Year 1 had a very enjoyable day learning about Germany for European Day of Languages on Friday.  The children found out facts about the country, created imaginary postcards, coloured the German flag and learnt a little of the language.  However, the most favoured activity was tasting German pretzels! 

Year 4 Art

In year four yesterday we became artists!  We are making habitat pictures in the style of Henri Rousseau who painted images of animals nestled in their habitats. We selected the materials, habitat and animal we wanted to re-create. We have started by creating a background that we will then stick our animal and foreground on top of. They will be completed on Friday when we will be able to show you them on here....stay tuned! 

Macmillan Cake Sale

Who can resist cakes and coffee on a Friday? Tasty treats were on sale in the staffroom at Hilldene Primary today as generous staff donated cakes inorder to raise money for  Macmillan's biggest fundraising event. A range of delicious homemade delights (which would make even Paul Hollywood smile) were available to buy, with the proceeds going to a very worthy cause. 

Thank you to the staff for organising the event and to everyone for their generosity and support.

Maths Challenge Week 3

Do you like a puzzle or challenge? Can you think creatively? If the answer is 'yes', our weekly Maths Challenge is perfect for you. Each week there will be a fresh challenge to give your grey matter a work out. Most of the activities are open ended - it is about having creative ideas to apply to your maths.

Simply post your ideas on the Math Challenge board on a Post It note and each week a winner will be selected and announced in Celebration Assembly.

Remember...you have to be in it to win it!

Good luck!

The KS1 Weekly Maths Challenge is located here..

The KS2 Weekly Maths Challenge is located here..

Hilldene Weekly Golden Book Winners

Every week, teachers identify 2 outstanding pupils in their class who have had a fantastic week either academically or socially or both! These pupils are entered into the Golden Book and are announced during our Friday morning celebration assembly. Our fabulous winners in the infants receive a certificate in assembly and parents of the 'golden' children in the juniors receive a letter home, informing parents of their child's fantastic achievement.

Congratulations to last week's winners:

Reception - Roshni, Georgina, Liam, Nicole, Freddie, Amelia

Y1 - Owen, Scarlett, Marhli, Archie, Beau, Olivia

Y2 - Kayleigh, Daniel, Keeley, Aryan, Mya, Ahmed

Y3 - Erik, Libby, April, Desmond, Nancie, Connor

Y4 - Emily, Nathan, Luke, Isabel, Samantha, Ethan

Y5 - Abigail, Callum, Abigail V, Kyle, Sasha, Tayla

Y6 - George, Stephanie, Abby, Jayden, Vinnie, Maria

LSG - Charlie

Keep up the great work!

Maths Challenge Week 2 Winner

Congratulations to the winner of this week's Maths Challenge. Write as many facts as you can about 100...Unsurprisingly, we had some great responses.

Well done to our winner, Rihana in year 3! 

Maths Challenge Week 2 Winner

"Write a fact about the number 20."

This week the Infant Maths Challenge was won by a year 1 pupil who identified that '20 is bigger than 19.'

Well done to all the Infant children who took part!

Maths Challenge Week 2

Do you like a puzzle or challenge? Can you think creatively? If the answer is 'yes', our weekly Maths Challenge is perfect for you. Each week there will be a fresh challenge to give your grey matter a work out. Most of the activities are open ended - it is about having creative ideas to apply to your maths.

Simply post your ideas on the Math Challenge board on a Post It note and each week a winner will be selected and announced in Celebration Assembly.

Remember...you have to be in it to win it!

Good luck!

The KS1 Weekly Maths Challenge is located here..

The KS2 Weekly Maths Challenge is located here..

Weekly Golden Book Winners!

Every week, teachers identify 2 outstanding pupils in their class who have had a fantastic week either academically or socially or both! These pupils are entered into the Golden Book and are announced during our Friday morning celebration assembly. Our fabulous winners in the infants receive a certificate in assembly and parents of the 'golden' children in the juniors receive a letter home, informing parents of their child's fantastic achievement.


Congratulations to last week's winners:

Reception - Brooke, Ryan, Kaelen, Freddie, Amy-Leigh, Bobby 

Y1 - Mayankho, Charley, Demi, Billy, River, Reece

Y2 - Bradley, Isabella, Lewis, Iqmat, Mitchel, Anastasia 

Y3 - Callum, Emaan, Maxwell, Tilly, Shaun, Dovydas

Y4 - Jomi, Aaliyah, Destiny, Taylor, Ellie, Kacper

Y5 - Cain, Tayla, Kieran, Millie, Sophie-Lee, Will

Y6 - Josh, Molly, Adanna, Joseph, Rusne, CJ

LSG - Nathan

Keep up the great work!

Maths Challenge Week 1 Winner!

Congratulations to the first infant winner of Hilldene's weekly Maths Challenge.
If the answer is 24, what could the question be? Well done to our year 1 pupil who worked out that 30 - 6 would equal 24.

Sports Stars of the Week!

Each week outstanding performance, effort and achievement in P.E and sporting activities is identified by our qualified Sports Coaches and class teachers. Pupils who shine in lessons, clubs and activities outside of school are recognised and celebrated each week in our Friday celebration assembly.

Congratulations to last week's Sports Stars of the Week!

Maths Challenge Week 1 Winner!

Congratulations to the winner of Hilldene's first weekly Maths Challenge.
If the answer is 24, what could the question be? Unsurprisingly, we had some great responses. Well done to our year 6 pupil who used all 4 operations in his answer!

French words of the week

Each week our French ambassadors announce the words or phrases of the week in our Monday morning assembly. This week's words can be seen in the pictures. The challenge is to use them!

Nursery stay and play!

The new children visited nursery on Friday and were ready and raring to go! They enjoyed playing inside and outside the nursery, exploring and experimenting with the activities on offer. The staff are now eagerly awaiting their arrival!

Hilldene's House Captains

Congratulations to the successful pupils who now have the honour and responsibility of leading their Houses and wearing a new, shiny badge! Joe, Josh, Durnall, Ben, Molly T, Mary, Molly M and Emma were all chosen as good role models by their fellow pupils in Year 6 and are looking forward to a successful year ahead...well done!

Maths Challenge Week 1

Do you like a puzzle or challenge? Can you think creatively? If the answer is 'yes', our weekly Maths Challenge is perfect for you. Each week there will be a fresh challenge to give your grey matter a work out. Most of the activities are open ended - it is about having creative ideas to apply to your maths.

Simply post your ideas on the Math Challenge board on a Post It note and each week a winner will be selected and announced in Celebration Assembly.

Remember...you have to be in it to win it!

Good luck! 

The Weekly Maths Challenge is located here..

Marvellous Meal Times!

Congratulations to everyone involved in making the new lunchtime systems a success!

As you are probably aware, from this month, all Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils are entitled to a FREE hot school meal. This has resulted in an increase in the number of pupils opting for a cooked meal at lunchtime. Despite the increase, Havering Catering Services continue to provide nutritious, tasty meals for the children to enjoy....GOLD Food for Life.

Thank you to all the staff who have contributed to making lunchtime run so smoothly and to the children for their fantastic behaviour!

If you are entitled to a Free School meal already, please still apply as the school needs funds linked to your application (Pupil Premium Grant).