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  • Half Term

    Published 27/10/23

    This half-term will end on Friday 27th October at the normal school finish time. 

    School will re-open again for all students on Monday 6th November 2023 with registration at 8.45am.

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  • Applying for a Year 7 or Year 12 Place for September 2024

    Published 02/10/23
    Thank you to everyone who attended our Open Evening and Open Morning. If you have not been able to visit and are looking to join us in Year 7 or Year 12 in September 2024, please call 0121 464 3172 to arrange a tour. Year 7 Application deadline is
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  • Girls Football Development Day.

    Published 26/05/23

    The British American Football Association are hosting a free taster day for girls aged 14-19 at Avery Fields, B17 8DT in Bearwood on Saturday 3rdJune 3rd

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  • Sport Easter Taster Session

    Published 31/03/23

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  • Easter Holiday 2024

    Published 31/03/23
    This term will end on Friday 22nd March at 12.30 pm.  School will re-open again for students on Monday 8th April 2024 with registration at 08.45am. If you have a safeguarding concern, please refer to the useful links below to acc
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  • School Closed Friday 10th March

    Published 10/03/23

    Hillcrest School will remain closed today (10th March 2023) due to adverse weather conditions.

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  • School Closed Thursday 9th March 2023

    Published 09/03/23

    Hillcrest School will be closed today (9th March 2023) due to adverse weather conditions.

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  • LeyHill running and well-being club

    Published 01/02/23

    Information for parents and carers

    A community group that organise a weekly run. Similar to park run they start at 9am on Saturday mornings with options of 2k, 4k and 5k run or walk.  The weekly event includes a warm up led by Kevin Oakes from KORunning, a local running coach. After the event they have tea, squash and biscuits. For more information, check out the Facebook page at facebook.com/LeyHillRAW. 

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  • Hillcrest School is open to all students on Wednesday 1st February

    Published 30/01/23
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  • New Girls Basketball Sessions

    Published 13/01/23

    As a school that has previously shown an interest in developing girls basketball, we wanted to share details of a new All Girls session that we are starting here at City of Birmingham Rockets.

    Starting on Saturday 14th January our new All Girls Skill Development sessions will take place at Heartlands Academy from 11-12.30 each week. The sessions are aimed at any girls aged 11-18 who have shown an interest in playing basketball and wish to develop their skills.

    Our registration form is here: https://www.cobrockets.co.uk/girls-development-sessions/

    Girls Development Sessions (Age 11-17) – CITY OF BIRMINGHAM ROCKETS BASKETBALL CLUB - cobrockets.co.uk

    Our new all-girls Saturday sessions at Heartlands Academy (B7 4QR) take place from 11:00am – 12:30pm and are open to players aged 11-18 years old – sessions will commence on 14th January 2023.. These sessions offer the ultimate way for players to improve and enjoy basketball in an environment catered for female participants.

    www.cobrockets.co.uk

    We would be grateful if you would share this with any girls in your school who might be interested in attending and developing their basketball skills with our club coaches who will be supported by players from our Rockets women's team!

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  • Hillcrest School is now closed for the Christmas Holidays

    Published 22/12/22

    Hillcrest School will close for the Christmas break on Friday 22nd December at 12.30pm. 

    School reopens for ALL students on Tuesday 9th January at 08.45. 

    If you have a safeguarding concern, please refer to the useful links below to access the support you may need. 

    If you are a student and/or parent and are in need of additional support for your well-being or mental health, please refer any of the organisations below:

    Kooth - https://www.kooth.com/

    Forward Thinking Birmingham - https://forwardthinkingbirmingham.nhs.uk/ or ring 0300 300 0099

    Young Minds - https://www.youngminds.org.uk/

    You can also use the Waiting Room to find information on a range of support services in Birmingham, including housing and financial support -   https://the-waitingroom.org/

    If you require immediate assistance, please contact the Samaritans or call 999 in an emergency. If you require support from Birmingham Children's Services please ring 0121 303 1888. 

    Additionally, you can access further support by visiting http://www.hillcrest.bham.sch.uk/keeping-children-safe

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  • We are delighted to be named as 2nd in the Sunday Times top 3 comprehensive schools in the West Midlands.

    Published 12/12/22
    The Sunday Times has published the 30th edition of its Parent Power guide to the best national and regional schools of the year. Amongst its findings, the Times identifies the highest-achieving schools in the UK based on their own criterion
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