Yesterday, year two worked on the iPads in maths. They answered riddles based on the properties of 2D shapes and scanned the QR Code on the card to reveal the answer. Great work!
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STEM Club
We have been ‘Super Spinners’ in STEM club this week, helping Mr Sycamore to decide which size helicopter blades would make the safest landing. We investigated different sizes of spinners and found that longer blades took the spinners longer to reach the ground than shorter ones. We learned that this was due to air resistance […]
Nursery’s visit to the Post Office
Nursery have had a lovely morning walking to the Post Office! We even saw a postman delivering the mail on the way who stopped to have a photo with us. Every one of us very politely asked for a stamp, handed over a coin and posted a very special letter! We walked very sensibly and […]
Final Book Club
Year 6 are enjoying their final book club with a delicious pancake breakfast. The children have thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom’ and there have been a few tears as the book has come to an end. The children can’t wait for the next one to start.
Bananagrams
Good luck to our Bananagram semi finalists who are about to battle it out to be the ultimate Bananagrams champion. Tensions are running high as the children are all desperate to win.
Online Safety Advice
Dear Parents & Carers, The online world is posing an ever-increasing risk to children and it is important that schools, parents and carers work together to take an active role in teaching children about online dangers and how to act safely when using the internet. We are therefore delighted to announce that Hillside Primary School […]
Do you have any preloved children’s picture books with moving parts that are no longer needed or used?
We are looking for any books with pop up pages, sliding parts, moving pictures, levers etc. to support Year One’s Design Technology work this term. If you have any old books to donate to school, please pass them onto Mrs Rushton on the KS1 yard or Miss McCann on the KS2 yard. All donations will […]
School Closure Procedures
In preparation of further inclement weather, please can I remind you all that, despite our best efforts to stay open, on occasions, the weather and the conditions on site may make this impossible. As a result of this, I may, reluctantly have to close the school. The decision to close the school is a serious one. […]
Year Three and Year Four Paralympic afternoon
Mr Edwards and some sports leaders have worked with Year Three and Four this afternoon, where the children have experienced some Paralympic sporting activities. Everyone listened brilliantly and participated extremely well, in addition to learning about sports opportunities available to people with disabilities.
Safer Internet Day
This morning, Miss Nelson did an assembly all about Online Safety ready for Safer Internet Day tomorrow. During the assembly, Miss Nelson explained the importance of keeping personal information private, what to do when something that makes you uncomfortable happens online and the pros and cons of having an online identity. Tomorrow the children will […]