Year: 2018
Support Our Choirs During This Festive Time
Support our choirs this festive period as they raise money for our chosen charity Young Minds.
ISA U11 5-a-side Success
Huge congratulations to our 5-a-side U11 football team who recently won the @ISASportUK regional tournament! After not losing a match throughout the tournament and a close final between Highclare Junior School and St Winefrides our U11 team came 1st out of 19 schools! A fantastic achievement and display of teamwork.
Reception learn about the colourful celebrations of Diwali
In Reception, pupils have had a creative and colourful time celebrating Diwali – A Hindu festival which took place last week. The word Diwali means ‘rows of lighted lamps’. Diwali is known as the ‘festival of lights’ because houses, shops and public places are decorated with small earthenware oil lamps. Children drew their own Rangoli patterns,…
Language Stones Make Sutton Coldfield Smile
The Modern Foreign Language team at Highclare Junior School have had a fantastically busy start to the term following the celebration of the European Day of Languages back in September. Launched within School and hoping to bring a smile to our community, pupils at Highclare Junior School have been painting and hiding ‘Language stones’ within…
We Will Remember Them
Highclare pupils of all ages have valued the opportunity to reflect on the centenary of the end of WWI. All activities have been insightful & thought-provoking and we are very proud of how children throughout the school have taken part in various commemoration tributes during this time of Remembrance. Mrs Dawson’s L5 English class created a…
ISA Art Competition Draws On Highclare Talent
Highclare School pupils of all ages, have once again achieved success in the prestigious Midlands Regional Arts competition. The judges received a total of 245 entries from 24 schools and Highclare School artists were recognised in 12 categories, scooping 4 first place, 4 second place and 4 highly commended prizes. Of particular note was Harjot…
40 Pupils Complete Their Duke Of Edinburgh Expedition!
During the first weekend of October half term 40 Highclare pupils packed their rucksacks and participated in their Duke of Edinburgh qualifying expeditions culminating with a 100% pass rate! 24 Lower Fifth pupils travelled to Anglesey for 2 days of walking and camping as part of their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh award and 16 Upper…
J6 Pupils Visit Jaguar Land Rover
On Thursday the 27th of September J6 pupils visited Jaguar Land Rover to explore what happens behind the scenes! As well as seeing the robots in action putting the car together (very cool!) pupils also enjoyed a Lego challenge and discovered how to program robotic arms and conveyor belts. A J6 pupil has kindly shared his…
Highclare Business Network: A Superb Inaugural Event
During a superb inaugural event: An audience with Paul Faulkner, CEO of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce and Douglas Wright, CEO of Wright Restaurants and chairman of the board of directors at Ronald McDonald House, Birmingham, attendees from a variety of industries heard first-hand many fascinating experiences from Paul and Douglas’ career in a honest…
Senior School November Open Day
On Saturday the 10th November 2018 we look forward to offering a warm welcome to prospective pupils and their families at our Senior School Open Day. Commencing at 10am, the open morning will include tours of the Senior School, subject demonstrations and opportunities to speak to staff and pupils allowing an insight into life at…
