Headteacher Awards – Friday 5th April 2019

Well done to the children who have been recognised for displaying one of our school values and were awarded with a Headteacher’s certificate in celebration assembly this morning.

May we proudly present to you…Hillside’s amazing Book Bench!

Our Book Bench is finally finished. We are sure you will agree, It looks absolutely incredible! We are so thankful to the adults and children who have created the bench. This project wouldn’t have been possible without the support from the Sentinel Football Charity and Hillside PTFA who donated the money to buy the bench; […]

Bling Your Bike/Scooter Day

A huge thank you to everyone who ‘blinged’ their bike or scooter on Wednesday! There were some fantastic creations. The winners were: Nursery – all 4 entries Reception – Isaac Year 1 – Jack L Year 2 – Grace D Key Stage 2 – Jessica (Year 3) Winners prizes will be awarded today and everyone […]

Year 6 SPaG Hunt

Who says that punctuation and grammar has to be boring? Year 6 went on a hunt through school, answering questions about punctuation and grammar rules. The children enjoyed the task and are looking forwards to similar lessons that allow them to revise all the rules that they have been taught.

Easter in Year One

The children in Year One have been learning about the Christian celebration of Easter. They have learned the story of Jesus riding in to town, his betrayal and how he rose again! They used artistic collage to create scenes for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday and have worked with Mrs Green […]

It’s okay to be different!

Mrs Rushton led an assembly today as it is World Autism Awareness Week! She talked to the children about autism and how many people experience the world differently, and talked about how it’s okay to be different! We learned about how different sensory experiences – like loud noises or strong smells – can affect people […]

Year One’s Mystery Reader

Thank you to Mrs Plant, Jack’s Nan, who came in to see us in Year One last week! We loved listening to the stories that you shared and joining in with the bits that we knew! Thank you!

General Knowledge Quiz Team

A massive congratulations to the 2019 Hillside General Knowledge team. They competed in a Rotary-organised quiz event at Burnwood Primary School tonight and performed really well. They were a credit to Hillside and were pleased with their gift of a £10 voucher each from Tunstall Rotary Club.

Forest Schooling Club

Tonight, the children built their own fire to cook chocolate waffles. They also built tree swings, which they are getting quite good at now, and played games in the woods. We’ll be looking forward to our last session next week.