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Hydesville News
Top 20 award for Hydesville Nursery
8th September 2021We are delighted to announce that we’ve been rated one of the Top 20 nurseries in the West Midlands.
GCSE success for pupils at Hydesville Tower School
12th August 2021Pupils from Hydesville Tower School in Walsall are celebrating excellent GCSE results today, with almost 96% of all papers taken achieving a “strong pass” or better at Grade 5+.
May the battle commence!
15th July 2021Mrs Burnham and Mrs Majitha present to you Hydesville's very own Roman Army. Last Tuesday saw the fight of our legionaries and auxiliaries in Walsall Arboretum. Year 3 pupils made their own helmets, shields and swords and followed latin instructions to fight their opponents. Conducting different battle stances including ‘The Turtle’, ‘The Wedge’ and ‘The Orb’ to protect themselves, the gruesome battle was enjoyed by all
Eco Day 2021
15th July 2021We have been so impressed with how the Eco-Committees in Prep and Senior Schools have given thought to the social issues around the environment and reducing the damage done to the planet through human activities. The fact that the leadership and actions are determined by pupils illustrates how important is the solving of these problems to them.
Little fundraisers
15th July 2021We wanted to share with you the amazing charitable work of our youngest children in school. We are delighted to announce that Nursery children have raised a colossal £933.60 as part of their well-being week activities.
Hockey’s coming home!
14th July 2021Football may not be coming home (for now) but hockey certainly is! A huge well done to our Prep School pupils who represented Wednesbury Hockey Club in the under 8 and under 10 team at the summer hockey festival held at Willenhall E-Act Academy on Sunday.
Winners of Science Day 2021
13th July 2021Following on from a wonderful Science Day 2021, the judges were left with the most difficult job of deciphering the six winning projects from the many that were entered. The quality and creativity on show raised the bar even higher. In the end, awards were given to those children who displayed in-depth knowledge of their project and who were able to explain it using key vocabulary.
On your marks….
8th July 2021On your marks…. Our annual sports days are the highlight of the Summer Term and this year was no exception. Children took part in a range of events across a week. Reception completed a sprint, an egg and spoon and an obstacle race, whilst the older children competed in a range of track and field events. The Upper Prep and Senior School’s events culminated with a Hydesville tradition, the tug of war!
Science Day 2021
6th July 2021Following a two-year absence, Thursday 1st July saw the return of Hydesville Science Day! In the morning, the pupils participated in a carousel of thrilling scientific investigations with a range of teachers. The afternoon was then devoted to a Science Fair, where pupils were invited to display their scientific interests by sharing a project created at home.
Farewell to Year 6 - Class of 2020-2021
2nd July 2021With less than two weeks left of this academic year, Year 6 are getting ready to spread their wings and move onto their Senior School journey. The class came together yesterday to present Mr Burnham, Mrs Chand and Mr Honey with beautiful hampers as tokens of their gratitude for their support during this challenging year and throughout the whole of their Prep School journey.
Sustainable food choices delivered by Chartwells nutritionist
30th June 2021As part of Wellbeing Week, we had a special visit from Fay Yeng, a nutritionist from our catering provider, Chartwells Independent. Fay held a series of interactive and informative workshops for pupils in Years 1 and 2 which focused on the connection between sustainable choices, not only looking at the effects that certain foods have on our bodies, but also forward-thinking to help preserve our planet.
Safety doesn't happen by accident
22nd June 2021As part of the Children’s University course and alongside The Hydesville Challenge, pupils in Year 6 learned some valuable first aid techniques on Friday. The day-long course gave the children the confidence and knowledge to do the right thing when it really counts as well as teaching them some valuable life-long skills.
Year 6 walk the valleys of Dovedale
17th June 2021Following an action-packed Hydesville Challenge Day at Dovedale, here is what Mr Burnham and Miss Bowdige had to report this morning…
He shoots, he scores...
15th June 2021We have received fantastic news from our Year 8 Sports Scholar, Tzion this week. After being scouted and with a successful trial with West Bromwich Albion Football Club, Tzion was presented with an opportunity too good to miss which saw his debut against Norwich U13's.
Let the Free Birds fly
11th June 2021The spirit of the #Hydesvillefamily is stronger than ever this half term in Senior School, with a new extra-curricular club that has been set up by our older pupils to help our younger pupils. ‘Free Birds’ is the brainchild of Year 10 pupils Pranathi, Kiran, Nikki, Chanroop and Aleena. They recognised that the lockdown period has been challenging for some children - especially those in younger year groups - and that pupils may need a little extra support, whether it be with their academic studies or with re-building relationships with each other.
Chanroop scoops another win for Art at Hydesville...
9th June 2021We are delighted to announce success for Hydesville in a UK wide art competition, which saw our pupils competing against other Cognita Schools. Pupils were set the challenge of producing a piece of positive artwork inspired by the lockdown imposed by the Covid pandemic.
Eco-warriors at the ready!
20th May 2021Last Thursday, pupils in Senior School held their first Eco-Committee meeting with a very impressed Mr Honey. Keaton, Ekim, Pranathi, Kerinda, Roman, Ishe, Gurshaun, Davina, Amira, Nilesh, Zach and Amarveer represented all Senior School year groups and put forward lots of thoughts and ideas.
Rain no hurdle for Y6 challengers!
11th May 2021Year 6 embarked on the second chapter of their Hydesville Challenge last Thursday - a sponsored walk in Walsall Arboretum to raise essential funds for Cancer Research UK.
Sumdog success for 4C
7th May 2021We are delighted to announce that 4C were crowned winners of the latest Sumdog competition for schools across the Walsall Borough!
