Posted on: Monday 11th March 2019
A primary school fulfils many functions, the most important of which is to give children the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to be successful in the future. Acquiring good basic skills is a clear advantage, as is having a good knowledge and understanding of the world. However, the thing most likely to make the biggest […]
Posted on: Wednesday 20th February 2019
All primary schools have certain things in common. Children are organised into classes, each of which has a classroom and teacher. The school follows a curriculum designed to give all children the skills and knowledge they need to be successful in the future – and all this is delivered through lessons where the key focus […]
Posted on: Monday 4th February 2019
It’s that time of year again – the Headteacher’s Quiz – but with so many things to consider, preparing the questions is not as straightforward as you might think… Firstly, things have to be pitched right. I went to one quiz at a local independent school where the quizmaster came up with questions so fiendishly […]
Posted on: Monday 28th January 2019
With a national shortage of teachers already affecting schools and recruitment set to reach crisis levels in the coming years, it was refreshing to hear Education Secretary, Damian Hines, publicly acknowledge that things need to change in order to retain our best teachers. A headline strand of his strategy to reduce teachers’ workload is […]
Posted on: Monday 14th January 2019
It was lovely to see the children skipping back into school on Tuesday – and the start of the new year was the ideal time to get everyone thinking about all the things we plan to do better or differently this year. Getting fit is always the nation’s number one pledge for January, with gym […]
Posted on: Wednesday 5th December 2018
Prospective Parents Welcome to Highgate Primary School. School Tours Our school tours, led by our Headteacher, William Dean or one of our Senior Leadership Team, will take place during term time as follows: Thursdays 10.00 am Please do contact the school office to book your place, as all tours need to be reserved in advance. […]
Posted on: Monday 26th November 2018
This week the school is holding our termly parent consultation meetings, giving teachers the opportunity to update parents on the progress their children have made – whilst allowing parents to share important information from home. It’s a really important discussion that supports teachers and parents to work together in partnership for the benefit of […]
Posted on: Monday 8th October 2018
Last Friday our pastoral team was invited to speak at a conference at West Lodge in Hadley Wood. For me, this was particularly exciting as, until now, visiting West Lodge had been strictly off limits. In the 1970s, having afternoon tea at West Lodge was probably the poshest thing anyone could do, but my […]
Posted on: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
Volunteers We appreciate and value all of our wonderful volunteers at Highgate Primary. If you would like to join our talented and friendly team of volunteers, please follow these simple but important steps: Step 1 – Read the Child Protection Induction Booklet Step 2 – Read the Safeguarding Guidance and Protocols Step 3 – Complete the Safeguarding Information […]
Posted on: Monday 1st October 2018
I was recently asked how many hours a week I work. It’s a hard question to answer, simply because to do so necessitates defining what work actually is – not as easy as it sounds. Lazy internet research suggests that work is physical or mental effort directed toward the production or accomplishment of something. […]
