Year Six had a busy week last week. We started our new science unit, ‘light’, by investigating how light travels. We made models of how this happens by using string, a torch and an object. Children were then challenged to consider, and model, how we see an object through a mirror by showing the direction…
Mental health is of the utmost importance and the Stay Well service in Stoke-On-Trent has a wealth of resources for parents to access to support children. There are services for children who are doing okay but need some support to cope with changes or things happening in their lives, as well as further support to…
Year One have had a brilliant week starting their topic work about the Great Fire of London. They have located London today using atlases. First they found Europe, then the United Kingdom and then labelling the four different countries and their capitals! (See if they can remember the country we live in and its capital!)…
The children in year two have been learning about poverty on Earth Day. They heard the stories of a child from Afghanistan and a child from the Democratic Republic of Congo whose lives are very different than their own. To help understand, they role played fetching the water from the river whilst enduring scenarios such…
For Earth Day, Year Three have been busy finding out about where the products we use every day come from and locating these countries on the map. They have also learned about Fairtrade and why it’s so important to communities across the world. They enjoyed quizzing each other on their new knowledge using their Fairtrade…
Over the last couple of days the EYFS, KS1 and KS2 have all taken part in an Easter Treasure Hunt. The EYFS and KS1 hunt involved the children finding Easter eggs, within which were hidden clues from the Easter story. Once the children had solved the clue, they were given an item that linked to…
The children in Reception have has a fantastic week learning all about the origins of the Christian Festival of Easter. As well as talking about the changes in nature around springtime, they have baked chocolate Easter cakes, created Easter collages, completed Easter maths work and been on an amazing Easter treasure hunt. The children collected…
Year One have enjoyed exploring the story of Easter as part of RE Day. After listening to the Easter story, we sequenced it using pictures and reading for clues. We then listened to and practised lots of Easter and Spring poems, linking to our learning in Science about seasonal change and new life. We practised…
At Hillside, we take advice from National Online Safety to ensure all children are using technology safely. Recently, National Online Safety have released a new app for parents. It is a comprehensive collection of online safety guides and free online safety courses. It does require you to sign up but this is free to do.…
At Hillside, we have been learning more about autism as part of Autism Awareness Week. Our school motto is developing the individual and we have been talking about how our differences help to make us special and unique! We have shared stories, thought about how we can help our friends and especially those who have autism in…