The aim and purpose of what we do at Highwood Primary School is to strive to develop confident young people, who want to learn and achieve their best. Our vision for Highwood Primary and those that serve is simple: “Promoting Resilience, Achieving Potential”. We want to impart the following five

Our curriculum is based on the educational programmes outlined in the Statutory Framework for the EYFS. The curriculum encompasses seven areas of learning and development. All areas of learning and development are important and inter-connected. Three areas are particularly important for building a foundation for igniting children’s curiosity and enthusiasm

Intent Mathematics is essential to everyday life and is a central component of the curriculum of Highwood Primary School. We believe that all pupils can achieve in Maths and become confident, resilient and independent mathematicians, who are proficient in using mental and written mathematics to further their understanding of the

Intent We aim to develop our pupils into confident communicators, both in school and outside, so that they will be able to express their ideas, opinions and emotions. Our English curriculum will develop a sense that writing can be fun and purposeful, enabling pupils to communicate their imagination and ideas

Intent Reading lies at the heart of Highwood, we believe it is the foundation for future success and underpins our entire curriculum. We believe that reading is an essential life skill and we are committed to enabling our pupils to become lifelong readers who are passionate about books. Through the

Rapid, early coverage of phonic knowledge and skills will allow the pupils to have a firm foundation for decoding going into Key Stage 1 where explicit phonics teaching will continue. Teachers will use the strategies of segmenting and blending, recognising common digraphs and consonant clusters and then moving to segmenting

Intent  At Highwood Primary School, we believe that science is a lens through which pupils explore, understand, and make sense of the natural and physical world. Inspired by the Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM) principles of practice, our curriculum is designed to engage, inspire and challenge all learners.  Our intent

Intent Our aim is to provide an art curriculum that allows children to develop the skills that they need, to be creative and express themselves. Pupils will be exposed to a range of works and a variety of artists from around the world. This will allow them to develop their

Intent At Highwood we believe that Computing is central to the education of all children, now and in the future. We aim to give each pupil the opportunity to apply and develop their technological understanding and skills across a wide range of situations and tasks. Pupils are encouraged to develop

Intent At Highwood, we believe that Design and Technology prepares pupils to deal with the rapidly changing world.  It encourages pupils to learn to think creatively, to meet a design brief, both as individuals and as members of a team, whilst remaining resilient to the challenges they face. Our DT

Intent Highwood aims to encourage pupils to learn French as it is a language that is spoken widely across the world and aids their transition to secondary school.  Throughout our curriculum children are given opportunities to learn about French culture and through learning the language further improve their life chances

Intent Pupils of Highwood will be enriched with a Geography curriculum that exposes them to cultures and locations from around our world. We want them to be keen to travel, explore and protect our planet from within our classroom and our local area. We wish to provide an insight to

Intent At Highwood Primary School, we want our pupils to explore a range of significant historical periods in time, both in Britain and in civilisations around the world. They will learn about the lives and achievements of important individuals in the past allowing them understand the historical context in which