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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

Children with SEND may have a difficulty that makes it harder for them to learn at the same rate as their peers. These children often need extra or different support than that of other children. Hamstel Junior School caters for children with a variety of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Children with SEND Children with SEND may have a difficulty that makes it harder for them to learn at the same rate as their peers. These children often need extra or different support than that of other children. Hamstel Junior School caters for children with a variety of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). At present we cater for children in each of the categories of need: Communication and interaction; Cognition and learning; Social, mental and emotional health; Sensory and / or physical. Hamstel Junior School is a fully inclusive mainstream school which strives to ensure that all pupils achieve their potential personally, socially, emotionally and academically in all areas of the curriculum, regardless of their gender, ethnicity, social background, religion, physical ability and educational needs. This document is intended to give you information regarding the ways in which we strive to support all of our pupils, particularly those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in order that they can realise their full potential. The policies for working with children with SEND are available through the school office. If you would like further information about what we offer at Hamstel Junior School, then please do not hesitate to contact our SENCo, Miss Gale, via the school office. We hope that you find the information, taken from our 'SEND Information Report 2025 ', helpful. Click on the icons below to read information about the following: 1/1 Click on the documents below to view our SEN Policy and Local Offer. SEND Policy - September 2025 - 2026 Livewell Southend Peer Education Programme Partner - 2023-2024

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Sports Captains At Hamstel Junior School we have sports captains who help to keep all of our fantastic sports equipment tidy and accessible. The children also help at sporting events including the Infant sports day.

At Hamstel Junior School we are very keen to help pupils learn to live healthy lifestyles. Cycling is one of the easiest, cheapest and most enjoyable ways of keeping fit. We are keen for pupils to learn about the health and the environmental benefits of cycling. Bikeablity At Hamstel Junior School we are very keen to help pupils learn to live healthy lifestyles. Cycling is one of the easiest, cheapest and most enjoyable ways of keeping fit. We are keen for pupils to learn about the health and the environmental benefits of cycling and to become safe independent travellers. We offer Bikeability Level 1 training to all our year 4 children and Bikeability Level 2 training to year 6. Bikeability is cycling proficiency for the 21st century, giving all cyclists the skills and confidence to cycle in today’s traffic conditions, learning the basics of cycling technique, road sense and bicycle maintenance. If you would like more information on this initiative please visit the Bikeability website at https://bikeability.org.uk/. Bikeability Level 1 Bikeability level 1 is for children who can already ride a bike unaided to develop their skills so that they are able to control their bikes safely and competently. Bikeability Level 2 Children must be able to ride a bike without stabilisers to take part in the Level 2 course and must attend all four sessions in order to complete the course. The course teaches children to: Start and stop with more confidence Pass stationary vehicles parked on a road Understand the road: signals, signs and road markings Negotiate the road: including quiet junctions, crossroads and roundabouts Share the road with other vehicles When completing Bikeability training, children need: A bike that is of the correct size and is roadworthy (refer to the ABCD check guidelines ). A cycle helmet that fits (refer to the cycle helmet guidelines ). The correct clothing and footwear for riding a bike outdoors and the weather conditions on the day (waterproof coat, hat and possibly gloves). 1/2

Each year children in each class vote for one of their peers to represent them on our school council. Congratulations to the elected children for 2022-2023 School Council Each year children in each class vote for one of their peers to represent them on our school council. Congratulations to the elected children for 2025-26. Harvest Festival 2025 Thank you to everyone who donated to the Southend Food Bank. Our school council did a great job of displaying the food that has been so generously donated for our special harvest assembly where both lower and upper school performed a harvest song. Children In Need 2025 Thank you to the school council for their hard work selling Pudsey inspired biscuits and activity booklets to raise funds for Children In Need. The amount raised will be anounced soon - watch this space! School News Ainda não há posts publicados nesse idioma Assim que novos posts forem publicados, você poderá vê-los aqui.

