HWS Prospectus for 2014 entry

Highgate Wood School arts college Prospectus 2014-15

Making a positive difference to students’ achievements and experiences, maintaining the highest expectations and inspiring self belief.

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Highgate Wood School arts college

Montenotte Road Hornsey

London N8 8RN

visit us at our website www.hws.uk.com

call us on 020 83427970

Follow us on twitter twitter.com/highgatewood

MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD TEACHER

OUR AIMS, OUR SCHOOL Page 3

STARTING SECONDARY SCHOOL Page 3

OUR CURRICULUM

HOUSE SYSTEM and YEAR 7 CURRICULUM Page 5

KEY STAGE 3 Page 6

KEY STAGE 4 Page 7

POST 16 Page 8

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Page 9

MUSIC, ART and DRAMA Page 12

SCHOOL UNIFORM and HOME SCHOOL AGREEMENT Page 15

TERM DATES and APPLICATION INFORMATION Page 16

OUR FACILITIES Page 13

COMMUNITY AND INTERNATIONAL LINKS Page 11

OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS Page 10

SPORTS AND STUDENT VOICE Page 14

OUR GOVERNING BODY Backpage



Welcome to Highgate Wood School.

I am very proud to be the Headteacher of Highgate Wood School and to have the privilege of leading this wonderful school community. We have incredible students, guided by my excellent staff. We are well supported by our parents/carers and by a very committed team of governors.

Highgate Wood School is a successful, mixed comprehensive school, catering for nearly 1500 students of all abilities and backgrounds, aged from eleven to eighteen years old. All our students are encouraged to aim for excellence and fulfil their individual potential - academically, socially and personally. We want them to become successful, confident and caring adults who will play an active part in a society where adaptability, enterprise, perseverance and consideration for others are increasingly important.

Our students have high aspirations and their academic progress and examination success are ensured by top quality teaching, first rate facilities and challenging targets. Our school motto is Everyone Matters and we value every student as an individual, with a wide range of curricular and extra-curricular opportunities that enable their talent and creativity to be identified and nurtured. Traditional values of Courtesy, Consideration, Contribution and Cooperation (the 4Cs) underpin the school’s behaviour ethos. Our specialist status as an Arts College is important to us and our students are offered numerous opportunities in the areas of Art, Music and Drama.

We aim to be the local school of choice – a school that serves its local community and has something to offer every local child who wishes to attend. The fact that every year we are consistently and increasingly over-subscribed for places in year seven suggests that we are achieving this.

I am sure your sons and daughters will enjoy being part of the Highgate Wood School community. They will be given every opportunity to gain academic success and personal fulfilment and to develop their talents and social skills in a friendly, supportive environment.

Above all, we will ensure that they enjoy the Highgate Wood experience!

Patrick Cozier Headteacher

MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD TEACHER

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School Aims

At Highgate Wood School the education of every

young person is held to be of equal value. The school

motto is that Everyone Matters and this is reflected in

our school aims. At the end of seven years at Highgate

Wood School we want our young people to:

have high expectations of themselves and of others

thrive on their passion for learning

demonstrate high quality in whatever they do

take their place in society with a set of principles

underpinned by the importance of contribution,

courtesy, cooperation and consideration

show and display an appreciation of justice and

morality

choose a healthy lifestyle underpinned by good

eating habits and regular exercise

have the skills, abilities and qualifications necessary

to achieve economic well-being.

ABOUT HIGHGATE WOOD SCHOOL

School Profile

Highgate Wood School arts

college is an 11-18 mixed

comprehensive school

providing secondary

education to nearly 1500

students.

We underwent our last

OFSTED inspection in

November 2011 which

highlighted our “positive

and inclusive learning

ethos” and described the

school as a place where

children “enjoy a good

quality of education

because the good teaching

they receive secures

equally effective learning

and progress.”

Ofsted judged us to be outstanding in terms of how safe

our students feel at school.

Highgate Wood serves a multicultural community and

many of our students are bilingual. The school is over-

subscribed.

Just under half our students are drawn from a wide

variety of minority ethnic groups, including Black-

Caribbean, Greek and Turkish Cypriot, as well as from

the Turkish, Kurdish, Black-African, Indian, Bangladeshi,

Pakistani, Chinese and Somali communities.

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“Students succeed at Highgate

Wood because of the good

quality care, guidance and

support they receive.”

