World Book Day World Book Day is held each year on the first Thursday in March. As a school we celebrated by sharing Poetry from Jospeh Coelho throughout the week, Learning MC Grammar's World Book Day song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpTkjssrL4k&ab_channel=MCGrammar%E2%80%93RapSongs%26MusicVideos and dressing up as our favourite book characters. Promoting Reading for Pleasure is a large part of our school's reading provision and children have created wish lists for books for us to purchase.

The South Hill Experience South Hill School offers all of our pupils a wide range of experiences and learning opportunities from the very start of their Early Years journey through to Year 6. We are proud that our pupils will have the opportunity to: Post a letter Sit around a campfire Carry out Science work around the school pond Learn to swim at the local sports centre Perform on our beautiful stage Experience the 'South Hill Summer Festival' Learn a new language Go on a variety of school trips with their peers Represent the school at a sporting event Join our school clubs Learn to bake bread Experience outdoor learning through Forest Schools Perform at our local church Lead an enterprise project Support a number of charities Prepare and cook food Enjoy our orienteering trail Take part in South Hill School's 'International Day' Dance with the class at 'International Day' Have a responsible position in the school Learn to cycle safely Learn a musical instrument Take part in 'Feeling Good Week' Dress up as a book character Visit a museum Take part in Science Day Take part in a National Remembrance Have artwork exhibited at the 'South Hill Art Gallery' Be part of a choir Take part in competitions Enjoy an ice cream from the ice cream van

Uniforme Creemos que el uniforme escolar fomenta la autodisciplina y la cohesión social. Se solicita a los padres, cuidadores y alumnos que se aseguren de que todos los alumnos sigan el código de vestimenta de la escuela. Haga clic en el enlace a continuación para ver la Política de uniformes. Política de uniformes Todas las prendas de vestir deben estar marcadas con el nombre del propietario. El uniforme escolar se puede comprar en línea en Mapac; utilice el enlace a continuación. Mapac Information

The Big Little Nativity Our Early Years production for 2024 was called 'The Big Little Nativity'. The children took on speaking, acting and singing roles. The traditional nativity story was told through the performance. All the early years children learnt eight songs, complete with actions. The children were fantastic at performing and they were all very excited to have the opportunity to perform on stage to their families and the wider school. We are very proud of them all.

4to año 1/9 Knowledge Organisers - Summer Knowledge Organisers - Spring Knowledge Organisers - Autumn Year 4 Multiplication Check Yearly Overview ¡Bienvenidos al cuarto año! Es fantástico ver que los niños están bien asentados después de tanto tiempo fuera. Nos espera todo un año de aprendizaje apasionante. Aprenderemos sobre los romanos y visitaremos el Museo Verulamium en St Albans. Nuestro plan de estudios creativo abarcará la fabricación de nuestros propios mosaicos y vasijas romanas en el período de otoño. Los niños explorarán la electricidad y aprenderán a construir circuitos eléctricos sencillos y a realizar observaciones científicas. Maple es enseñado por la Sra. Farmery y la Sra. Sisulu y los niños son apoyados por la Sra. Nash. La Sra. Tomsa enseña a Holly y la Sra. Conroy apoya a los niños. Los enlaces de esta página le brindarán información sobre lo que haremos durante este período. Sra. Farmery, Sra. Sisulu y Sra. Tomsa Textos recomendados Transistion Booklet 2024 - Maple Transistion Booklet 2024 - Holly Year 4 Inglés Matemáticas de cuarto año KS2 Reading VIPERS Y3/Y4 Tricky Word List

