This week Reception have designed minibeast hotels for their minibeast friends. We considered the range of materials available and then the children selected what they would like to use. They recorded the designs onto a minibeast hotel. The children brought in recyclable boxes which they then filled with their selected materials. Next week we’ll see…
We have had another fantastique French day. All children had the chance to visit a French market ran by the Year Five children. All of the children tried their best to use as much French as possible. They enjoyed trying a slice of baguette and brie if they wanted to. As well as the market, the children have taken part it many different activities including singing, counting, creating art work and having a go at playing boules.
Year Four had a great time at Cadbury world. The day started with a tour following the journey of chocolate from cocoa bean to chocolate bar. During the tour, the children also enjoyed tasting some delicious melted Cadbury Dairy Milk. In the afternoon, the children took part in a Maya workshop. The children’s knowledge of…
As part of their learning in Computing, the children have created their own animated books! 📚 They wrote stories relating to their Geography learning about Antarctica or penguins 🐧 or linked to their Maths work on time, thinking about what they did before, during or after school. They used backgrounds, created images, added and changed…
This week our new year five class have begun to settle into their new surroundings. They have consistently impressed all of their teachers with their wonderful knowledge of key operations in maths and skilful writing techniques. We can’t wait to watch them grow and shine even more next year!
The new Year Three children have had a great week settling into their new classroom and playground. They have impressed us with their amazing Maths skills, writing and artistic abilities. Well done everyone!
We have been so impressed with our new Year Twos. Whether it was the plant maths, the David Hockney art or the mysterious creature writing, they have thrown themselves into all the activities this week and shown they are more than ready to begin their journeys in year two. We are so excited to get…
Last week, we finally got the chance to celebrate World Environment Day at Hillside. Each class completed an activity, either appreciating the outdoors or learning about an issue that is affecting the planet. All of the children fully engaged and had a lovely day.
Alison from the Dog’s Trust came to deliver an assembly today. She told us all about the work they do caring for dogs that don’t have homes. She also taught us how to respect dogs and behave sensibly around them, giving us some useful tips to share at home and consider next time we see…
Nursery have had a fantastic week in Reception. They have made lots of new friends and tried lots of new activities. They have wowed Mrs Ashton and Mrs Dixon with their phonic knowledge, sang lots of amazing counting rhymes and showed the numbers on their fingers, produced some beautiful artwork and tried mindfulness colouring which…