Ofsted Nov 2011

Historically, we have had more boys than girls (with an

all girls school being so close by), but this has changed

in recent years as our girls’ achievements have

encouraged more parents to send their daughters here.



Starting Secondary School

Starting secondary school or changing schools is a big

step and we do all that we can to aid the process and

make it easy and enjoyable.

We pride ourselves in ensuring that we visit all our

local primary schools to meet our new Year 6 cohort in

the summer term before they start in September.

Students joining other year groups are also

encouraged to visit prior to taking up a place and their

Head of House ensures that they have a structured

start.

For our new Year 7 students, Claire Allaway, one of

our Assistant Headteachers, has the specific

responsibility of ensuring that they settle in well and

immediately benefit from their time here . A carefully

planned induction programme commences in July

when they spend a day at Highgate Wood School. This

helps them get to know the rest of their tutor group and

other members of their House and settle in quickly.

Other well-developed procedures to help students

beginning at the school include:

established links with local primary schools.

teachers from Highgate Wood visit local primary

schools.

meetings are held with our local primary school

heads and teachers to discuss curriculum and

individual students.

peer mentors are available to support new students.

Where possible new Year 7 students are placed in

the same House as their older sibling.

KEY STAGE 2\3 TRANSITION

Ms Allaway has considerable experience in settling in

new students and monitoring their academic and social

progress, as well as retaining links with their primary

schools. She is supported by an enthusiastic team of

Year 7 tutors who see their tutor group every day, as

well as the Heads of House and their teams who have a

specific responsibility to help new students settle into

their House and to the life of the school. We swiftly get

to know the children’s academic and social strengths, as

well as any individual difficulties they may face, and

support and guide them accordingly.

We build our relationships with parents and families from

the start, and this assists in making the children’s

transition from primary to secondary education a

successful and happy one. All Year 7 parents and carers

are invited to an evening meeting in the Summer term

prior to their children starting at school, and meet

members of the Year 7 team and the three Houses to

discuss any concerns and raise any questions.

After school starts, there is an opportunity in the second

half of the autumn term for parents and carers to come

and discuss their child’s progress with his or her form

tutor. This meeting is intended to address any difficulties

which may have arisen and help ensure that all Year 7

students are enjoying school and working hard.

During the course of the year parents receive regular

updates of their child’s progress, including information

about their academic achievements and their attitudes to

learning.

In the summer term all staff are available at an evening

meeting to discuss the progress that Year 7 students

have made during their first year of secondary school.

“The thing I love about

Highgate Wood School is that

you get a welcoming feeling

when you enter the gates”

Kai, Year 8

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Our students benefit from Curriculum Enrichment days

that take place across the year in Year 7, providing a

wider experience of education than within the normal

timetable.

Enrichment includes themed days, trips and visits from

outside experts that provide students with planned

curriculum opportunities to extend and broaden their

learning. Our belief is that these enhancements to the

curriculum mean our Year 7 students can engage in

tasks that give them more scope for developing their

skills, e.g. independent learning, research, working in

teams, and problem solving, as well as the chance to

explore areas of the curriculum in more depth.

HOUSE SYSTEM AND YEAR 7 CURRICULUM

* Parents are advised of their right to withdraw their child from RE and Sex Education. Students will be supervised but no alternative curriculum is available.

The Year 7 timetable has 50 one-hour

periods on a two weekly cycle.

No. of

periods

3

2

3

3

7

3

3

6

4

3

4

2

5

Year 7 students are taught both French and Spanish

before making the decision to continue with either a single lor double language in Year 8.

PE at Key Stage 3 is taught in single sex groups.

Formerly known as RE

Subject*

Art

Computing\ICT

Design Technology

Drama

English

Geography

History

Mathematics

French/Spanish

Music

Physical Education

Ethics and Cultural Studies

Science

Enrichment

“Highgate Wood School helps

change people into becoming better,

more caring and more educated”

Horiya, Year 9

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House System

In the Summer of 2013 Highgate Wood School decided

to reintroduce the House System that had been part of

the school when it first opened in the 1960s, and had

been maintained by the Sports colour teams: Blue,

Green and Yellow through the whole of Highgate Wood

School’s history.

Students immediately adopted the system and have

been extremely enthusiastic about it. It has resulted in a

whole range of new opportunities for student leadership

as well as new possibilities for friendly competitions and

wider co-operation.

It is now easier for younger students to be supported

and helped by the older students in their House, and for

discussions to take place across year groups about what

to prepare for and what to expect.