Introducing the #HydesvilleFamily eco-warriors
5th May 2021Our commitment to being an ‘Eco School’ continues, with the establishment of Prep School’s very first Eco Committee.
Wow Wednesday!
5th May 2021During Prep School’s Friday assemblies we celebrate the fantastic achievements of our pupils in activities both in and outside of school.
Shriya’s sporting success
27th April 2021Move over Virat Kohli, Shriya in Year 6 has been training very hard with Warwickshire Country Cricket Club in the under 11 girls’ team.
The sun has got his hat on. Hip, Hip, Hip Hooray!
26th April 2021Last week, children engaged in a number of activities relating to this term’s topic, ‘Summer Time’.
A royal hat’s off to all in Reception!
22nd April 2021In line with their current topic ‘Royalty’, pupils in Reception have been busy preparing culinary treats to commemorate Her Majesty the Queen’s 95th birthday.
What an eggciting day for Nursery!
29th March 2021The dreary weather didn't deter the Easter bunny's arrival at Hydesville on Friday morning when Nursery children took part in their annual Easter Egg hunt.
Shakespeare Week 2021
25th March 2021Last week pupils in Prep School celebrated Shakespeare Week. During Friday's assembly, Miss Bowdige and Mr Leslie gave a presentation about the life of Shakespeare. Pupils learned about his house, his school and his family. They also discovered that as well as writing many plays and poems, William Shakespeare also gave us some of the English idioms we take for granted today. Jasveer had fun exchanging Shakespearean insults with Mr Leslie and everyone had the chance to see Prep pupils performing their ‘seven ages of man’ speeches. What’s more, Karanveer has been entered for the ISA Shakespeare monologue competition for his eerie recitation of the witches' chants from Macbeth.
More ISA Art Success for the #Hydesvillefamily
24th March 2021We are delighted to announce that Hydesville has secured yet another win in the prestigious ISA National Art competition!
Supporting Comic Relief 2021
19th March 2021Pupils across the whole School had great fun celebrating Comic Relief 2021.
National Art Success for Isabella
17th March 2021We are delighted to announce the results of the ISA National Art competition and a huge congratulations to Isabella in year 9 who scooped first place in the Fashion and Accessories KS3 competition for her “Paper dress”.
Hydesville mathematicians are top (Sum)dogs!
15th March 2021We are delighted to announce more Sumdog success for Hydesville in the latest online Maths contest.
World Book Day 2021
4th March 2021The global pandemic hasn’t put a stop to celebrating our love of books at Hydesville as we celebrated World Book Day 2021 across the School in a variety of ways….
Spring Term 2021, Online teaching Week 6
1st March 2021Here is our weekly newsletter with highlights from week 6 during online learning.
A royal day for Hydesville Nursery
24th February 2021Nursery children became princes and princesses today! Pretty dresses, costumes, crowns and tiaras were worn and children spent the day learning about the importance of British Values.
Hydesville enhances learning with Artificial Intelligence
24th February 2021At Hydesville Tower School we are committed to inspiring our pupils every day, while ensuring our teachers are equipped with the very best learning tools and resources. To that end, we are delighted to have introduced CENTURY, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered learning platform, to our classrooms.
It's Fairtrade Fortnight
22nd February 2021Today marks the start of Fairtrade Fortnight (22nd February- 7th March 2021) when thousands of individuals, companies and groups across the UK come together to share stories about the people who grow our food and drinks, mine our gold and grow the cotton for our clothes. Many of these people are often exploited and underpaid.
Half Term fun with the #Hydesvillefamily
22nd February 2021How was everyone’s Half Term break? We hope you all managed some rest and screen free time.
Spring Term 2021, Online teaching Week 5
12th February 2021Here is our weekly newsletter as another week of busy learning comes to an end. Please do continue to send us photos and updates of your child’s achievements and we wish everyone in the #Hydesvillefamily a restful half term break.
Introducing SuperCamps Live!
11th February 2021During February Half Term, SuperCamps goes live with free sessions every morning and every afternoon, for children aged 3 to 9. In usual times, Hydesville holiday camps consist of individual days or a week at a time and are often based within our school hall or outdoors either on our astroturf and our garden.
Spring Term 2021, Online teaching Week 4
8th February 2021Here is our weekly round-up as another week of busy learning comes to an end...
Hydesville pupils are top of the class in Sumdog maths competition
2nd February 2021Over the past week, pupils in Prep School have been taking part in the Walsall schools online ‘Sumdog’ competition and the results are now in….
Spring Term 2021, Online teaching Week 3
29th January 2021As we come to the end of the third week of online learning, it looks like pupils are well into the swing of things with more fabulous work, both online and in school. This week’s work has continued to amaze teachers and parents with the high levels of commitment and quality work produced. Here are some of the highlights.
Holocaust Memorial Day 2021
27th January 2021Every year as a school community we come together to contemplate and commemorate those who endured genocide and honour the survivors and all those whose lives were changed beyond recognition during the Holocaust.
Spring Term 2021, Online teaching Week 2
22nd January 2021We have had another spectacular week with pupils working hard and adapting well to our online learning. Not only do we enjoy hearing about what our children are absorbing within their learning environment, but we also like to find out what our pupils are currently up to outside of school. Please do continue to send us photos and updates on your child's achievements. We really enjoy sharing the awesome work and happy faces that make Hydesville shine brightly every day.
Personal laptops for every pupil from Year 3 to Year 11
19th January 2021It’s been a very exciting day at Hydesville as we’ve begun giving out laptops to all pupils in Years 3 to 11.
Spring Term 2021, Online teaching Week 1
18th January 2021From what we have seen this week, pupils are becoming pros at remote learning at Hydesville! It has certainly been a very busy first week back, with some fantastic teaching and learning going on across the whole School.
