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Music Music Vision To develop pupils’ skills and knowledge as musicians, through Performing, Composing and Appraising At South Hill, we believe that music is a powerful, unique form of communication that can change the way children feel, think and act. It is a key feature of our school and we aim to provide many opportunities for our children to thrive in this area. The teaching of music develops children's ability to listen and it encourages active involvement in different forms of music making both individual and ensemble, developing a sense of group identity and togetherness. It also increases self-discipline, creativity, aesthetic sensitivity and fulfilment. Our aims are: To encourage awareness, enjoyment and appreciation of music in all its forms To develop imagination and creativity To help children of all abilities develop positive attitudes and to experience success and satisfaction in music To offer opportunities to perform, compose and appraise Golden Threads As part of our Music curriculum, we have carefully mapped out 3 key concepts that weave in and out of our learning. These are: Performing Composing Appraising Our Curriculum In EYFS, pupils explore sound making in the key area of ‘Expressive arts and Design’ and have opportunities to respond to music through dance, role play and drama both inside and outside the classroom setting. In Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, pupil’s skills and knowledge are developed through our golden threads, which progress throughout the school. Expected outcomes are taken from the National Curriculum and the skills to be taught are drawn from the Model Music Curriculum along with the WEAVE knowledge and skills document. Sing Up and Charanga resources are used as well as our Music specialist teacher. For example: In KS1: Pupils enjoy singing songs together and learn about beat, rhythm and pitch. They also have opportunities to create music together in response to a given stimulus ie. story, picture or theme. In KS2, pupils learn the ukulele and extend their understanding of beat, rhythm and pitch. Pupils learn to read standard notation through learning the glockenspiel and have opportunities to compose music in response to topics and work to incorporate their music knowledge within these projects. Pupils also take part in weekly singing assemblies and have opportunities to join in various musical activities and performances throughout the school year. Please also visit the Young Voices ,Choir and Arts Mark pages Arts Mark Gold South Hill have been awarded a Artsmark Gold Award, which highlighted ’our opportunities for children in Key Stage 2 to participate in instrumental tuition, including ukulele and Djembe drumming. Pupils also participate in Choir extra-curricular club and have opportunities to showcase and celebrate their musical achievements locally and at national events, such as at Young Voices. Our feedback from the the Arts Mark assessors: 'You clearly value the Arts and recognise their contribution to your mission statement of 'Building Character, Learning Together' at South Hill Primary School. Although some of your plans were inevitably stymied by the pandemic, you have used your Artsmark journey to develop children's understanding of arts and artists from a wider variety of different cultural heritages, so that cultural diversity is being promoted through your arts curriculum and your annual International Day. Music is a growing strength within your overall arts offer with lessons provided by a specialist music teacher. Your partnership with Hertfordshire Music Service is providing opportunities for children in Key Stage 2 to participate in instrumental tuition, including ukulele and Djembe drumming. Pupils can also participate in Choir extra-curricular club, and have opportunities to showcase and celebrate their musical achievements locally and at national events, such as at Young Voices. Astutely, you have capitalised on the skills and expertise of various school stakeholders, including a parent who is an animator. This opportunity, along with the chance for children to see a range of artists and makers at work at the Dacorum Arts Centre, has enabled pupils to develop an understanding of carer pathways and job opportunities in the Arts. Teachers' confidence has increased as a result of their training from local secondary colleagues in drawing, watercolour and collagraph printing. We suggest for the future that you strengthen your partnerships with arts and culture venues, and seek out new collaborations and opportunities with arts professionals which could help you to increase your range of offer and provide external, specialist training opportunities for your staff. It is great to hear that you are beginning to develop pupil voice through your Arts Ambassadors, and that they have relished the opportunity to work with your Forest Schools Leader to develop and implement plans to enhance the outdoor area. Congratulations on your Artsmark Gold Award! After a visit from Hertfordshire Music Service we have achieved a Music Mark to celebrate the value that we place on music here at South Hill. Music Mark schools are recognised for their commitment to music education. By being invited to be a Music mark school we can access resources for our staff and pupils and be kept up to date with the latest national and regional sector news and events. This is part of our recognition letter: 'Music Mark works to support and enable the music education sector to deliver high-quality musical and social outcomes for all children and young people. On behalf of Music Mark and from us at Hertfordshire Music Service, we would like to thank you for all the hard work your school does to support this collective vision. Music Mark Schools is supported through a partnership with ABRSM.' Music Development Plan Subject Overview Long term Plan Our Arts Ambassadors with the some pieces of Art completed as part of the Arts Mark Award. Pupil Voice I like music because it is so fun- Cece Y3 I like music lessons because they are really relaxing and calm and each day I feel like I'm getting better and better- Mario Y4 I love music lessons because I get to learn loads of chords on the ukulele and have fun- Kaila Y4 I like music because it inspires me - Carter Y3 Music is a lot of fun and I like learning the ukulele- Julian Y3