Every student now benefits from having a whole team of

individuals who are dedicated to supporting their

academic progress and their social and personal well-

being.

Each House has a Head of House,

whose core responsibility is

student progress, a Deputy Head

of House, whose focus is pastoral

well-being, and two Pastoral

Mentors. This team supports the

15 House tutors who work with all

the students in their Tutor Group to

ensure everyone is thriving and

moving forward in their learning.



The Curriculum - Years 7, 8 & 9 Our aim is to provide a broad and balanced curriculum

that is both challenging and exciting. Throughout Key

Stage 3, we build on each student’s earlier school

experiences to extend the breadth and depth of their

knowledge, develop their understandings and improve

their skills in all areas of the curriculum.

Each year within Key Stage 3 has a different emphasis.

In Year 7, the focus is on ensuring those basic

building blocks of literacy and numeracy are firmly

established while also developing mastery of

collaborative and individual working.

In Year 8, the introduction of Citizenship supports

our focus on the world beyond school, and students

are given a wide range of learning experiences to

equip them for success in the world beyond the

classroom.

In Year 9, the focus is on completing Key Stage 3

and fully preparing students for the demands of

GCSEs. We take particular care to ensure that

informed decisions are made on the choice of

curriculum for Key Stage 4 and

parents are encouraged to

play an active role in this

process.

In all lessons students are

encouraged to develop skills for

learning and for assessing their

own progress. They will always

be expected to explore avenues

for further improvement.

OUR CURRICULUM—KS3

Everyone Matters

Through Key Stage 3, students are taught in groups

designed to provide the best level of challenge and

support so that everyone is able to progress and

achieve. We set by ability in Mathematics at the start of

Year 7, and slightly later in Science and English. In

subjects like Drama, Art, Music and Design Technology

we group differently to help maximise experience and

attainment .

Students with particular learning or language needs are

helped within their lessons by Learning Support

Assistants and occasionally with individual or group

learning by specialist staff outside the classroom.

Subjects

At Key Stage 3. students are offered a wide

range of learning experiences and

opportunities both with the subjects they

study and through collaborative projects

between different subject areas.

Through Key Stage 3. students study English,

Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Ethics and

Cultural Studies (formerly RE), Computer Science and

ICT, Citizenship, Physical Education, Design

Technology, Music, Art, Drama and Modern Foreign

Languages. We also give our most able linguists the

opportunity to study two languages: French and

Spanish.

Personal, Social

and Health

Education (PSHE)

is delivered across

the curriculum for

all years, but

particularly through

Tutorial time and

Enrichment in Year

7 and Citizenship in

Years 8 and 9.

“The broad and balanced

curriculum provides for the

learning needs of all students.”

Ofsted Nov 2011

“They challenge us, and push us to

be the best that we can be.”

Renee, Year 11

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The Curriculum - Years 10 and 11

The ever-evolving demands of the workplace and of

Higher Education has seen our provision at Key Stage

4 develop steadily over recent years. All students

study a core curriculum that includes English,

Mathematics and Science, but also have a wide range

of opportunities within and beyond the timetable to

develop an understanding of a much wider range of

subjects and acquire an extensive range of skills and

experiences.

We encourage all students to continue their study of a

foreign language, and to gain accreditation in their first

language (where applicable). In recent years, students

have successfully been awarded GCSEs in Greek,

Turkish, Bengali, Russian, Portuguese and Dutch.

The school offers opportunities for the EBacc, which is

a pathway that includes Modern Languages, Computer

Science and the Humanities, as well as English,

Mathematics and Science, and an increasing number

of students are opting for this. At the same time we

also provide various vocational pathways for those

students for whom these are more suitable.

All Key Stage 4 students also participate in Work

Related Learning projects, including work experience,

enterprise days and other curriculum-based work.

OUR CURRICULUM—KS4

Academic Success

In recent years Highgate Wood School has consistently

returned excellent examination results, with the vast

majority of our students meeting or exceeding their

target grades. In 2013 82% of our students achieved 5

A* - C grades, with 68% achieving 5 A* - C grades

(including English and Mathematics).

Twenty-nine students in that cohort achieved 10 or more

A* - A grades, which reinforces our previous success in

entering the top 10% of non-selective schools in the

country for students achieving A* and A grades at

GCSE.

