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

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Éducation physique Nous sommes très chanceux d'avoir un site vert aussi merveilleux. Nous avons un vaste terrain de jeu qui est défini comme un terrain de football officiel de taille junior et un terrain de ronde ainsi qu'une piste d'athlétisme pendant la saison sportive appropriée. La surface dure est utilisée comme terrain de netball pour l'entraînement toute l'année et les matchs pendant les trimestres d'automne et de printemps. Tous les élèves ont la possibilité de participer à une variété d'activités pendant leurs cours du programme national et nous proposons des clubs supplémentaires en dehors des heures de classe pendant les trois trimestres. L'école primaire de South Hill fait partie intégrante du réseau sportif de l'école Dacorum et bénéficie énormément des ressources et de la formation offertes par le partenariat. Cela valorise le sport proposé à tous nos élèves. Des cours de natation pour les élèves de KS2 sont organisés pendant l'année scolaire. Celles-ci se déroulent au Centre sportif Hemel avec l'aide des moniteurs qualifiés du centre. L'école primaire de South Hill encourage ses élèves à faire du sport. Nous croyons que cela renforce l'esprit d'équipe dans une culture de concurrence saine. Calendrier DSSN Automne 2020 School Games Long Term Plan Subject Overview Active Lives Survey Community clubs We are extremely lucky to be close to so many great sporting clubs, who are willing and able to support our pupils and teachers. We have benefited from the coaching skills of Berkhamsted Hockey club, Leverstock Green tennis club, Bytomic Taekwondo, Christina Marks School of Performing Arts and Hertfordshire Cricket. The children have also been inspired by a visit from Victoria Ohuruogu - an English track athlete who won silver at the Commonwealth Games last year! We also book workshops for the children that support their physical and mental wellbeing. Challenge Sport Education have provided us with these a number of times and have been greatly enjoyed by the children. Running track Our extensive school grounds, includes a running track which is used by every year group each day. The children are encouraged to run or walk around the 300-metre long track in their break times, but also as healthy active breaks during lesson time. Once a half term, our sports coach sets an extra challenge, where children compete against other classes to run or walk as many laps as possible in a week. We understand that active children are often happy children so Friday is Daily Mile Friday for family to join in too! The side gate opens at 8:20am each Friday for families to run with their children before school. Orienteering course Our grounds has an orienteering course, which enables us to make some of our other lessons in the curriculum more active. Children can regularly be seen running happily from zone to zone to solve historical, geographical, mathematical and English facts. Clubs We offer a range of clubs at our school. Please use the links to find out more information. Morning Games Club – years 1 to 6 Game On football – years 1 and 2 After school football – years 3 to 6 Netball – years 4 to 6 Basketball – years 3 to 6 Street dance – years 1 to 6 Rounders – Summer term Sports day Our sports day is a day designed to inspire and engage pupils, as well as to compete. We have a whole day of sporting events, starting with a carousel, which is supported by our Sports Ambassadors, and finishing with a range of races. Bookable Clubs Sport Enrichment Sports Day Pupil Voice I like playing games with my friends. I love it when we play football. It is my favourite sport. Harry Y2 PE is very fun and it keeps me healthy. I play football, basketball, cricket and rugby. Aiden Y5 I like when we do running games. It makes me feel happy. We always have fun. Arlo Y1 My favourite sport is football. It is fun to do PE because it gives us a break from learning. I like doing tag rugby. Sam Y6

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Lunch Zone Lunches are provided by HCL, our catering providers. More information about them can be found here. Fresh meals are cooking on the premises each day. There is a choice of three meals. School meals run on a three week menu cycle with the emphasis on healthy eating. The current menu is available to see by clicking here . Meals are pre-booked via School Gateway; instructions can be found here. Our cook can cater for special dietary needs on completion of the online Dietary Needs Form . School Meal Payment - £3.55 per meal The best way to pay for school meals is online via the School Gateway . Universal Infant Free School Meals Children in Early Years and Key Stage 1 are entitled to Universal Infant Free School Meals under current Government funding. Free School Meals If you receive certain benefits, your child may be entitled to Free School Meals (even if they are in EYFS or KS1) As well as Free School Meals, your child will have access to other benefits. For more information and to register, please click here . Children may bring a packed lunch from home - click here for healthy packed lunch ideas. We do not allow cans, glass bottles, fizzy drinks or sweets and remember we are a NUT FREE school. NUT FREE SCHOOL School Dinner Menu 25/26 Dietary Needs

