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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

The Pupil Premium is grant funding and is in addition to the School’s Delegated Budget. It was established by the government to address the inequalities between pupils. Pupil Premium The Pupil Premium is grant funding and is in addition to the School’s Delegated Budget. It was established by the government to address the inequalities between pupils. It is allocated according to the number of children on roll who are eligible for free school meals at any time in the last six years, who have been Looked After for more than six months, who are adopted or who have a parent in one of the armed forces. It is up to the school to decide how the Pupil Premium is spent. Pupil Premium funding is used to raise attainment as well as promoting social skills, independent learning and positive behaviour. Pupil Premium Strategy Report 2025-2026 1/1

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

Music At Hamstel Junior School, we want our children to love music. We want them to have no limits to their ambitions and grow up to be songwriters, composers or rock stars! We want children to know that anything is possible. Our vision, at Hamstel, is to give children access to an engaging and fun music curriculum reflecting the world they live in now, but at the same time giving them access to a wide variety of musical styles. We give children opportunities to build up their love of music,self-confidence and sense of achievement. Our teaching focuses on developing the children’s ability to; sing in tune and with other people, play the glockenspiel and ukulele with increasing control, fluency and expression and appreciate a wide range of music from different genres and styles. In June 2025, Hamstel Junior School was appointed as Lead School for the Greater Essex Music Hub. Year 3 In Year 3 children will learn: to listen to range of high quality music to confidently recognise a range of musical instruments to find the pulse of different songs/music to understand what composition and improvisation are to sing songs and perform with increasing confidence to develop an understanding of formal, written notation which includes crotchets and rests to begin to listen to and recall sounds with increasing aural memory Year 4 In Year 4 children will learn: to confidently recognise a range of musical instruments and the different sounds to recognise a range of musical styles and traditions to use musical language to appraise a piece to copy increasingly challenging rhythms using body percussion and untuned instruments to sing and play as part of an ensemble with confidence and precision to develop an understanding of formal, written notation which included minims and quavers to listen to and recall sounds with increasing aural memory Year 5 In Year 5 children will learn: to compose complex rhythms from an increasing aural memory to understand how pulse rhythm and pitch work together to improvise with increasing confidence using own voice, rhythms and varied pitch to sing, and perform with increasing confidence and precision to use and develop an understanding of formal, written notation which included staff, semibreves and dotted crotchets to develop an increasing understanding of the history and context of music to listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory Year 6 In Year 6 children will learn: to sing, play and perform with confidence and precision to improvise and create a simple composition ad record using formal notation to develop a deeper understanding of the history of music drawn from traditions and composers to appropriately discuss the features of music and recognise them in music heard to listen and record sounds with increasing aural memory and accuracy to deepen an understanding and use of formal, written notation which includes staff, semibreves and dotted crotchets. 1/1 Music Development Plan

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. Policies 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. Accessibility Plan Anti-Bullying Policy Attendance Policy Behaviour Policy Charing & Remissions Policy Complaints Policy Curriculum Policy Equality Policy First Aid Policy HJS Child Protection Policy Portico Attendance Policy Portico Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy RSE Policy SEND Policy Supporting pupils with Medical Conditions Uniform Policy Whistleblowing Policy & Procedure 1/1

History History Curriculum Intent Statement: At Hamstel, we aim to create inquisitive historians and foster a love of history across all year groups. We believe that, by teaching history, we empower our pupils to foster a curiosity about the past; develop their own opinions based on a variety of historical sources, and build a deeper understanding of the present by engaging with and questioning the past. Year 3 In Year 3 children will learn: to describe the changes, key events and achievements in a particular period of time to use appropriate language relating to that time period to use an increasing range of common words and phrases relating to the passing of time to describe memories of key events in his/her life using historical vocabulary Year 4 In Year 4 children will learn: to describe a particular time period and the impact it has to place events in chronological order to use appropriate language relating to that time period to use a variety of source to discover about the past, and understand that they can contradict each other to use sources of information to answer questions that go beyond simple observation to communication learning in an organised way with correct terminology Year 5 In Year 5 children will learn: to describe the events, achievements and impact in a particular period of time giving reasons for them to order events on a timeline to present findings and accounts in a variety of ways to compare sources of information available to make comparisons with the present day to understand that the type of information available depends on the time period to evaluate the usefulness of a variety of sources to present findings in different ways to use more than one source to create a historical recount Year 6 In Year 6 children will learn: to describe the events in a particular period of time using evidence to support this to devise valid questions about the time and construct informed responses to use sources to support knowledge of the past to undertake independent research using sources to describe narratives chronologically across a time period to use historical terms to make connections and contrasts 1/2

