Headteacher’s Newsletter Easter 2016 Traditionally it is the spring term that sees a leap in children’s progress and that would appear to be the case this year as the children have really excelled throughout this busy but brief term, having a lot of fun in the process. As you will see in this newsletter, we have made the most of every moment and enjoyed many uplifting and enriching experiences. I hope you will enjoy reading all about it. One World Evening The much anticipated One World Evening took place on Friday 11 th March and once again was a huge success. A big thank you to the talented musicians from our school community, who gave their time to entertain us; to all the volunteers who helped in many ways; to the children for their traditional costumes and a big thank you to everyone who brought such delicious and inspiring food for us all to share. This great celebration of our diverse school community raised over £1000. Rainbow Day Many thanks to all the children for getting into the spirit of Rainbow Day once again this year. It was a fun event with the hall a sea of bright colours and smiling faces. Well done, we raised an amazing £2005.75 from sponsorship money - what an achievement. Thank you to everyone who kindly sponsored the children. Nathanial 5km Run Many congratulations to Nathanial in 1JC for running a 5km race recently in Hyde Park in just 39 minutes. What a wonderful achievement; a real inspiration to get all of us running, adults and children alike. Thank you very much to Nathanial for raising £305 for our Outside Stage. Mandarin Over the last few weeks, every class at Highgate Primary has celebrated the Year of the Monkey with a special activity, including making Chinese lanterns, Chinese dragons, monkey faces and traditional Chinese New Year cards. On Wednesday 2 nd March, Highgate Primary was treated to a wonderful Chinese New Year Roadshow, generously provided by experts from the Confucius Institute, London Southbank University. Their
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Headteacher’s Newsletter
Easter 2016
Traditionally it is the spring term that sees a leap in children’s
progress and that would appear to be the case this year as the
children have really excelled throughout this busy but brief
term, having a lot of fun in the process. As you will see in this
newsletter, we have made the most of every moment and
enjoyed many uplifting and enriching experiences. I hope you
will enjoy reading all about it.
One World Evening
The much anticipated One World Evening took place on Friday
11th March and once again was a huge success. A big thank you
to the talented musicians from our school community, who
gave their time to entertain us; to all the volunteers who helped
in many ways; to the children for their traditional costumes and
a big thank you to everyone who brought such delicious and
inspiring food for us all to share. This great celebration of our
diverse school community raised over £1000.
Rainbow Day
Many thanks to all the children for getting into the spirit of
Rainbow Day once again this year. It was a fun event with the
hall a sea of bright colours and smiling faces. Well done, we
raised an amazing £2005.75 from sponsorship money - what an
achievement. Thank you to everyone who kindly sponsored the
children.
Nathanial 5km Run
Many congratulations to Nathanial in 1JC for running a 5km
race recently in Hyde Park in just 39 minutes. What a
wonderful achievement; a real inspiration to get all of us
running, adults and children alike. Thank you very much to
Nathanial for raising £305 for our Outside Stage.
Mandarin
Over the last few weeks, every class at Highgate Primary has
celebrated the Year of the Monkey with a special activity,
including making Chinese lanterns, Chinese dragons, monkey
faces and traditional Chinese New Year cards. On Wednesday
2nd March, Highgate Primary was treated to a wonderful
Chinese New Year Roadshow, generously provided by experts
from the Confucius Institute, London Southbank University.
Their
performers entertained the children and staff with exciting and
beautiful displays of Chinese music, dance and martial arts. This
year the Gong Fu routines and a stunning umbrella dance were
particular hits with the audience, as well as a performance from
Reese in 2LG who delighted us with a song in Mandarin as part
of the celebrations.
William and Pan Laoshi go to China
Last week Pan Laoshi and I enjoyed the most wonderful week in
China as guests of the Confucius Institute. In sub-zero
temperatures, we spent the first few days in the city of Harbin
in the north east of China, where we had the opportunity to
visit schools and experience the Chinese education system. It
was fascinating to compare and contrast the Chinese class-
rooms with ours. What we experienced will certainly influence
the way we approach teaching and learning at Highgate Primary.
The second part of the week was spent in Beijing where we had
the opportunity to visit some of the wonders of the world
including the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and the Summer
Palace. The scale and beauty of what we saw, along with the
different sounds, smells and tastes, made this a trip to savour.
To read more, my China blog is on the school website at: