Today is the day…… our Oor Wullie name and design will be revealed to all! This will be done at our whole school Assembly this morning. Keep an eye on Twitter for this announcement soon!
Meeting with an Artist
We were so lucky to meet a local artist, Laura, who has been involved in both the Anchor and Doors projects in Aberdeen previously to get great advice from her on materials to use and top tips for making our design become reality. She was so impressed with our design and we are most grateful to her for giving us such valuable advice. We now feel ready to source our materials and can’t wait to get started on our Oor Wullie sculpture after the holidays. 
Design Process
We had a really tricky job looking through all the amazing designs. What a lot of hard work, great ideas and creativity our children have. We took the designs that best fitted with our brief and used them to make a patchwork design that included all the ideas that fitted best and represented our vision. This was great but but very tricky! We worked together with great Team work. 
Decision Times!
We have been very busy going through all the lists and posts of names for our Oor Wullie and have a list now of the top 6 that reflect our proposal. get your vote in by Thursday at midnight as the name will be announced at Assembly on Friday. Children are voting in school.
The Guardians meet HPG
On Tuesday night Our Guardians went along to the HPG meeting to introduce the Parents Group to Oor Wullie and to ask for their support in thinking for a name for him, designing him and to come into school and help with this project. 
Article in Evening Express
Did you see the article about us and Oor Wullie in the paper last night?
Sculpture Designs
The Guardians of Hillside invite you to create an Oor Wullie sculpture design that represents Hillside’s Community involvement, Business Partners, Values, Aims, Diversity and cultures. All the children within the school will have the opportunity to share their ideas on a design template.
Designs to be submitted by Friday 22nd March 2019.
Templates for this will be available from the school office for anyone else or download this:
Name Nominations
The Guardians of Hillside invite you to think of an original name for Oor Wullie. The challenge has been set. The name should reflect the Community spirit and togetherness of Hillside and the diversity of languages and cultures within our school Community. Consider our School Values: Safe, Kind, Happy, Respectful, Inclusive and Hardworking. Also our aims:
We have strong links with our business partners KCA Deutag and work in collaboration with The Mens’ Shed. Think of all this and all the Community Groups and organisations that make use of our school building as you create an original name. Everyone is invited to engage in this project.
Post your ideas here (comment below) or on Twitter @SchoolHillside1 or e-mail the school at: hillside.sch@aberdeenshire.gov.uk. Closing date for name nominations is Friday 8th March 2019.
Thank you.
Meeting Oor Wullie
So, it all began when on Friday 22nd February 2019 when one of the guardians of Hillside met with a group of teachers from across Aberdeen city and Aberdeenshire in the Bonaccord Management Suite and heard all about the Oor Wullie Bucket Trail. It was strapped in securely into the car and transported very carefully back to Hillside School.
Where he spent the weekend, safely in “The Vault” ready to meet the other “Guardians”.
