We had an surprise visit from the fire brigade Friday. We sat on the fire engine and the firefighters showed us all the equipment on the fire engine. We learnt lots of new things. An safety message from the firefighters was the importance of having a working smoke alarm in our homes.

Hilldene Remembers

A special Remembrance Assembly was held on Friday morning to commemorate Armistice day, particularly remembering those in our own community who have suffered loss. Poppy wreaths, which were made by the pupils, were laid whilst the pupils sang a memorial song . The moving poem, Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen was performed beautifully by pupils in Year 6 and we heard the significance of purple poppies in recognising the many animals whose lives have also been lost during war.

A link to Dulce et Decorum Est. can be found here: www.warpoetry.co.uk/owen

Reception phonics workshop

Thank you to all the parents who attended our phonics workshop this morning. We had over 60 mums, dads and grandparents attend which was fantastic. The children were so enthusiastic about learning their sounds and loved having parents in to watch.

Minecraft Club - Please Vote!

Last week our Quick Build was a pumpkin and Esmé's was chosen as the best in our club.
It has also been chosen to go on the Leaderboard of the top twenty builds from other schools and you can now vote for it to help us win points and prizes!

Go tomilittlepad.com and the Leaderboard tab at the top of the page. Then scroll down to where you can vote, select Hilldene Primary and vote!

Thank you for your support!

Havering Literacy Festival

Nick Butterworth will be at Harold Hill Library on Saturday 10th November at 11.00am. The Havering Literacy festival starts this week in libraries across Havering. Harold Hill Library is hosting a free event for parents, grandparents and adults. The acclaimed children's author will be giving tips on how to engage with and get the most out of every moment spent reading with your child, therefore encouraging a love of reading. If you would like to attend, please ring 01708 343973 to book your place.

Year 2 - Materials

In Year 2 we have been learning about materials. We can join the different materials together, this is called weaving. We are enjoying our art lessons in Year 2.