Headmaster's Welcome
Headmaster's News, Friday 24th May, 2024
May 24, 2024
24th May 2024
Dear Parents
Reception Trip to Smithills
Reception visited Smithills Farm last week where they enjoyed feeding the animals and watching the cows being milked. They particularly enjoyed holding the chicks and rabbits, as well as stroking the owls, donkeys and alpacas. A tractor ride to feed the donkeys completed a wonderful and very busy day. There were even a few sleepy heads on the way home!
Bikeability
The Year 6 children have enjoyed two days of Bikeability training with their specialist tutors. They were taught how to maintain their bicycles as well as how to control them while cycling: setting off, cruising, slowing down, braking and stopping. We have witnessed the children gaining confidence in handling their bikes and we are comforted to know that they can ride safely as they approach their final weeks at Highfield before they embark on their new adventure at high school. We would like to thank GoVelo for providing such a valuable experience for our children.
Year 5 French Breakfast
It is that wonderful time of year where the kitchen is filled with the sweet aroma of freshly baked croissants and pains au chocolat in the early morning! Year 5 were more than happy to come into school at 7.45am for their highly anticipated French Breakfast. Not only were they going to eat some delicious pastries, but they were also able to make them! They ordered their food in French saying, ‘Je voudrais un croissant et un pain au chocolat s’il vous plaît’ with confidence and perfect pronunciation. The children even had some ‘chocolat chaud’ and enjoyed French conversations at the table about their favourite subjects, hobbies and sports with some help from Mme Morrice and Mme Lockwood. All this, with French decorations and French music playing in the background, made it an unforgettable event!
NCTs
We were so proud of our Year 6 children as they sat their NCTs last week. They have all worked so hard towards these national tests and they felt that they had done the best they could on the day. They celebrated with a games afternoon on Friday and enjoyed some sweet treats too.
3D Assembly
Last Friday, our Year 3 class took to the stage to perform their class assembly following their recent topic, ‘Children in WW2 – Evacuees’. Everyone did a fantastic job presenting this emotional topic through song and acting; it was wonderful to see the pride on the faces of family members who came to watch.
Manor Adventure
Earlier today, we waved off some of our Year 5 and Year 6 pupils who traveled to Manor Adventure in Shropshire for a weekend of team building activities. Facing new challenges, with the support of their peers, is invaluable and we cannot wait to hear all about it when they return!
Creepy Crawley Roadshow in Preschool
We had some wriggly and slithery visitors in Pre-School last week as we welcomed the Creepy Crawly Roadshow to the classroom. Our guests included Incy Wincy Spider, Colin the Cockroach, Mildred the Millipede, Snowy the Giant Snail, Magic the Butterfly and Kellog the Snake. We had so much fun learning all about our creepy visitors and getting to know their cheeky personalities.
Cakes and Treats
If you would like to bring in any cakes or treats for your child’s birthday or other special occasion, please ensure they meet the specified criteria. They need to be individual, store-bought cakes with the list of ingredients on the label. If you have any queries, please contact the school office.
Summer Uniform
Please could I remind all parents that the children should now be wearing their Summer Uniform. The school places a lot of emphasis on presentation and a smart correct uniform plays an important role both within school and out in the wider community.
Staff News
Mrs Smithson will be leaving us next week to take up a position as a class assistant at St Andrews Primary School (her children’s school). Mrs Smithson has worked at Highfield for over fourteen years and has provided outstanding care and education to so many past and present pupils. I would like to thank her on behalf of the whole Highfield community for her service and we all wish her the best of luck in her new post.
Sports News
Infant Sports Morning
On Wednesday morning, we welcomed families into Highfield to enjoy our Infant Sports morning. Despite the torrential rain, the children’s spirits were not dampened as their excitement grew. Eager to show off the athletic skills they have been practising to their families, the children completed all their activities with smiles on their faces. The sports hall was bursting with laughter and cheers. All 6 teams competed against each other to score as many points as possible in the following events: the favourite egg and spoon race, a relay, under and over arm throws, a sack race, hurdles and an obstacle course. Yellow team finished in first place with 337 points, Orange team finished in second place with 303 points and the Blue team came a very close third with 300 points. All the children finished a fun-filled morning with a medal and a delicious ice lolly.
ISA Athletics Championship
Well done to all the Athletes from Years 3-5 who travelled to Manchester for the ISA Athletics Championships. With some fantastic individual performances from Isabella (second overall out of 25 girls in the under-10 girls rounders ball throw) and Arthur (qualified from the heats for the finals of the 150m), all our pupils had a great time. Performing in such a big stadium is an experience they will remember for years to come. We are immensely proud of how they represented Highfield, both on and off the track.
Merit Awards 17.05.24
RB: Ettan 1W: Ibrahim 2E: Joey 3D: The Whole Class
4J: Billy 5A: Ahmad 5M: Shomi 6H: The Whole Class
6P: The Whole Class
Merit Awards 24.05.24
RB: Henry 1W: Lina 2E: Sofia 3D: Emily
4J: Isabella 5A: Eliza 5M: Aisha 6H: Ariana
6P: Sisley
Yours sincerely
J M Duke
Headmaster
