Posted on: Monday 30th April 2018
It’s that time of year again and all around the country, headteachers, school business managers and governing bodies are working though the various scenarios that will enable them to set a balanced budget. It’s quite simple really. All you have to do is work out what money is coming in, plan to spend a bit […]
Posted on: Monday 23rd April 2018
My beloved and trusted companion, Cosmo, has been a bit of a feature at Highgate Primary School in recent years. He could often be found guarding my office, sitting by the door, barking at anyone who dared to walk past. Many of our children have become rather attached to Cosmo, popping in to give him […]
Posted on: Tuesday 27th March 2018
Our Upper Playground Redevelopment Transforming a grey, tarmac-dominated space into a green, beautiful and active one… expanding our welcoming environment for the whole school community. The playground is now complete and we look forward to celebrating on Thursday 20th June 6.00 – 8.00 pm. Bring your families and a picnic for the official opening celebration […]
Posted on: Monday 26th March 2018
In our prospectus we say that we want all children to move through school with confidence, good friendships and happy memories, and much of our curriculum is planned so that this can be achieved. Planning for happy memories is an interesting concept. Some of our best memories come out of things that aren’t really planned […]
Posted on: Monday 19th March 2018
Once again, One World Evening was a great success and a fantastic celebration of the multicultural community we have at Highgate Primary. Each year the highlight is the incredible food, lovingly prepared by our families. However, this year there was another highlight – a rare performance by the Highgate Primary Community Choir. I joined the […]
Posted on: Monday 12th March 2018
So, our new Education Secretary, Damian Hinds, has set out his agenda for education in England, in the process acknowledging that funding in schools is tight and promising to address teachers’ workload. This is consistent with our experience at Highgate Primary, where we too are struggling to balance the budget and where our teachers work […]
Posted on: Monday 5th March 2018
Last weekend, I sat out in the sunshine at Kenwood and felt a sense of excitement as spring was in the air. But on Monday everything changed as, from seemingly nowhere (or maybe even Siberia), The Beast from the East met storm Emma and blizzard conditions hit Highgate. There is definitely an inverse relationship between […]
Posted on: Monday 26th February 2018
The week before half term, our oldest children spent a week at Pendarren House, Haringey’s outward-bound centre in Crickhowell. The Year 6 journey is important – it’s a rite of passage that creates memories that stay with children forever. I remember every detail of my year group’s visit to York in 1976. It was a […]
Posted on: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Volunteers at the Family Centre We are currently looking for volunteers to help in our Family Centre with our morning baby and toddler Stay & Play sessions. Days: Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursdays Time: 9.00 – 11.30 am You can help just one morning a week or all three if you wish, during term time only. […]
Posted on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last Friday night was the Headteacher’s Quiz Night, an evening that gives parents the chance to pit their wits against one another in a challenge testing our community’s general knowledge, memory and overall intelligence. As ever, the stakes were high, with a Terry’s Chocolate Orange up for grabs and the pressure of avoiding the ritual humiliation […]
