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   Ofsted Inspection June 2025! What did Ofsted say about our school? "Pupils meet the high expectations the school has for their achievement and behaviour" "Pupils' behaviour is impeccable" "Pupils benefit significantly from the school's exceptional personal development offer" "The expertise of leaders in all their roles contributes to the maintaining of high standards.
   Our Y4 pupils are diving into their swimming sessions starting Tuesday, 9th September, and swimming all the way until 27th January, 2026! Please make sure your child brings their swimming kit to school every Tuesday, so they can make the most of this splashing good time! Times are a little bit different this year! Please can Y4 Peridot arrive at school for 8:30 AM, as the coach will pick you up at 8:50 AM. For Y4 Turquoise and Y4 Onyx, you can stick to the regular school arrival time.
   Our Y3 pupils are diving into their swimming sessions starting Tuesday, 9th February, and swimming all the way until 6th July, 2026! Please make sure your child brings their swimming kit to school every Tuesday, so they can make the most of this splashing good time!
   This half term Y4 are studying tropical rainforests in our art unit. As part of our learning, we will do observational drawing of plants in the winter gardens. Children should arrive at school at the normal time. We will then get the bus into town and return in time for lunch at school. Children will need to wear school uniform and bring suitable outdoor clothes to stay warm. Pick up and drop off times will be the same. Y4 Turquoise 12th January Y4 Peridot 14th January Y4 Onyx 15th January This will show on arbor as a free trip; however, we are asking for £2.00 to cover their return bus fare. All bus fares should be paid to the school office. All parents must give their consent on arbor.
   The Y5 team would like to invite Parents to a MEET THE TEACHERS BREAKFAST to give you the opportunity to share breakfast with your child and to chat with your child’s teachers. When: Thursday, 22nd January 2026 Location: Y5 Classrooms Time: 8:40am-9:10am We look forward to seeing you there!
   The FS2 team would like to invite Parents to a MEET THE TEACHERS BREAKFAST to give you the opportunity to share breakfast with your child and to chat with your child’s teachers. When: Tuesday, 27th January 2026 Location:FS2 Classrooms Time: 8:40am-9:10am We look forward to seeing you there!
   The Y1 team would like to invite Parents to a MEET THE TEACHERS BREAKFAST to give you the opportunity to share breakfast with your child and to chat with your child’s teachers. When: Wednesday, 28th January 2026 Location: Y1 Classrooms Time: 8:40am-9:10am We look forward to seeing you there!
   The Y4 team would like to invite Parents to a MEET THE TEACHERS BREAKFAST to give you the opportunity to share breakfast with your child and to chat with your child’s teachers. When: Wednesday, 4th February 2026 Location: Y4 Classrooms Time: 8:40am-9:10am We look forward to seeing you there!
   The nursery team would like to invite parents to a STAY & PLAY SESSION to give you the opportunity to interact with your child in our nursery setting and to chat with your child’s teachers. When: Wednesday, 4th February 2026 Location: Nursery Building Time: 10:45am-11.30am (AM Children) & 2.30 - 3.15pm (PM children) We look forward to seeing you there!
   Dear families, In a bid to make uniform more affordable, we have decided to change our school uniform slightly. Pupils can now wear navy blue sweatshirts/cardigans either with/without the logo, white polo shirt, plain black jogging bottoms/leggings/skirts, black shoes or plain black trainers, children no longer need to wear ties. Girls can wear a pull over type (not loose) scarf in navy or black
   Interested in teacher training?@united_teaching are holding webinars every Wednesday to answer all your burning questions. Find out more and sign up: https://pages.unitedteaching.org.uk/webinars

Welcome to High Hazels...

Welcome to High Hazels!

A very warm welcome!

I am incredibly proud and privileged to lead High Hazels Primary Academy and look forward to welcoming and introducing you to our fantastic team, who are proud to serve Darnall and the surrounding communities.   

We are committed to ensuring the children of this community continue have the best education possible by following the principles of United Learning Framework for Excellence ; The Best from Everyone, Powerful Knowledge, Education with Character, Continuous Improvement, and Leadership in every Role. Therefore, making High Hazels Primary Academy a hub of academic excellence which everyone associated with will be proud of.   

 We are a school who welcome children from three to eleven years old.  Our school is a family where everyone is valued and recognised as an individual. It is a place where talents and interests are nurtured, and all are encouraged to aim to be the very best they can be in all aspects of life. We believe that every child has the ability to shine, given the right care and support and that our similarities and differences are things we celebrate with pride. 

The life of our school is driven by our core values of Respect, Confidence, Enthusiasm, Creativity, Ambition, and Determination. Learning is brought to life through high quality lessons, real life experiences and opportunities to recall and apply knowledge previously learned. Our teaching team uses high quality resources, have the highest expectations for all and instil in our children a belief that anything is possible with hard work, resilience, courage and determination. 

High Hazels Primary Academy is proud to be a part of United Learning; a national group of academies and independent schools that aims to bring out ‘the best in everyone’. Our school shares this belief that every child can thrive given the right teaching and support. 

We hope you find our website both helpful and that it gives you a glimpse of what life is like at High Hazels Primary Academy. Please do not hesitate to contact either myself or a member of our team if you would like to learn more about us. 

Ms Marie Elliott
Principal

Latest News

The nursery team would like to invite parents to a STAY & PLAY SESSION to give you the opportunity to interact with your child in our nursery setting and to chat with your child’s teachers. ...
 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:32:00 GMT

The FS2 team would like to invite Parents to a MEET THE TEACHERS BREAKFAST to give you the opportunity to share breakfast with your child and to chat with your child’s teachers. When: Tuesday, ...
 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:15:00 GMT

✂️✂️Y6 Sew Case ✂️✂️ Calling all Y6 Parents You are invited to come into school and help your child complete their final hat-tastic creation on Thursday 22nd January 2-3pm. It will ...
 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:00:00 GMT

 

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