Mascot call up for footie-mad Amar
17th December 2020The COVID pandemic hasn’t stopped Amar in Year 4 showing his support for his favourite football team.
Year 9 create a buzz
17th December 2020Talented creative writers Amira and Gurshaun in Year 9 have been creating a buzz in Senior School this week.
Antibullying Ambassador 2020
15th December 2020Shria in Year 7 is passionate about combatting bullying and as such, has become Hydesville's Lead Antibullying Ambassador.
Children's University
3rd December 2020Hats off to Omveer in Year 4 for his hard work and commitment for completing numerous activities within the Children’s University scheme.
Senior Pupil Voice
1st December 2020Over the past few years, Senior Pupil Voice has made a striking contribution to our school. Although the pandemic has put a halt to most things, pupils and their opinions remain unaffected.
KS3 pupils impress with independent research skills
26th November 2020Pupils in Key Stage 3 have been developing their independent research skills by undertaking a new ‘In Literature’ project.
Child-initiated learning at Hydesville Nursery
24th November 2020In our Nursery we have a flexible approach towards balancing child-initiated and adult-initiated learning.
Nursery's Mad Hatter's Tea Party
24th November 2020Nursery rhymes play is such a vital role in our children’s early lives, particularly when it comes to the development of crucial language and communication skills.
Odd Socks Day 2020
17th November 2020To show our support for Anti-Bullying Week, Pupils in Prep and Seniors were invited to wear Odd Socks to school today.
Warning, Budding Environmentalist Alert!
17th November 2020Shaan in Year 4 recently wrote to Sir David Attenborough after watching ‘A Life On Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision For The Future.’ Shaan seized the moment with his newfound inspiration, transforming them into fully loaded, practical ideas to make his mark on our environment, doing all he can to make a change.
On your marks....
10th November 2020Pupils from Years 3 to 11 took part in our annual cross country competition in Walsall Arboretum just before half term.
Ready, Steady, Bake!
9th November 2020Our annual Nursery Bake off competition was held on the day we broke up for Half Term.
Marking Black History Month
3rd November 2020October is Black History Month and pupils across the School have been taking part in arrange of activities to increase their knowledge on black history and to celebrate Black contributions to British Society.
Announcing Hydesville Maths Scholar, 2020
3rd November 2020We are delighted to announce our newest Senior School Scholar is Anaiya in Year 7.
Senior School kicks off for charity
3rd November 2020Pupils in Years 7-9 have been battling it out to be crowned KS3 football champions in a series of charity games being held during lunchtimes.
Creative Challenge Week 2020
3rd November 2020The last of Half Term was Creative Challenge Week across Prep & Senior School, which gave our pupils lots of opportunities to demonstrate their artistic flair.
Hydesville art impresses National judges
21st October 2020Throughout the challenges of the pandemic this year, many of us have found ourselves outdoors, connecting with nature or simply revelling in our pastimes, which is incredibly valuable for our wellbeing. We’ve really enjoyed hearing about what the #Hydesvillefamily have been up to, whether it be sport, spending time with family, or becoming immersed in performing arts.
Global Be Well Day 2020
25th September 2020Hydesville pupils today have joined over 55,000 children and young people around the world to draw attention to the vital role of mental and physical wellbeing in education.
Top marks for PE at Hydesville
23rd September 2020We are excited to announce that our PE department have been awarded ‘EXCELLENT’ for their provision of sport throughout the 2019-20 academic year.
Lockdown success for GCSE pupils at Hydesville Tower School
20th August 2020upils from Hydesville Tower School in Walsall are celebrating excellent GCSE results today, with 94% of all papers taken achieving a “good pass” or better at Grade 5+.
Children's University Summer Activities
29th July 2020At Hydesville, we are proud to be a part of Children’s University, which is a fantastic organisation that puts learning outside the classroom at the heart of what they do.
Great Italian modelling by Tayo
10th July 2020It's great to see pupils working hard right up to the last day of term!
Congratulations to our new Prep School Ambassadors
9th July 2020Mrs Chand is delighted to announce six pupils who will be Prep School Ambassadors for the next academic year.
Announcing Hydesville's Head Boy & Girl for 2020
8th July 2020Congratulations to Year 10 pupils, Sinclair and Monisha who have been appointed the prestigious titles of Head Boy and Head Girl for the next academic year.
Amazing artwork from Year 9 pupil
8th July 2020Chanroop in Year 9 has impressed us again with more amazing artwork!
Year 6 graduate from the Children’s University
6th July 2020At Hydesville, we are proud to be a part of Children’s University.
Nursery's Stars of the Week - 26th June 2020
26th June 2020We have two Nursery Stars of the week to announce today!
Nursery's Stars of the Week - 19th June 2020
23rd June 2020Congratulations to Zidan who is Nursery’s Star of the Week for his fantastic attitude to online learning; he puts 100% effort into every activity he does.
Black Lives Matter discussion in Votes For Schools
10th June 2020Pupils in Years 7 – 9 are discussing the subject of racism as their VotesForSchools topic this week, to reflect the ongoing events across the world in response to George Floyd’s death
Walsall school focuses on wellbeing as children return to the classroom
1st June 2020As children begin a phased return to the classroom this week, Hydesville Tower School in Walsall is providing extra support in the curriculum to help pupils deal with the emotional and social impact of lockdown.
Online teaching - week 5
22nd May 2020Phew, what a busy end to the half term! There’s been lots going on this week. Here’s just a taster…
The #Hydesvillefamily join global lockdown competition
22nd May 2020This week, 200 Hydesville pupils joined over 10,000 students from Cognita schools around the world to take part in the inaugural Cognita Home Games.