Besoins éducatifs spéciaux et incapacités L'école primaire de South Hill est une école ordinaire entièrement inclusive et notre objectif est de: • améliorer les résultats de tous les enfants, y compris ceux qui ont des difficultés d'apprentissage, un handicap, un désavantage ou des besoins éducatifs spéciaux; • personnaliser l'offre pour permettre à tous les enfants de réaliser leur plein potentiel; • reconnaître et évaluer les besoins supplémentaires, en mettant en place une intervention appropriée et opportune pour s'assurer que tout est fait pour éliminer les obstacles à l'apprentissage le plus tôt possible; • impliquer activement les parents et les tuteurs dans les décisions affectant l'éducation de leur enfant; • rechercher le point de vue des enfants à tous les stades de leur éducation. Afin d'atteindre ces objectifs, nous veillerons à ce que: • tous les adultes ont les aspirations les plus élevées pour chaque enfant; • l'offre est adaptée et bien adaptée aux besoins des enfants; • la fourniture de services étendus fait une différence dans les résultats pour les enfants et leurs familles; • les opinions des élèves sont utilisées pour éclairer la planification de l'amélioration de l'école; • chaque enfant a accès à tous les domaines de la vie scolaire. Pour plus d'informations sur SEND à South Hill, veuillez consulter les liens suivants: Pour l'offre locale Herts, rendez-vous sur: www.hertdirect.org/localoffer Si vous avez des inquiétudes concernant votre enfant, veuillez contacter notre SENCO / INCO Mme Jacqui Donley jdonley@southhill.herts.sch.uk 01442 402127 For further information click on the links below Rapport d'information SEN SEND Information Report Politique d'envoi et d'inclusion Neurodiversity Support Offre Autisme Herts Offre d'envoi de qualité Herts

La science À l'école South Hill, nous comprenons que les enfants sont naturellement curieux et aiment explorer, enquêter et poser des questions. Ceci est essentiel à l'apprentissage des sciences et permet aux enfants d'acquérir une compréhension plus profonde du monde dans lequel nous vivons. Nous visons à fournir une éducation scientifique de qualité qui fournit les bases de la compréhension du monde et crée des apprenants curieux et enthousiastes. Nous encourageons l'enseignement de la science à travers des tâches pratiques et, le cas échéant, l'utilisation de nos vastes terrains d'école, la localité de notre ville ou The Box Moor Trust. Grâce à la science dans notre école, nous visons à faire en sorte que tous les enfants: Développer des connaissances et une compréhension scientifiques ainsi que des compétences d'apprentissage pratiques amusantes Développer la compréhension des différents types d'enquête scientifique qui les aideront à répondre à des questions scientifiques sur le monde qui les entoure Liez l'apprentissage à la vie réelle et explorez grâce à l'apprentissage en plein air Accédez à un voyage scientifique dans tous les groupes de l'année Lier l'apprentissage des sciences à toutes les autres matières afin d'approfondir la compréhension Le programme d'études primaire en sciences est enseigné dans toute l'école. Travailler les connaissances scientifiques et scientifiques Travailler scientifiquement (ou compétences d'investigation) se concentre sur une compréhension de l'investigation pratique et les compétences nécessaires pour le faire. Ces compétences comprennent l'observation, la recherche, la classification, la pose et la réponse à des questions, l'exploration de données et le travail en équipe grâce à un apprentissage pratique. La connaissance scientifique est la compréhension des faits et phénomènes scientifiques et la réponse aux questions sur leur apprentissage scientifique. EYFS Les élèves explorent la science via l'espace d'apprentissage appelé «Comprendre le monde». Ils assistent également à une session en plein air appelée «Welly Wednesday». Science clé de l'étape 1 L’objectif de l’enseignement des sciences à l’étape clé 1 est de permettre aux enfants d’expérimenter et d’observer les phénomènes; regarder de plus près le monde qui les entoure. Science clé de l'étape 2 L'objectif de l'enseignement des sciences au niveau clé inférieur 2 est de permettre aux enfants d'élargir leur vision scientifique du monde qui les entoure. L'objectif de l'enseignement des sciences au stade clé supérieur 2 est de permettre aux enfants de développer une compréhension plus profonde d'un large éventail d'idées scientifiques. Liens locaux scientifiques Nous encourageons et célébrons fortement l'apprentissage des sciences dans notre école. Nous travaillons en collaboration avec The Box Moor Trust, un site d'allotissement local, le cimetière Heath Lane, l'école Lockers Park, l'école Hemel Hempstead et nos propres terrains pour garantir que l'apprentissage des sciences est proactif et significatif. Examples of Knowledge Organisers EYFS Year 1 Year 3 Year 5 Long Term Plan Subject Overview Semaine scientifique britannique Chaque année, nous célébrons la British Science Week en organisant une journée de la science au cours de laquelle les élèves ont une journée d'apprentissage scientifique amusant en menant des expériences pratiques et des enquêtes. 1/4 Parc des casiers En 6e année, profitez d'un après-midi scientifique et technologique au Lockers Park. Cela soutient leur transition vers l'école secondaire à mesure qu'ils apprennent dans un laboratoire scientifique. BBC Bitesize Key Stage 1 - activités amusantes pour aider les enfants de KS1 à en savoir plus sur la science BBC Bitesize Key Stage 2 - activités amusantes pour aider les enfants de KS2 à en savoir plus sur la science

