Anti-bullying week has begun with an assembly this morning exploring what bullying is and how to deal with it. The children have loved showing off their odd socks showing support for the ‘All Different, All Equal’ theme of 2017. Anti -bullying will be explored further in classes throughout the week and Years 1-6 are looking…
On Friday, year 5 had their first poetry performances of the year. The children learnt a poem off by heart and recited them in class. They were great!
We know that this is a difficult problem but as a school we need everyone to be extra vigilant regarding head lice. Please check your child’s hair. If you notice any eggs or lice in your child’s hair then please treat the lice immediately. You should check your children’s hair regularly, ideally once a week.…
Now that they’re wrapped and taste tested… the verdict is that they are DELICIOUS! Lots of faces to be washed this afternoon!
On Wednesday afternoon our parents and grandparents came into school as the librarian from book start visited us. She read a story about a crocodile and we took a copy of the book home. It was brilliant!
Today, Reception have built a Sukkah in the woods yo celebrate the Jewish festival of Sukkot. Here we are eating our fruit inside, just as Jewish people share their meals inside the Sukkah!
Today we had our first forest school experience. We began to think about how to dress ourselves, removing our shoes and putting on our wellies. We learned that when we hear the tambourine we have to return to the gathering tree: we practised this in the woods and we were great. Then we all went…
Children from a Hillside have taken part in a Remembrance Service at the Cenotaph in Carmountside this morning. We joined 3 other local schools to read poems, prayers, lay wreaths and take part in a one minute silence. It was a lovely, thought-provoking occasion. The children were fantastic ambassadors for Hillside. Thank you.
Congratulations to the pupils who were recognised for their excellent work last week. Keep it up!
Well done to the pupils who were awarded last week for displaying our school values.