Nursery's Stars of the Week
22nd May 2020Mrs Smith has been so impressed with Nursery children this week that she has awarded two Stars of the Week!
Year 3's virtual hugs
20th May 2020A hug can make a huge difference, and as we are not able to hug some of those that are closest to us, Year 3 made a hug by drawing around their silhouettes, decorating them and then mailing them to friends and family
Online teaching - week 4
15th May 2020Another busy week comes to a close at Hydesville. Thank you to parents and teachers for sharing photos and updates of what pupils have been up to.
Parent survey results 2020
15th May 2020Following on from our pupil survey, we also have asked our parents to complete a short survey about their views on the first few weeks of online learning. We were delighted with the positive feedback, thank you.
Nursery's Group of the Week
15th May 2020Well done to Purple Group, who are this week’s Nursery Group of the Week.
Student Survey 2020 results
13th May 2020We're into our fourth week of online learning and we are so pleased with how well it's going.
Ready, Steady, Bake!
4th May 2020Last Friday, pupils in Year 4 and 5 did some baking as part of their online learning programme. Year 4 were given recipes for honey biscuits, shortbread and jammy snails, whilst Year 5 made chocolate and cherry shortbread.
SumDog success for Hydesville
4th May 2020Pupils in 4B, 4C and 5K have been busy in a SumDog competition across Walsall schools.
Jay's NHS poster does the rounds
17th April 2020We were delighted to hear how Jay in Year 3 has been showing his support for the fantastic work our NHS and all key workers are doing during these difficult times.
Hydesville’s Adventures in Neverland
13th March 2020Ahoy me hearties…all aboard the Jolly Roger with Captain Hook and his motley crew!
National Careers Week 2020
6th March 2020It’s been a busy week for pupils as they have been finding out about future careers and post-16 options as part of National Careers Week 2020.
World Book Day Fun
6th March 2020It was lovely to see Prep and Senior School pupils come together to celebrate their passion for reading and dress up as their favourite characters for World Book Day yesterday.
Nursery Discover The New Art Gallery Walsall
5th March 2020Last week Nursery had a lovely afternoon discovering all that The New Art Gallery Walsall has to offer.
A visit from the Dog's Trust
28th February 2020Thank you to Jess and Denny (the cuddly toy dog) from the Dog’s Trust visited Prep school on Thursday where pupils had an assembly where they found out about the work the Dog’s Trust do, as well as how to be safe around dogs when out and about. This included reminding children how to approach dogs they way want to stroke, as well as what
Safer Internet Day 2020
19th February 2020Safer Internet Day (Tuesday, 11th February ) was recognised across Hydesville with a range of activities. Senior pupils had a special assembly where they looked at online identity and explored the #freetobe hashtag. Pupils voted on numerous topics and we discussed being yourself online and how we as a community are able to make the internet a better place.
Lot of love at Valentine's Concert
14th February 2020Hydesville children shone once again this week as they took to the stage for our Valentine’s Concert.
Children's Mental Health Week 2020
7th February 2020We’ve been shining the spotlight on the importance of our pupil’s mental health this week with a range of activities across the School to show our support for Children's Mental Health Week.
6B take us on a journey of WW2
24th January 2020Our Prep School Friday assemblies continue to impress and amaze teachers and parents alike with wonderful performances from all our children.
Young Voices in fine form
23rd January 2020Pupils in Upper Prep have enjoyed another trip to take part in the Young Voices Choir at Genting Arena this week
Year 9’s trip to the Super Saddlers!
17th January 2020Pupils in Year 9 enjoyed a trip to Walsall Football Club this week as part of our community cohesion project
Thank you White Watch!
15th January 2020s part of their learning about 'People who Help Us,' Nursery children had a special visit from a group of firefighters from Walsall's White Watch.
Reception share their love of reading
10th January 2020Thank you to those Reception parents who joined us for our first Reading café.
League table success for Hydesville Senior School
8th January 2020We are very excited to announce that Hydesville's performance in GCSE's in the summer of 2019 has placed us 14th in the whole of the UK - and the best in the West Midlands - in the Daily Telegraph's GCSE league tables for small independent schools.
Christmas Carols
13th December 2019Pupils from across the School helped raise the roof at St Matthew’s Church at our annual carol service yesterday,
Christmas boxes for the elderly
11th December 2019This year Prep & Senior School pupils joined forces to collect, pack and wrap Christmas boxes for elderly people in our community.
The Hydesville Hive is open for business
4th December 2019We are pleased to announce that our newly refurbished Library and Learning Resource Centre, dubbed the ‘Hydesville Hive’ is now open for business!
Reception's lessons in road safety
25th November 2019To celebrate Road Safety Week, Reception spent their Forest School session in the Arboretum on Friday learning about keeping safe when crossing roads.
Supporting Children in Need 2019
15th November 2019We’ve had a great day celebrating Children in Need across the whole school.
Hydesville say no to bullies
14th November 2019It has been Anti-Bullying Week, which has been supported across the whole school.
Reception go back in time at the Black Country Museum
18th October 2019As part of their topic work about ‘Transport’, Reception took a step back in time at the Black Country Living Museum
5…4…3…2…1…Lift Off
17th October 2019Pupils in Years 3 and 4 spent the day at the National Space Centre in Leicester on Tuesday, as part of their topic on Stargazing.
Ready, Steady, Bake!
15th October 2019The Nursery Bake off last Friday (11th October) proved a great success!
Pupils get on their marks at cross country tournament
14th October 2019The mud and rain didn't stop our pupils putting in some sterling performances at this term's annual cross country inter-house tournament at Walsall Arboretum.