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Design and Technology Design and Technology Vision To develop pupils' skills and technical knowledge in designing, making and evaluating through cooking and nutrition, textiles, materials and construction. We teach a broad and varied Design and Technology curriculum, at South Hill, which aims to develop skills and knowledge through the following key areas: Design: We want our pupils to generate ideas and to model and communicate these through talking and drawing. We want them to create templates and design products that are appealing, functional and purposeful. Make: We want pupils to select from a range of materials, tools and equipment and use these to perform practical tasks such as cutting, shaping, joining, sewing, kneading and finishing. Evaluate: We want pupils to be able to talk about existing products, as well as their finished product, to compare these against the design criteria and to consider the views of others to improve their work. Technical Knowledge: We want pupils to know and use subject specific vocabulary (such as levers, sliders, wheels, axels) and to deepen their knowledge of technical processes such as how structures can be made stronger/more stable. Golden Threads As part of our Design and Technology curriculum, we have carefully mapped out Golden Threads that weave in and out of our learning. These allow us to build on previous knowledge and skills and to ensure a progression of these year after year. Our Golden Threads for DT are: Our Curriculum In EYFS, through the Early Learning Goal ‘Expressive Arts and Design’, pupils are introduced to the building blocks of our Design and Technology curriculum. Through construction, pupils explore and build with a variety of materials such as Lego or wooden bricks, alongside developing their fine motor skills with scissors, paper and other media. In Key Stage 1, pupils develop an understanding of the design, making and evaluating process when creating their own products. Examples of topics covered in KS1 include: Designing a building for a town, making a pop up toy and making a fruit/vegetable monster. In Key Stage 2, pupils further embed the design, make and evaluate cycle when creating their own products. Examples of topics covered in KS1 include: building Anderson Shelters, making Torches, making a hydraulic bridge and cooking Viking bread. By the end of Year 6, we want pupils to be able to have developed the ability to design and make a range of products (in cooking and nutrition, textiles, materials and construction) and to be confident in their technical knowledge of these areas and to be able to evaluate their own work, as well of as that of others. KEY STAGE 1 GOLDEN THREADS COOKING AND NUTRITION TEXTILES MECHANISMS USE OF MATERIALS CONSTRUCTION KEY STAGE 2 GOLDEN THREADS COOKING AND NUTRITION TEXTILES ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL COMPONENTS STIFF AND FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIALS MOULDABLE MATERIALS Examples of knowledge organisers EYFS Year 3 Year 1 Year 5 Long Term Plan Subject Overview Pupil Voice 'I really enjoy the creativity it brings your work. When creating our Anderson shelters I particularly enjoyed collecting the dirt need to disguise it. Harshith Y6 DT develops your creativity and the understanding of how to use tools accurately and safely such as a hacksaw. Coby Y6

inglés Writing Vision To develop pupils’ writing skills to enable them to write independently in a variety of genres and for a range of purposes. El objetivo general de Alfabetización en South Hill es promover altos estándares de lenguaje y alfabetización al equipar a los alumnos con un fuerte dominio del lenguaje hablado y escrito y desarrollar su amor por la literatura a través de la lectura generalizada para su disfrute. Esto a su vez desarrollará sus habilidades de escritura en todos los géneros; formal e informal. Nuestro objetivo es apoyar esto mediante la promoción de la alfabetización y el uso de textos de alta calidad en todas las áreas de nuestro plan de estudios. El plan de estudios nacional de inglés tiene como objetivo garantizar que todos los alumnos: leer con facilidad, fluidez y buena comprensión Desarrollar el hábito de leer ampliamente y con frecuencia, tanto por placer como por información. Adquirir un vocabulario amplio, una comprensión de la gramática y el conocimiento de las convenciones lingüísticas para la lectura, la escritura y el lenguaje hablado. apreciar nuestro rico y variado patrimonio literario escribir con claridad, precisión y coherencia, adaptando su lenguaje y estilo en y para una variedad de contextos, propósitos y audiencias use la discusión para aprender; Deben poder elaborar y explicar claramente su comprensión e ideas. Son competentes en las artes de hablar y escuchar, hacer presentaciones formales, demostrarse a los demás y participar en el debate. Long Term Plan - Literacy Grammar Plan Subject Overview - Reading Subject Overview - Writing Listas de ortografía del plan de estudios KS1, LKS2, UKS2 Utilice los botones a continuación para ver lo que se aprende cada año en las lecciones de inglés. Año 1 Año 2 Año 3 4to año Año 5 Año 6 Parents Grammar Morning We enjoy celebrating writing at South Hill. We display work from EYFS to Year 6 on our Writer of the Month display board. This is where children have a chance to show off a good piece of writing from across the curriculum. Here is a photo of our current writers of the month. Pupil Voice I love the big library - Eric Y6 I like the different books we read in class - Freddy Y5 Reading helps me learn more! - Stanley Y1 Poetry First Prize We are absolutely thrilled to share the news that Aiden in Year 5, has won The Marlowes Olympic poetry competition! We are delighted that Aiden felt inspired to write an Olympic poem and as a result the school received the £1000 prize. Well done Aiden for writing a winning poem. Aiden was invited to receive the cheque for the school at the Marlowes from the Mayor. Click here for the coverage in Hemel Today.

