1. Headteacher’s Bulletin
Dear Parents,
I would like to start this bulletin by welcoming all our new families that have started Highwood this term. I am sure your children have settled in well and I hope they already feel part of the Highwood community.
Staffing update: We have successfully appointed an Assistant Head Teacher to oversee EYFS and Key Stage 1. Mrs. Parker, who already leads EYFS, will see her leadership role in the school grow and take on the strategic oversight for this area of the school. We are currently recruiting for a similar position to lead Key Stage 2. I will update you once the position has been filled.
Thank you for your support.
Matt Hickey
Headteacher
The Stay and Play sessions will start from Thursday 9th May, from 8.55 – 10.00am in the Family Centre
Stay & Play!
Bank Holiday
Monday 6th May
Year 6 SATs
Monday 13th - Thursday 16th May
Woodley Sports Week
Monday 20th – Friday 24th May
Inset Day – School closed
Friday 24th May
Half Term – School closed
Monday 27th – Friday 31st May
Woodley Carnival
Saturday 8th June
Sports Days
KS2 – Tuesday 25th June
F2 & KS1 – Thursday 27th June
F1/Nursery – Wednesday 3rd July
Year 6 Secondary Transition Day
Wednesday 26th June
Year 4 trip to Swanage
Wednesday 3rd – Friday 5th July
Moving on morning
The children visit their new classes on Monday 15th July
Year 5/6 production
Tuesday 16th July – afternoon
Wednesday 17th July – evening
Learning Reviews
Tuesday 16th – Friday 19th July
Year 6 Leavers Party
Thursday 18th July - evening
Last day of Summer term
Tuesday 23rd July at 1.30pm – there will be no After School Club on this day
Tuesday 3rd September 2019
First day of Autumn term
Wednesday 4th September 2019
SPLAT! dates
Foundation - Monday 10th June
KS1 – Thursday 13th June
KS2 – Monday 17th June
Diary Dates
Reading Blue Coat School Colour Run
Children from the Highwood Running Club took part in the Reading Blue Coat School Colour Run and a great time was had by all! The Highwood children ran several times around the route, whilst being showered with powder paint, which made
for a very colourful event!
Can you help?!
We would be very grateful for
parent volunteers to come and support Key Stage 2 children with reading. If you can spare some time to come and help please speak to the office or
Dressing up stock needed!
Bag2School
Please remember to bring in your Bag2School donations
of any unwanted clothes, bags and shoes etc. by Friday 3rd May.
The F1 dressing up shop is in need of more accessories. If you have any shoes, handbags or hats that you could donate to this very popular activity they would be much appreciated.
FOH hope that everyone had a great Easter break. Details of this term’s events will be out soon. If you are interested in helping the Friends of Highwood provide fun events for the children, please You can also use this address to enquire about second-hand uniform.
Friends of Highwood
The next Family Centre coffee morning will be on Monday 3rd June from 8.55 – 9.30am and will include a FOH second-hand
uniform sale.
Family Centre coffee morning