Festival in a factory 2019

These Y5 children attended an exciting event at Emma Bridgewater this morning.  They got to listen to an interesting and inspirational talk by the multi-award-winning, bestselling writer and illustrator: Lauren Child. She is the current children’s laureate and spoke about her many characters, settings, her inspirations for writing and her latest book ‘Hubert Horatio: How…

Y5 Book Club

Year 5 had a great start to their book club on Wednesday. The children are reading the Skellig by David Almond and are completely hooked after the first three chapters. The children made use of the bus that was recently delivered and enjoyed having their discussions in a different learning environment.    

Reading Rocket

Well done to all the children who achieved the Reading Rocket during the last half term. We celebrated their success in assembly this afternoon. They all received a small treat and will be awarded with extra playtime tomorrow also. Reception were busy enjoying themselves on an educational visit and will receive their treat tomorrow instead.…

Imagine That!

Reception have had a wonderful day at Imagine That in Liverpool. We have been scientists, vets, shop assistants, pizza makers and a whole lot more in the role play area. We have also loved decorating our very own fridge magnets, making our own strawberry bath bombs and finally making gooey slime! We’ve had a fantastic…

World Environment Day

Wow! What a successful World Environment Day we had yesterday at Hillside. The children looked amazing in their greens and blues and fully embraced the day. Each class looked at a different issue, ranging from pollution and single-use plastic to recycling and protecting animals. They produced some excellent work and had many great ideas. It…