Pupil Voice - Summer 2024 Summer Term Actions 2024 Pupil Voice - Spring 2024 Spring Term Actions 2024 Pupil Voice - Autumn 2023 Autumn Term Actions 2023 Autumn 1 & 2 Evidence 2022-2023 Spring 1 & 2 Evidence 2022-2023 Summer 1 & 2 Evidence 2022-2023 School Council 2022-23 School Council Governor Visit Meeting Mike Penning Forging links with the wider community Conseil d'école Bonjour! Nous sommes la voix étudiante de l'école primaire de South Hill. Le conseil d'école est composé de deux enfants de chaque classe qui ont été élus par leurs pairs. Chaque candidat souhaitant représenter sa classe doit faire un bref exposé sur ses points de vue et ses objectifs pour le conseil d'école et les enfants votent ensuite pour les candidats de la classe qu'ils préfèrent. Membres du conseil d'école 2020-2021 Année 6 - Costy & Rory / Joely & Jack Année 5 - Fraser & Gloria / Ava & Alfie S Année 4 - Taylor & Oscar / Beau S & Riley Année 3 - Izzy & Sam / Lillie & Zubin Année 2 - Eva & Oliver / Saraya & Frankie Année 1 - Emilia & Thomas / Bertie & Amelia School Council Visit to Mountbatten Lodge Autumn School Council Visit to Mountbatten Lodge Summer Pupil Voice Tillie – Year 2. “I like coming to the meetings and talking about what we can improve”. Aya – Year 3. “I like being on the School Council because we make decisions for our school”. Daisy – Year 3. “I think the School Council is fun!” Grace – Year 4. “I enjoy helping other people”. Mason – Year 5. “I liked it when I met Brenda at Mountbatten Lodge and we did an activity together”. Izzy – Year 6. “The School Council helps me to make our school a better place for others”. ​

Modern Foreign Language - French “Languages are an essential part of a broad, balanced curriculum. Not only do they provide an opportunity to communicate more effectively with others, they also help children to understand what it is to be a global citizen. This includes the importance of tolerance and understanding, which is crucial knowledge in today’s world.” ​ ​At South Hill, French is taught as a Modern Foreign Language (MFL) in Key stage two. Pupils in Early Years and Key Stage One learn and develop skills, which will support and benefit their future language learning. These include: Communication and language Phonics Reading Grammar Vocabulary Knowledge of different cultures and societies​ Our Curriculum In KS2, French is taught using the ‘Language Angels’ scheme of work. Teaching units have been selected in order to build a wide range of vocabulary and enable progression in our ‘Golden Threads’, which are: LISTENING SPEAKING READING WRITING In the Autumn term, each year group starts with phonetics and pronunciation lessons which teach some of the key sounds in French. Pupils also spend time learning and using some ‘essential vocabulary’ including greetings, numbers and days of the week etc. Pupils then continue developing their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills through a variety of topics throughout the year. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ To ensure learning is enjoyable and memorable, lessons often use stories, songs, role play and a variety of other activities to support pupils to learn, remember and apply French vocabulary. ​ Celebrating languages Within our school, we have pupils that speak many different languages. We aim to celebrate this through whole school events such as ‘International Day’ and ‘International Languages Day’ where each year group selects a country to learn about and to take part in a dance as well as many other activities. We also celebrate languages that are in school by dressing in colours of a chosen nationality and sharing languages, customs and traditions with our friends. ​ ​ ​ ​ 1/5 Long Term Plan Subject Overview Essential Vocab

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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

Sports Day at South Hill School At South Hill School, our sports day is a fun day for all our pupils. The day begins with EYFS and KS1 meeting on the school field for a carousel of activities. Mr Brathwaite DJs the event and really energises the children as they compete in their houses to get as many points as they can on each activity. Some of these activities are hurdles, javelin, obstacles and dribbling. Our Year six children always help and some activities are run by our year six sports ambassadors! When the carousel is finished, the children then take part in races - again aiming to win points for their houses. Our KS2 children then do the same in the afternoon, with some slightly different activities on the carousel and then ending with their races. Parents are invited to watch and support their children on sports day. They watch from the hillside overlooking the field or from the shade of the daily mile track. It truly is a memorable day!