Έτος 1 1/4 Knowledge Organisers - Summer Knowledge Organisers - Spring Knowledge Organisers - Autumn Yearly Overview Έτος 1 Αγγλικά Μαθηματικά 1ου έτους KS1 Reading VIPERS Y1/Y2 Tricky Word List Recommended Reading List Transistion Booklet 2025 - Goldfinches Transistion Booklet 2025 - Sparrows Καλώς ήλθατε στο Goldfinches και τα σπουργίτια του 1ου έτους! Ανυπομονούμε πραγματικά για μια συναρπαστική χρονιά μπροστά με Goldfinches και Sparrows! Θα απολαύσουμε να επισκεφθούμε το δικό μας Celtic Village στο Topic. εξερεύνηση της περιοχής μας για να μάθετε για διαφορετικούς τύπους σπιτιών. επιστρέφοντας στο παρελθόν για να μάθουμε για τη ζωή σε ένα βικτοριανό σχολείο και το καλοκαίρι θα μαθαίνουμε για τα φυτά και τη φύση. Περιμένουμε επιβεβαίωση για ταξίδια αλλά σχεδιάζουμε δύο επιστημονικά ταξίδια στο Box Moor Trust εστιάζοντας σε υλικά και φυτά. ένα ταξίδι στο Pizza Express για να κάνετε πίτσα και μια καλοκαιρινή επίσκεψη στο Kew Gardens για να εξερευνήσετε φυτά. Αυτά είναι μερικά από τα συναρπαστικά πράγματα που θα κάνουμε στο 1ο έτος. Η κ. Mannering και η κ. King διδάσκουν Goldfinches με την υποστήριξη της κυρίας Shah. Η κ. Albery διδάσκει Sparrows, υποστηριζόμενη από την κ. Imrie. Ανυπομονούμε να σας δούμε στις πολλές εκδηλώσεις που γίνονται όλο το χρόνο. Χρησιμοποιήστε τους συνδέσμους σε αυτήν τη σελίδα για περισσότερες πληροφορίες σχετικά με το τι κάνουμε αυτόν τον όρο. Μην διστάσετε να επικοινωνήσετε μαζί μας εάν έχετε οποιεσδήποτε ανησυχίες ή απορίες. Η κ. Mannering, η κ. King και η κ. Albery Phonics Screening Workshop

Picture News At South Hill School, we utilise the Picture News of our PSHE lessons in Spring 1 and 2. In our first assembly of the week on a Monday morning, the pupils are introduced to the topic they will be following in 'Picture News' for their PSHE lessons. This week, we discovered that in 2025, pupils will be allowed to study British sign language as a GCSE. We thought about this key question; 'Should we learn sign language at school?' Sign Language in School Picture News for Parents So how can Picture News support our pupil’s understanding of PSHE? Picture News is a fantastic resource to help our school teach pupils about current affairs and what’s happening in the world by using real life learning. This facilitates them to develop respect for others whilst incorporating the technique of reflection. Furthermore, it allows pupils to learn about themselves and what interests them. This can then sparks their own imaginations, passions and what they want to change or act upon by voicing opinions and feelings about the topic. There are a number of related resources to facilitate this process such as; useful vocabulary, British Values, Protective Characteristics and on some occasions (if topic specific) the UN Convention of the Rights of the Pupils (UNCRC, 1989). Picture News Spring 2025 Picture News Pupil Voice

