9th to 13th February 2026 - This week is our annual Be Safe Week, which augments our personal and social education curriculum with additional learning on safety awareness and includes physical safety, safeguarding and online safety.  Throughout the week year groups will be participating in workshops and activities, on and off site, to help develop their understanding of this critical area.  For more informtaion, do have a look at our Staying Safe page.

High Beeches Primary School is delighted  to have been ranked 23rd in the South East region and 112th in the country, in the 2026 Sunday Times school league tables.  The tables, compiled using school performance data, reflect our desire to ensure that, through our strong values and an ambitious curriculum, every child makes the best possible progress, equipping them for a successful future.

The children enjoyed a number of events to celebrate the school's Golden Jubilee in July.  Hilights included a picnic on the school field, where all the children played some traditional games from the 1970s, fueled by birthday cake made by Kelly, the school's longstanding cook, a seperate concert on the field to over 500 parents and a whole school commemorative group photograph. 

Commonwealth Day takes place on the second Monday in March every year and celebrates the shared history and values of the 56 Commonwealth Nations.  This year the theme was Together We Thrive and the celebrations focused on family, unity, peace and strong and connected communities.

A small group of Year 6 children were invited to attend the Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration at Westminster Abbey, in the presence of Their Majesties the King and Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Princess Royal, the Prime Minister and a variety of other dignitaries.  The children represented the school very well and enjoyed a variety of different performances from around the Commonwealth as well as participating in a number of traditional hymns and prayers.

HIgh Beeches Primary School was invited to host a visit from Sir Ed Davey and St Albans MP Daisy Cooper (leader and deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats) over the May half-term break last week.  They chose High Beeches as the venue to launch a new policy announcement about universal free school meals and joined in with Mrs Shafer’s Baking Buddies holiday club on Friday morning before completing a round of interviews in the school dining room.  This visit included live pieces on the lunchtime news on BBC and Sky and made several national newspapers online and in print, including this artice in the Standard.