Three weeks ago, I wrote a little story to help the kids in my class come to terms with school shutdown. Since then, it’s been read by thousands of families all around the world. Now, I’ve teamed up with incredible illustrator, Rebecca Sampson, to create this marvellous free storybook! Parsley Mimblewood is a home-schooled kid…
Hi all, Just checking in with you all to see how you are doing? How has your home learning gone this week? Have you managed to do a few tasks which have been set by your teacher? We hope that you are working hard and enjoying what your teacher has set for you. The weather…
As the Easter Holidays draw to a close, we wanted to welcome you back to the Summer Term. We hope that you have kept yourselves busy, had lots of fun in the sunshine and spent lots of time in your gardens with your family. School has remained opened over the Easter period and staff at…
Axel Scheffler has illustrated a digital book for primary school age children, free for anyone to read on screen or print out, about the coronavirus and the measures taken to control it. Find the link below: https://nosycrow.com/blog/released-today-free-information-book-explaining-coronavirus-children-illustrated-gruffalo-illustrator-axel-scheffler/
Medicspot is calling all primary school children to share their creative ideas to help encourage frequent hand washing – the best way to keep yourself and others safe from coronavirus. Find out how you can enter and win £500 for Hillside Primary School here: www.medicspot.co.uk/handwash
As we come to the end of a strange, difficult week, staff at Hillside want to say a massive thank you to the Hillside community–to our parents who are critical workers and are doing a fantastic job and to our children who are working, learning and having fun at home and at school. The children…
The children have all been in to assembly this morning and listened to a story about the Covid-19 virus that has been spreading across the world. We talked about how this may be making us feel a variety of emotions but that these are all perfectly normal! We know that we can keep ourselves safe…
Year One have spent this week working on levers and sliders as part of their Design and Technology learning. They investigated lots of different books with moving parts, tested various levers and sliders, then created their own 3D houses in the style of 1666! Their levers then set their houses on fire and they evaluated…
Reception and Nursery have loved exploring the woods together today. They have built dens, played hide and seek and loved getting really muddy! Ask your children what they found in the woods. 🌲🌳🍃🌱🌼
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…