South Hill Art Exhibition At South Hill, we believe that every child should have the opportunity to explore and create art. We also believe that children should see their art displayed. This is the thinking behind our annual art week and Art Exhibition. Each year we have a theme, such as ‘Patterns in Nature’ or ‘Under the Sea’, and all year groups spend a week exploring the theme, looking at a particular style of art based on a specific artist. During the week, they learn about the artist, and practise different art forms such as painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography or collage, experimenting with different mediums and techniques. The end of the week sees them producing a final piece of art. The art is then mounted and displayed in our Art Gallery. Parents and children are invited in to view the work, which is available to be bought by the parents. Art works are numbered rather than named and information regarding the artist and the methods used to create the pieces are displayed alongside the works. The artwork is passed to them in the days following the gallery. This allows children the opportunity to visit an art gallery, see how a gallery works and to have the pleasure of seeing their work being viewed by others. It is always a very popular event both with our pupils and with their parents. It is well attended and provides much-needed funds for our art supplies. More importantly, it gives children the chance to see themselves as valued artists and promotes the subject through the school.

Ανθρωπιστικές σπουδές και εξωτερική μάθηση Geography Vision To develop pupils’ geographical skills, knowledge and enquiry and for pupils' to understand the similarities and differences between localities, both locally and in the wider world, and the affect this has on the humans that live there. Εδώ στο South Hill Δημοτικό Σχολείο, μας αρέσει να κάνουμε ένα ταξίδι στο παρελθόν ή να εξερευνήσουμε τον κόσμο γύρω μας. Εδώ είναι μερικά από τα συναρπαστικά πράγματα που έχουμε κάνει: 1/7 Our Curriculum We have tailored our Geography curriculum, in some areas, to reflect our locality and local community so that our pupils have a real sense of the geography of our town, Hemel Hempstead. For example: In EYFS, we focus on the building blocks to our Geography by beginning to study the natural world around us, including our local area In Year 1, we compare our town to a local village and study the similarities and differences In Year 2, we compare our town to a coastal town and study the similarities and differences In Year 3, we compare our town (which was traditionally a waterway) to Venice In Year 4, we study Hemel Hempstead through local environmental issues and think about the impact we can have In Year 5, we focus on fieldwork to collect information and map the land use of our town In Year 6, we continue our fieldwork and local area study by looking at Ordnance survey maps Long Term Plan Subject Overview Examples of knowledge organisers EYFS Year 4 Year 2 Year 6 Trips, hooks and theme days Our Geography curriculum is enriched by a number of school trips, theme days and assemblies and these provide excellent opportunities to bring our geographical learning to life. Examples are: EYFS: Local walk, including an introduction to maps Year 2: Local walk to think about what we like and dislike about our town and how we could improve it Year 3: Visit from ‘One Day Creative’ to study Volcanoes Year 4: Local walk to think about local environmental issues and how we can impact these Year 5: Local walk to study our local river, ‘The River Gade’ Year 6: Local walk to use Ordnance survey maps and to collect data and information about our town International Day (please see the ‘International Day’ section of our website Each year at South Hill School, we celebrate 'International Day'. Each class chooses a country from around the world which is also representative of our South Hill communities. For that day, year groups represent and learn more about their chosen country and can wear clothes from their celebrated country or colours of the flag. Puplis learn about the geography of their chosen country and where to locate the country on a map, what continent the country is part of and what countries are nearby, we might learn about famous buildings and landmarks. Pupil Voice I like geography because we look at maps and we have used the globe to find where we live. It was fun - Ciel Year 1 I liked the walk around our local area to look at where we live - Helena Year 1 I like geography because we learn about the different countries around the world, we learnt about Barbados - Enal Year 2 I like learning about where I live and how I can keep looking after my local area. I enjoyed comparing Hemel Hempstead to a village near to where I live - Freddie Year 5

Forest School ‘Forest School’ is a Scandinavian concept where the learning is outdoor based. Many forest school activities evolve from the children’s interests, ideas, and the natural resources found in our grounds. The outdoor sessions promote confidence, self-esteem and independence. At South Hill, we are passionate about developing the whole child and in using our amazing grounds to enhance learning. Benefits of forest school sessions include increased confidence, improved behaviour, improved concentration, independence, and development of social, emotional and physical skills. Forest school is all about exploring and experiencing the natural world through practical activities. The children go outside in all weathers, exploring and learning from the seasons and environment changes. Natural resources stimulate creative thinking, problem solving and skill development, all in the guise of play. The children also learn to care for the environment and appreciate the seasonal changes, developing an empathy for wildlife. Most importantly, alongside the learning, the children have fun! We are delighted to be able to offer every child at South Hill the chance to participate in Forest School during the academic year. EYFS participate all year round, Years 5 and 6 Autumn term, Years 1 and 2 Spring term and Years 3 and 4 Summer term! Long Term Plan More Information Pupil Voice 'I like forest school because you get to do fun activities and Mrs Evans makes it even more fun every week with everything we do' Ellie Yr 5 'I enjoy learning outdoors and exploring the forest' Niamh Yr 6 'I enjoy forest school because I like to be outdoors and I like the atmosphere and the sound of the birds' Isabella Yr 6

KS2 Carol Service at St Johns Church Each year KS2 visit St John's Church for our carol service.it is a lovely occasion which gets us in the festive mood with our choir singing beautifully and hearing some soloists too. Parents and carers are invited and fill the church which makes this event one of the most popular in the school calendar. 'T he singing and the readings were lovely; the children all showed the school at its best. The atmosphere was truly festive'. Chair of Governors Some Year 3 pupils said: I liked singing in the church. It made me feel happy. I felt excited...the lights on the trees were lovely. I liked it when Jacob sang the solo. I liked Year 5 Silver Birch Jingle Bells song. I felt musical and excited. I enjoyed singing with choir.

Έτος 6 1/29 Knowledge Organisers - Summer Knowledge Organisers - Spring Knowledge Organisers - Autumn Καλώς ήλθατε στη σελίδα του Έτους 6! Ανυπομονούμε πραγματικά να συνεργαστούμε με τα παιδιά σας καθώς μπαίνουν στο τελευταίο έτος μαζί μας εδώ στο South Hill. Το Έτος 6 είναι μια ειδική ομάδα έτους και ανυπομονούμε να δούμε τα παιδιά να φτάνουν στο τεράστιο δυναμικό τους καθώς εργαζόμαστε για τις εξετάσεις SAT και καθώς ξεκινούν το ρόλο τους ως τα μεγαλύτερα παιδιά στο σχολείο και ως νομάρχες. Θα αναλάβουν το ρόλο των νομάρχης, όπου θα είναι πρότυπα στο σχολείο και θα αποτελέσουν ένα καλό παράδειγμα για τα μικρότερα παιδιά, καθώς και ως «Buddy» για τα νέα παιδιά της Υποδοχής. Η κα Howard θα διδάξει τη Sycamore τη Δευτέρα, την Τρίτη και την Τετάρτη και η κ. Clare θα διδάξει το μάθημα την Πέμπτη και την Παρασκευή. Η κα Twomey θα παρέχει υποστήριξη TA καθ 'όλη τη διάρκεια της εβδομάδας. Ο κ. Shane θα διδάσκει Yew όλη την εβδομάδα, με εξαίρεση τις Πέμπτες και τις Παρασκευές, όταν το μάθημα θα διδάσκεται από τον κ. Burr. Ο κ. Nicholl θα παρέχει υποστήριξη TA καθ 'όλη τη διάρκεια της εβδομάδας. Η δημιουργική εστίαση του προγράμματος σπουδών για αυτόν τον όρο θα είναι ο «Παγκόσμιος Πόλεμος 2» και ανυπομονούμε να βυθίσουμε τα παιδιά να μάθουν για αυτόν τον σημαντικό ιστορικό χρόνο. Χρησιμοποιήστε τους συνδέσμους σε αυτήν τη σελίδα για πληροφορίες σχετικά με το τι κάνουμε με αυτόν τον όρο και μην διστάσετε να επικοινωνήσετε μαζί μας εάν έχετε οποιεσδήποτε ανησυχίες ή απορίες. Ο κ. Shane, η κ. Clare, η κ. Howard και ο κ. Burr Pioneer Trip SATS Information Evening Yearly Overview Recommended Reading List Έτος 6 Αγγλικά Μαθηματικά 6ου έτους KS2 Reading VIPERS Y5/Y6 Tricky Word List Φυλλάδιο δευτερεύουσας μεταφοράς 2021 SATS - Information for Parents Transistion Booklet 2025 - Sycamore Transistion Booklet 2025 - Hazel

Κάντε κλικ στον παρακάτω σύνδεσμο για να διαβάσετε την τελευταία μας έκθεση Ofsted. Κάντε κλικ στον παρακάτω σύνδεσμο για πρόσβαση στην προβολή γονέα. Η γονική προβολή σάς δίνει την ευκαιρία να πείτε στο Ofsted τι πιστεύετε για το σχολείο του παιδιού σας.

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