The arts at Highgate Junior School
We nurture creativity, including an exciting programme of music, drama, and art.
MUSIC
Inspired by our vision that ‘music is for all’, we offer a range of over 20 weekly musical activities catering for pupils at all stages of their musical journey.
In Year 3, our HeadStart programme offers pupils new to orchestral instruments a full year of free instrumental hire and tuition. Each term sees a rich calendar of performances, including large-scale ensembles concerts, year group productions and weekly solo opportunities in whole-school assemblies.
Highgate has a long tradition of choral singing, and the extensive choirs programme in the Junior School includes two auditioned and two non-auditioned choirs.
'Music is excellent, a real strength with fabulous playing opportunities - bravo!’ Junior School parent
'Through Drama, students build vital skills like confidence, creativity, and teamwork' Junior School Drama Coordinator
DRAMA
Drama is a dynamic and exciting subject, taught as a separate lesson each week.
Alongside our bespoke and varied curriculum, every year group works towards their own performance, ensuring students develop both on and off-stage skills.
In Year 3, pupils start with a small play, progressing to a mini musical in Year 4, a devised performance in Year 5, and culminating in the grand finale – a full-scale musical in Year 6.
In addition to acting and performing, children can explore off-stage roles, such as creating props, set and costume in Props Club, or learning to operate our professional lighting rig.
500
Highgate offers a cycle of concerts, recitals
and drama performances during the year
involving over 500 pupils of all ages.
ART
Art is a way to further develop a pupil’s understanding of different disciplines and expose them to new and engaging topics. It is delivered across our Junior School by a specialist teacher in a dedicated classroom, with lessons seeking to foster interest, as well as skill, in many different forms of art.
As our pupils progress through our Junior School, their knowledge and understanding of art is expanded to include a variety of visual mediums. Our School lends itself well as a gallery to exhibit each and every pupil’s artwork, as individual pieces or as combined installations.