Hydesville takes mental health and wellbeing to a new level
1st October 2019Pupils at Hydesville Tower School in Walsall joined over 45,000 children and young people around the world last Friday (27th September) to draw attention to the vital role of mental wellbeing in education.
Introducing our A Star Sheriffs
25th September 2019We’re very proud of Year 6 pupils, Chaaya, Rayah, Zakir and Dev, who went to Walsall Town Hall today to take part in the A* Stars Sheriff training.
Nursery's Show & Tell
25th September 2019Children in Nursery had a great time sharing special items from home with their teachers and friends at Monday’s Show & Tell lesson.
Supporting Jeans for Genes
20th September 2019Pupils across the School have come to school wearing jeans today, to show their support for and raise money to help some of the most vulnerable children in the U
Loudmouth perform ‘My Mate Fancies You’
19th September 2019As part of the Year 7 PSHE curriculum, we welcomed the theatre in education company, Loudmouth, into Hydesville this week to deliver ‘My Mate Fancies You’.
Senior pupils offer a Place2Be
11th September 2019We are proud of the fact that our pupils are always kind to one another and so to continue this ongoing pledge, Year 9 have been running break-time sessions in Miss Eynon’s classroom for pupils in Years 7 & 8 to drop in if they have any concerns, to chat or even to make suggestions.
Hydesville Tower School students celebrate wonderful GCSE achievements
22nd August 2019Pupils from Hydesville Tower School in Walsall are celebrating excellent GCSE results today, with 98% of all papers taken achieving a “good pass” or better at the new Grade 4+. The national average was 67%.
Reception's green fingers
9th July 2019Our Reception children certainly have developed green fingers this year!
On your marks.....
28th June 2019We saw some amazing performances from our Upper Prep and Senior School pupils at yesterday's Sports Days at Wyndley Leisure Centre.
Metacognition morning for Seniors
26th June 2019Senior pupils took part in a morning of ‘metacognition’ yesterday to encourage them to become more effective learners.
Nursery & Reception's Hunt for Treasure
18th June 2019Nursery and Reception children came to school dressed as pirates last Friday. They enjoyed a fun packed morning, completing a selection of activities before parents and relatives joined them to take part in the sponsored Hunt for Treasure Event at Walsall Arboretum, supporting mental health charity, Mind.
World Environment Day 2019
23rd May 2019The effects of climate change affect us all so we will be celebrating World Environment Day on June 5th with a week of activities (starting on Monday 3rd June) to educate pupils about issues affecting the environment and the impact of human activity upon the natural world.
Hydesville CSI crack the crime
8th May 2019Pupils in Y5-7 joined forces to form Hydesville CSI, a team of trained forensic scientists whose job it was to analyse a range of evidence from a mock crime and work out whodunnit!
Year 5's Victorian Visit
2nd May 2019As an introduction to their topic on Victorian Britain, Year 5 went to Haden Hill House, to experience what life was like during this period.
Seniors' Spanish trip
2nd May 2019A group of Senior School pupils from Year 7-10 pupils embraced the Spanish culture during an action-packed four-day trip to Barcelona during the Easter holiday.
Top tennis from Shaan!
30th April 2019Congratulations to Shaan in Year 2 for securing a place on the ‘The Futures Tennis Programme.’
Hydesville's Adventures in Oz
5th April 2019This week the Prep School have embarked on a magical journey to see the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Across School teaching of Nazi Germany
4th April 2019As part of their study of Germany during the inter-war years, Year 9 pupils created an exhibition to teach pupils in Year 6 about life during the Nazi regime.
ISA Drama success
29th March 2019We are very proud of the Prep School Drama Club who took part in the Northern section of the ISA Drama competition in Chester last Sunday.
Celebrating The Bard
27th March 2019Hydesville Tower School fully embraced the national celebrations of Shakespeare Week last week.
In a week that went swimmingly well....
22nd March 2019Our pupils’ hard work and effort in their PE lessons were put into practice in the annual School Swimming Galas this week, where all pupils from Year 3 to Year 10 competed.
Year 3 visit Dudley Zoo
22nd March 2019Year 3 became rainforest experts yesterday when they visited Dudley Zoo.
Celebrating British Science Week 2019
14th March 2019In celebration of British Science Week 2019, Hydesville Tower School hosted a Science Day on Wednesday 13th March.
Bringing the Big Maths Quiz trophy home!
12th March 2019Well done to two teams of Year 5 & Year 6 pupils who battled it out against pupils from other local Primary schools in the Hydesville Big Maths Quiz 2019.
Careers Advice for Senior pupils
8th March 2019National Careers Week activities kicked off at Hydesville last Friday when pupils in Year 9 went to ‘What Career Live’ at Birmingham’s NEC.
A royal afternoon for Nursery
1st March 2019Nursery children became princes and princesses yesterday to celebrate British Values. Pretty dresses, crowns and tiaras were worn and parents and other family members joined us for a mini concert and afternoon tea. The event promoted values and equality at Hydesville. We teach children the importance of British Values through the Golden Rules by encouraging children to be kind, helpful and respectful of others.
A lot of love at Valentine’s concert
13th February 2019Our re-branded Teatime Concert was a huge hit on Wednesday night!
Celebrating Safer Internet Day 2019
7th February 2019We celebrated Safer Internet Day on Tuesday with a range of activities across the School. This year’s theme is together for a better internet.
Year 5 & 6 visit Thinktank
30th January 2019A fantastic time was had by all on Tuesday when pupils in Years 5 and 6 visited Birmingham’s science museum, Thinktank.
Eve shines at Recording Day
29th January 2019Last Friday our music scholar, Eve in Year 11, attended a recording day at the performance Hub at the University of Wolverhampton.