Our results at A Level are similarly impressive, with an

overall pass rate of 100%, and 83% of entries attaining

A* - C grades and 55% achieving the top A* - B grades.

Optional Subjects

Students are able to choose four additional courses to

complement their core subjects. The school prides itself

on the range of courses available, which also includes

the opportunity for some students to follow alternative

courses at partner colleges.

The courses Highgate Wood School currently offers to

students at Key Stage 4 include:

Art & Design

Business Studies

Dance

Drama

Economics

Food Technology

French

Geography

History

ICT

Flexible Learning

Media Studies

Music

Music Technology

Philosophy

Physical Education

Product Design

Psychology

Science

Sociology

Spanish

Textiles

“Highgate Wood School is

great. It is fantastic. It’s got a

wonderful atmosphere”

Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP

Following a visit in July 2013

“Your teachers understand your

personality as well as your strengths

and weaknesses in different subjects.

And that really helps”

Nicholas, Year 11

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OUR CURRICULUM—Post 16

Transition to University

All our post-16 students have an Academic Mentor who

provides guidance and advice during their time in the

sixth form. This will include help with study skills and

exam technique as well as providing more general

pastoral support.

A particularly important role of the Academic Mentor is to

assist with the UCAS university application process. We

have an excellent record of helping students onto the

next stage of their education, at university and

elsewhere. Highgate Wood School students have been

successful in their applications to a wide range of

institutions from Cambridge to Falmouth, Warwick to

Aberdeen, studying across a wide range of subjects

from Medicine to Fashion, French to Philosophy.

We believe that our sixth form not only prepares

students academically for the step up to university but

also helps them develop socially and emotionally to be

successful in whatever they go on to do in the future.

“The popular sixth form enjoys a

positive reputation locally and,

through good leadership and

management, it complements the

provision provided in Years 7 to 11.”

Ofsted Nov 2011

The Post 16 Offer

Highgate Wood School has over 250 students in the

sixth form which is made up of students who have

joined us from other schools as well as those who

completed their GCSE courses here.

We offer a wide range of subjects at Post 16, mainly A

level courses, but also a small number of vocational

courses.

These include:

Art & Design ICT

Biology Mathematics

Business Studies Media Studies

Chemistry Music

Drama Music Technology

Economics PE

English Language Philosophy

English Literature Photography

French Physics

Further Mathematics Product Design

Geography Psychology

Government & Politics Sociology

History Spanish

Each year a group of our sixth formers visit South Africa to help children in schools supported by the Hillcrest Charity.

Our results at Post 16 have been excellent over the

last five years, consistently placing the school in the

top 20% of schools nationally in terms of “value-

added” performance.

In 2013 our sixth form students achieved the school’s

best ever results: 83% A*- C in examinations that

were taken, and well over half achieving top A*-B

grades. We have also attracted and enrolled a record

number of sixth form students both from within and

beyond Highgate Wood School.

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Independent Study

We hope to encourage all our students to develop their

independent learning skills and take responsibility for

many areas of their own development.

Our Learning Resource Centre is kept open every day

after school to allow students to study and access the

computer network. A homework club is also run by the

Learning Support Department every day after school to

help students complete the work they have been set.

Highgate Wood School is one of the leading schools in

Haringey in the use of a Managed Learning Environment

where school departments are now posting an

increasing number of their resources so that they can be

accessed by students from home and elsewhere. We

also make use of a number of other on-line tools to

support learning and independent study.

Homework

Homework is an important part of secondary education.

Its purpose is to develop independent learning, improve

skills, consolidate classroom learning and enhance

knowledge and understanding. It also gives parents and

carers the chance to become involved in their child’s

education.

Through Key Stage 3, students are set regular

homework for all subjects. With some subjects, this

takes the form of regular weekly tasks, but the majority

of Key Stage 3 homework takes the form of extended

projects. The schedule for these projects is published in

the Key Stage 3 handbook at the beginning of each

term.

In Year 7, students should spend no more than about

three quarters of an hour each evening on homework.

As they progress through Key Stage 3, this should

increase to approximately one hour.

Increasingly, our homework resources and information

are available on-line on the school’s Managed Learning

Environment but students should still keep a record of

their work in their Journal which is issued to all students

at the beginning of the school year.

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

“Our successes get recognised

whether they are big or small.” Kourtney Year 10

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Vivomiles Students are rewarded for their successes beyond the

classroom, as well as their achievements within it.

The school operates a system called Vivomiles.

