Matt Windle Poet

The whole school had a wonderful first day back yesterday due to their inspirational visit from the poet, Matt Windle. Matt led a whole school assembly that showed his talents of creating poetry from random words the children gave to him. Throughout the day, Matt focused on the poetry genre of each class (Y2-Y6) and […]

Story and Rhyme Club

We used ‘Sparks in the Sky’, an ebook to inspire our firework pictures! We used handprints to paint a bonfire then adding whizzing and whooshing fireworks to the picture! We also talked about staying safe and taking care around fires and fireworks! Super work! 🎆    

Reception’s Mystery Reader

A big thank you to Mason’s mum who was our Mystery Reader. Mason was so excited   to see his mum and that she had brought in one of his favourite dinosaur stories.  

Hillside Poetry Day – Monday 4th November

Monday 4th November, the children will be visited by a very special guest: Matt Windle. Matt is talented in the fields of sport and also writing. Matt is both a poet and professional boxer and delivers workshops and performances across the country. The children will receive an inspirational assembly to begin the school day and […]

Year One’s Mystery Reader

Thank you to Mr Coates who came in and shared two stories with us! We loved the Halloween themed ‘Funny Bones’ and laughed at the dog saying FOOW instead of WOOF when he’d been put back together wrong! We also loved hearing one of our Author of the Term stories too about Winnie the Witch! […]

Year Three Mystery Reader

Thank you to Emmett’s mum for coming in to read ‘Amelia Bedelia’. The children enjoyed listening to the story and finding out about the books she read when she was in school.  

Year Four Mystery Reader

Year Four enjoyed listening to a range of books this afternoon, read by Oliver’s mum. Thank you again to our mystery readers. Our children do look forward to hearing stories read by different readers.

Reception Mystery Reader

Today Mason, in Reception had a lovely surprise, his mum came in to be our Mystery Reader. She brought in the story ‘Dinostars and the planet plundering pirates.’ The children loved this story and thought that Mason’s mum told it beautifully .  

Y5 Mystery Reader

Year 5 have enjoyed listening to our mystery reader on Thursday afternoon, Mrs Nelson. Year 5 listened to a selection of stories including ‘The Wonky Donkey’ and a chapter from ‘Who let the Gods out’. Thank you for visiting us.  

Mystery Reader Y4

Year 4 have enjoyed listening to the opening chapter of The Enchanted Wood read by Mr Swift this afternoon, who joined us as our mystery reader. If anyone else would like to join us for an afternoon story reading session, please speak to Miss McCann.