Tsunami in Year Three

We have learned about what can happen when there is an earthquake under the ocean – a tsunami which is a giant wave! We’ve seen pictures of areas that have been devastated by tsunamis and know to head to higher ground if we ever go to a high-risk area. We enjoyed the mud slides we […]

Y5 Mystery Reader!

On Thursday, year 5’s first mystery reader was revealed… Jack’s mum! She chose to read an extract from Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The children loved it and are excited to see who is coming next week…

Year 5 Maths Outdoors

On Tuesday, year 5 completed maths outdoors in the sun by spelling their names using Semaphore flag signals. They then identified and estimated the angles they created.    

Year 4 Mystery Reader!

Year Four have enjoyed a story this afternoon, read by our first mystery reader, Mrs Dixon. They can’t wait to see who our next mystery reader is!

Baby News!

Following her 20 week scan, we are pleased to announce that Mrs Guy is expecting baby number 2. Congratulations to the Guy family- we can’t wait to meet your new addition! Mrs Guy will be with us until the end of the academic year. A teacher has been recruited to cover her maternity leave and […]

Year 4 Reading Treat

Year 4 have been celebrating the achievement of Hillside’s Gold Quality Mark in Reading and making the most of the glorious sunshine this morning by enjoying an ice cream whilst reading their favourite book. They also enjoyed listening to a few chapters of ‘The Hundred Mile an Hour Dog’ by Jeremy Strong, as part of their English […]

Reading Gold Award – Reward for pupils

The children are thoroughly enjoying celebrating being awarded the Reading Gold Award today. They are devouring the ice creams and sharing their favourite books out in the sunshine. ☀️  

Great class at GoWild!  Lots of free imaginative play happening. 

We did some Hapa Zome a Japanese way of printing using natural materials like plants and flowers onto material. The children used hammers to bash out the natural oils and colours of the flora (plants) Dandelions have been the best colours so far. Clay work has also been a big hit at forest school, every […]