International Day Each year at South Hill School, we celebrate 'International Day'. Each year group represents 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 traditional clothing from their celebrated country or colours of the flag. All pupils 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.   For PE, we are lucky to have Don Rae Academy join us to teach traditional dances from each country. Make sure you come in and watch our fantastic performances in the afternoon!   For MFL (Modern Foreign Language), all year groups learn a few key phrases and words. We also focus on learning a traditional song!   All year groups have the opportunity to taste food originating from that country. Some year groups complete a food tasting activity while other year groups make the traditional food themselves. Some year groups look at the religion and the history of their chosen country, focusing on some significant people from that country and how the country has possibly changed over time. The countries remain the same each year, ensuring that our children gain a rich understanding of different cultures and traditions from all over the world. The countries represented are: Reception- Bangladesh Year 1- Poland Year 2- India Year 3- Romania Year 4- Portugal Year 5- Turkey Year 6- Ghana "I wanted to pass on my thanks to the staff who made today (international day) at school so special. My son came home very happy and inspired by the country (and food!) of Bangladesh. The dance performance at the end of the day was wonderful and you could see how hard children and staff worked to make this happen." Parent of a pupil in EYFS

Sciences humaines et apprentissage extérieur 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. Ici, à l'école primaire de South Hill, nous aimons faire un voyage dans le passé ou explorer le monde qui nous entoure. Voici quelques-unes des choses passionnantes auxquelles nous avons participé: 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

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15 March Veuillez consulter la newsletter chaque semaine pour savoir ce qui se passe à l'école. Bulletins 10 July 03 July 06 June 19 June 12 June 26 June 15 May 01 May 22 May 08 May 24 April 17 April 13 March 06 March 20 March 27 March 06 February 13 February 27 February 9 January 16 January 30 January 23 January 26 September 19 September 12 September 17 October 10 October 24 October 03 October 7 November 14 November 27 November 21 November 5 December 12 December Summer Term - Important Dates Flyers et pièces jointes KS2 Gymnastics Club Basketball Club Street Dance Club Rock Steady Game On Summer Camp Storm Summer Holiday Step Up to Secondary Glow Performing Arts KS1 Tennis Club Library Challenge 2026 PB Soccer School Storm Summer Term Street Dance Summer Term Game On Football Yr 1&2 Pupil Premium Flyer Game On Saturday Reception - Y3 KS1 Magical Maths KS1 French Club Claires Club Summer Club Boxmoor Cricket Club Leverstock Green Summer Camp Rugby Taster Session Parking

The South Hill Way At South Hill, we follow 'The South Hill Way', which forms part of our behaviour policy (following the Steps therapeutic behaviour approach). The 'SHW' is an important part of this and promotes our school values, 'The 4 R's'. These are linked to 'British Values' and underpin what it means to be both a pupil and an adult at South Hill. Theo in Year 3 says, “The South Hill Way are our 4 main school rules. They keep everyone safe and mean everyone is the same.” Ada in Year 1 says, “The South Hill Way helps us know what to do and means everyone is happy.” We want every pupil and every adult to embrace and display these values so that everyone can learn and achieve at our school because 'it's the South Hill Way.'