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   An updated school holiday calendar for the academic year 2026/27 is available to view on our website. We have made some adjustments to our inset days due to necessary changes in training schedules. Please note that the inset day initially planned for Friday, 12th February 2027, has been cancelled and will now be a regular school day. Instead, the children will have an inset day on Monday, 21st June 2027.
   Interested in teacher training?@united_teaching are holding webinars every Wednesday to answer all your burning questions. Find out more and sign up: https://pages.unitedteaching.org.uk/webinars
   Year 4 starts swimming lessons run from Tuesday, 8th September to Tuesday 26th January 2027 at Ponds Forge Leisure Centre. Y4 Peridot to arrive at school by 8:30 AM; coach leaves at 8:50 AM.
   Our Year 4 classes will be heading to Darnall Library **Y4 Turquoise:** Tuesday, 6th October – 2-3pm **Y4 Peridot:** Friday, 9th October – 2-3pm **Y4 Onyx:** Friday, 16th October – 2-3pm Please ensure your child wears their full school uniform, sensible shoes, and brings a waterproof coat, just in case! If they have a library card, remind them to bring it to school to borrow books during the visit, and if your child doesn’t have a library card yet, you can easily sign up at the library.
   The Y1 team would like to invite Parents to a MEET THE TEACHERS BREAKFAST to give you the opportunity to share breakfast with your child and to chat with your child’s teachers. When: Wednesday, 14th October 2026 Location: Y1 Classrooms Time: 8:40am-9:10am We look forward to seeing you there!
   The Y6 team would like to invite Parents to a MEET THE TEACHERS BREAKFAST to give you the opportunity to share breakfast with your child and to chat with your child’s teachers. When: Thursday, 15th October 2026 Location: Y6 Classrooms Time: 8:40am-9:10am We look forward to seeing you there
   We are excited to invite all parents from Y4 Onyx (Miss Boiles class) to our amazing samba performance on Thursday, 15th October at 2:30 PM! The children have been working hard and can't wait to share their musical talents with you, We can’t wait to see you all there!
   The FS2 team would like to invite Parents to a MEET THE TEACHERS BREAKFAST to give you the opportunity to share breakfast with your child and to chat with your child’s teachers. When: Monday 19th October 2026 Location: FS2 Classrooms Time: 8:40am-9:10am We look forward to seeing you there!
   We will hold our Autumn parents evening on Tuesday 20th October and Wednesday 21st October 3.30 - 6pm. Parents, please make appointments via the arbor app, or contact the school office if you would like help to do this.
   This half term, Y6 have been studying electricity in science. To support their learning, Y6 will have an educational visit to Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham. This is sure to be a fantastic opportunity for all! The visits will take place on: Wednesday 4th November 2026 – Y6 Sapphire and ½ Y6 Amethyst Tuesday 10th November 2026 – Y6 Rhodonite and ½ Y6 Amethyst Get ready to solve problems using knowledge of electrical circuits

Welcome to High Hazels...

Welcome to High Hazels!

A very warm welcome!

I am incredibly proud and privileged to lead High Hazels Primary Academy and look forward to welcoming and introducing you to our fantastic team, who are proud to serve Darnall and the surrounding communities.   

We are committed to ensuring the children of this community continue have the best education possible by following the principles of United Learning Framework for Excellence ; The Best from Everyone, Powerful Knowledge, Education with Character, Continuous Improvement, and Leadership in every Role. Therefore, making High Hazels Primary Academy a hub of academic excellence which everyone associated with will be proud of.   

 We are a school who welcome children from three to eleven years old.  Our school is a family where everyone is valued and recognised as an individual. It is a place where talents and interests are nurtured, and all are encouraged to aim to be the very best they can be in all aspects of life. We believe that every child has the ability to shine, given the right care and support and that our similarities and differences are things we celebrate with pride. 

The life of our school is driven by our core values of Respect, Confidence, Enthusiasm, Creativity, Ambition, and Determination. Learning is brought to life through high quality lessons, real life experiences and opportunities to recall and apply knowledge previously learned. Our teaching team uses high quality resources, have the highest expectations for all and instil in our children a belief that anything is possible with hard work, resilience, courage and determination. 

High Hazels Primary Academy is proud to be a part of United Learning; a national group of academies and independent schools that aims to bring out ‘the best in everyone’. Our school shares this belief that every child can thrive given the right teaching and support. 

We hope you find our website both helpful and that it gives you a glimpse of what life is like at High Hazels Primary Academy. Please do not hesitate to contact either myself or a member of our team if you would like to learn more about us. 

Ms Marie Elliott
Principal

Latest News

We are excited to invite all parents from Y4 Onyx (Miss Boiles class) to our amazing samba performance on Thursday, 15th October at 2:30 PM! The children have been working hard and can't wait to ...
 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:15:00 GMT

Here are the events we have taking place next week! We hope you all have a lovely weekend!
 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Today, we have teamed up with lots of other young people to spread some sunshine by wearing yellow! It’s no secret that the world can be a challenging place for our kids and teens. ...
 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:30:00 GMT

 

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