ACE; Ambitious, Curious, Ever-respectful. Tweeting to celebrate the success of our school & our children. Tweeting to keep in touch with families & friends.
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I am so pleased to be graduating today from the Chartered College of Teaching with Chartered Stauts (Leadership) from the beautiful Guild Hall London. When you set your sights on something, it really is possible!
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A MASSIVE thank you to our incredible staff who have spent a week away from home with 96 of our wonderful children. You are ALL amazing and will have made more of a difference than you can ever begin to realise.
Dr C
Today we received a letter from the Minister for Schools congratulating our children and staff on our incredible phonics and early reading outcomes. We’re in the top 5% of all primary schools in the country 🥳
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Some truly wonderful news to share with you this morning
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Mr and Mrs Cook welcomed Noah Stanley into the world at 03.40 this morning. Noah weighed in at 5lb 12oz and mother and baby are doing amazingly well. Sending all the Cooks our heartfelt congratulations. Dr C
A wonderful ceremony recognising the achievements of all the Chartered Teachers and Leaders at the Guild Hall, London! All wholly committed to on-going self and school improvement for the benefit of the students!
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Year 2, Kingfishers: We are so proud of Kit who has reached the final stage of the 500 word competition. Good luck Kit, have fun at Buckingham Palace, love from all at Hill West x
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Congratulations to all the finalists – and winners – of BBC’s 500 Words Competition! 📖🏆 Special congratulations to our very own Kit
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who got to meet The Queen, with his Mum.
We have some wonderful news to share with you all. Mrs Terry gave birth to a gorgeous baby boy last night weighing 8lbs 12oz and he has been named Jack! We couldn’t be happier for Mrs Terry and send her and her husband our heartfelt congratulations.
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BIG NEWS! I will be live streaming a workout from home for the whole family to follow. Join me and get in on the action Monday morning at 10am! Hope to see you all there! Mr Minto 🏃🏽♂️🏋🏽♂️
What a beautiful sight greeted us this morning as we arrived in school. Sometimes it’s the small things that bring a smile and remind us of the wonders around us to be enjoyed. Happy Wednesday everyone. Dr C
A huge thank you to our wonderful PTFA - our children are very lucky to have you indeed. What a great disco - this wouldn’t have been possible without you ❤️
I’m sure you’ll be delighted to hear that Mrs Burton welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Evie, into the world on Friday evening. Evie weighted 7lb 8oz and Mum, Dad and baby are doing well. We send them our heartfelt congratulations at this most happy time. 💕 🍼 💕
I’m sure you’ll be delighted to hear that Miss Davies welcomed a beautiful baby boy, Arlo, into the world yesterday morning. Arlo weighted 7lb 13oz and Mum, Dad and baby are doing well. We send them our heartfelt congratulations at this most happy time. 💕 🍼 💕
We were delighted to hear earlier this week that Mrs Port’s Daughter - Isabel has been accepted to study at Cambridge University this coming September. We couldn’t be more delighted.
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Many congratulations Jo and Isabel.
I (Dr W) want to thank all of the staff who spent this wonderful, challenging, adventurous and awe- inspiring five days at the Aberdovey Outward Bound Centre with me. Your care for each child, your support, your awareness of need, your sensitivity and ambition are inspirational.
Sending congratulations 🎉 to all my fellow Chartered Leaders graduating today
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It was a wonderful celebration of our collective and individual achievements in the profession we all love and value! Dr C
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And so the three amigos have arrived, all within a week of each other! We simply love it when the Hill West family grows and couldn’t be more delighted for our trio of first time mums! Sending lots of love 💕 and virtually distanced hugs 🤗 Dr C
It is OFFICIAL.
We retain our GOOD school OFSTED rating! Thanks go to our amazing staff team, the incredible
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trustees, governors, parents and pupils. Dr C
Our first meal at
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and the food is extraordinary. One of our Year 6’s stated: ‘Who’s the chef, because they need a raise, this food is delicious’.
Amazing visit
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today. Parents actually paid for these tickets in 2020! A long time coming! It was actually the first school trip for our Yr1 and our Yr2 children ever; due to COVID. As the children got off the coach, I was told it had been like going on holiday!
Here some of our staff are pictured with the famous Bull on our way to the
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annual conference at the ICC! Looking forward to a wonderful day ahead!
We couldn’t resist getting a photo of Mr George with the trophy he kindly donated. What a wonderful legacy upon his retirement. Well done, Ariella for being the first to receive such a prestigious award: Academic Excellence.
All is settling down at Aberdovey. Children in Year 5 and 6 are all in their rooms and either asleep or nearly there. Will tweet again when they are asleep.
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Behind every great headteacher is an even greater team of administrative support. Myra, Frankie and Katie have been phenomenal over recent days and I don’t know what I would have done without them. Thank you sincerely ladies. Dr C.
A big shout out to West Midlands Ambulance Service who arrived at school so swiftly today for a poorly youngster.