Événements à venir: Association des parents-enseignants South Hill PTA est une partie importante et active de la communauté scolaire et est bien soutenue par les parents, le personnel et les gouverneurs. Le comité central actuel se compose de: Coprésidente - Chelsea Riches Coprésidente - Tracy Mboma Trésorier - Secrétaire - Nous tenons des réunions trimestrielles auxquelles chacun est invité à planifier le trimestre à venir. Nous avons la chance d'avoir de nombreux parents qui sont prêts à assumer différents rôles pour nos événements de collecte de fonds. Nous avons un groupe Facebook PTA - faites-nous savoir si vous souhaitez le rejoindre. Beaucoup d'informations vont sur cette page. Si vous avez des questions sur la PTA ou si vous souhaitez nous aider de quelque manière que ce soit, veuillez vous adresser à Chelsea ou à Tracy via le bureau de l'école. NEW Newsletter March Rapport du président Rapport du trésorier (bilan) Rapport du président Rapport du trésorier (bilan) Des moyens simples pour aider à collecter des fonds Smile.amazon.co.uk Recherchez South Hill Primary PTA ou utilisez notre numéro de charité: 1093062 Collecte de fonds facile Téléchargez l'application, recherchez South Hill Primary PTA et achetez dans vos magasins habituels

International Day 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 traditional clothing from their celebrated country or colours of the flag. ​ 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. For MFL (Modern Foreign Language), some year groups learn a few key phrases and words. Some children even learn a song! Some year groups have a food tasting activity so children can get a sense of the traditional food and culture from their country of the day while other year groups make the traditional food themselves. ​ Throughout the day, some year groups listen to music of their country and think about whether it is similar or different to the music we might listen to at home. ​ 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. ​ Countries from 2023 were: Reception- Bangladesh Year 1- Poland Year 2- India Year 3- Romania Year 4- Italy Year 5- Turkey Year 6- Brazil

À l'école primaire de South Hill, nous promouvons une politique de porte ouverte; N'hésitez pas à parler à l'enseignant de la classe de votre enfant ou à un membre de l'équipe de haute direction. Liste du personnel Subject Leaders Communication Protocol

3e année 1/17 Yearly Overview Knowledge Organisers - Autumn Bienvenue dans les cours de frêne et de hêtre de 3e année! Il y a une année pleine d'action à venir avec un programme riche et diversifié visant à créer des défis et à développer les intérêts des enfants dans une gamme de sujets.En plus de développer des compétences en mathématiques et en anglais, les enfants auront la chance de créer et de concevoir leur propre cerf-volant; découvrez diverses zones géographiques telles que les continents et les océans du monde entier ainsi que le Kenya et l'Égypte ancienne. De plus, nous commençons à apprendre un peu de français, peut-être pour la première fois. Ce n'est pas tout, car nous remonterons le temps pour découvrir la vie à l'âge de pierre. J'espère que cela vous donnera une idée de certaines des choses que nous ferons cette année. Ash est enseigné par Miss Woodger et soutenu par Mme Dwight. Beech est enseigné par Mme Rance et soutenu par Mme Smith. Veuillez utiliser les liens sur cette page pour en savoir plus sur ce que nous ferons ce terme et n'hésitez pas à nous contacter si vous avez des préoccupations ou des questions. Mme Rance et Mlle Woodger Recommended Reading List Année 3 anglais Maths 3e année KS2 Reading VIPERS Y3/Y4 Tricky Word List Transistion Booklet 2024 - Beech Transistion Booklet 2024 - Ash

