Year 1
Miss Wilson, Mrs Howells, Miss Hayward, Mrs Loader, Miss Dover, Miss Weaver and Miss Hayward
- Monday 3rd November - Start of Term 2
- Wednesday 5th November - Individual school photos
- Thursday 6th November - All Hillcrest sibling pairs and groups will be photographed together during the school day. You can bring pre-schoolers in with their school-aged siblings for a group photo from 3.30, after normal pick up.
Nasal 'flu vaccination - Whether you want your child to have the vaccine in school or not, please complete the online 'flu vaccination form here: https://imms.sirona-cic.org.uk/flu/2025/consent?v=4. See the letter in 'Letters & Useful Information' below for full details.
Please make sure that any messages about your child's attendance - illness, absence, appointments, early pick-up etc. - are given to the school office, not just to their teacher.
You can either drop in to the office or contact them by
Free text message on Arbor
Telephone - 0117 3772440
Email - school@hillcrest.bristol.sch.uk
- Check this page regularly for Yr 1 news, updates and reminders.
- Check your Friday Mailbag, emailed to you at the end of the day every Friday, for important whole-school news and updates.
- Thursday 13th November - Reception '26 intake open events 9.30 & 5.30
- Friday 14th November - Nasal 'flu vaccinations in school (unless opted out)
- Tuesday 18th November - Lock down drill at 1.00pm
- Friday 21st November - SEND Coffee Morning at 9.00am. All welcome.
- Friday 21st November - Hillcrest Comedy Night
- Friday 28th November - School Nurse Coffee Morning at 9.00am. All welcome.
- Friday 5th December - Yr 1 Nativity dress rehearsal 2.00pm
- Sunday 7th December - Winter Fair
- Monday 8th December - Yr 1 Nativity 5.00pm
- Tuesday 9th December - Yr 1 Nativity 1.30pm
- Wednesday 10th December - KS1 Choir sing at Spiegeltent 1.00pm
- Wednesday 17th December - Spelling Level & Boss Checks
- Thursday 18th December - House Day
- Friday 19th December - End of Term 2
- Monday 5th January - INSET Day, school closed for staff training
- Tuesday 6th January - Start of Term 3
- Thursday 8th January - Reception '26 Intake open event 9.30am
- Thursday 15th January - Reception '26 Intake application deadline
- All our dates and events for the year are on our website calendar. Click to view it in...
- calendar format
- or as a list of events
- In the calendar layout events are colour coded...
- Events for everyone are in BLUE. Events for Yr 1 only are in TAN.
Videos from the parents meeting on Wednesday 24th September.
Mr MacIntyre's talk - Behaviour at Hillcrest
https://youtu.be/Fb-XKp9ErtM?si=XzSCLe2fnxhNiPpS
Ms Norman's talk - What you'll love about Hillcrest in 2025-26
Teachers
(please only email teachers on school days between 8am and 5.30pm)
Mrs Howells - thowells@hillcrest.bristol.sch.uk
Mrs Loader - sloader@hillcrest.bristol.sch.uk
Miss Wilson - hwilson@hillcrest.bristol.sch.uk
Richie Hargreaves Class Rep:
Rosie Whiter
Colin Payne Class Rep:
Zoe Ford
You can contact the class reps by email at classreps@hillcrest.bristol.sch.uk or via the class WhatsApp group.
Mrs Loader’s class (1SL)
Richie Hargreaves is an ice hockey player who has worked tirelessly for well over a decade to build a thriving ice hockey community in Bristol and beyond. Richie start his playing career with Bristol Pitbulls and is now manager of the club. He has been determined to bring a family atmosphere to all aspects of the Pitbulls.
Mrs Howells’ and Miss Wilson’s class (1WH)
Colin Payne is our local postman and has recently written a children’s book called ‘Hiccuppy Puppy’. He epitomises community spirit and our school values as he cheerfully delivers letters and parcels on his daily round. Colin is a Totterdown hero who always goes the extra mile.
1HW - Colin Payne class
1SL - Richie Hargreaves class
