Our year 3 class spent the day at Gladstone Pottery Museum yesterday! They were given a tour of the working museum and painted plates in a Clarice Cliff style.  

All children have enjoyed a good night’s sleep last night – especially the campers who are thankful for their upgrade to the house – and have eaten their breakfasts. All are now dressed ready for high ropes and archery. Here are the children in the pre-brief.

A big well done to our budding athletes from Years 4 and 5.  The children displayed a range of our school values and were a credit to Hillside, as they competed in extremely adverse weather conditions.  We had some winners who will now be going on to represent Hanley Town in the City finals. Congratulations!

The children have been caving this morning. Due to the weather, bouldering has been changed to Friday and instead, children are going into the climbing barn this afternoon. The weather may have dampened the fields but not the mood. Here are most of the class getting kitted up for climbing this afternoon.

After cookies, sweets and hot-chocolate, the children are all showered and in their pyjamas ready for their first night at Stanley Head.    

Here’s an action shot of some of the children doing team building activities. They’ve already matched a Stanley Head record for passing a cone to another team over a distance of 13 feet, without touching the floor! Super accomplishment and the children are loving their first day.

Y6 have arrived safe and sound at Stanley Head and are in high spirits. Bags have been unpacked and beds made. Children are getting ready for the first activity of the day: team building or rifle shooting.

Thank you to the children who volunteered their time to support Mrs Green at the Baddeley Green Water Station yesterday. They were absolutely brilliant helpers, who ensured water was readily available and they gave lots of encouragement too. Fantastic ambassadors for Hillside. Well done! Well done also to staff, parents and families who ran or walked […]