Year 4 English Reading Autumn Term In the autumn term Year 4 children will: have a reading age of 9 years read new words by looking for root words, prefixes and suffixes use a dictionary to check the meaning of words we meeting in our reading retrieve and record information from fiction texts summarise the main ideas from more than one paragraph ask and answer questions about the text we are reading Spring Term In the spring term Year 4 children will: have a reading age of 9 years and 5 months use spelling knowledge to help decode new words explain the meaning of words in context retrieve and record information from non-fiction texts discuss what we know about a character's thoughts and feelings from their actions make predictions about what might happen next based on the evidence in the text identify and discuss words which make the reader interested Summer Term In the summer term Year 4 children will: have a reading age of 9 years and 10 months retrieve and record information from poetry use evidence from the texts to support our opinions about a character's thoughts and feelings Identify and discuss phrases which make the reader interested Discuss how the organisation of texts contributes to meaning 1/1 Suggested Reading Expected Standard of Work Writing Autumn Term In the Autumn Term Year 4 children learn: write using a legible and joined style create a plan which supports the structure of an independent piece of writing create direct speech which is correctly punctuated internally embellish simple sentences to describe settings create a sentence of three for action create a more complex sentence through the use of 'ing' staters create compound sentences and complex sentences using basic subordinating conjunctions within a text develop writing through use of a viewpoint use comparative and superlative adjectives to create noun phrases create a more complex sentence through the use of 'ed' starters extend noun phrases with the use of prepositions organise paragraph through the use of correctly punctuated simple adverbials include devices which draw the reader in proof read writing for spelling and punctuation errors linked to the Autumn Term curriculum evaluate and edit work by assessing the effectiveness of own writing Spring Term In the Spring Term Year 4 children learn: use a range of present tense forms to develop shades of meaning choose vocabulary which consideration for the audience use direct speech to show character choose vocabulary which signals fact or opinion choose modal verbs - should, would, could, to develop shades of meaning follow topic sentences by including the appropriate choice of pronoun or noun to aid cohesion in subsequent sentences evaluate and edit effectiveness of own and others writing and suggests improvements use a range of past tense forms to develop shade of meaning use a range of prepositional phrases to express time. cause and place use direct speech to move the action forward choose short or long sentences to create an effect create a range of adverb and adverbial starters for time and manner and punctuates them correctly use brackets for parenthesis in non-fiction writing proof read writing for spelling and punctuation errors linked to the Spring Term curriculum evaluate and edit work by making changes to vocabulary and grammar linked to the Spring Curriculum Summer Term In the Summer Term Year 4 children learn: drop 'ing' clauses into sentences describe character, setting or action by creating simile starters which are punctuated correctly make paragraph changes due to person, time, place and topic repeat vocabulary to create effect embellish simple sentences with adjectives, adverbs and prepositional phrases use wide range of tense forms to develop shades of meaning use a variety of adverbial starters to link between paragraphs proof read writing for spelling and punctuation errors linked to the Year 4 curriculum evaluate and edit work by making changes to grammar and vocabulary linked to Year 4 curriculum Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Autumn Term In the Autumn Term Year 4 children will: to write from memory simple sentences, dictated by teacher, which include the spelling and punctuation taught so far to use the first 3/4 letters of a word to check its spellings in a dictionary to spell words ending in -'sure' or -'ture'; to recognise where sound is made by a root word which ends in a 'ch' with an 'er' ending to spell words which end in a 'g' spelt -'gue' and 'k' spelt -'que' to choose the correct spelling for given homophones depending on context to identify a proper noun in a sentence and to select words which should be proper nouns to identify a noun phrase in a sentence; to use modifying adjectives, nouns and prepositional phrase to create non phrases to understand what pronouns are; to identify pronouns in a sentence to identify prepositions and adverbs and their purpose to spell words where the 'long a' sound is made using -'ey' -'ei' and -'eigh' and to recognise which is the most likely for an unfamiliar word to understand the meaning of the prefixes -'il', -'im', -'in', -'ir' nd to select the correct prefix according to the initial letter of the root word to add suffixes beginning with vowel to words of more than one syllable to spell the Autumn Term list of 'Words We Need To Know' to identify and write the four sentence types and to punctuate them correctly to identify where commas are used to make fronted adverbials; to add a comma to mark a fronted adverbial into a give sentence to punctuate direct speech correctly to identify verbs in the past tense and to recognise how different past tense forms are formed to understand what makes a clause; to identify subordinating conjunctions and to identify a subordinate clause in a sentence Spring Term to write from memory simple sentences, dictated by teacher, which include the spelling and punctuation taught so far to add the suffix -'ation' to verbs to form nouns, changing the spelling of the root word if necessary to spell words which contain a 'g' followed by a silent 'u' to place the apostrophe correctly after both regular and irregular plural forms (distinct from plural 's') to understand what a possessive apostrophe is; to add apostrophe to mark both singular and plural possession to identify where an apostrophe is used for contraction and can expand the contraction out; to write contractions from given words to identify determiners and their purpose to understand what modal verbs are and identify them in a sentence to understand the meaning of the prefixes 'sub-' 'inter-' 'super-' 'anti-' and 'auto-'; to spell words which use these prefixes to spell word which sound like 'shun' with endings '-tion', '-sion' '-ssion', '-cian; to recognise which is the most appropriate ending for unfamiliar words to spell the Spring Term list of Words We Need To Know to identify imperative verb form; to use a imperative verb to change a statement into a command to use commas accurately to mark clauses at the beginning of a sentence Summer Term to write from memory simple sentences, dictated by teacher, which include the spelling and punctuation taught so far to spell words with a 's' sound spelt 'sc' to choose the correct spelling for given homophones depending on context to identify where nouns are singular or plural; to recognise irregular plural forms to identify where pronouns have used to avoid repetition or ambiguity to identify where Standard english is used for verb inflictions to use Standard English for verb inflictions to identify synonyms for simple adjectives to spell words using the suffix '-ous' and understand how it changes the function of a word to spell words which contain the prefixes: '-'un' 'dis-' 're-' and understands how they change the meaning of the word to change nouns to adverbs by adding the '-ly' suffix and to understand that the spelling of the root word might change to spell the entire list of Year 4 'Words We Need To Know' to identify simple, progressive and perfect present/ past tense in sentences to punctuate direct speech accurately to identify relative pronouns and the relative clause in a sentence Statutory Words Spellings

