We are very excited to announce that we are launching a Hillcrest Flag competition, open to children AND grownups!

As many of you know, there is a flag pole in our playground and the winning Hillcrest flag design will take pride of place there.

We would love your designs to reflect our values - Partnership, Resilience, Innovation, Diversity and Excellence - and perhaps the colours of our uniforms or Houses, but the overall design is up to you.

Our Class MPs, along with animator Mike Cannings, will be judging the designs. You have until Friday 2nd February to get your entries in.

Good luck everyone!

 

Noah Thorn

Yr 6 Class MP

Our fabulous fifth HILLCREST COMEDY NIGHT is COMING!

 

Punching way above our weight with yet another amazing trio of top notch acts lined up by our own Stu ‘the Superstar’ Goldsmith!

 

Book your tickets now for Friday 24th November.

https://buytickets.at/friendsofhillcrest/1035828

 

Volunteers will be needed on the night, so keep an eye out for the call - a free drink will be your reward!

Here is the current NHS advice:

 

Keep your child at home and away from other people if they have symptoms of COVID-19 AND they either:

• have a high temperature
• feel too poorly to come to school or do their normal activities

If your child has mild symptoms, such as a runny nose, sore throat or slight cough, but feels well enough, they can come to school.

 

If your child has tested positive

You are not required to give your child a COVID test but if they HAVE tested positive keep them at home and away from other people for four days, including the day of the test.

 

 

In Term 1 we're learning about British Sign Language. Find out about BSL and learn some simple signing on the Mind Your Language! page and take on one of Miss Wilson's Golden Ticket Challenges.

 

We were very lucky on Thursday to welcome Jody, a sign language interpreter, to Hillcrest. The children were transfixed during our British Sign Language assembly. They signed the alphabet, watched Miss Wilson and Jody sign a conversation about dogs and learned a little bit about Deaf culture. Some children even learned how to describe our two school dogs, Wilma and Barney, using sign language!

We have an amazing team of reading volunteers at Hillcrest who are making a real difference to children’s engagement and enjoyment of reading. If you are interested in joining the team, here is what you need to do:

 

• Email school@hillcrest.bristol.sch.uk with the subject line ‘Reading Volunteer’ and let us know what days and times you can come in and if you would rather just read with your child(ren)’s year group(s) or if you are happy to read with any age group.
• Then, as soon as you can, drop into the office with two valid IDs and proof of address so we can get your DBS sorted. If you already have a DBS, please drop in to show us so we can put it on our system.

 

And here is what will happen next:

 

• There will be a ‘Reading Volunteers Induction’ from 9-10am on Monday, September 25^th. This will include a guide on how to support a child with their reading.
• Afterwards you will be given a child, or a group of children, to hear read regularly throughout Term 1 and 2.

To celebrate the start of the new school year, Friends of Hillcrest would like to open the school gates for a FAMILY GATHERING!

 

Rather than drawing straws on "who gets to go out" or trying to book the babysitter, you're ALL invited to come along for a few hours and raise a few pounds for the school at the same time.

 

The kids get to play with their friends, dance or watch a movie, the parents get to socialise beyond the school run!

 

Expect music (and dancing if you fancy!) and a bar. Soft drinks and nibbles provided for the children.

 

Friday 29th September 5.00 - 6.30pm

Adults - £7.50 Children - £2.50

 

Please note, you will still need to be responsible for your children at the event.

Tickets are limited, so make sure you get yours early! Here's the link...

 

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ friendsofhillcrest/1001272#

 

We look forward to seeing you there!

This term's brand-new and very special episode of From the Crest of the Hill is being broadcast on Wednesday 12th July on BCfm at 6pm!

 

Tune in to hear all of our end of year special, including Teacher Tales with Miss Silver, Dear Ms Norman with Ms Norman, The Big Question with Isla and Voices from the Playground with Will.

 

And, of course, listeners will be able to take part in this term's Podcast Password competition to take part in a raffle to win fabulous vouchers for summer fun!

 

This is not an episode to be missed!

 

https://www.bcfmradio.com/player

Here are the lovely SEND resources purchased with the proceeds from the SEND Easter Raffle. We have also been able to buy a much-needed, weather-proof storage unit for the SEND Hub's outside area.

 

Thanks to everyone who bought tickets and a massive thank you to Hillcrest parent Jenni Easterbrook for organising this fundraiser once again.