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A fun happy place of cheerful endeavours
Our junior division provides a secure, friendly, caring environment in which school
is a fun, happy place of cheerful endeavour but where children are constantly
challenged to give of their best.
The structured life of the school offers pupils a high degree of stability and
stimulation enabling them to build confidence, motivation and self esteem at a time
when it is most needed.
Every pupil is treated as an individual and irrespective of ability receives much individual attention. Appropriate provision is made to meet the specific needs of
every child at every level.
As a measure of performance and improvement, the progress of every pupil is
continually monitored to ensure each one is fulfilling his or her potential – and our
expectations.
The building blocks of the school’s success
• Small, well structured classes averaging 10 to 12 pupils
• High quality and dedicated staff
• A broad and balanced curriculum with a foreign language,
information and communication technology, music, art, drama and
sport, playing a full part
• A good level of resources to deliver the curriculum
• The availability of learning support and specialist teaching
• The opportunity to take part in a wide range of extra curricular
activities
• Good preparation for the challenges ahead
Is the state system failing your child?
Our junior department is well placed to take advantage of the constant educational
changes that contribute to overwhelm the state sector.
We offer parents and children an educational package that is broader, more
imaginative, more flexible and more self-fulfilling.
We provide what many parents seek for their children – a small, happy, focused
community in which every child is involved, valued and rewarded and in which
tolerance, kindness and good manners also play a part an important role.
Foundation Stage - (Nursery & Kindergarten) - aged 2 - 4
The Foundation Stage curriculum is organised into six distinct areas of learning: Personal, Social & Emotional Development; Communication; Language & Literacy; Mathematical Knowledge; Knowledge and Understanding of the World; Physical Development; Creative Development.
Each area contains specific early learning goals which identify the skills, knowledge and understanding that a child should achieve or exceed by the end of the Foundation Stage. Children will of course progress towards these goals at different speeds, according to their age and stage of personal development. Staff are mindful of this and take this into account when planning activities and learning experiences.
Infants (Years 1 & 2) - age 5 - 6
In Key Stage 1, emphasis is placed upon the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science. Other subjects studied are Art, Drama, French, Music, ICT, History, Geography, Physical Education, Swimming and CPSHE.
Juniors (Years 3 - 7) - age 7 - 11
A similar range of subjects is taught with this age range at Key Stage 2. Attention is again placed upon the core subjects, with a particular emphasis upon the consolidation of numeracy and literacy skills.
Hulme Hall Grammar School Style
"Good presentation is important, it says a lot about your attitude to your work".
- All written work must be done in only blue or black ink.
- Underline all headings, main headings and sub-headings using a ruler.
- The date, underlined, should appear on all classwork, homework and coursework.
- The letters HW should be placed at the left-hand edge of the line containing the main heading to indicate work that was set as homework.
- All letters ie. a), b), c) used when listing, or numbers of questions ie. 1., 2., 3., etc., should be written in the margin.
- Each piece of written work should follow on logically from the last.
- Spelling corrections should be completed five times each at the back of your book, as indicated by staff.
- Always take great care with handwriting and presentation. No cartoons or witty comments are to be written in exercise books or files.
- Scientific, mathematical and other technical drawings should be done in pencil, using a ruler to draw straight lines. Accuracy in such drawings is important, so always use a sharp pencil.
- Tippex and other fluid erasers are strictly forbidden in school and must not be used in school exercise books or files.
- Underline the answers to calculations.
- Underline the answers to calculations.
- Always ensure that your pencil case contains the following equipment; pens, ruler, pencils, rubber, sharpener, compass, protractor, pencil crayons, calculator.
Communication with Parents Regarding Progress in School Work
Pupil Progress Records:
At the end of each term, pupils will receive grades relating to attainment and effort in all subjects.
Brief comments will appear on the first two reports with a fuller report at the end of term. If you are concerned about your child’s progress or grades a letter should be written to the senior teacher and an appointment will be made to meet with the appropriate staff.
Parents' Evening:
Staff are available to consult with parents at the beginning of the Autumn Term and at the end of the Autumn and Summer Terms between 3.45pm and 9.30pm.
Interviews:
The Headmaster and/or Head of Junior School will normally be pleased to see parents by appointment. At those times of the year when priority must be given to report writing and staff consultation, requests cannot be met without some delay. Very occasionally, a parent arrives in school and insists on speaking to a member of staff. Courtesy apart, there are obvious practical reasons why such demands cannot be met.
Parents who fail to reserve the date of their Parents' Evening cannot reasonably expect to be accommodated with an individual consultation for the simple reason that teachers cannot be asked to leave their classes. However, brief enquiries will be dealt with by the School Secretary over the telephone and where more detail is required, parents should write to the Head of Juniors.
Correspondence:
The ideal medium of communication is a letter setting out concisely the grounds for parental anxiety or uncertainty. Parents are assured that at Hulme Hall they will not encounter the defensive stance which implies that teacher is always right! On the contrary, they will find the courteous requests for investigation are welcome; some of the problems presented are already on the way to a solution but, on occasion, parental letters bring to light circumstances of which the impact may not have been fully appreciated.
Communication:
When telephoning please note:
During school day - 0161 485 3524 and 0161 485 4638 - both in use and "manned" from
8.30am to 5.00pm
Answerphone on - after 5.00pm
Fax Number - 0161 485 5966
During school holidays - Office Opening Hours are 10.00am until 12.00pm
e-mail address - secretary@hulmehallschool.org
It would be helpful if you could ask for the person below
The School Bursar for Fees
The School Secretary for General Information
who will discuss any problems with full regard to confidentiality and will refer any urgent matter to the Headmaster. Appropriate messages will be passed to members of the teaching staff.
The responsible person will telephone back where necessary, but it is clearly impossible for those with teaching commitments (always a priority) to be brought to the telephone.
NB. It is not realistic to assume that messages reaching the switchboard after 3.00pm can be conveyed to Form Teachers or Year Heads before the end of afternoon school.
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Junior Division Autumn/Spring/Summer Term Report |