PSHE - Personal, Social, Health and Economic PHSE at Hamstel Junior School: Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education is a school subject through which pupils develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to manage their lives, now and in the future. It helps children and young people to stay healthy and safe, while preparing them to make the most of life and work. PSHE education also helps pupils to achieve their academic potential. Most of PSHE education became statutory for all schools from September 2020 under the Children and Social Work Act 2017. This now includes Relationships Education (including Sex Education for our older children) and Health Education. At Hamstel Junior School, our aim is to offer our children a wealth of perspectives about the world we live in. We encourage them to believe that they have an element of control over at least some of the situations they encounter. We want our children to enjoy and be sure of their place in the world. By the time they leave us, we hope for them to have high expectations and the knowledge – and confidence - to make the right choices for themselves in order to live a happy and healthy life. Year 3 In Year 3 children will learn: to understand the importance of determination and perseverance to recognise how to maintain positive and healthy relationships and how to keep themselves safe to recognise conflicting emotions and how to listen to or overcome these what positively and negatively affects their physical, mental and emotional health and how to make informed choices to live a 'balanced lifestyle' to be aware of life changes, personal space and how to be safe online Year 4 In Year 4 children will learn: to understand that failure is a part of the learning process to realise the consequences of bullying and discrimination to recognise and mange risks to understand health and safety, basic first aid procedures and where and how to get help how to make informed choices about responsibilities to others and responsibilities to look after their own mental and physical health to be aware of changes as people grow up, how to stay safe and be aware of gender stereotypes Year 5 In Year 5 children will learn: to understand that challenge is positive to listen to and respond respectfully to others and work collaboratively with a wide range of people to understand the role money plays in life to be able to identify and reflect on emotions and distinguish between big and small emotions using appropriate language about how medicines, common substances and drugs (including alcohol, tobacco and 'energy drinks') can damage their immediate and future health and safety to name female and male body parts, understand puberty, periods and wet dreams and understand how to be assertive Year 6 In Year 6 children will learn: to set achievable personal goals and successfully reflect on these and set 'next steps' to understand why and how laws are rules and laws are made and the importance of human rights to be critical of what they see and read in the media and understand that pressure can come with a variety of sources to explain the various aspects of mental health and how to look after their mental health how to solve a problem and how to negotiate and persuade when problems solving with others how babies are made (including assisted fertility) to understand multiple births, peer pressure and know about sexual orientation, discrimination and equal opportunities 1/1

