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Headteacher's Message

Highfields strives to be a positive, disciplined, caring and aspirational school community. We believe in the importance of all aspects of education and we measure success in the many and varied achievements of all our youngsters. We strive to ensure we provide the extended opportunities, support, care and guidance necessary to make Highfields an all round experience for our students. We pride ourselves on our inclusive nature, knowing our students well and on fostering strong relationships with home and the wider community.

Eddie Wilkes
Headteacher

 

Purpose, Values, and Aims of Highfields School

Our Core Purpose

 

To be an inclusive, happy community that values every individual and inspires them to achieve their full potential

 

Our values

 

Inclusion, fairness and equality

Respect and tolerance

Celebration of achievement

Personal reflection, honesty and mutual trust

Care for our environment

 

Aims

 

To achieve our core purpose and values we aim to:

  • Respect all students and staff as individuals
  • Celebrate diversity and promote equality
  • Provide appropriate levels of challenge
  • Develop understanding and enjoyment of learning
  • Support and encourage individuals to make a valuable contribution to society
  • Be a reflective school seeking continuous improvement
  • Play an active part in our community
  • Nurture physical and emotional well being
  • Promote a happy, safe and stable environment

Governors

The role of the Governors is to help the school provide the best possible education for students by:

• Setting the school’s values, vision and strategic aims, agreeing plans and policies, and making creative use of resources

• Monitoring and evaluating performance, acting as a critical friend to the Headteacher to support and challenge them in managing the school

• Ensuring that the school is accountable to the children and parents it serves, to its local community, to those who fund and maintain it, as well as to the staff it employs.

The Governing Body can consist of a maximum of 17 Governors, split as follows, each with a term of office of four years:
• Parent Governors
• 3 LA Governors
• 3 Staff Governors
• 3 Community Governors
• 2 Sponsor Governor


Highfields School Governors

Governor details at present are as follows:

Community Governors:
Mr A Donaldson – Chair of Governors, Mrs H Fraser, Ms L Stevens

Local Authority Governors:
Professor R Macdonald, Mrs J Woffinden, Mr P Peat

Parent Governors:
Mr T Diggle (Vice-Chair), Ms H Crane, Mr S Doull, Mr D Rogers, Mr P Steeples

Staff Governors:
Mr P E Wilkes ( Headteacher), Mr D Turner (Teaching Staff), Mr J Riddle (Support Staff) Clerk to Governors:
Mrs J Plumb Further Details

You will be notified of any governor vacancies as they arise.

Catering

 

Derbyshire County Council Catering Awards – Highfields School Catering Team

 

Highfields School’s catering team have successfully achieved the following awards:

 

Kitchen 1:

Customer Care

Secondary Catering Quality Assurance (Silver)

Manager’s Award for best promotional event

Most improved meal uptake

 

Kitchen 2:

Customer Care

Secondary Catering Quality Assurance (Bronze)

 

Kitchen 3:

Customer Care

Secondary Catering Quality Assurance (Silver)