Vivo points are awarded for good classwork, good

homework and exhibiting any of the 4Cs.

Vivos are given automatically for good attendance. They

are also automatically awarded for time spent with

SAMLearning, the on-line revision site with which all our

students have an account.

Vivos can be accumulated and spent on a range of

rewards in the Vivo shop. They can also be donated to

the House charity.

Students who have reach particular thresholds in Vivo

awards also get other privileges within the school, and

are recognised and rewarded for their achievements.

There is an ongoing competition between the Houses on

which has acquired the highest number of Vivos. A

weekly update of these scores, together with the top

Vivo earning students, appear on our plasma screens

each week.



Working Together with Parents

We value our partnership with parents/carers and are

grateful for the significant contribution they make in

supporting their children’s progress and our school

community as a whole.

We have a number of ways in which this partnership is

supported and strengthened. These include

Parent/carer’s evenings – an opportunity to meet

with subject teachers – one meeting for each year

group per academic year

Academic review meetings – a chance to discuss

early progress in the autumn term with your child’s

form tutor

Year 9 Options meetings - an opportunity for

parents/carers of Year 9 students to receive

information, advice and guidance about Key Stage

4 courses

We encourage parents to take a regular and active

role in reviewing their child’s learning through the

student Journal and our tutor system.

OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS

Parents and Staff Association

All parents and teachers automatically belong to the

Parents and Staff Association (PSA).

Members of the PSA arrange social events when

parents and staff can meet informally. The PSA also

organises fundraising activities through which money is

raised for extra curricular projects.

In the last year, PSA support has enabled the school to

move forward with a whole range of initiatives that would

have been impossible without their help. These include

buying computer software for Science, video equipment

for Enrichment, helping to fund many of the school’s

clubs and afterschool activities, supporting post 16

students to visit universities and colleges and providing

tea and cakes for some very welcome staff appreciation

afternoons.

The PSA group is heavily involved in some of the

school’s most important events, including the annual

Music, Art and Drama festival, the Winter Concert and

the School play.

Highgate Wood School PSA also provides a means of

communication between parents/carers and the school.

There are regular meetings (roughly two per half term).

At some meetings there are presentations from staff

where parents/carers can hear about school initiatives

and the work of specific curriculum areas.

A member of the governing body is linked to the PSA to

ensure that the voice of parents is considered at

Governing Body level. There are also “Governors’

Surgeries” during some PSA meetings to allow easy

dialogue between parents and school governors.

Communication with Parents

It is important that parents know what is happening in

their child’s school. At Highgate Wood School we use a

wide variety of means to help ensure parents are

informed and up-to-date with school news and events.

We produce a regular magazine, Insight, which is

distributed to all students each term and is also available

on-line through the school website. There are also other

publications to provide information for a particular event

or purpose.

Increasingly, the school is making use of digital tools to

improve our communications and contact with families.

These include the school website at www.hws.uk.com,

and the school twitter feed @highgatewood.

“The school engages parents

and carers well in their

children’s education.” Ofsted Nov 2011

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We have competed internationally, and have helped

develop a sister programme in Poland through a

Comenius Regio grant.

So popular is the programme with our students that we

have held our own North London conferences at

Highgate Wood School every March involving around 15

other schools and 250 – 300 students. Last year we

successfully extended participation in Model UN to

include Year 9 students as well as those from Year 10,

11 and the sixth form..

For students in Years 7 and 8 we have a

well established DebateMate club, often

supported by our Model UN veterans,

where younger students can develop their

skills in argument, persuasion and debate.

International Schools Award

COMMUNITY AND INTERNATIONAL LINKS

Model United Nations

A key element of our commitment to Global Citizenship

is the Model United Nations programme that we have

participated in since 2005. At Model UN, students take

on the role of ambassadors for a particular country and

then debate in one or two day conferences around an

agreed topic. Their goal is to resolve global problems

using the structures and formal debating procedures of

the UN.

Highgate Wood School has built up an enviable

reputation within Model UN, with our students winning

the ‘Best Delegation’ award in the London Conference at

their first attempt and receiving acclaim for their talents

and abilities in the Model UN forum many times since.

Students at Highgate Wood School benefit enormously

from opportunities to become true global citizens.