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 4 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 4P- Year group le ader Mrs Price 4E Miss Eldridge 4D Ms Dimoglou 4Wi Miss Witherall 4W Mr Wallis Library Children should have their library books in school every day. Tuesday - 4E and 4W Wednesday - 4P and 4Wi Friday - 4D PE Children should wear their PE kit to school on the days they have PE. Parents will be notified if these days change. Monday - 4D, 4E, 4P and 4Wi Tuesday - 4P Wednesday - 4D Thursday - 4W and 4Wi Friday - 4E and 4W 1/2 Year 4 Letters Newsletters Arbor Calendar Bikeability Lunch Menu Spellings KIRFs Multiplication Tables Check Key Dates 2026-2027 * Dates may be liable to change, please use as a guide. Curriculum Overview Homework Homework expectations for each week 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' - 10 Books to Read in Year 4 Maths - daily practice of the key skills (KIRFs) as outlined for each half term. 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. Year 4 Latest News Ainda não há posts publicados nesse idioma Assim que novos posts forem publicados, você poderá vê-los aqui.

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. KIRFs

Learning Conversations take place in the autumn term to see how your child is settling into his/her new class and in the spring term to discuss progress. Parents should use their School Cloud account to book their child's Learning Conversation. Learning Conversations Learning Conversations take place in the autumn term to see how your child is settling into his/her new class and in the spring term to discuss progress. Parents should use their School Cloud account to book their child's Learning Conversation. Hybrid Learning Conversations Parents have the choice to book a face-to-face meeting or a virtual one. Setting up a School Cloud Account Please visit School Cloud and fill in the boxes with your information to create your School Cloud account. Please ensure you use your child’s full legal name when completing their details otherwise your account will not be recognised by the school’s Information Management system and you will not be able to book your child’s Learning Conversation. Open Evening Our Open Evening takes place in the summer term (usually July) when the children are encouraged to share their work with parents/carers.

We hope you will find the website below useful. The link will take you to the DfE website giving our latest performance data. Performance & Results We hope you will find the website below useful. The link will take you to the DfE website giving our latest performance data. KS2 Data Year 6 KS2 SATs Results 2025 1/1

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Year 5 Maths Autumn Term In the autumn term Year 5 children will: Read, write, order and compare numbers up 1 000 000 and determine the value of each digit Count forwards or backwards in steps of powers of 10 for any given number up to 1 000 000 Add and subtract numbers mentally with increasingly large numbers Round any number up to 1 000 000 to the nearest 10, 100, 10 000 and 100 000 Solve number problems and practical problems that involve ordering and comparing numbers to 1 000 000, count forwards or backwards in steps and round Add and subtract whole numbers with more than 4 digits, including using formal written methods (columnar addition and subtraction) Solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why Identify multiples and factors, including finding all factor pairs of a number, and common factors of two numbers Establish whether a number up to 100 is prime and recalls prime numbers up to 19 Multiply numbers up to 4 digits by a one- or two-digit number using a formal written method, including long multiplication for two-digit numbers Multiply and divide numbers mentally drawing upon known facts Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a one-digit number using the formal written method of short division and interprets remainders appropriately for the context Multiply and divide whole numbers by 10, 100 and 1000 Recognise and use square numbers and cube numbers, and the notation for squared (2) and cubed (3) Solve problems involving multiplication and division including using their knowledge of factors and multiples, squares and cubes Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and a combination of these, including understanding the meaning of the equals sign Solve comparison, sum and difference problems using information presented in a line graph Complete, read and interpret information in tables, including timetables Spring Term In the spring term Year 5 children will: Compare and order fractions whose denominators are all multiples of the same number Identify, name ad write equivalent fractions of a given fraction, represented visually, including tenths and hundredths Recognise mixed numbers and improper fractions and convert from one form to the other and write mathematical statements > 1 as a mixed number Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator and denominators that are multiples of the same number Multiply proper fractions and mixed numbers by the whole numbers, supported by materials a d diagrams Solve problems involving multiplication and division, including scaling by simple fractions and problems involving simple rates Read and write decimal numbers as fractions Recognise and use thousandths and relate them to tenths, hundredths and decimal equivalents Round decimals with two decimal places to the nearest whole number and to one decimal place Read, write, order and compare numbers with up to three decimal places Solve problems involving numbers up to three decimal places Multiply and divide decimals by 10, 100 and 1000 Recognise the percent symbol (%) and understand that percent relates to 'number of parts per hundred' and write percentages as a fraction with denominator 100 and as a decimal Solve problems which require knowing percentage and decimal equivalents of 1/2, 1/4, 1/5, 2/5, 4/5 and those fractions with a denominator of a multiple if 10 or 25 Know angles are measured in degrees: estimates and compares acute, obtuse and reflex angles Drawn given angles, and measure them in degrees Identify angles at a point and one whole turn (total 360°) on a straight line and 1/2 a turn (total 180°) Identify other multiples of 90° Use the properties of rectangles to deduce related facts and find missing lengths and angles Summer Term In the summer term Year 5 children will: Identify, describe and represent the postion of a shape following a reflection Use all four operations to solve problems involving length and mass, using decimal notion. including scaling Interpret negative numbers in context, count forwards and backwards with positive and negative whole numbers, including through zero Solve problems involving converting between units of time Use all four operations to solve problems involving money using decimal notation, including scaling Measure and calculate the perimeter of composite rectilinear shapes in centimetre and metres Calculate and compare the area of rectangles (including squares) and including using standard, units, square centimetres (cm²) and square metres (m²) and estimate the area of irregular shapes Estimate volume e.g using 1cm³ blocks to build cuboids (including cubes) and capacity e.g using water Use all four operations to solve problems involving volume and capacity Use all four operations to solve problems involving volume, using decimal notation, including scaling Convert between different metric measurements (l to ml) and between metric and imperial units (l and pints) Read Roman Numerals to 1000 (M) and recognise years written in Roman numerals 1/1 Year 5 KIRFs Autumn Term 1 Autumn Term 2 Spring Term 1 Spring Term 2 Summer Term 1 Summer Term 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 Eco Warriors Our Eco Warriors have a number of responsibilities. The Eco Warriors: ensure everyone in the school turns off the lights and any unused electrical items when everyone leaves the classroom. use our special litter pickers to collect any rubbish left at the end of the morning break to help keep the playgrounds litter free. ensure the green bins in the classrooms are only used for paper and card The Eco Warriors also design signs to use around the school to remind others about how to save energy and help save the planet. We are also working in partnership with Southend City Council as part of the PlastiCity initiative to minimise the impact of plastics on the environment. Hamstel Junior School Eco Warriors 2026-2027 This year, the Eco Warriors have continued to make a real and positive impact on our school environment and the wider community. We have proudly worked in partnership with Southend City Council on the Clear Air Campaign, helping to promote cleaner air by installing special signs that remind drivers to switch off their engines when waiting in traffic. Within our school grounds, we have enhanced biodiversity by planting more greenery and introducing a living roof on our bike shed, creating valuable habitats for wildlife. In addition, we have been fortunate to collaborate with two of our parent volunteers, who generously supported us in designing and building two beautiful bug hotels. These now provide safe homes for insects and enrich our green spaces, supporting our ongoing commitment to sustainability and environmental care.