Our office hours are Monday - Friday 8.00am until 4.00pm where Ms Martin or one of our office team will be happy to help with any queries you may have. Contact Us Phone number: 01702 468048 Address: Hamstel Junior School, Hamstel Road, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS2 4PQ E-mail: office@hjs.porticoacademytrust.co.uk Our office hours are Monday - Friday 8.00am until 4.00pm where Ms Martin or one of our office team will be happy to help with any queries you may have. Contact Us Thanks for submitting! Submit

Start of the Day School opening time: 8:40am - 8:50am End of the Day The school day ends at the following times: Lower school (years 3 and 4) - 3:20pm Upper school (years 5 and 6) - 3:25pm Our School Day Timetable Start of the Day School opening time: 8:40am - 8:50am Registration: from 8:50am Morning playtime - times vary Lunchtime - 5 5 minutes between 11:30am and 1:30pm Afternoon playtime - times vary End of the Day The school day ends at the following times: Lower school (years 3 and 4) - 3:20pm Upper school (years 5 and 6) - 3:25pm Playtime The children have a morning and afternoon break. Children may bring a small snack to eat during the morning break time. A piece of fruit or healthy snack bar is ideal. We do not allow bars of chocolate, sweets or any items containing nuts. Lunchtime The children have a 55 minute break in the middle of the day. Year groups have an allocated slot to eat their lunch in the Jubilee Dining Hall during the lunchbreak. Children may bring a packed lunch or pre-order a School Dinner via Parentpay. Assemblies We have two whole school assemblies each week, on a Monday and a Friday. During the week we also have year group assemblies. Parents are invited to their child's class assembly. Drop Off Children should arrive at school between 8:40am and 8:50am as registration is taken by the class teacher at 8:55am. Please note, that children who arrive after 8:50am will need to enter the school via the main entrance and will receive a late mark. Parents of children in year 3 can wait on the lower school playground from 8:30am (no unaccompanied children please). Children in years 4, 5 and 6 should enter the school via the green gate. We ask that children do not arrive at school unaccompanied before 8:40am. Children with siblings may enter school together via either of the entrances. Collection Year 3 children should be collected from the lower school playground (the same playground they are dropped at in the morning). Children in years 4, 5 and 6 should be collected from the main playground. Teachers will bring their class out at the end of the day. We ask that parents wait behind the barriers and check with the class teacher before taking their child. Parents with children in both year 3 and 4 should pick both children up from the year 3 playground. The school day finishes at the following times: Years 3 and 4 - 3:20pm Years 5 and 6 - 3:25pm Children should be collected at 3:20pm from the playground (3:25pm for children in years 5 and 6). In exceptional circumstances, when a child is not collected on time, they are taken to the school office and parents are contacted. If your child is not picked up by 3:35pm or they are regularly late being collected, a late pick up fee of £5 will be incurred for every 15 minutes they are late. Children not collected by 3:45pm will be taken to DASH. Parents will be charged a late fee of £5 and an additional £5 for the session. Parent will then need to collect their child from the main office at 4:30pm. Thank you for your support. Please let the class teacher or school office staff know if your child will be going home on their own or if they will be collected by another parent or adult other than you . Our Daily After School Hub (DASH) is available every day school is open; places should be booked 24 hours in advance via ParentPay . On the day bookings are not possible. Classrooms 2025/2026

HAF (The Holiday and Food Programme) is a free and exciting holiday programme for young people aged 5 to 16 who are eligible for free school meals. The programme runs over the Easter (1 week), summer (4 weeks) and Christmas (1 week) school holidays and is funded by the Department of Education. HAF Programme HAF (The Holiday and Food Programme) is a free and exciting holiday programme for young people aged 5 to 16 who are eligible for free school meals. The programme runs over the Easter (1 week), summer (4 weeks) and Christmas (1 week) school holidays and is funded by the Department of Education . Livewell Southend HAF Providers Directory

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

At Hamstel Junior School we have a house system where children earn House Points by demonstrating fantastic effort in their work, good manners and great behaviour. Hamstel Houses At Hamstel Junior School we have a house system where children earn House Points by demonstrating fantastic effort in their work, good manners and great behaviour. House Captains Each year, eight year 6 children are selected to represent their house. The children are responsible for leading their house and setting a great example to the rest of the school. Remembrance Day Service Our house captains, together with the Combined Forces Cadets from Wescliff High School for Boys, play a key role in our annual remembrance day service.