Term Dates Term Dates 2025-26 Term Dates 2026-27

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

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.'

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

The Big Little Nativity Our Early Years production 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.

Φυσική αγωγή Είμαστε πολύ τυχεροί που έχουμε έναν τόσο υπέροχο καταπράσινο ιστότοπο. Έχουμε ένα εκτεταμένο γήπεδο που επισημαίνεται ως επίσημο γήπεδο ποδοσφαίρου κατώτερου μεγέθους και γήπεδο στρογγυλεμένων καθώς και αθλητικό κομμάτι στην κατάλληλη αθλητική σεζόν. Η σκληρή επιφάνεια χρησιμοποιείται ως γήπεδο netball για προπόνηση όλο το χρόνο και αγώνες κατά τους Όρους του Φθινοπώρου και της Άνοιξης. Όλοι οι μαθητές έχουν την ευκαιρία να λάβουν μέρος σε μια ποικιλία δραστηριοτήτων κατά τη διάρκεια των μαθημάτων τους στο Εθνικό Πρόγραμμα Σπουδών και προσφέρουμε επιπλέον λέσχες εκτός σχολικών ωρών και στους τρεις όρους. Το South Hill Primary School είναι ενεργό μέρος του Dacorum School Sports Network και επωφελείται τεράστια από τους πόρους και την εκπαίδευση που προσφέρεται μέσω της συνεργασίας. Αυτό ενισχύει το άθλημα που προσφέρεται σε όλους τους μαθητές μας. Τα μαθήματα κολύμβησης για μαθητές KS2 διοργανώνονται κατά τη διάρκεια του σχολικού έτους. Αυτά πραγματοποιούνται στο Hemel Sports Center χρησιμοποιώντας τους εξειδικευμένους εκπαιδευτές του κέντρου. Το Δημοτικό Σχολείο South Hill ενθαρρύνει τους μαθητές του να συμμετάσχουν στον αθλητισμό. Πιστεύουμε ότι χτίζει ομαδικό πνεύμα σε μια κουλτούρα υγιούς ανταγωνισμού. Ημερολόγιο DSSN Φθινόπωρο 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

Αγγλικά Writing Vision To develop pupils’ writing skills to enable them to write independently in a variety of genres and for a range of purposes. Ο πρωταρχικός στόχος του Literacy at South Hill είναι να προωθήσει τα υψηλά πρότυπα της γλώσσας και του γραμματισμού, εξοπλίζοντας τους μαθητές με την ισχυρή γνώση της προφορικής και γραπτής γλώσσας και να αναπτύξουν την αγάπη τους για τη λογοτεχνία μέσω της ευρείας ανάγνωσης για απόλαυση. Αυτό με τη σειρά του θα αναπτύξει τις δεξιότητες γραφής τους σε όλα τα είδη. επίσημη και ανεπίσημη. Στόχος μας είναι να το υποστηρίξουμε μέσω της προώθησης του γραμματισμού και της χρήσης κειμένων υψηλής ποιότητας σε όλους τους τομείς του προγράμματος σπουδών μας. Το εθνικό πρόγραμμα σπουδών για τα αγγλικά στοχεύει να διασφαλίσει ότι όλοι οι μαθητές: διαβάστε εύκολα, άπταιστα και με καλή κατανόηση αναπτύξτε τη συνήθεια να διαβάζετε ευρέως και συχνά, τόσο για ευχαρίστηση όσο και για ενημέρωση αποκτήστε ένα ευρύ λεξιλόγιο, κατανόηση γραμματικής και γνώση γλωσσικών συμβάσεων για ανάγνωση, γραφή και προφορική γλώσσα εκτιμήστε την πλούσια και ποικίλη λογοτεχνική μας κληρονομιά γράψτε με σαφήνεια, ακρίβεια και συνέπεια, προσαρμόζοντας τη γλώσσα και το στυλ τους σε και για μια σειρά από περιβάλλοντα, σκοπούς και κοινό Χρησιμοποιήστε τη συζήτηση για να μάθετε. πρέπει να είναι σε θέση να επεξεργαστούν και να εξηγήσουν με σαφήνεια την κατανόηση και τις ιδέες τους είναι ικανοί στις τέχνες της ομιλίας και της ακρόασης, κάνοντας επίσημες παρουσιάσεις, παρουσιάζοντας σε άλλους και συμμετέχοντας στη συζήτηση Long Term Plan - Literacy Grammar Plan Subject Overview - Reading Subject Overview - Writing Λίστες ορθογραφίας προγραμμάτων σπουδών KS1, LKS2, UKS2 Χρησιμοποιήστε τα παρακάτω κουμπιά για να δείτε τι μαθαίνει κάθε χρόνο στα μαθήματα αγγλικών. Έτος 1 Έτος 2 Έτος 3 Έτος 4 Έτος 5 Έτος 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.

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

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.

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.

Μαθηματικά Στο Δημοτικό Σχολείο South Hill, στοχεύουμε να παραδώσουμε ένα ευρύ και ελκυστικό πρόγραμμα μαθηματικών, υποστηριζόμενο από τη χρήση συγκεκριμένων, εικονογραφικών και αφηρημένων (CPA) προσεγγίσεων για τη δημιουργία και την ενσωμάτωση της μάθησης. Οι μαθητές μας αντιμετωπίζουν προκλήσεις που αναπτύσσουν και εμβαθύνουν την εννοιολογική τους κατανόηση των μαθηματικών, καθώς και την προώθηση της ευχέρειας και της γνώσης των θεμάτων που καλύπτουμε. Πολλοί πόροι είναι διαθέσιμοι σε όλες τις τάξεις για να βοηθήσουν και να ενθαρρύνουν τα παιδιά να μάθουν σε μικρά, εύχρηστα βήματα με τα βασικά σημεία κατανόησης στο επίκεντρο της μάθησής τους. Κάθε τάξη έχει το δικό της «Τείχος Εργασίας» στο οποίο η τρέχουσα μάθηση εμφανίζεται ως εργαλείο καθοδήγησης και υποστήριξης. Η παιδική δουλειά εμφανίζεται εδώ ως υπενθύμιση του τι έχουν επιτύχει. Η προ-μάθηση μπορεί επίσης να εμφανιστεί για να προωθήσει την καλή συζήτηση και να ενσωματώσει νέες ιδέες. Subject Overview Calculation Policy Long Term Plans EYFS Year 1 Year 4 Year 2 Year 5 Year 3 Year 6 Times Tables Rockstars Maths Open Morning 1 Maths Open Morning 2 Maths at Home Use the buttons below to see what each year learns in Maths lessons. Έτος 1 Έτος 2 Έτος 3 Έτος 4 Έτος 5 Έτος 6 Pupil Voice 'If you're stuck there's always something to help you work it out' - Niamh Year 6 'I love it when division goes into decimals' - Rahul Year 6 'It's exciting learning new methods in maths' - Merryn 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