Dear Parents/Carers   

We are excited to inform you that Y2 will be visiting Weston Park Museum as part of our new Art topic, “Pattern and Texture.” We hope this will be a memorable and engaging experience for the children, helping them to further develop their artistic skills. 

Y2 Moonstone will visit on Weston Park on Wednesday 30th September

Y2 Sunstone & Diamond will visit Weston Park on Thursday 1st October

During the day, the children will explore patterns and shapes, design their own printing blocks, and then use them to create prints on a large collaborative banner. 

We would like you to make a voluntary contribution of £6.00 per child. This includes the cost of the workshop and bus fare. Please return all payments to Arbor. If you have any questions about how to pay for the trip on Arbor, please speak to the office team who will assist you further.   

All children will be provided with a free packed lunch by school. 

All children will need to wear their school uniform and sensible shoes. Please make sure children have a coat suitable for the weather.  

Prior to the trip, we ask that any medical information is up to date, you can check this is correct at the school office. If you have any further concerns or queries about the school trip, we advise you to speak to your child’s class teacher.   

We hope that you are looking forward to this experience just as much as we are.   

Yours sincerely   

Year 2 Team.   

Dear Families,

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.

Visit https://www.highhazelsacademy.org.uk/parents.../term-dates to find those essential dates you need!

* WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL! *

Hello Parents and Families!

We are absolutely thrilled to welcome you back for a fantastic new academic year! Just a quick reminder that school reopens **Thursday, 3rd September**.

Breakfast Club starting bright and early at **8 AM**, and all gates opening at 8.40am.

Our amazing staff has been working tirelessly over the summer to revamp our learning environment, and we can't wait to see both our new and familiar faces back at High Hazels!

Our staff have been in school for the past 2 days busy planning and training.

We’ll keep you updated with all the latest news throughout the week, so be sure to keep an eye on our page!

We can’t wait to catch up with you all soon! We hope you’ve enjoyed a fabulous summer, and we’re eager to hear all about your adventures

Principal End of Year Message

Dear families

Please click on the link below to view an end of year message from Ms. Elliott.

We hope you all have a very happy, restful and safe summer break with your loved ones.

Children will return to school on Thursday 3rd September

Dear Parents and Carers,

We are writing to let you know about some upcoming changes to Free School Meals (FSM) that may affect your child from 1 September 2026.

On 11 May, the Department for Education announced changes to how FSM eligibility will work in the future, linked to Universal Credit. These changes will affect both families who currently receive FSM and those who may be eligible but are not yet claiming.

Since April 2018, any child who became eligible for FSM has kept that entitlement, even if their family’s circumstances later changed. This protection will come to an end at the end of the 2025–26 school year.

Because of this, all FSM eligibility will need to be checked again between 1 June and 31 August 2026 by Sheffield City Council. This applies to:

• pupils who currently receive FSM, and
• families who would like to apply for FSM for the first time

If your child is confirmed as eligible during this period, they will receive free school meals for the whole of the 2026–27 school year, even if your circumstances change. This will then become a yearly process, with eligibility checked each year.

We encourage you to have a look at the criteria below to see if your family may be eligible:

Targeted FSM (with additional Pupil Premium funding for schools):

• You receive Universal Credit, and your household income is £7,400 a year or less
• You receive support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• You receive Income-related Employment and Support Allowance or the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
• Your family has no recourse to public funds (NRPF)

Expanded FSM (free school meals only):

• You receive Universal Credit, and your household income is above £7,400

All current FSM arrangements will remain in place until the end of the 2025–26 school year.

If you are not already receiving FSM but think you might be eligible you can apply online for free school meals at Free school meals | Sheffield City Council.  Please DO NOT apply if you are already receiving income-based free school meals in a Sheffield school, we will be in touch if anything has changed.

Our priority is to make sure that every child who is entitled to free school meals continues to receive them, so please check for further updates.