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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.
   Dear families, On Thursday, December 4th, we're excited to welcome Wise Owl Falconry to explore nocturnal and woodland animals! They'll bring a variety of birds, including owls! The cost of the visit is £4 per child which includes a photo! Check out their website page with your child to learn more about these amazing birds! Thank you for your support!
   On 10th December, we’re keeping it simple and sweet—there's no need for donations, just wear your most fabulous Christmas jumper to school! And don’t forget, a delicious Christmas Dinner will be served in the Dining Room! �� Can’t wait to see everyone’s jumpers and enjoy some great food together!
   We’re super excited to invite all parents from Y4 Turquoise (Miss Scrimgeour’s class) to our amazing samba performance on Thursday, 11th December at 9:40 AM! The kids have been working hard and can't wait to share their musical talents with you, We can’t wait to see you all there!
   We will hold our first parent forum meeting of the new academic year on Friday 12th December in school at 9.15am. Our principal will present latest school updates, news and plans for the new school year. All welcome!
   FS2 and Nursery Winter Sing-a-Long! Get ready for some festive fun! FS2 and Nursery are thrilled to present our Winter Sing-a-Long! Tickets are on sale for just £1 each, and you can grab yours now in the school office! Mark your calendars for December 15th, with two performances to choose from: 9:30 AM or 2:30 PM. And here’s the fun part – each ticket will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win some awesome prizes! Come and join us for a heartwarming celebration filled with song and joy! We can’t wait to see you there!
   Y1 Nativity Get ready for some festive fun! Our amazing Y1 children will be performing their nativity play, "What a Star," on Tuesday, 16th December at 2pm and Wednesday, 17th December at 9.30am. We’d love to see all Y1 parents there to cheer on our little stars! Tickets are on sale now!
   The last day of term is Friday 19th December. School is closed from Monday 22nd December - Monday 5th January 2025. All pupils will return to school on Tuesday 6th January.
   New School Uniform for September 2024 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

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*   Y4 Value & Pride Award Winners  * Good afternoon families, Please join us in congratulating our Y4 pride and value award winning pupils this week.
 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:30:00 GMT

*   Y3 Value & Pride Award Winners  * Good afternoon families, Please join us in congratulating our Y4 pride and value award winning pupils this week.
 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:20:00 GMT

*   Y2 Value & Pride Award Winners  * Good afternoon families, Please join us in congratulating our Y2 pride and value award winning pupils this week.
 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:15:00 GMT

 

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