In PE this week, Year Three have worked in pairs to create some fantastic gymnastic sequences using a variety of different floor shapes. They have shown amazing creativity and team work and have helped each other to improve their shapes. Well done Year Three!
Hi All, Stoke City Community Trust are running another 11 week ‘Daughters and Dads’ programme beginning on Tuesday, July 13th from 6pm-7.30pm at the bet365 stadium. DADS is a free physical activity and education programme for 5-11 years old girls and their fathers/father-figures who want to be more active together. There will again…
Yesterday, Year Six planned an investigation to see the impact of exercise on the human body. After discussing the meaning of ‘impact’, and all of the possible things that could change after exercise, children planned a fair investigation ensuring that they change only one variable. Some pupils measured the impact on heart rate, others measured…
In the EYFS and Key Stage 1, the children took part in dance sessions, team games, individual skills tests and parachute games. We were very fortunate with the weather and it was a very enjoyable and successful day.
On Friday, Nigel Edwards, our School Games Organiser, and Vicki Lightfoot came to Hillside to deliver the Funetics programme to Key Stage 2. The activities were based on traditional athletics. The children participated in speed bounce, sprinting, long jump, throwing and skipping. They also had the opportunity to act as time keepers and scorers. For…
A huge congratulations to our Easter competition winners. We were blown away with the effort that the children had put into their designs. After much deliberation, each class teacher made the difficult decision and chose two winners who received the prize of a large chocolate egg. A big well done to all who took part.…
This week, Year Five have been super busy completing their extended writing which is based on our key text of the term, ‘How to Train Your Dragon’. The children have been writing a persuasive letter to Stoick the Vast, informing them of their views about catching dragons. Also, the children completed their P.E. lesson, in…
World Sleep Day is officially next Friday, but as that is also Comic Relief, we have decided to celebrate a week early at Hillside, especially after a tiring first week back for many of our children! The children have been learning today about how sleep can help to keep them physically and mentally healthy, alongside…
We are so impressed with the fantastic start to the new topic that we have had. The children both at home and at school have been enjoying lots of farm related activities – we have been singing Old McDonald Had a Farm, making animal masks, creating our own farmyards by carefully following instructions, completing obstacle…
Year two have kept up the same enthusiasm for their learning as they had before half term. It’s been wonderful to see all the hard work they have all put in this week. It’s making all the staff in year two very excited to welcome you back next week and share some of the great…