Year 5 Expected Standard of work This is an example of the standard if fiction text that a Year 5 pupil should be able to read and understand. We would expect that a Year 5 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 3-7, how’s that Sylvia was unhappy about Bonnie’s actions? Questions that ask you to extract information from the passage Find and copy the words which are used to describe what the temple looks like Questions that ask you to summarise the text Describe where the girls go on their journey Questions that ask you to use the clues in the text to produce a reasoned answer Who or what do you think the ‘two small black dots’ (Line 15) belong to? Questions that ask you to use the text to make predictions Where do you think the boy is taking them too? Questions relating to the meaning of the whole text What reasons can you find to show that the girls needed to hurry? Questions about the author’s choice of language What is the author suggesting when she says that Bonnie knew her way by instinct? (Line 21) Questions that ask you to compare different parts of the text Compare the girls’ feelings about their journey through the trees. 1/1 1/2

Educational visits are arranged for children in connection with work being undertaken. Such visits form an important and integral part of our curriculum in terms of stimulating and broadening children’s learning and in giving ‘first hand’ experiences. Educational Visits Educational visits are arranged for children in connection with work being undertaken. Such visits form an important and integral part of our curriculum in terms of stimulating and broadening children’s learning and in giving ‘first hand’ experiences. More information trips can be found on the Year Group pages. Residential Trips Our trips offer a wonderful opportunity for the children to develop their independence and confidence as well as their ability to socialise and work collaboratively. Our year 5 children go to Skreens Park in Chelmsford for a night in May. The children work on their team building and survival skills! Our year 6 children visit Kingswood for three nights in June. They participate in a number of exciting and challenging adventurous activities. More information regarding the trips can be found below. Year 5 Skreens Park Year 6 PGL 1/1

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At Hamstel Junior School we put the safeguarding and wellbeing of the children first. We teach our children how to keep themselves safe, form positive relationships and know who to speak to it they need help. Safeguarding At Hamstel Junior School we put the safeguarding and wellbeing of the children first. We teach our children how to keep themselves safe, form positive relationships and know who to speak to it they need help. We work with our families and outside agencies to support them and all our staff have a duty of care to report any concerns and always act in the best interests of the child. The School's Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) are; Mrs C Farrell - Headteacher Deputy DSL - Miss Williams Child and Family Support Officer All members of the senior leadership team are all designated safeguarding leads If you are concerned about a child in our school then ask to speak to the Designated Safeguarding Lead straight away. Out of School Hours - External Services Offering Support Kids Inspire, Open Door and Southeast and Central Essex Mind specialist early intervention service for children and young people aged 5-18 years (or up to 25 if in receipt of an Education, Health and Care Plan).  children and young people with emerging mental health issues.  The three organisations will see children and young people with any of the following issues:  low level depression anxiety low mood worries and concerns arising from Covid-19 Contact: cypcounselling.kidsinspire@nhs.net Therapy for you Universal service Therapy For You – We’ll help you feel better Provided by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT), our service makes a range of CBT-based therapies available to anyone over the age of 18 who lives in Southeast Essex or over the age of 16 who lives in Northeast Essex and is not currently receiving secondary mental health care or crisis services. Call: South East Essex 01268 739 128 / North East Essex 01206 334 001 NELFT Universal service Local service for Under 18’s Southend, Essex and Thurrock (SET) CAMHS | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust Southend, Essex and Thurrock Children's and Adolescent's Mental Health Service Who are we? The Southend, Essex and Thurrock Children's and Adolescent's Mental Health Service (SET CAMHS) provides advice and support to children, young people and families who are in need of support with their emotional wellbeing or mental health difficulties. The service covers Southend, Essex and Thurrock and is open to young people under the age of 18. Any child or young person experiencing mental health difficulties as well as any parent, guardian or professional can access the service for help and guidance. There are lots of ways to access the service. A child or young person can contact us directly Any parent/guardian or professional such as a teacher, school nurse or GP can contact us on the behalf of the young person If you need urgent help or out of hours help Call: NELFT 0800 953 0222 - NELFT out of hours: 0800 995 1000 Debt Livewell Finances – Livewell Southend Domestic Violence Support services Livewell Domestic abuse | Livewell Southend https://citizensadvicesouthend.org.uk/ https://www.livewellsouthend.com/directory/15/children-and-families-health http://www.thechildrenssleepcharity.org.uk/ https://southend.everyonehealth.co.uk/ www.nspcc.org.uk www.safeguardingsouthend.co.uk/children/how-to-report-abuse https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/ Home - Everyone Health Southend-on-Sea Physical Activity. Maintaining regular exercise is a fantastic way to lose weight and improve your overall health and wellbeing. We run weekly group exercise classes it’s not only good for your fitness, but great fun too, with many people saying they made new friends. southend.everyonehealth.co.uk 1/1 Useful Documents Bereavement & Loss Domestic Abuse Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health Financial Help for Parents Family Lives Matter - Parent Advice & Support SEND Technology vs Communication Young Carers

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