On Friday, 7th November, we’re diving into our ‘people who help us’ topic with a super fun twist! We kindly ask all our FS2 children to bring their favorite teddy bear to school for our special Teddy Bear Hospital.

It’s going to be a fantastic day filled with cuddly care! We can’t wait to see all the adorable bears! 🧸❤️

We hope you’ve all had a wonderful October holiday! As we jump back into our school routine, we’re excited to let you know that our pupils should wear their PE kits on their designated PE day only. This will help keep things organized and fun!

Check out the list below to find out when your child's class has PE:

🏃‍♀️ **Y1 Emerald** – Thursday

🏃‍♂️ **Y1 Aquamarine** – Friday

🏃‍♀️ **Y1 Pearl** – Thursday

🏃‍♂️ **Y2 Diamond** – Wednesday

🏃‍♀️ **Y2 Moonstone** – Monday

🏃‍♂️ **Y2 Sunstone** – Monday

🏃‍♀️ **Y3 Citrine** – Tuesday

🏃‍♂️ **Y3 Tanzanite** – Wednesday

🏃‍♀️ **Y3 Zircon** – Thursday

🏃‍♂️ **Y5 Ametrine** – Monday

🏃‍♀️ **Y5 Alexandrite** – Monday

🏃‍♂️ **Y5 Quartz** – Tuesday

🏃‍♀️ **Y6 Rhodonite** – Thursday

🏃‍♂️ **Y6 Sapphire** – Wednesday

🏃‍♀️ **Y6 Amethyst** – Friday

And just a friendly reminder, please take a moment to review our PE kit below to make sure your child is all set for an awesome time in their PE class!

Thank you for your support 🎉

Lantern Parade

Good morning families

We will hold our annual lantern parade on Wednesday 5th November! Bring your lanterns and enjoy the fun. Please arrive at school with your lanterns for 3.30pm, the parade will start at 4pm.

There will be entertainment from our school choir, dancers, fire throwers stilt walkers and much more!

Please note photography will be taken at the event and used on social media.

If you wish to book a stall, please contact Rachel Metcalfe on 0114 2442189

Come along and join the fun, we can't wait to see you there!

Dear families

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High Hazels Herald - 3rd November 2025

Many thanks

Good afternoon families,

School is now closed for October half term, and will, re-open to pupils and staff on Monday 3rd November. Have a restful week off 😀

What an amazing week in FS2!

We started the week with a fantastic Diwali workshop, where the children made beautiful divas, created salt rangoli patterns, and enjoyed some dancing! 💃✨

In Maths, we explored one more and one less and compared numbers up to 3.

In Literacy, we had lots of fun in Drawing Club, designing our very own super-powered pumpkins! 🎃💥

We hope everyone has a lovely, restful break next week. 🌈

After the holidays, we’re excited to begin our new topic — People Who Help Us — with lots of special visitors planned! 🚒👮‍♀️👩‍⚕️

Join in the Darnall Autumn Day on Monday, 27th October at the Darnall Education Centre from 1-5 PM! 🌟 This is a fantastic opportunity for your little ones to enjoy a day filled with fun activities, games, and much more!

Best of all, it's completely FREE! 🎈 Don't miss out on the chance to give your child a memorable day! Simply book a free spot using the QR code below. 🌳❤️

#DarnallAutumnDay #CommunityFun #FamilyEvent

Our very popular parent and toddler group will take place each Monday, 1.30 - 3pm in The Woodlands. The cost will be £1 per child which will cover the cost for snack and crafts. The sessions will start again on 3rd November.

Children can enjoy song time, nursery rhymes, puzzles and books and children will have different crafts every week.

All are welcome, we look forward to seeing you there.

Pumpkin Soup

This week in FS2, we had a fantastic time exploring pumpkin soup with our rainbow talk! The children used their rainbow fans to describe what the soup looked, tasted, and smelled like. It was such a fun and engaging way to spark their imaginations! #FS2 Read more