Plan de estudios Do you want to find out more about our curriculum at South Hill? Take a look at the following pages.

Año 3 1/27 Knowledge Organisers - Summer Knowledge Organisers - Spring Knowledge Organisers - Autumn ¡Bienvenidos a las clases de Ceniza y Haya de Year 3! Se avecina un año lleno de acción con un currículo rico y diverso destinado a crear desafíos y desarrollar los intereses de los niños en una variedad de temas.Además de desarrollar habilidades en matemáticas e inglés, los niños tendrán la oportunidad de hacer y diseñar sus propia cometa; descubra diversas áreas de la geografía, como los continentes y océanos de todo el mundo, así como Kenia y el Antiguo Egipto. Además, comenzamos a aprender algo de francés, posiblemente por primera vez. Eso no es todo, ya que retrocederemos en el tiempo para descubrir la vida en la Edad de Piedra. Esperamos que esto les dé una idea de algunas de las cosas que haremos este año. Ash es enseñado por la señorita Woodger y apoyado por la señora Dwight. Beech es enseñado por la Sra. Rance y apoyado por la Sra. Smith. Utilice los enlaces de esta página para obtener más información sobre lo que haremos este trimestre y no dude en ponerse en contacto con nosotros si tiene alguna inquietud o pregunta. Sra. Rance y Miss Woodger Yearly Overview Recommended Reading List Year 3 Inglés Matemáticas de tercer año KS2 Reading VIPERS Y3/Y4 Tricky Word List Transistion Booklet 2024 - Beech Transistion Booklet 2024 - Ash

15 March Por favor revise el boletín cada semana para saber qué está pasando en la escuela. Boletines 08 November 2 May 08 November 25 April 28 March 7 March 21 March 14 March 7 February 14 February 28 February 10 January 24 January 17 January 31 January 06 December 13 December 10 October 25 October 18 October 04 October 13 September 20 September 27 September 08 November 29 November 22 November 15 November Spring Term - Important Dates Folletos y archivos adjuntos JPL Football Trials Pupil Premium Flyer DSPL8 Parents and Carers Newsletter Gade Family Support Online Saftey Newsletter KS2 Reading Vipers Helping your child with Reading/Maths Tech Camp May Half Term Tech Camp May Half Term Herts Neurodiversity Support Rock Up and Rock Out Barracudas Positive Reading Herts Music Service

