News Feed - Latest News - Highwood Primary School

Have a great Easter break!

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:59:24 GMT

We look forward to seeing you all when we return to school on Monday 13th April at 8.45am.

This year's term dates

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:45:06 GMT

Click here for the 2025-2026 term dates.

Latest Head's Bulletin

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:56:03 GMT

Click here to access all the news in our latest Head's Bulletin!

Autumn Term starts, Thursday 4th September

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:04:20 GMT

The first day of the autumn term is Thursday 4th September 2025, and we look forward to welcoming you all back then! Gates open at 8.30am.

Year 4P Class Assembly, Friday 21st March

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:48:10 GMT

We look forward to welcoming our Year 4P parents to their Class Assembly on Friday 21st March, starting at 2.30pm. See you then!

Inset Day, Friday 14th February

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:15:00 GMT

Don't forget - Friday 14th February is an inset day and the school will be closed for pupils.

Coffee Morning, Friday 7th February

Mon, 3 Feb 2025 12:17:27 GMT

Join us for coffee on Friday 7th February!

Art Journaling for Wellbeing Workshop

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:12:31 GMT

This workshop is being held on Friday 31st January from 9.15-11.15am in the Family Centre

SEN Coffee Morning Friday 24th January

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:18:34 GMT

SEN Coffee Morning for parents Friday 24th January

Inset Day Monday 6th January

Sun, 5 Jan 2025 02:09:44 GMT

Don't forget that Monday 6th January is an inset day and school is closed for pupils. We look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday 7th January!

Happy Holidays!

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:24:21 GMT

We would like to wish all of our Highwood families a happy and restful Christmas break, and we look forward to seeing you again for the start of the spring term on Tuesday 7th January 2025!

Parent Tours for September 2025 starters

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:52:08 GMT

Booking open for new parent tours!

Reminder Bank Holiday Monday

Tue, 7 May 2024 10:13:59 GMT

School closed on Monday 6th May

Happy Easter - School starts again

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 08:41:53 GMT

on Monday 15th April 2024

End of term on Friday 15th December

Thu, 4 Jan 2024 15:59:31 GMT

school finishes at 1.30pm

Children in Need

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 15:40:42 GMT

Thank you - £866 raised for Children in Need

Children in Need - Friday 17th November 2023

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 10:15:17 GMT

Open days for starting school September 2024

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 10:12:13 GMT

Tuesday 7th and Thursday 9th November - tours at 9.30am, 1.30pm & 6pm

Latest Bulletin

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 11:32:42 GMT

Please find the latest Headteacher bulletin

World IBD Day - wear purple accessories with your full school uniform

Fri, 19 May 2023 13:33:41 GMT

Friday 19th May.

Coronation celebrations

Wed, 17 May 2023 10:07:54 GMT

Wear red, white and blue - Monday 15th May

Last day of term - Friday 31st March

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:09:23 GMT

School finishes at 1.30pm

School closed Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th March

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:08:20 GMT

due to Teacher Strikes

School closed - Thursday 2nd March

Sat, 4 Mar 2023 12:14:00 GMT

Due to the Teachers Strike

Start of second half of term

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:08:43 GMT

Monday 20th February

Non-uniform day

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 11:06:02 GMT

Thursday 9th February

Inset Day - Friday 10th February

Thu, 2 Feb 2023 09:32:06 GMT

School closed for staff training

School closed to pupils on Wednesday 1st February

Thu, 2 Feb 2023 09:29:35 GMT

Due to the Teachers Strike.

Happy New Year

Fri, 6 Jan 2023 13:54:07 GMT

Happy New Year

Highwood Winter Fair

Mon, 5 Dec 2022 13:28:58 GMT

Saturday 3rd December 2022 - 10am to 1pm

Non-uniform day - Friday 25th November

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:37:05 GMT

Please bring donations of chocolate (FS & KS1) and bottles (KS2)

Open days for children starting Reception in September 2023 - Tuesday 8th & Thursday 10th November 2022

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:07:26 GMT

Tours at 9.30am, 1.30pm & 6pm. Please contact the office to book

School is closed on Monday 19th September

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:02:04 GMT

School is closed on Monday 19th September

Parent governor election

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:10:42 GMT

Parent Governor election

Friends of Highwood Easter Trail

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:12:52 GMT

Friends of Highwood Easter Trail - Thursday 7th April

Coronavirus information

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 10:45:57 GMT

including Headteacher updates

School Closed on Tuesday 5th January

Wed, 6 Jan 2021 14:31:37 GMT

See Headteacher update sent late Tuesday 4th January

End of Term - Friday 18th December

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 15:46:48 GMT

Staggered finish times from 1:15pm

PGL information for Year 5 parents

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:20:15 GMT

Please see information regarding our residential trips

Star of the Week - 13.03.20

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 12:16:22 GMT

Congratulations to our stars of the week

Star of the Week - 06.03.20

Mon, 9 Mar 2020 16:20:43 GMT

Congratulations to our Stars of the Week

Star of the Week - 28.02.20

Mon, 2 Mar 2020 10:17:48 GMT

Congratulations to our Stars of the Week.

Coronavirus information

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:43:31 GMT

Link for Coronavirus information

Star of the Week - 07.02.20

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:41:06 GMT

Our Stars of the Week

Star of the Week - 31.01.20

Mon, 3 Feb 2020 11:22:09 GMT

Congratulations to our stars of the week

New Age Curling winners

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:53:15 GMT

Our New Age curling winners

Stars of the Week - 24.01.20

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 11:44:38 GMT

Congratulations to our Stars of the Week.

Star of the Week - 17.01.20

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 11:48:09 GMT

Congratulations to our stars of the week.

Star of the Week - 10.01.20

Sun, 12 Jan 2020 19:03:59 GMT

Our Stars of the Week

Happy New Year

Tue, 7 Jan 2020 20:47:00 GMT

School opens for the Spring Term on Tuesday 7th January 2020