Through the curriculum that they follow, and the

development of partnerships with schools across the

world, we recognise our students’ enhanced

enthusiasm for learning and their openness to new

ideas. Our students have a greater awareness of

themselves, as well as a greater respect and

appreciation of others. This is clearly demonstrated by

the ways in which they apply critical thinking to local

and global issues. Working on projects with peers from

many different countries has enabled our students to

become even more confident and articulate.

We are involved in a number of prestigious projects

with many international partners. We have worked with

schools in many European countries as well as schools

in Tunisia, India and South Africa. Our excellent record

of effective and sustainable international work has

been recognised by the British Council on many

occasions.

In September 2011, we received the International

Schools Award for a second three year period,

something we are extremely proud of.

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“strong global links with faraway

communities offer students valuable

opportunities to share experiences

and learn from others.” Ofsted Nov 2011



MUSIC, ART and DRAMA

Specialist Schools Status

Highgate Wood School is a centre of excellence for the

arts, sharing resources and developing leading practice

with other schools and communities.

Our strength in music, drama and art is reflected in the

high quality productions and exhibitions staged at the

school, and also in our links with outside organisations.

The school has a professional industry link with the

prestigious Haymarket Theatre, which allows talented

drama students the opportunity to train in acting and

production skills at the theatre.

Our art department has long established links with the

Saatchi Gallery, one of the world’s leading collections of

contemporary art, which has exhibited work produced by

our students.

Student performances at MADFest 2013

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For our main drama production we stage a musical each alternate year. This allowed us to put a fantastic production of “Return to the Forbidden Planet” in 2013

Performances from our Winter Concert in 2012. This year’s Winter Concert takes place on 17th, 18th and 19th December.

“The specialist subject areas

make a good contribution to

students’ creative skills and to

their development of confidence

and self-esteem.” Ofsted Nov 2011



An Environment for Learning

OUR FACILITIES

Cashless Catering

Our computer network

extends to the Dining Hall

where it supports the system

of cashless catering which

has removed the need for

students to bring money into

school. Highgate Wood

School works with Wisepay to

allow payments to be made

on line.

Dining Hall

The Dining Hall is a bright and airy space, making it

ideal not only for mealtimes but also as a social space

shared by staff and students.

Our modernisation programme also included the

refurbishment of the Main Hall which is now a functional

and attractive performance space that supports the high

quality of performance and production that has

characterised Highgate Wood School for many years.

Learning Resource Centre Our Learning Resource Centre offers much more than a

traditional library. Here students are able to get support

with homework as well as to access a whole range of

resources to support them in their independent learning

and research during the school day and after school.

The LRC is also used increasingly to host talks by

visiting authors and other similar events.

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Highgate Wood School

completed a major

modernisation

programme in

September 2010 that

transformed the school

into the attractive and

effective modern

learning environment

that we enjoy today.

The school has a state-

of-the-art computer network contributing to learning and

teaching across the school. Most classrooms are

equipped with an Interactive White Boards, whilst

around the school we have several dedicated ICT areas,

including four ICT suites equipped with PCs, and three

equipped with iMacs for media, music and graphics

work. We have ICT-rich vocational classrooms and DT

workshops and further ICT spaces in the Learning

Resource Centre and the Sixth Form Study Area.



Young Leaders in Sport in Haringey

Highgate Wood School is one of the leading

schools for sport in Haringey. We host the

School Games Organiser, coordinating

competitive sport for half of the borough.

Highgate Wood School works closely with four

feeder primary schools; Coleridge Primary,

Rokesly Junior School, Weston Park Primary

and St Aidan’s Primary School and provides

ongoing support for these schools to

enable primary students to participate in

a minimum of two hours of high quality PE per

week.

We also coordinate intra-school and inter-

school competition within Haringey, providing

primary students with the opportunity to compete

in a range of different sports and in turn allowing our

Highgate Wood School Young Leaders to gain

qualifications, skills and experience in volunteering,

officiating and leadership.

Our all weather pitch and tennis courts, which form part

of the school’s substantial open spaces where students

socialise as well as engage in activities, are used well

beyond the limits of the school day. There are sport and

training events for students from early in the morning till

long after the end of the school day.

SPORTS AND STUDENT VOICE

SPORTS

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Student Voice

At Highgate Wood School student

voice plays a very important part in

many of the decisions and plans

that we have.

Every tutor group has a representative on the School

Council which meets regular to discuss issues

connected to the student experience at Highgate Wood

School. Representatives from the school council are

invited to attend meetings of the Governing Body and

also the school’s Senior Leadership Team where they

are able to raise any concerns or issues they feel are

important.