Maths success for Team Hydesville
25th January 2019A huge well done to Karina, Shriya, Viren and Mustafa in Year 4 who represented Hydesville at a Maths Competition this week at King Edward’s School.
Poetry in Action
25th January 2019Pupils in Year 11 had a fantastic opportunity on Tuesday to see some of our nation's most celebrated poets read from their work.
Carol Service raises the roof
14th December 2018Pupils from across the School helped raise the roof at St Matthew’s Church at the annual carol service last night.
Festive fun at Hydesville Christmas Fair
10th December 2018A big thank you to everyone who came along to our Christmas Fair on Friday night.
KS1 present The INNspectors!
7th December 2018Pupils in Years 1 & 2 took to the stage for their fabulous Christmas production of The INNspectors this week.
Kind Prep School’s Foodbank collection
5th December 2018Kind hearted children in Prep School have been busy bringing donations from home and we have collected a fantastic amount of food to take to our local Foodbank in Walsall.
Celebrating Hydesville's Heritage
4th December 2018As part of our work towards the International Award, as well as to recognise Black History month, pupils in Years 7, 8 and 9 were asked to find out more about their own heritage.
Nitin is top of the class
13th November 2018Hydesville Tower School pupil, Nitin Puligari, is proving he is top of the class after passing the test to join high IQ society, Mensa.
Reception's visit from the Police
7th November 2018What a fantastic morning our Reception children had when two local police officers arrived at School – complete with a police car and lots of police hats!
From Broadway to the Runway
22nd October 2018This year’s Prep School Fashion Show was a fantastic event to close Creative Challenge Week. The 2018 Fashion Show was given an International theme and will form part of our submission to gain an International award from the British Council. Surrounded by parents and other members of the Hydesville family, the classes took it in turns to display their wonderful creations, taking us on a
On your marks...
17th October 2018The Arboretum was a bit muddy for our annual cross country inter-house tournament this week but it didn’t stop some sterling performances from our pupils; a big well done to everyone who took part!
The Great Nursery Bake Off
12th October 2018It was lovely to see Nursery parents and children come together this week for the annual Great Nursery Bake Off.
World Mental Health Day 2018
12th October 2018Pupils’ mental health is very important to us as a school and throughout the year we spend a lot of time supporting our children through school life and in particular helping them through the stresses and challenges of growing up.
Award winning Emily
11th October 2018Congratulations to former Hydesville pupil, Emily Mole, who is celebrating today after her artwork was chosen as the winner of the Senior Art category in the 2018 Arts & Minds competition organised by NASUWT – The Teachers’ Union.
Gangster musical takes to the stage at Aldridge Youth Theatre
4th October 2018The Senior School musical theatre club took to the stage last night to perform the gangster smash hit Bugsy Malone.
Celebrating European Day of Languages
27th September 2018A huge well done to Senior School pupils, Eve and Louisa, who won the UK Cognita Schools’ European Day of Languages competition held at Hydesville this week.
New School prayers
21st September 2018We are delighted to announce the winners of the Hydesville Birthday prayer competition.
Kairon is a football superstar!
20th September 2018A huge well done to Kairon in Year 2 for his success at the Aston Villa Football Club Summer Camp.
Hydesville Nursery receives Millie’s Mark
13th September 2018Hydesville Tower School Nursery is delighted to announce it has been awarded a Quality Mark for nurseries where employees working directly with children are trained in paediatric first aid.
Around the World in 24 Dishes
10th September 2018We're excited to launch an inspiring food initiative to help broaden children’s minds and encourage them to try new tastes.
Celebrating superb GCSE results at Hydesville
23rd August 2018Pupils from Hydesville Tower School are celebrating excellent GCSE results today, with 98.6% of all exams achieving a “good pass” at the new Grade 4+, compared to the national average of 66.9%.
Nursery's Dough Disco Day
25th June 2018Nursery children had such a fun time on ‘Dough Disco Day’ when they enjoyed a party lunch and a fun-packed afternoon of activities based around play-dough.
Celebrating World Music Day
20th June 2018In celebration of World Music Day, the School hall became a hub for some Indonesian instruments during a day of Gamelan workshops.
Our Senior School authors
25th May 2018We’re very proud of Senior School pupils, Ravin and Hashim in Year 7 and Priya in Year 8, who have had stories published in the new Young Writers 'Stranger Sagas' anthology.
Year 8 & 9 visit the Black Country Museum
20th May 2018Pupils in Year 8 and 9 visited the Black Country Living Museum to discover more about the Industrial Revolution and its impact on Victorian society.
A visit by Chartwells' Nutritionist
14th May 2018To celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week, we had a special visit from Clare Hedderman, nutritionist from our catering company Chartwells Independent.
Robot-tastic Year 6
4th May 2018This term we have launched an online voting platform, ‘Votes for Schools’. Year 6 have had great fun investigating this week’s question, 'are robots a danger to humans?'
Year 6's Apprentice Challenge
30th April 2018Pupils in Year 6 rose to the Hydesville Challenge of becoming young entrepreneurs and came up with a number of business ideas that even Lord Alan Sugar would be proud of.
Year 1’s penguin waddle!
27th March 2018A big thank you to the parents and parents and family members who came along to support us at yesterday’s sponsored penguin waddle around Walsall Arboretum to raise money to help protect wildlife at risk.
EYFS go on an adventure
26th March 2018Nursery and Reception pupils had a fun filled day at the National Forest Adventure Farm last Thursday.
Making beautiful Spring time music
23rd March 2018This week's Spring Concert was a wonderful occasion for us to get together as a community, and to enjoy a lovely celebration of our pupils’ musical talents
Shakespeare Week 2018
15th March 2018We've had a great time celebrating Shakespeare Week in Prep School.
