Month: February 2017

ISA National Swimming Gala Medalists

27th February 2017

Many congratulations go to our medal winners who represented the Midlands at the ISA National Swimming Gala at the Olympic pool in London:  Highclare Senior School: Alexandra Bartley (L5S) won 2 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze Adin Kamangira (L5R) won 1 silver and 1 bronze Harriet Gordon (L5S) won 1 gold Highclare Junior Schools: Bethany Roberts (J6Q)…

Ballet Performances in Assembly

17th February 2017

The parents of the children in Reception, J1 and J2 at Highclare Junior Schools who attend ballet lessons were invited to see them perform in Assembly. They started with a warm up exercise for legs, feet, fingers and hands followed by a demonstration of their understanding of postures, elevation for jumps, transfer of weight, clapping…

Pupils discuss politics with the Speaker of the House of Commons

9th February 2017

A group of Highclare School U5 and L6 students, together with Head of Law, Mrs Embury, travelled to London to take part in the Erdington Youth Parliament event courtesy of Jack Dromey MP. During the day, our young people were engaged in various discussion groups which focused on such pertinent issues as youth unemployment; homelessness…

Senior School Pupil is a Medal Winner

9th February 2017

Congratulations to L5 pupil, Charlotte O’Neill, who competed in the World Martial Arts Organisation event at the weekend, where she was placed 3rd and awarded a bronze medal. This means that she will represent her country in Ireland later this year.  Well done Charlotte.

J5 make Musical Instruments

7th February 2017

J5 pupils at Highclare Woodfield have enjoyed their Design Technology topic where they researched, designed, planned and made their own musical instruments. Some wonderful and inventive instruments were created, resulting in some very original sounds!      

J5 and J6 pupils take part in Young Voices

3rd February 2017

Children in J5 and J6 visited the Genting Arena in Birmingham to take part in Young Voices. After months of rehearsing in class, J5 and J6 pupils from Highclare Junior Schools joined 6500 children to sing in the Young Voices choir.  A full rehearsal took place during the afternoon under the direction of David Lawrence….

U3 visit to the Symphony Hall in Birmingham

3rd February 2017

U3 pupils visited the Symphony Hall in Birmingham to watch a performance by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.   This was a fantastic opportunity to see and hear the CBSO, a world class orchestra, perform ‘A Journey Across the Western World’ in a wonderful venue. They all enjoyed the experience which will enhance their music…

Youth Speaks competition

3rd February 2017

Our two Senior School teams enjoyed great success in the recent Youth Speaks competition, organised by the Rotary Club of Wylde Green in the lovely venue at Pype Hayes Golf Club.  Two teams, each comprising 3 pupils, spoke for around 10 minutes on their chosen subject and then answered a question from the audience.  Highclare…

Highclare School is proud to announce its newest Sixth Form Scholarship

Our Sixth Form Pre-Med Scholarship is now live for applicants to Highclare Sixth Form from September 2024 onwards.

The scholarship provides a bespoke programme for students aiming to enter university in September 2026 with a research-science based degree.

For more information email admissions@highclareschool.co.uk