Do we have any budding engineers out there? If you like hands on, creative activities then Whizz, Pop, Bang magazine are running a competition to build a structure using loo rolls or other tubes. There are prizes for the winning structures! Interested? Follow the link below for more details: https://www.whizzpopbang.com/blog/the-whizz-pop-bang-loo-roll-engineering-challenge/
The NHS Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust (mpft) are aware of our plans for a thank you video to mark International Nurse Day and are interested in putting it on their website. They have suggested that some pictures show nurses in cars, in recognition of the community and district nurses and the work that they do.…
Here is the first science challenge enquiry from Miss McCann. Hopefully, you will find it interesting and will be able to involve other members of the family, including children of different ages. There are ideas to extend it further or to simplify it for the younger children. There will be another posted each week, to…
It is International Nurse Day on Tuesday May 12th and we have thought of a way that the Hillside community can come together to celebrate and share our thanks. Undoubtedly, the NHS, including nurses and other healthcare workers have been working incredibly hard during the last few weeks and months. They have had to work…
The following website is offering a plethora of free resources, downloads, stories and apps to support families and children during these unprecedented times. There are helpful guides for mental health, sleep and mindfulness in addition to extra guidance for children who may have specific issues such as ADHD or ASD. The site offers support strategies…
Here is a little something we have created from all of us to all of you. We hope it brightens your day and reminds you how much we miss you and how much we are looking forward to being back together again soon. We hope you enjoy it! Take care, stay safe and keep smiling.…
Mr Hall has updated his website; for more VE Day songs to learn and sing along to, you can visit his website https://jamsinging.wordpress.com/ve-day-75-8th-10th-may-2020/ VE Day 75 8th-10th May VE Day – or ‘Victory in Europe Day’ – marks the day towards the end of World War Two (WW2) when fighting against Nazi Germany in Europe came…
Hi all, Just checking in with you all to see how you are doing? How has your home learning gone this week? Have you managed to do a few tasks which have been set by your teacher? We hope that you are working hard and enjoying what your teacher has set for you. The weather…
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust have launched their NEW “Get Wild at home” feature on their website. This exciting digital experience will offer lots of ideas, inspiration, photos, videos to enable and encourage people to stay connected and involved with wildlife and the natural world during these difficult times. They also have a Get Wild TV feature,…
