their environment Year 6 In Year 6 children will learn: to use a variety of resources to locate countries and describe features to describe and understand key aspects of physical geography to describe and understand key aspects of human geography and the distribution of natural resources to plan the steps and strategies for an enquiry to understand geographical similarities and differences of the United Kingdom, a region in a European country, and a region within North and South America 1/1

There may be occasions when your child has to learn at home for a short period of time. You can find resources to support your child’s learning when they are not able to come into school in the folder for their year group. Hamstel at Home In the event of a school closure, Hamstel Junior School is committed to ensuring continuity of education through remote (online) learning. This will fall within the following two categories: school closures or restrictions on attendance, where school access for pupils is restricted; individual cases where a pupil is unable to attend school but is able to learn. The type and structure of remote learning provided will vary depending on the anticipated length of the closure. Parents will be kept fully informed via email. We recognise that some pupils and families may experience difficulties accessing remote learning and the school will work closely with parents and pupils to provide appropriate support where needed. Children at junior school are expected to spend 4 hours learning each day (as recommended by the DfE). This will depend, however, on why you child is at home and the nature of the work they will be undertaking. Remote learning will be delivered through the following arrangements: Learning activities will be available on the school website. These may include live lessons, recorded lessons, or links to online learning through Oak National Academy. Children will be able to send work in via the school office for their teacher to review. In individual cases, the school will work closely with parents to provide personalised remote learning, ensuring that children can continue their learning and remain up to date. During any period of school closure, the school will continue to work closely with parents and carers of pupils with SEND and pupils eligible for Pupil Premium to ensure continuity of support. Cartas para casa Jantar Cardápio Jantar Cardápio Jantar Cardápio

Year 5 Home Learning Daily Timetable English Lesson Maths Lesson Geography Lesson

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 5 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

Year 5 Letters Home Open Evening - 3.7.26 Trip to Southchurch Academy - 1.7.26 Music Lessons Autumn Term 2026 - 1.7.26 Free School Meals Update - 1.7.26 Hamstel Pools Update - 23.6.26 Weather Alert - 22.6.26 PGL Residential Trip Update to Cost - 22.6.26 Relationships and Sex Education for Year 5 Children - 5.6.26 Sports Day - 3.6.26 PGL Residential Trip 2027 - 22.5.26 5W Change of Class Teacher - 12.5.26 5S Rescheduled Learning Conversations - 24.4.26 Southend City Council Admissions 2027 - A Short Guide For Parents - 24.4.26 PIRLS NCS Testing on behalf of DfE letter 5L and 5W - 20.3.26 5S Postponed Learning Conversations - 11.3.26 Red Nose Day 2026 - 9.3.26 Summer Term Clubs Letter 2026 11+ and Transition to Secondary School - 2.3.26 Spring Term Learning Conversations - 12.2.26 World Book Day - 4.2.26 Residential Trip to Skreens Park - 2.2.26 Bikeability Spring 2026 - 19.1.26 Ofsted Framework - Letter from CEO Portico Academy Trust - 8.1.26 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