Ms Cooper has contacted school to say:
Hi been to the swimming and the volleyball at the Special Olyimpics
We have had an email from Mr. Dawson which we would like to share with you unfortunately the pictures he sent couldn't be opened
Miss Cooper contacted school to tell us that they spent 4 hours by coach to visit Hangzhou, West Lake and old style town. They had a boat trip, had lunch and then climbed up a pagoda. The weather is 32 degrees. Mr Ge Joing is looking after them well.
On Monday 1st October, 2007 six pupils set out on the trip of a lifetime. They are travelling to Shanghai for a twelve day visit to the Luwan Special School and to the Special Olympic games. They left Newcastle Airport at lunchtime on route to Shanghai via Dubai. They were all in good spirits looking forward to the flights. Watch this space for updates
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Sports Day is on Wednesday 11 July 2007 at Gateshead Stadium.
If the weather is good we will be outdoors. Please remember to bring and put on sun tan lotion.
If pupils are in Collingwood House they need to wear a plain red t-shirt, Bede House pupils need to wear a plain blue t-shirt and Armstrong House pupils need to wear a plain yellow t-shirt.
Peter Bolger, Gateshead Grid for Learning Manager will lead today's staff session and will introduce colleagues to the school weblog. You'll be able to have a hands-on play with the site and you can have a go at publishing news items to it. Fun!
It's nearly time for the fantastic Hill Top School Summer Fayre.
As usual there will be prize bingo, a great big bouncy castle, lots of games, cakes, barbeque, a grand raffle and lots of other stalls.
The big day is Saturday July 7th 2007 on the school field and in the hall, starting at 1pm until 4pm.
Come along and have a great afternoon.
As part of our International Award programme of study and events we held an Italian Day in school on Friday 18 May 2007. The highlight of our Italian Day was the "Cantare" concert. Parents, carers and friends were welcome to attend the concert which started at 1.30pm and lasted an hour.
Mrs Thompson and Mr G Griffiths, a Nationally renowned Vocal Coach & Musical Director were accompanied by Mr Treherne, MBE, Head of the Music service in Gateshead on piano and our own Mr F Wheatley on guitar. There were also Italian songs sung by a group of staff and by the pupils.
Try learning numbers 1 to 10 in Italian and look at some suggested activities for Italian day.
The Mayor of Gateshead came into school today to talk to the pupils in a special assembly. She brought the official chains of office with her and had photographs taken with all the pupils. Everyone had an enjoyable time and pupils sang and performeed the school dance based on the school dance taught to staff at Luwan Special School in Shanghai.
Ms Colquhoun is visiting India in her role as President of NASEN and on behalf of our school. She is taking presents and letters from the children and we wish her a successful trip.
Mrs Thompson is busy with rehearsals for "The Wizard of Oz". Preliminary auditions have been held for Dorothy, the Tin man, the Lion and the Scarecrow. The date for the performance is likely to be in June - just before the Year 11's leave school.
The main parts are going to be hotly contested and it is looking very good so far.
Invitations will be sent out nearer the time.
Pupils in 11A and 11B have started the college links course on 10th January. Some pupils make their own way to Gateshead College every Wednesday morning and the rest go down in the school bus. They have lessons in Life Skills, Literacy and ICT with support from school and college staff. The three groups join up in the college canteen at lunchtime and meet with other college students including some of our previous pupils. College meals are nice but more expensive than school and there is a shop selling a range of items.
The ICT department at Hill Top School have been recycling ink cartridges, toner cartridges and mobile phones through recycool. We have raised enough money to buy a digital camera and install an interactive whiteboard.
If you buy a new mobile phone for Christmas or at anytime of year, please send in your old one to school and include your battery and charger if you have it. We also accept recycled ink cartridges and toner cartridges. Recycool are a company which allows registered charities, like our PTFA to collect these items and then they pay us according to a fixed rate for each type of phone or cartridge.
We can arrange pick up of larger quantities of cartridge if you can donate to our school from your workplace.
Mr Dawson has successfully motivated the whole school to take up the rowing challenge. He set a challenge of 2000m by the end of last half term and increased the new challenge to 5000m by the end of Autumn term. Everyone including teachers, support staff, cleaners and pupils have completed the challenge.
Mr Dawson has set up the rowing challenge in the old French room, which now houses the rowing machines and the other fitness equipment.
The Expressive Arts group and two members of the Hill Top Singing group performed their Romeo and Juliet cameo performance live on stage at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle in front of members of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Mrs Thompson was invited to take part in the event again after last year's successful performance of Twelfth Night. She wrote the adaptation, which had to include Shakespearian language, with a combination of chant, symbolic mime, songs and speeches. The dress rehearsal in school was attended by an artistic director from the RSC and her verdict was, "You do not have to change a thing. I was warned I would need to take a handkerchief to Hill Top as it would be amazing and they were right."
The family learning course was very enjoyable for staff and participants. We hope to work with the family learning team at Dryden Professional Centre to offer more courses in the future.
Parents, governors and carers might like to know that we have a display board in school celebrating their achievements!
Parents, carers and governors have been invite to apply for a place on the family learning course in ICT. The couse takes place on Wednesday afternoons between 1pm and 3 pm starting on 20 September for 5 weeks up to half term.
Mike Carter from Gateshead City Learning Centre (CLC) came into school to record our singing and percussion groups for Gateshead CLC radio. The recording is due to be broadcast from tomorrow. For further details
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