School and weather update - Monday 5th March 2018
4th March 2018We are pleased to announce that the School will be open as usual tomorrow (Monday 5th March 2018). The site team has worked very hard to ensure the site is safe for access, and today’s rain has helped clear pavements and roads around School.
The Big Maths Quiz 2018
28th February 2018Well done to two teams of pupils from Year 5 and 6 who took part in yesterday's Big Maths Quiz.
Hydesville becomes member of School Notices
14th February 2018We are delighted to announce the enrolment of Hydesville Tower School in a new digital noticeboard and market place for parents: School Notices.
Talent shines at teatime concert
14th February 2018Congratulations to the pupils from Year 3 to 11 who performed so beautifully and confidently at the Teatime Concert on Tuesday.
GCSE Performance Table success for Hydesville Tower School
26th January 2018We are delighted with the recent news of Hydesville Tower School's success in the Department for Education's Performance Tables for last summer’s GCSE examinations.
Murder comes to Hydesville
23rd January 2018Staff from across the school took to the stage on Friday evening to perform ‘Who Killed the Soap Star’.
Chartwells nutritionist offers snacking tips
12th January 2018Pupils in Prep School have been getting tips for healthier snacking.
Eve spends Christmas in Neverland
12th January 2018Year 10 pupil and music scholar Eve, spent Christmas in Neverland when she was selected to play the part of a Lost Girl in the the arena production of Peter Pan in Birmingham.
Pupils donate toys to Acorns Children's Hospice
30th November 2017Kind hearted brothers, Kairon in Year 1 and Reuben in Nursery, have donated several bags of toys to Acorns Children’s Hospice in Walsall.
Supporting Walking with the Wounded
28th November 2017We are delighted to announced Hydesville has become a member of the Schools’ 100 Club, part of the Walking with the Wounded charity, who support vulnerable veterans to re-integrate back into society and sustain their independence.
Who Killed the Soap Star?
22nd November 2017A star studded cast of teachers from across the school will be taking to the stage to perform ‘Who Killed the Soap Star’ on Friday, 8th December.
Year 2 pupil stars in BBC 2 drama
13th November 2017Hydesville Tower School pupil Mehtaab Sidhu is set to see himself on the small screen, after landing a part in BBC2’s The Boy with the Topknot.
Prep pupils strike a pose
1st November 2017The glamour of the Milan catwalk came to Hydesville as Prep School took to the runway for our ‘Creative Couture Fashion Show’.
Celebrating Harvest at Hydesville
18th October 2017What a wonderful Harvest celebration assembly we had in School yesterday.
Betty Bus makes a stop at Hydesville
10th October 2017Pupils in Years 5 to 9 have jumped aboard the Betty Bus today, learning about puberty in an educational but fun way!
Jaydeep is a star pupil
29th September 2017Pupils in Prep School are sporting brightly coloured House ‘star’ badges, thanks to Jaydeep in Year 6. Jaydeep came up with the idea when he realised it would be helpful for teachers to easily identify which pupils were in each House. He took his idea to the Pupil Voice group who were fully in support of the initiative and as a result we now have
Celebrating European Day of Languages
29th September 2017A huge well done to Senior School pupils, Eve Sheldon and Devina Kaur, who won the UK Cognita Schools’ first European Day of Modern Languages competition this week. More than 20 pupils from five Cognita Schools across the country met at Akeley Wood Senior School in Buckinghamshire to take part in the competition, where they performed to a panel of judges. Their brief was to
Hydesville pupil is a pure genius
19th September 2017A Hydesville Tower School pupil is proving he is the cream of the crop after passing a test to become the member of an exclusive club which accepts only the smartest of people.
Year 7's License in Science
15th September 2017Well done to Year 7 who all now officially have a license to use a Bunsen burner. As part of science lessons this week they undertook training to learn how to safely set up and use the equipment. Miss Eynon reported they'd all passed with glowing colours!
Pupils celebrate superb GCSE results
24th August 2017Year 11 pupils are celebrating excellent GCSE results today, with over 97% of the new style exams being awarded a “standard pass” or better at the new grade 4 and above. 75% of the cohort achieved a “strong pass” at grade 5 and above in English Language and Mathematics. More pleasingly, at a time of much curriculum reform designed to make examinations more challenging, 50%
Summer Arts Showcase takes place in school
14th July 2017Despite the awful weather cancelling our Summer Arts Showcase on Tuesday our Prep children have been able to showcase their acts to their teachers and friends this morning.
Duke of Edinburgh expedition for Y9 & 10
12th July 2017Last weekend the first Year 9 and 10 Duke of Edinburgh group completed their two day practice expedition in Cannock Chase.
What a musical spectacular!
3rd July 2017Throughout this academic year pupils in Year 7 have been busy practising and rehearsing for an extra special end of year musical performance.
A special visit from the Army
3rd July 2017Pupils in years 9 and 10 spent the morning training with Army Officers as part of a team building workshop.
Teachers come top of the class in annual charity football match!
27th June 2017Our third annual Dads v Teachers charity football match took place last Friday and ended in a 3-0 win to the teachers team.
Sports Day 2017
27th June 2017Thank you to those parents, grandparents and other family supporters who came along to cheer pupils in Upper Prep and the Senior School at their Sports Days at Wyndley Leisure Centre.
Senior pupils take a trip to Wonderland
27th June 2017The nonsense of Wonderland was captured beautifully in our Senior School’s show stopping production of Alice in Wonderland at Aldridge Youth Theatre last week.
