Dear Parents/ Carers, As you’re probably aware, the government’s guidance on the coronavirus has changed from the ‘contain’ phase to one of delaying the spread of the virus. We are in an unprecedented situation and I am getting in touch to let you know what we’re doing in light of this, and what we expect […]
Science Ambassadors have been out again this week inspiring our younger children with observing the effect of chromatography. What super scientists we are!
This week Nursery listened to the story of the Three Little Pigs. They have built houses using sticks, bricks and straw. They have made playdough pigs and enjoyed playing in Hillside farm! Oink 🐷🐷🐷
Today Year Three have been enjoying designing and creating their own healthy fruit skewers. They practised using a knife safely to cut the fruit. Luckily, no fingers were lost. Why not ask your child about the two cutting techniques we learnt about. The finished results looked amazing and the children enjoyed tasting them.
Well done to the winners of our writing competition! Last week, all children, from nursery to Year 6, were asked to write a story based on the stimulus ‘Journey’ by Aaron Becker. The children used their imagination to create a mystery land or place and the teachers had the difficult task of picking an overall […]
Today, Reception have been following the trail of Hansel and Gretel through the woods. Hansel had dropped a number of white stones which led to key events and characters from the story.
Hillside staff are having so much difficulty in finding a biscuit that they can dunk into their cuppa, without it breaking off quickly, that Miss McCann has requested the help of the whole school! The question is… Which biscuit is the best dunker? All classes have been busy planning their investigations, thinking of factors that […]
Year Three have had a fantastic time at Birmingham Museum. They enjoyed looking at the Egyptian artefacts in the morning. In the afternoon them became historians and examined artefacts closer, used cameras to take photos and pieced together broken amulets. As always their behaviour was impeccable.
As part of their continued science learning about seasonal change, Year One have braved the showers and been in to the school grounds and woods! They found daisies, new shoots on trees, spring flowers and signs of new life in the mud with small insects and birds. Great observational skills everyone! 💐 Can you spot […]
Year Four Cookery Club have worked extremely hard to create a Gruffalo cake to raise money for Sports Relief on Friday. They will be selling raffle tickets in school (£1 per strip Tuesday to Thursday) and the person drawn on Friday gets to take home the entire cake! Oh help, oh no, it’s a Gruffalo! […]