The introduction of the new pastoral system has made

the role of the School Council even more important as

they have been asked to play a key role in how we

develop the House structure and assess what is working

well and what we may need to review or improve.

Together with the opportunities provided by the School

Council students are also encouraged to take on other

leadership roles, including becoming a peer mentor, or

a “buddy” to new students.



The Student Journal

The Student Journal, issued to all students at the

beginning of the year to help them organise their

homework and their school day, is also used as a means

of communication between parents and teachers. Notes

to a student’s form tutor or teacher or to a parent from a

member of staff are often written in the journal.

Within the Student Journal we have a Home-School

Agreement which students, parents and tutors sign at

the beginning of each year. The agreement has been

devised with input from parents, teachers and students,

and sets out clearly the expectations and obligations we

have of each other that help ensure Highgate Wood

School remains a successful, healthy and enjoyable

learning community.

At the heart of the Home School Agreement, which is

also at the core of Highgate Wood School acceptable

use agreements for our ICT facilities, is our belief in the

4Cs: the need for Consideration, Cooperation, Courtesy

and Contribution to underpin everything that we do.

SCHOOL UNIFORM AND HOME SCHOOL AGREEMENT

School Uniform

Highgate Wood School has a school uniform and dress

code. The design for the uniform was chosen by the

school council in consultation with the wider school

community and is periodically reviewed by them.

The Four Cs

We wish to encourage all our students to adopt the

ethos of the 4Cs before, during and after school.

Courtesy: We expect an automatic sense of courtesy

underpinned by the use of “please,” “thank you” and

“sorry”.

Consideration: We expect our students to always be

considerate of each other and their surroundings —

walking quietly and sensibly, using the bins provided for

litter and holding doors open for each other.

Contribution: We want our students to ensure that they

are always making a positive contribution to the school

community, taking part in as many activities as they can

and taking collective responsibility for making Highgate

Wood School a better place.

Cooperation: We expect all our students to cooperate

with members of staff and each other. Even when

students are unhappy with a decision, we still expect

members of the Highgate Wood School community to

cooperate first and then find a way to deal with the

situation.

All students are expected to wear their uniform properly

and with pride on the journeys to and from school as

well as once they are in school.

The current uniform is as follows:

black blazer (with summer blue lining) with school

logo

black sweater or cardigan (with summer blue trim)

black, blue and white striped tie

black trousers or school skirt (with summer blue trim)

black shoes

Students need to have a school bag for carrying books

and equipment. They are also expected to have a pen, a

pencil, a ruler and a calculator for use in lessons as a

minimum set of equipment.

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TERM DATES AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Term Dates 2014 - 2015

Autumn Term 2014

Autumn 1

Mon 1 September to Fri 24 October

Holiday

Mon 27 October to Fri 31 October

Autumn 2

Mon 3 November to Fri 19 December

Spring Term 2015

Spring 1

Mon 5 January to Fri 13 February

Holiday

Mon 16 February to Fri 20 February

Spring 2

Mon 23 February to Fri 27 March

Summer Term 2015

Summer 1

Mon 13 April to Fri 22 May

Holiday

Tues 25 May to Fri 29 May

Summer 2

Mon 1 June to Mon 20 July

* These dates are still subject to change

Admissions to Highgate Wood School are administered

by the Local Authority.

For an application form please contact:

Admissions Service

Haringey Council

3rd Floor

48 Station Road

N22 7TY

Tel: 020 8489 2504

Fax: 020 8489 3339

Email: [email protected]

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Highgate Wood School’s Governing Body work closely

with the Headteacher, Senior Management and school

staff for the benefit of the whole school community.

Chair: Charles Wright (Community Governor)

Vice Chair: Imogen Pennell (Representative Governor)

Clerk: Michael Woods

Representative Governors:

Cllr Eddie Griffith

Oliver Blackaby

Brenda Allen

Parent Governors:

Andrew Boardman

Diana Brown

Philip Cavendish

Caroline Conlon

Elizabeth Hess

Carol Vincent

Rob White

Community Governors:

Phil Cocksedge

Janice Dolan

Violet Hazelwood-Henry

Chris Parr

Headteacher Governor:

Patrick Cozier

Teacher Governors:

Tristan Ashman

HWS Prospectus for 2014 entry

Documents

Transcript of HWS Prospectus for 2014 entry