We have a Parent Council at Hamstel Junior School where parents and carers meet with senior school staff to discuss school related issues on behalf of their allocated class or year group. Meetings are held on a termly basis. Parent Drop-In Sessions We hold Parent Drop-In Sessions at Hamstel Junior School where parents and carers have the opportunity to meet with the Headteacher to discuss any ideas or suggestions for whole school improvement or development. Please note the drop-in sessions are not to discuss individual pupils. Parent Forum Minutes 13th November 2025

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. Click on the buttons below to access the curriculum for each year group 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.

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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Well done to all of the children who have represented the school this year. Representing Hamstel We wish all the children representing Hamstel Junior School this year the very best of luck in all of their events. Year 6 Boys Football Team Basketball Team Girls' Football Team Tag Rugby Team Table Tennis Teams Cross Country Teams

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

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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

Hamstel Junior School uses ParentPay for all bookings and payments. This means every parent/carer will need an online account. All parents will need their log in information to set up an account. Online Payments & Bookings Hamstel Junior School uses Arbor Parent Portal for all bookings and payments. Your child's school meals must be booked via this portal or the app in advance regardless of whether you are entitled to free school meals or you pay for them. This means every parent/carer will need an online account. All parents will need their log in information to set up an account. Please contact the school office if you need any support with setting up your account. The school does not accept cash payments. Pai Pagar *There is also an app for Apple or Android. From September 2025:

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

Teaching Careers Looking for a c are er in teac hing? Are you an ECT looking for a school that will offer you the very best start to your teaching career? Or are you an experienced teacher looking for a move to a school which will support you in the next stage of your career? We are always on the look out for talented individuals to join our friendly and collegiate team. As one of the largest schools in Southend we offer fantastic CPD as well as great potential for career progression. We ask that anyone interested in a career at Hamstel Junior School takes the opportunity to visit the school. We’d love to have the opportunity to talk to you about what Hamstel Junior School has to offer and hear about how you could become part of the school’s vision for the future. Please take a look at the Vacancies area of the Portico website to find out whether there are any vacancies currently available at the school. 1/1

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