AIMS OF THE SCHOOL

Highgate Primary School aims to serve its community by:

providing for and encouraging a child’s intellectual, emotional, physical, spiritual and moral development within a caring and stimulating environment;

providing a broad balanced education to its children aged between 4+ and 11+ years, in accordance with the National Curriculum;

giving equal opportunity for pupils of all abilities in all areas of school life;

ensuring as far as we possibly can, a safe, secure and enjoyable learning environment;

encouraging family involvement in the life of the school and its community;

co-operating with agencies whose expertise can enhance the task of educating our pupils;

communicating with parents and guardians personally, and via the school newsletter, the “Highgate Post”;

providing opportunities for parents to discuss their child’s educational progress at open evenings in the Autumn and Spring Terms;

providing daily brief contact with staff in Key Stage 1 at the beginning and end of sessions;

ensuring that there is always a senior member of staff available to deal with enquiries, by telephone or by personal callers;

encouraging parents, governors and others in the local community to play an active part in supporting the children and their school;

providing opportunities for staff to develop professionally;

preparing the children for the secondary phase of their education.