Early Years monkey around for charity
22nd June 2017A huge thank you to everyone involved for their support during our EYFS Cheeky Monkey Marathon Challenge this week – completing one lap of the lake in Walsall Arboretum to raise money for the UK’s leading national children’s charity, ‘Children with Cancer UK’.
France comes to Hydesville!
16th June 2017Nursery children took part in a French Day, to celebrate and coincide with our extra-curricular French club which children are able to take part in Nursery.
Key Stage 1 pair up for writing
16th June 2017Pupils in Key Stage 1 enjoyed a morning of ‘Sports Day’ themed English and maths lessons.
Year 2 become A stars!
16th June 2017As part of the A* Stars programme, Year 2 to part in a quiz about road safety.
Smoothie making fun
15th June 2017Thank you to our catering provider, Chartwells, for helping our children to eat vibrantly with a little help from a smoothie bike! Hydesville catering manager Gareth Long was joined by Chartwell’s nutritionist Clare Hedderman to hold healthy workshops for children in Prep School, encouraging them to eat more fruit. As part of the sessions the children selected fruit they wanted to include in a smoothie,
Hydesville Tower Senior School presents Alice in Wonderland
12th June 2017A cast of 17 Senior School pupils are adding the finishing touches to its production of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
Senior visit Loughborough University
9th June 2017Senior School pupils in Years 7 to 10 enjoyed a sports nutrition workshop at Loughborough University.
Pupils and parents put on their dancing shoes!
23rd May 2017Last Friday we welcomed James & Francesca Moorcroft from Studio1 dance studio in Walsall. The duo are also former number 1 ranked Latin and 10 dance (combined ballroom and Latin) in the under 21 age group in England and the UK.
Exam stress advice for GCSE pupils
11th May 2017GCSE exams will start on Monday 15th May, so Miss Nijjar would like to pass on the following message to pupils.
Times Tables success
8th May 2017Well done to pupils in Prep School who received awards for their success in the Hydesville Times Tables Challenge!
Lower Prep's Maths Challenge
8th May 2017Congratulations to pupils in Lower Prep who received awards for their success in a recent Maths Challenge. An impressive ten pupils received a Rainbow Award, for answering seven questions in 20 seconds. Well done to Nandika, Kairon, Avnie Mae, Maaya, Anoop, Aryan, Ibrahim, Ryan, Tandip and Narian. Viren, Adiel and Shivam answered an outstanding 17 questions in 30 seconds and were awarded the Moon
Year 6’s Apprentice Challenge
4th May 2017Pupils in Year 6 rose to the Hydesville Challenge of becoming young entrepreneurs and came up with a number of business ideas that even Lord Alan Sugar would be proud of. The children were each given £1 and asked to set up a mini enterprises over the Easter school holidays in a challenge designed to give the youngsters an insight into business. The project is
Shaan's royal delivery
4th May 2017Shaan in Reception was excited when he received an extra special delivery this week….a letter from the Queen!
Safe scooting by Year 2
27th April 2017On the final day of last term, Year 2 took part in the Scooterbility training, led by the Year 2 teachers.
Eve performs with Icelandic star
27th April 2017We’re very proud of Year 9 pupil and Music Scholar Eve who was invited to sing a duet with Hafdis Huld last week at the Kitchen garden cafe in Kings Heath. Hafdis is from Iceland and has had number one selling albums there. Eve sang a lovely duet after only one rehearsal an hour before the show. Well done Eve!
Year 8's local history project
7th April 2017Year 8's study of the Industrial Revolution this term culminated in the pupils creating and presenting a local history project based on how our area changed during this period. They were given the task of independently researching how the Industrial Revolution started in the Black Country and how it changed areas such as work, population, public health, leisure and transport. Pupils chose to present their research in variety
Prep School extravaganza raises the roof!
7th April 2017Our Prep School performing arts extravaganza raised the school roof .
Nursery children go on Egg-cellent hunt
5th April 2017Nursery Children had great fun on their Easter Egg hunt.
Delivering road safety lessons to reception pupils
31st March 2017As part of the A* Stars programme (delivered in conjunction with Walsall Council) Reception pupils have taken part in a road safety walk
Year 2 visit West Midlands Safari Park
30th March 2017Year 2 had a wonderful day visiting West Midlands Safari Park.
Special visit by Ellie Simmonds
29th March 2017What an amazing morning we've had - former Hydesville pupil and Paralympic medalist Ellie Simmonds has paid us a special visit. Ellie held two assemblies, speaking to our pupils in both Prep and Senior Schools about her achievements and experiences and she bought in three of her Olympic medals that children had the chance to hold! She also coached a special swimming lesson to
Spring Concert raises the roof!
28th March 2017Our annual concert raised the roof at St Matthew’s Church in Walsall.
Tiaras and tea for Nursery pupils
27th March 2017Nursery children came to school dressed as princes and princesses when we hosted a British Values tea party and invited parents to join the fun.
No added sugar day
21st March 2017We’ve been raising awareness of low sugar diets in school today, thanks to a visit from Chartwells nutritionist, Clare Hedderman.
Flyday fun in Prep School
21st March 2017We renamed last Friday as ‘Flyday’ when Pupil Voice reps ran a paper plane competition for the Prep school.
Where there's a Will there's a play....
21st March 2017Last Friday we kicked off the Shakespeare Week celebrations in school with pupils in Years 1 and 2 taking us back to a time when men wore tights and children were to be seen and not heard.
Talented young writers
21st March 2017A big well done to a group of promising young writers in Year 3 who are celebrating after their work has been published in a book of poetry after entering a national competition.
Celebrating National Science Week
17th March 2017We've been celebrating Science Week with lots of fun - but educational - activities across School.