School meals must be booked and paid for online in advance, using ParentPay. Free School Meals Click here to read key information about Free School Meals on Southend Council's website. School Dinners School meals must be booked and paid for online in advance, using Arbor. Dinners cost £2.55. Free School Meals Click here to read key information about Free School Meals on Southend Council's website. July 2026 the Government issued a change to the Free School Meal process, please refer to the letter below regarding eligibility: Free School Meals Update - 1.7.26 Packed Lunches If you wish, your child can eat their own packed lunch at lunch time. Your child should have a drink as part of their packed lunch; however, for safety reasons, we do not allow hot drinks and ask that you do not send glass or other breakable containers in to school. Packed lunches should not contain bars of chocolate or sweets and we do not allow canned or fizzy drinks. We aim to be a 'nut free' school so please make sure that your child's snack or lunch does not include any food containing nuts. Packed lunch boxes should be labelled with your child's name and class. Home Dinner Arrangements If you wish your child to come home for lunch, a form must be completed and signed in advance where possible, stating which days they wish to have a home lunch. The form can be obtained from the school office and a new form must be completed each week. School Dinner Menu - week commencing 6th January 2026

Year 4 Expected Standard of work 1/1 This is an example of the standard if fiction text that a Year 4 pupil should be able to read and understand. We would expect that a Year 4 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 the first line tells us how Amelia feels about the ball? Questions that ask you to extract information from the passage How long have the Fang family been hosting the Barbaric Ball? Questions that ask you to summarise the text What can you tell us about the Barbaric Ball? Questions that ask you to use the clues in the text to produce a reasoned answer Do you think Amelia and Countess Frivoleeta feel the same about the ball? Questions that ask you to use the text to make predictions Why do you think Amelia believes it is 'useless' to talk to Countess Frivoleeta about what she wants? Questions relating to the meaning of the whole text Questions about the author’s choice of language Why do you think the author chose the surname Fang for Amelia? Questions that ask you to compare different parts of the text

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