Wellbeing for Children ​ Putting wellbeing in the heart of overall school culture. At South Hill School, we take a whole school approach to promoting positive Mental Health and Wellbeing. Our aim is to help the whole school community to become competent and resilient learners, who can build and sustain relationships with t heir peers and use the knowledge gained in school to develop their skills and understand of how to promote and maintain positive mental health and wellbeing now and in later life. School culture. ​ Engaging in mentally healthy movement breaks through the Daily Mile or dancing to Go Noodle. · Engaging in mindfulness breaks such as “Stop and Sit”. · Helping children to develop safety through our Road Safety workshops and E-Safety learning. · Using the Zones of Regulation for the children to recognise, name and manage their emotions. · Friendship benches. ​ Pastoral Support. ​ · Identifying and tailoring individual support to meet children Mental Health challenges. Our multifaceted support network includes; school counsellor, play therapist, support worker, drawing and talking therapy, school nurse, dog therapy and SENCO. · A Nurture club is available to children who need extra social and emotional support at lunchtime. · Assemblies on Anti-bullying, Feeling Good Week, Mental Health Week and promotion of Friendships. · Every class has a worr y box or monster in their classroom. ​ Wow Days/Activities/Experiences. ​ · Annual activities – International Day, Mental Health Week. · Specialist: Music and Forest School. · Extra-curricular activities; Rock Steady, Magical Maths, Homework Club, Street Dance, Year 1 girls football club, boys/girls football club, Netball club and Choir. ​ Social Relationships. · Helping children to develop social relationships through our Reception/Year 6 buddies and our bespoke weekly PSHE lesson. ​ Wellbeing at South Hill Wellbeing Festival 2024 Mental Health Week 2024 Summary of the Zones Zones of Regulation Just Talk Assembly Anti Bullying Week Wellbeing Overview Mental Health Assembly Feb 2023 Feeling Good Week 2023 Electric Umbrella 2023 Acts Of Kindness Worry Monster Assembly Friendship Bench Over the summer break, Mrs Albery organised volunteers from our local community and some teaching staff to come into our School and help renovate the garden area. As you can see there was lots of hard work to do, from moving old tyres and some old railway sleepers. But it was so worth it because the new raised growing beds for vegetables will enable the garden area to be re-used by the children and will really improve their Science knowledge and of course support their wellbeing and mental health. This project would not have been possible without the incredible help of our volunteers and Mrs Albery would personally like to thank the Harman Group for coming in and working so valiabtly and contributing to purchasing soil and some plants. Additionally, our fabulous PTA who also supported our school with funding and enabled our school to purchase the new bench and plant/ vegetable boxes. Garden Project Mental Health Awareness Week 13.5.24. This week is organised by the Mental Health Foundation. This year’s theme is ‘Movement: moving more for our mental health’. We all know movement is important for our mental wellbeing it boosts our mood and helps us look after our health. However, many of us may find it difficult to prioritise for a number of reasons. Lots of resources were shared with the staff at South Hill on how they can assist children with talking about their mental health and understanding their emotions. If you would like to find out more about supporting your mental wellbeing or tips to help support your child, please visit the Mental Health UK web page here. Our School Counsellor - Shahin

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

Young Voices Young Voices offers children the amazing opportunity of singing with the worlds’ largest children’s choir. The whole experience is a journey and discovery, culminating in the most extraordinary performance opportunity there could possibly be. South Hill Choir have attended Young Voices in 2017,2019,2022,2023 and most recently 16th January 2024. This year the music included a Matilda Medley, a gospel medley, A Moana[Disney] medley as well as anthems and pop songs from a huge variety of genres. These offer the children opportunities to learn about other times and cultures, as well as musical styles. We even sang a beautiful Korean song called Arirang. The choir members worked extremely hard to learn all the lyrics and attended many extra rehearsals. All the hard work paid off with such an exceptional day on Tuesday 16th January. The day was long and exhausting but the children were utterly amazing. Their enthusiasm and energy bubbled over all day. Most of the songs had actions and dance moves so we were kept moving in the rehearsal as well as being introduced to the various artists who would be performing with us in the evening. As the lights went down for the concert to begin at 7pm the atmosphere was electric. Parents had arrived in the O2 and we could wave to them from a distance! The Urban Striders, Nandi Bushell, Natalie Williams and MCGrammar were sensational. The children found Nandi so inspiring as she is only 13 years old and a fantastic drummer-she blew us away with her talent! The pupils have been inspired to follow MCGrammar and especially enjoy watching him perform his World Book Day rap on Youtube! ​ Such an incredible evening to inspire and remember! Here are some of the choir members’ comments: ‘It was just the best time’ ‘I loved the Urban Strides Dancers- they all waved to us!’ My favourite song was ‘Rockstar’ ‘I loved the violinist performing with the Beatboxers’ ‘I loved the lights- I felt like a star!’