Posted on: Tuesday 23rd November 2021
Geography at Highgate Primary School A high-quality geography education should inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. At Highgate Primary School, the geography curriculum builds on the requirements of the National Curriculum and has been planned to equip […]
Posted on: Tuesday 23rd November 2021
History at Highgate Primary School Through the study of history, children are supported to gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world. Children are taught to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments, and develop perspective and judgement. History helps pupils to understand the complexity of […]
Posted on: Tuesday 23rd November 2021
Computing at Highgate Primary A high-quality computing education equips pupils to use computational thinking and creativity to understand and change the world. Computing has deep links with mathematics, science, and design and technology, and provides insights into both natural and artificial systems. The core of computing is computer science, in which pupils are taught the principles […]
Posted on: Tuesday 23rd November 2021
Science at Highgate Primary School Our Vision for Science Science at Highgate Primary School will harness children’s natural curiosity, nurture their confidence, equip them with the skills and knowledge to investigate the world around them and empower children to both make sense of our world and believe they can change it for the better. Our […]
Posted on: Tuesday 23rd November 2021
Writing at Highgate Primary School At Highgate Primary School, children are supported to become highly competent writers within a range of genres. Our approach to teaching writing follows the principles promoted by the Centre for Communication in Primary Education (CLPE). ‘Developing children as writers is so much more than asking them to remember grammatical constructions […]
Posted on: Tuesday 23rd November 2021
Phonics and Early Reading at Highgate Primary School Phonics At Highgate Primary School, we believe that all our children can become fluent readers and writers. We start teaching phonics in Nursery/Reception and follow the ‘Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Progressions’, which ensures children build on their growing knowledge of the alphabetic code, mastering phonics to […]
Posted on: Tuesday 23rd November 2021
The Highgate Primary Curriculum The school curriculum is all the planned activities and experiences that the school provides in order to promote children’s personal development, growth and learning. It includes not only the formal requirements of the National Curriculum, but also the enrichment programmes, community events and range of extra-curricular activities that the school organises […]
Posted on: Monday 4th October 2021
Local School Vacancies Here you will find links to vacancies at our local schools in Highgate and Muswell Hill. Click on the school you are interested in. […]
Posted on: Wednesday 8th September 2021
Everyone who knew him was shocked and saddened by the news that our Head Chef, Michael Batoux, recently lost his battle with cancer. I was first introduced to Michael when he was Executive Head Chef at the Shangri-La Hotel in the Shard – the perfect credentials for the pressures of catering for nearly 500 primary […]
Posted on: Tuesday 4th May 2021
Michael Batoux’s Cookbook A dedicated team of incredible parents, friends and volunteers created a cookbook to commemorate our school chef, Michael Batoux, who tragically died in the summer of 2020. The cookbook is filled with a variety of Michael’s popular vegetarian, vegan, meat and fish recipes, accompanied by beautiful photos of his international cuisine. As […]
