Posted on: Thursday 24th March 2016
The Monkey King Those of you who have been wondering why a monkey, a pig, a monk, a horse and an alien creature were spotted capering around the school just after half term, will be interested to hear that Year 6 have been busy devising and acting in their very own Mandarin short film. To mark the Chinese New Year […]
Posted on: Monday 14th March 2016
William goes to China In March 2016 Pan Laoshi and I enjoyed the most wonderful week in China as guests of the Confucius Institute. In sub-zero temperatures, we spent the first few days in the city of Harbin in the north east of China, where we had the opportunity to visit schools and experience the […]
Posted on: Monday 22nd February 2016
Therapeutic Services At Highgate Primary School we believe that for children to be successful, it is essential for them to be well cared for and to feel emotionally nurtured. Our school has developed a unique therapeutic model to provide early intervention when a child is in need. The model takes a holistic approach to working […]
Posted on: Tuesday 9th February 2016
English At Highgate Primary School, we recognise the entitlement of all pupils to an education that enables them to become literate members of society. The acquisition of literacy skills enables pupils to express themselves creatively and imaginatively, to communicate effectively with others and thereby, to participate with confidence, awareness and success in the communities and […]
Posted on: Tuesday 9th February 2016
Sustainability Sustainability is an important issue for us at Highgate Primary School. Through our curriculum, assemblies and visitors into school, we aim to raise further awareness of the effects of climate change and the need to protect our environment. We work together to place sustainability at the heart of everything we do. We have […]
Posted on: Tuesday 9th February 2016
Healthy Eating at Highgate Primary Head Chef – Jakeline Londono Menu Please see our current menu: Spring 24 Menu Our Food Culture Highgate Primary School is committed to providing an environment that promotes healthy eating and supports children to make informed choices about the food they eat. Educating children about food and nutrition is at the […]
Posted on: Monday 18th January 2016
Highgate Primary 2020 Vision In the summer term, the school worked closely with Education Consultant, Dr Ingrid Wassenaar, to establish a vision for the school for the next five years. This piece of work soon became known as Highgate Primary 2020 Vision. You can read the fascinating Executive Summary from Ingrid’s report below which leads to […]
Posted on: Tuesday 1st December 2015
Assessing Children’s Progress Last year the Department for Education made the decision to end National Curriculum levels. In their place, schools are obliged to ‘develop, implement and embed a robust framework for assessment’. The guidance recommends that pupil progress and achievement should be communicated in terms of descriptive profiles, rather than numerical summaries. As a […]
Posted on: Friday 5th December 2014
Safeguarding Highgate Primary School is committed to providing an environment where all children are safeguarded and are enabled to tell or communicate if they are being harmed in some way. Section 175 of the Education Act 2002 places a duty upon all schools to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. ‘Working Together to Safeguard […]
Posted on: Sunday 31st August 2014
How we support children with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities Highgate Primary is a fully inclusive school that strives to provide the best education for all children, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We set out here an extract from our SEN Information Report, detailing our provision for children with SEN; for the […]
