It seems like it has been soooo long since we have seen you and we are missing you very much! We hope that you are all well and that you are showing your mums and dads that teamwork makes the dream work by working together! School is very quiet without you and Mrs Rushton is…
What a strange couple of weeks it has been. We hope you are all staying safe and washing your hands. I wonder how many of you are still counting to 20 in French while you do it? It is strange not seeing your happy, smiley faces every day but I want you to know that…
We are a week and a half into this unprecedented situation that we all find ourselves in. It has been a hectic, strange time for staff, their families, our parents and the whole Hillside community, but at school things have now started to settle as we have found our new rhythm. Although school is closed…
We have been asked by the Local Authority to survey our parents to ascertain whether Easter holiday provision is required at Hillside. This provision , as outlined by the LA, is for the children of NHS and emergency services staff, direct care workers and any ancillary staff for the hospitals also. The Easter holidays run from Monday 6th…
As we come to the end of a strange, difficult week, staff at Hillside want to say a massive thank you to the Hillside community–to our parents who are critical workers and are doing a fantastic job and to our children who are working, learning and having fun at home and at school. The children…
We have been working closely with the Local Authority this afternoon to plan how we can continue to effectively meet the needs of our community in this continuously evolving situation. As per the advice from the Prime Minister we are continuing to ask parents, where possible, to care for their children at home whilst we…
Those eligible for free school meals (please note: this is not Universal Infant Free School Meals) will have received a communication indicating how they can use vouchers purchased by the school to provide meals for your child. Please email the school at office@hillsideprimary.org.uk if you are eligible and do not receive the relevant communication and…
Following tonight’s PM statement please be reminded that Hillside’s provision is for EMERGENCY CHILDCARE ONLY for children whose parents are keyworkers critical to the COVID-19 Response. PLEASE keep you child at home to reduce the spread of the virus. If you come to school and are found to not fit the above criteria you and your…
