Anti bullying week

The theme of our Anti-Bullying/Friendship Week 2016 is 'Power for Good' This year it took place from the 14th-18th November. During the week pupils learned about creating good friendships, being a good friend to others, citizenship and how to use ‘Power for Good’ to stop bullying within schools and the wider community. We will concluded the week by combining it with BBC Children in Need when staff and children dressed up as a superhero for a donation towards the charity raising a fantastic £350

Year 6 Remembrance Assembly

On Friday 11th November, our Year 6 pupils invited parents and carers into school to watch our Remembrance assembly to Key Stage 2. Sharing their learning from our latest topic of World War 1, through a selection of drama, poetry, letters, art work and songs the children demonstrated great maturity and empathy to all those lost in conflict. Well done children!

Year 5 Table Tennis

On Thursday 10th November, a Year 5 team of 4 boys and 4 girls children traveled to Derby Moor to take part in a table tennis competition. Looking super in our new sports t-shirts, the children competed for a place at the county finals. Despite playing really well the children missed out on a place but we are very proud of their determination and positive attitude. 

Winnie the Witch visits Year 1

On Tuesday 8th November Year 1 were visited by the one and only Winnie the Witch. The children have been reading the story so imagine their delight when she visited their classroom! While she was there the children help Winnie with the instructions she needed to make some slime soup (made out of bogies, eye-balls, slime and brain - yummy!) There were some mixed reviews from the children!

Pyrography in Year 6

On Tuesday 8th November Year 6 spent the day learning the fabulous art of pyrography with a visit from Bob Neill, his wife and all his pyrography tools. The children were first able to practice the skill before creating their own poppy disc for our remembrance display, as well as creating their own individual plaque to take home. The children had a wonderful day learning this new skill and results were fantastic!

Cycle Derby

Well done to our year 5 and 6 pupils who have passed their level 1 and level 2 cycling proficiency awards this term. This year, we have 100% pass rate fort he pupils who took part. We are pleased to know you know how to stay safe on your bikes!

Fantastic results!

It's always great to receive praise but when we received a letter from MP Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards, it's even better! Congratulations to our wonderful Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 teams on the very high standard of achievement in the 2016 phonics screening check, putting Silverhill Primary in the top 8% of all primary schools in the country. Praise goes to the staff, parents and pupils for all their hard work in such a vital element for developing early reading.