Welcome to Hillwood Primary School’s website!

It’s week 6 of our theme park challenge and we have a very exciting task for you! You are going to be taking on the role of director and making an advert for your ride! Watch the clip below then head on over to you class learning page for more details.

 

Happy #SchoolUniformDay! We hope you are joining over 60 schools across the city who are taking part in wearing our school uniform as we home learn today? Do share photos with us!We can’t wait to see you.

#stayconnected

Click the link below for important information for nursery parents who have children moving into P1.

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Roll up, roll up! Take on our Hillwood challenge!!!!

Week 3 of the challenge is up! This is also week 4’s as it is a big and important job! The next step is for you to actually make your ride!

 

 

 

 

 

 

At Hillwood we work hard with our parents, pupils and staff to create a warm and welcoming environment where pupils can learn and grow.  Hillwood is a fantastic place to learn and work. As a former P7 pupil said we are “A small school with a big heart!” Our school community is proud of this statement and live up to it daily. To find out more about Hillwood Primary and what is happening this term, please explore our website, follow us on Twitter @HillwoodPS or use the ‘Contact Us’ section of the website to get in touch.

I look forward to seeing you soon.

Carol Morwood

Head Teacher

Please scroll down to read Hillwood’s latest news!

COVID 19 and school closures

If you have any questions or queries please contact us at:

admin@hillwood.edin.sch.uk

We will get back to you as soon as possible.

Coronavirus

Please be assured that we are currently following Scottish government advice and guidance. We look forward to seeing the children at school until we are told otherwise. Please see below for current updates:

CORONAVIRUS: Please refer to the NHS Scotland website for information:
http://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/coronavirus-covid-19
For updates please visit: http://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19

Winter Respiratory illness – advice

Key advice for parents and carers from NHS Lothian:
In the home the risk of catching or spreading flu/cold like illness can be reduced by:
• Regular hand washing with liquid soap and running water
• Covering nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing
• Using a disposable paper tissue, disposed off immediately after use.
• You can teach your child to sneeze into the ‘crook’ of their arm rather than their hands, if they don’t have a tissue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQINuSTP1jI
• Good general cleaning of surface that everyone touches often e.g. TV remote, light switches, door handles, toilet flushes and tap heads.
• https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/common-cold
• https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/flu
Children should not return to school until completely well and 48 hours after symptoms have stopped.

World Book Day – more ideas!

World Book Day – Thursday 7th March

We are all looking forward to our ‘Big Booky Breakfast’ and other book related activities on World Book Day. We are encouraging children to think of unusual places to read their favourite books. Look at where our staff were reading on Friday afternoon!

Fire Skills training with Smart Play Network

Mrs Higgins and Mrs Lessels spent a really productive morning yesterday at fire skills training. They were making popcorn, muffins in orange skins and bread on sticks. They are now going to bring those skills back to nursery! Thank you to the Smart Play network for another great session.

African dance and drumming workshops

What an amazing afternoon P4-7 had with Phil from ABC Creative music learning African drumming. We are looking forward to the next session on 4th March.