National Careers Week

This week we will be sharing some of the different careers involved in producing a book, linking to our world book week learning. It is a HUGE process to produce a book with lots of different people involved. Do you have a great eye for detail? Do you have a wide range of vocabulary?  An […]

Happy Retirement Mrs Bailey!

After nearly 30 years at Hillside in various roles, we are sad to announce the retirement of Mrs Bailey who will be leaving Hillside at Easter. She is a familiar face at Hillside and within our community and will be missed. I’m sure you will all join us in wishing her lots of rest and […]

Full reopening of school – Monday 8th March 2021

Dear Parents/ Carers, As our Prime Minister announced last night, all children will be welcomed back into school from Monday 8th March. We are busy reviewing our plans and procedures and will be communicating these with you in due course. For now, please let your children know that we can’t wait to see them in […]

Happy Half-Term 

We just wanted to say one more WELL DONE to everybody- children, Parents/Carers and school staff for surviving this half term. Despite the circumstances, it has been such successful half term with many positives; the children both at home and in school have worked incredibly hard and should be so proud of themselves. Parents and […]

Nursery’s Week and Special Treat! 

The children in Nursery have continued to work extremely hard this week. They have learned about Chinese New Year, Valentine’s Day and Pancake Day! There have been lots of reading and maths activities completed and some fantastic creations made throughout the week. We are so proud of how hard you have been working nursery and […]

Well done Reception!

Wow Reception, we are so proud of you all! What incredible work you are all producing both at home and at school! We all loved the story about The Runaway Wok and you have all worked so hard to learn all about Chinese New Year, the animals in The Great Race and been very creative […]

Year One’s Super Work (and special deal) 

What a crazy half term this has been but we have all reached the end of it and Year One (and your parents and carers!) you have been absolute stars! Year One have smashed their counting to 50, writing about Gerald, healthy living tasks, laps for Captain Tom and have made pasta salads, exercised had […]

Awesomeness in Year Two

We find it hard to put into words how proud we are of you Year Two! You have exceeded our expectations with your dedication to home learning. Thank you for all the work you have sent in this half term. Whether it be counting coins, making safer internet day posters, running around your garden for […]

Year Three Stars!

It’s been an unusual half term but you have all been so amazing and worked so hard. Year 3, you have really shown what super stars you are and so have your parents and carers! You have written some amazing diary entries, smashed multiplying and dividing, designed some delicious fruit skewers, become experts on the […]