Computing Computing vision For pupils to be equipped to navigate a digital world and to understand how to protect themselves online. To develop pupils confidence and capability in IT and programming to prepare them for a rapidly changing technological world. At South Hill, we understand the importance of technology in a rapidly changing society. As it has always been, the children of today will develop and use the technologies of tomorrow. Therefore, we need to foster their basic knowledge and understanding of the technologies that they use today. The computing curriculum is divided into 3 key concepts; Digital Literacy (DL), Information Technology (IT) and Computer Science (CS) DL Digital literacy is about the safe and responsible use of technology, including recognising its advantages for collaboration or communication. CS Computer science will introduce children of all ages to understanding how computers and networks work. It will also give all children the opportunity to learn basic computer programming, from simple floor robots in EYs, Years 1 and 2, right up to creating on-screen computer games and programmes by Year 6. IT Information technology is about the use of computers for functional purposes, such as collecting and presenting information, or using search technology. GOLDEN THREADS As part of our Computing curriculum, we have carefully mapped out 5 'Golden Threads' which allow us to build on previous knowledge and to make links between what we have already learnt and what we are learning now and in the future: Intent At South Hill Primary, we use the NCCE – Teach Computing and Project Evolve units to deliver the three concepts area of the computing curriculum. We intend that children should master Computing to such an extent that they can go on to have careers and make use of Computing effectively in their everyday lives, without being completely reliant on technology. They are also taught to use technology responsibly and carefully, being mindful of how their behaviour, words and actions can affect others. Our pupils will be taught Computing in a way that ensures progression of skills and allows opportunities to revisit these skills year on year. Teachers are also aware of the importance of making small adaptations where necessary to support all learners and how technology can be used to support and enhance a range of subjects whilst allowing pupils to apply their skills. Implementation In our teaching of Computing, we endeavour to expose students to a variety of software, programs, and equipment in order to offer a range of appropriate challenges and experiences. Specific vocabulary for each year group is outlined in medium term plans and this is regularly modelled by teachers within their lessons. Spaced repetition and chunking within the curriculum allows pupils to develop their recall of embedded knowledge and ensures that each year group works on core aspects of the three Computing strands. Sessions are adapted to meet the requirements of a specific cohort and lesson content is frequently reviewed by class teachers and the subject lead. Our schemes of work remain flexible and children share their thoughts on their ‘computing learning journeys’ to help enable sessions to be adapted to their interests and needs. In the Early Years, children have access to iPads, the Code and Go Mouse and recordable books. They also work with their ‘Year 6 Buddies’, who guide their curiosity by modelling how to use the equipment carefully and safely. In the summer term, children spend time in the computing hub to help familiarise them with a desktop setup and ease their transition into KS1. Impact The lasting impact of this curriculum ensures that when children leave South Hill Primary School, they are competent and safe users of ICT with an understanding of how technology works. They will have developed skills to express themselves and be creative in using digital media and be equipped to apply their skills in computing to different challenges going forward whilst using technology safety. We measure the impact of our curriculum using the following methods: · Termly teacher assessments. · Images of the children’s practical learning in a year group portfolio · Children’s work saved onto their individual accounts · Interviewing the pupils about their learning (pupil voice). · Year group portfolios are scrutinised and there is the opportunity for a dialogue between teachers to understand their class’s work. Children in EYFS are assessed within Understand the World and their progress is tracked termly using Tapestry. Each class is allocated a weekly time slot to use the ‘Computing Hub’ which houses 30 computers and laptops. In addition to this, classes have access to a set of Chromebooks, 30 iPads and a further set of 15 laptops, which can be used to support the teaching and learning of other subjects. Classes are also provided with digital projectors, interactive whiteboards and visualisers to support and teaching across the curriculum. DL Digital literacy is about the safe and responsible use of technology, including recognising its advantages for collaboration or communication. IT Information technology is about the use of computers for functional purposes, such as collecting and presenting information, or using search technology. CS Computer science will introduce children of all ages to understanding how computers and networks work. It will also give all children the opportunity to learn basic computer programming, from simple floor robots in EYs, Years 1 and 2, right up to creating on-screen computer games and programmes by Year 6. Long Term Plan Computing Long Term Plan Online Safety Subject Overview Examples of knowledge organisers EYFS Year 4 Year 2 Year 6 Pupil Voice " We had to move the pirate very slowly and then snap a photo" - Bruno. Y3 "It was a great lesson and I learnt that I can make movies out of anything" - Bridget Y3 "We enjoyed vector drawings to create our Christmas calendars this year" Alex Y6 "I have learnt how use the shape, fill and gradient tools to create a Christmas themed calendar - I loved it" Marija Y5 "In computing we have been learning how to edit images using paint.net, I loved " - Otilie Y4 "We removed sections of pictures to make improvements to the appearance of photographs. we also understand that some photographs that we see online may be fake" Noah Y4