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Sending our sincerest thanks and appreciation and hoping for a most positive outcome for the child and family. Dr C
We'd like to take the opportunity to thank Gareth, our brilliant coach driver. Gareth has been so friendly, informative and very professional. We have really enjoyed your company. Thank you for keeping us safe 😊
To all the children, parents and families I have worked with over the years, Thank you! It has been a privilege and an honour and I will miss you all. Mr Day👱♂️
On behalf of all the Year 3 pupils I send a massive thank you to our incredible staff for a night of camping ⛺️on our field! Special thanks go to the amazing Ms Bailey for her servant leadership! 4 hours of sleep; I think that breaks a record!
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Dr C
AND OUR KIT MET THE QUEEN! 🫅 Can you spot him in this short video clip? I’m such a proud Head Teacher this evening! What an amazing experience and achievement Kit.
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Congratulations to all the finalists – and winners – of BBC’s 500 Words Competition! 📖🏆
This afternoon, The Queen hosted finalists and their families, alongside some special celebrity guests, at Buckingham Palace to award young authors with the coveted prize.
It is OFFICIAL! We are a GOLD Rights Respecting School. Congratulations 🎉 must go to Dr Warrack for her incredible leadership and stewardship. Congratulations too to our amazing RRS pupil steering group. Dr C
And that marks the end of Year 6 SATs 2023! The children have been truly amazing; showing great resilience, determination and tenacity! Ice-creams all round…
School Closure Day Two; Mr Botterill is working incredibly hard for you all to brighten up our school for your return. Today Woodpeckers is getting a fresh coat of paint. Thank you Mr B from Dr C.
What a cracking evening of sports at Hill West tonight!! Both boys and girls football teams had cup matches against two very strong teams;
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& Maney Hill!! Boys score was 4 - 3 to Hill West 🤩 Girls score was 3 - 0 to Hill West!! 🤩 What a winning evening-SO PROUD
Our new school build is due to commence at the end of May. We are very excited to watch the works as they progress and will be issuing updates to parents in coming weeks. Our pupils will hopefully move into their new school in September 2025!
I’m sure you’ll be delighted to hear that Mrs Johnston welcomed a beautiful baby boy, Harry Ellis, into the world this morning. Harry weighted a very healthy 8lbs 8oz and Mum, Dad & baby are doing well. We send them our heartfelt congratulations at this most happy time. 💙 🍼 💙
Wow! What a Panto! Thank you
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and
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you have created lifelong memories for all, especially for our 3 very lucky young ladies 🎭
Another fab dinner time, Singapore Noodles, Chicken Curry and Tomato Pasta on the menu tonight! Wolfed down by a bunch of very hungry Year 6’s whose activities for the day are not yet over!
A hard day of mountain expedition for Fiennes group, scrambling around the rocks near Barmouth... We got back just in time for the sunset!
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One of our adventurers celebrated his 10th birthday yesterday. He started the day celebrating with his family and we couldn’t let it end without a celebration at Aberdovey too! He enjoyed a slice of birthday cake with room-mates before brushing his teeth and going to sleep
We are jumping with joy! Elina (Swifts)just decided to write her very first letter! And has filled two pages full of them! 🥳🥰 I could honestly cry tears of happiness! Huge milestone for our baby girl. Could not be more proud 🤗 P for Peppa Pig she said ❤️❤️
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We never take for granted those staff who give their time freely to take our children away on residential visits! We thank you most sincerely and hope you enjoy being reunited with your families this evening.
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Next we have Prelude in C Minor from one of our amazing Year 2 pupils (Kingfishers). What an amazing pianist she is. Her feet don't even touch the floor yet she plays with such confidence and ability. Well done.
Getting flowers at work is a rare honour and a wonderful surprise. But when you get them from your colleagues who have worked tirelessly for school and responded positively to every challenge then it is truly humbling. Thank you so much ladies. What would I do without you?
To our amazing teaching and support staff that go the extra mile EVERY day - thank you. Special thanks go to those going the extra mile today and tomorrow! 🤗 Dr C
Our Year 5 and 6 adventurers have successfully stopped off in Welshpool and we're off on the home stretch to Aberdovey! What a stunning view of the Welsh landscape!⛰️🏞️🌄
Goodbye and thank you to all the fantastic staff at Aberdovey Outward Bound Centre, who have looked after us all so amazingly well! We waved goodbye to staff standing on the wall outside the kit cages and can��t wait to see our loved ones at home! Approx arrival time 5pm.
Yr3 are having a fantastic time & were delighted to welcome me tonight to join the fun & games! They are a credit to you Mums & Dads. Wishing them all a deep and satisfying sleep tonight & I look forward to welcoming them home tomorrow. Thanks go to our amazing staff, Dr Clarke
Year 5 and 6 are currently on the A54 near the A442 and are on track to arrive at about 5pm from Aberdovey. I will tweet again when we are closer. The children can’t wait to see you all! Dr Warrack
Thanks go to our amazing families for the festive food donations today. All contributions are now being taken to HOPE food to spread a little festive cheer.
We have just made it into Wales, we have been welcomed by rolling hills and beautiful greenery! The excitement levels just went up a notch!
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We had a fantastic time at our Christingle service over at All Saints Church with our Reception, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3! Well done to all of our musicians and speakers from Year 5 and 6 too! ⭐