Dress Up Day 2024 On their last day of school, before the start of GCSE exams, the Year 11 cohort enjoyed a day of fun and creativity for the Year 11 Dress Up Day. It was evident that outfit planning had been on the minds of...
Year 10 Trip to Granada - 7th to 10th May 2024 Ms Vazquez writes: Our Year 10 students embarked on an exciting school trip to Granada, which proved to be an enriching and enjoyable experience for everyone involved. One of the highlights of the trip was visiting...
UPDATE: The recent RCA Young Art Exhibition was abuzz with excitement as hordes of family and friends – a large contingent of which were HWS families - pitched to support the aspiring young artists. We are most grateful for the overwhelming support that our School received. Young...
Ms Ereira writes: Our Year 7 Book Club have been reading the six books shortlisted for the 2024 Alexandra Palace Children’s Book Award. It’s a book award very close to my heart; as one of the four shortlisters, I am a big fan of all the...
Ms Ereira writes: Every year, the National Literacy Trust run a national quiz competition for school students aged 10-14. In February, we invited students in Years 7, 8 and 9 to sign up for a trial quiz in the LRC in order to select two teams for...
Letter from Ms Shepherd : Dear young artists and designers, For the 6th year running, Highgate Wood School Art Department is taking part in the Royal Academy Young Artists Competition...
World Book Day was created by UNESCO on 23rd April 1995 as a worldwide celebration of books and reading. The first World Book Day in the UK and Ireland took place in 1997 to encourage young people to discover the pleasure of reading. World Book...
At the end of the Autumn Term we were fortunate to be able to enjoy yet another annual Winter Concert. The event was extremely well attended and, along with being extremely entertaining, provided great insight into the abundance of musical talent that we have at...
Mr Hayman writes: A huge well done and extended thank you to all those who helped out and donated food for the Hornsey Food Bank charity! Highgate Wood School managed to collect 7 full crates full of food for Hornsey food bank over the Christmas period....
**Celebrating Diversity and Identity: The Significance of Black Heritage Month at Highgate Wood School** Ms Coley writes: Dear Highgate Wood School Parents/Carers, As we venture into the heart of autumn, Highgate Wood School continues to uphold its commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We believe that a rich...