I will start this week’s blog by congratulating our trampolinists who competed in the Zonal Finals of this year’s national competition in Cardiff. I was unable to attend but thanks to the brilliant team of parents, we were kept informed […]
It was an early start on Monday, as the Year 6s headed off to London for a day of politics and art. The coach was away just before 7.00am which ensured they were at the Houses of Parliament in plenty […]
Can I start the first blog of 2020 by wishing you all a Happy New Year and also by thanking you for all the support we have received following my email on Monday. Mrs Cook has been in a couple […]
So I mentioned last week how my diary was relatively clear and how, after the manic week we had last week, I should be able to approach the Christmas break in a reasonably calm way. Oh dear! How wrong could […]
My goodness, what a week! How we managed to fit everything in we had planned, particularly after the general election forced us to do it in four days as opposed to five is testament to the great staff team and […]
Can I start by thanking the Friends’ Association and all who supported the Christmas Fair at Highbury last Saturday. It was lovely to see many of you there, enjoying the activities whilst raising funds for both Highbury and Whitehill. I […]
It is amazing how much work I can get done when there are no pupils and no staff in school. I have sorted emails, planned staff meetings and drunk far too much coffee, whilst listening to Classic FM. In addition, […]
I finished last week’s blog wondering how much sleep we would all get at the Year 5 Space Sleepover. The short answer? Not much! It was a great evening however and the Year 5 team worked really hard to ensure […]
“I am pretty good at sizing up culture. I observed a great one at your school which showed high expectations, kindness, professionalism and a complete understanding of the larger purpose and responsibility of developing students for success in all parts […]
Welcome back to the second half of the Autumn Term. It’s probably quite cliché to say so, but it feels like we haven’t been away. I do hope, however, that you all had a chance to spend some quality time […]