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To inspire our students to be confident and open-minded through exceptional teaching in a caring school community. Making a positive difference to students’ achievements and experiences, maintaining the highest expectations and inspiring self-belief. It is great to have the children back. Let's keep it that...

  • To inspire our students to be confident and open-minded through exceptional teaching in a caring school community.
  • Making a positive difference to students’ achievements and experiences, maintaining the highest expectations and inspiring self-belief.
  • It is great to have the children back. Let's keep it that way! Remember to wash your hands regularly and thoroughly, keep your distance and stay at home if you have a temperature, persistent cough or a change to your sense of smell or taste.
  • Year 9 Options for 2023
    10th January 2023
    Year 9 Options for 2023
    Year 9 Options Year 9 student have some important decisions to make about their futures. In...
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  • New Term!
    30th December 2022
    New Term!
    Happy New Year! Spring Term begins on Tuesday 3rd January 2023. School starts for students at 11:0...
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  • Royal College of Art: Young Art Competition
    30th December 2022
    Royal College of Art: Young Art Competition
    NEWS UPDATE!!! We are so very pleased to announce that the following students have been sel...
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  • Insight (Autumn 2022)
    19th December 2022
    Insight (Autumn 2022)
    INSIGHT The Highgate Wood School magazine Please click here for the new issue of Insight ma...
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  • Winter Concert
    11th December 2022
    Winter Concert
    Please click here for a gallery of pictures from our Winter Concert Highgate Wood School Music Depa...
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Mar
Mon
Thought for the Week
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Mar 27 – Apr 1 all-day

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Wendy Mass

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Week 2
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Mar 27 – Apr 1 all-day
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28
Mar
Tue
Rewards Assembly P5
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Mar 28 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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Year 12 Parents Virtual Consultation Evening
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Mar 28 @ 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm
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29
Mar
Wed
Year 11 Reports issued
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Mar 29 all-day
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Rewards Assembly P5
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Mar 29 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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30
Mar
Thu
Non uniform day
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Mar 30 all-day
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Non Uniform day
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Mar 30 all-day
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Rewards Assembly P5
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Mar 30 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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Staff Appreciation Tea (PSA)
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Mar 30 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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31
Mar
Fri
House team non uniform day
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Mar 31 all-day
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2
Apr
Sun
Palm Sunday – Christian Observance
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Apr 2 all-day
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3
Apr
Mon
Holidays
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Apr 3 – Apr 13 all-day
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6
Apr
Thu
First day of Passover – Jewish Observance
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Apr 6 all-day
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Maundy Thursday – Christian Observance
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Apr 6 all-day
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13
Apr
Thu
Last day of Passover – Jewish Observance
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Apr 13 all-day
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14
Apr
Fri
Orthodox Good Friday – Orthodox Christian Observance
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Apr 14 all-day
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15
Apr
Sat
Orthodox Holy Saturday – Orthodox Christian Observance
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Apr 15 all-day
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16
Apr
Sun
Orthodox Easter – Orthodox Christian Observance
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Apr 16 all-day
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17
Apr
Mon
Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) – Muslim Observance
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Apr 17 all-day
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Orthodox Easter Monday – Orthodox Christian Observance
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Apr 17 all-day
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Thought for the Week
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Apr 17 – Apr 22 all-day

Twenty years from now you?ll be more disappointed by the things you did not do than the ones you did. Mark Twain

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Apr 17 – Apr 22 all-day
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Tue
Yom HaShoah – Jewish Observance
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Apr 18 all-day
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Condensed Tuesday
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Apr 18 @ 2:25 pm – 3:25 pm

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Apr
Thu
Year 10 Life Skills Drop Down Day (4)
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Apr 20 all-day
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Apr
Sat
Eid ul Fitr (Tentative Date) – Muslim Observance
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Apr 22 all-day
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Stephen Lawrence Day – Secular Observance
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Apr 22 all-day
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Sun
St. George’s Day – Christian Observance
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Apr 23 all-day
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Mon
Geography Careers Week
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Apr 24 – Apr 29 all-day
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Thought for the Week
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Apr 24 – Apr 29 all-day

The problem human beings face is not that we aim too high and fail, but that we aim too low and succeed. Michelangelo

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Week 2
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Apr 24 – Apr 29 all-day
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Tue
Year 7 Parents Virtual Consultation Evening
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Apr 25 @ 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm
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26
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Wed
Year 10 geography trip to Walton on the Naze
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Apr 26 all-day
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Yom HaAtzmaut – Jewish Observance
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Apr 26 all-day
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Apr
Thu
Year 10 geography trip to Walton on the Naze
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Apr 27 all-day
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Bank holiday
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May 1 all-day
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Thought for the Week
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May 1 – May 6 all-day

Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow’s reality. Malala Yousafzai

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May 1 – May 6 all-day
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2
May
Tue
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May 2 @ 2:25 pm – 3:25 pm

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3
May
Wed
Year 12 Gender Inequality Mentor Workshops
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May 3 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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4
May
Thu
SEND Provision – Parents Meeting
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May 4 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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5
May
Fri
African World Heritage Day
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May 5 all-day
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8
May
Mon
Maths Careers Week
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May 8 – May 13 all-day
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Mental Health Awareness Week
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May 8 – May 13 all-day
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Public Exams
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May 8 – Jul 6 all-day
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Thought for the Week
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May 8 – May 13 all-day

Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create. Oprah Winfrey

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Week 2
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May 8 – May 13 all-day
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Tue
Lag B’Omer – Jewish Observance
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May 9 all-day
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Year 10 Parents Virtual Consultation Evening
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May 9 @ 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm
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12
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Fri
Year 10 papers to Reprographics
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May 12 all-day
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Year 11 Dress Up Day !
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May 12 all-day
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13
May
Sat
Duke of Edinburgh (Wheathampstead walk)
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May 13 all-day
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15
May
Mon
Thought for the Week
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May 15 – May 20 all-day

We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort. Jesse Owens

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May 15 – May 20 all-day
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Tue
Condensed Tuesday
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May 16 @ 2:25 pm – 3:25 pm

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May
Wed
Year 8 Gender Inequality Workshops
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May 17 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
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18
May
Thu
Ascension Day – Christian Observance
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May 18 all-day
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Year 8/9 Gender Inequality Workshops
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May 18 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Full Governors Meeting @ In person
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May 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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May
Fri
Year 12 assessments start
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May 19 all-day
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Year 9 Gender Inequality Workshops
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May 19 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
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May
Mon
Exams
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May 22 all-day
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PE Careers Week
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May 22 – May 27 all-day
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Thought for the Week
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May 22 – May 27 all-day

Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day. Dalai Lama

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May 22 – May 27 all-day
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Year 12 TT to students
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May 22 all-day
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Thu
Duke of Edinburgh Practise Expedition
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May 25 – May 26 all-day
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26
May
Fri
Shavuot – Jewish Observance
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May 26 all-day
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May
Sun
Pentecost – Christian Observance
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May 28 all-day
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Mon
half term
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May 29 – Jun 1 all-day
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Whit Monday – Christian Observance
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May 29 all-day
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4
Jun
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Trinity Sunday – Christian Observance
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Jun 4 all-day
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Mon
PRIDE MONTH
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Jun 5 – Jun 29 all-day
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Thought for the Week
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Jun 5 – Jun 10 all-day

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. Barack Obama

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Jun 5 – Jun 10 all-day
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Jun
Tue
Condensed Tuesday
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Jun 6 @ 2:25 pm – 3:25 pm

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Jun
Mon
Art Careers Week
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Jun 12 – Jun 17 all-day
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Thought for the Week
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Jun 12 – Jun 17 all-day

The best way to predict your future is to create it. Abraham Lincoln

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Week 2
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Jun 12 – Jun 17 all-day
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Year 12 Exams
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Jun 12 all-day
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13
Jun
Tue
Year 10 papers to reprographics
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Jun 13 all-day
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15
Jun
Thu
Duke of Ediburgh Practice Expeditions (Aldeburgh)
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Jun 15 – Jun 17 all-day
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Jun
Mon
Thought for the Week
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Jun 19 – Jun 24 all-day

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Mandela

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Jun 19 – Jun 24 all-day
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Year 10 end of year assessments
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Jun 19 all-day
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20
Jun
Tue
Condensed Tuesday
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Jun 20 @ 2:25 pm – 3:25 pm

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Jun
Thu
Windrush Day – Secular Observance
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Jun 22 all-day
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Jun
Fri
Year 11 celebration evening
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Jun 23 @ 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
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Jun
Mon
Music Careers Week
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Jun 26 – Jul 1 all-day
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Thought for the Week
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Jun 26 – Jul 1 all-day

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Confucius

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Week 2
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Jun 26 – Jul 1 all-day
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Year 10 geography trip to East London
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Jun 26 all-day
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27
Jun
Tue
Primary Transition Day
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Jun 27 all-day
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Year 13 Celebration Evening
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Jun 27 @ 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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Jun
Wed
Year 10 geography trip to East London
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Jun 28 all-day
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Year 6 transition evening
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Jun 28 all-day
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Jun
Thu
Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) – Muslim Observance
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Jun 29 all-day
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New Year 12 induction
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Jun 29 all-day
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1
Jul
Sat
Duke of Edinburghe Qualifying Expedition
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Jul 1 – Jul 2 all-day
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    Don't forget. The clocks go forward one hour this weekend. Next week it is British Summertime!
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    After an eventful and exciting few days the students and staff at Pendarren are now on their way home. Hope they have a good journey!
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    It is the last morning of walks and climbing at Pendarren. Well done to everyone. An amazing adventure to remember for years!
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    Caving in Wales. They came, they saw, they conquered! More pictures will be available in the upcoming issue of Insight.
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    We are currently collecting dry food and sanitary items for Tottenham Food Bank. We are asking students and staff to contribute an item to the crates. They are at the main Wren reception and the collection ends next Thursday.
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    Our adventurous Year 9s were water fall climbing today! More pics to follow... and more still in the Easter issue of our Insight magazine!
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    Our Year 9s are showing some real skill with their boats in the water. Looks like they are having a great time too. @haringeycouncil #Pendarren
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    It is the start of a great adventure for our Year 9 students on their residential trip to Pendarren, Wales! #adventure #outdooreducation.
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    Today is International Day of Happiness. The theme ‘Be Mindful. Be Grateful. Be Kind’ Let's celebrate it together https://t.co/pW4DOpCxLS
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    Happy Mother's Day to all Highgate Wood School mothers. Hope you have a lovely day today
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    Norovirus: Information for parents, schools, and early years providers if a child is sick
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    We are looking for a Director of Sixth Form for our very successful, growing and happy Post 16 provision. A brilliant opportunity for the right candidate. Visit https://t.co/oZmcFP7o40
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