Month: February 2019

Visit Highclare Preparatory School: Woodfield In Action

28th February 2019

The School open-event season is now very much in full swing and we would like to warmly invite you to our upcoming School-In-Action open morning at Highclare Preparatory School: Woodfield. Between 9.30am & 11.30am on the 19 March, we will be conducting our hugely popular School–In–Action tour.  A chance to find out about opportunities at…

Sixth Former Running Towards ISA Athlete Of The Month

27th February 2019

Following the recent launch of the ISA athlete of the month recognition, we knew it wouldn’t be long until an athlete from Highclare School would be nominated. A well-deserved nomination, Sixth Former Daniel Hurst is an excellent athlete and role model who would be well deserving of the ISA Athlete of the month award. Daniel…

A Snowy End To J1’s Polar Adventures

27th February 2019

In the first half of the Spring term, J1 have enjoyed learning all about Polar exploration during their science topic ‘Polar Adventures’. Throughout the term children have studied how explorers and animals survive the extreme weather conditions found in these regions. To bring the topic to a snowy end, J1 took a trip to The…

Highclare A Level Chemistry Students Have The Power

27th February 2019

As part of our work on Electrochemistry, our A2 Chemistry students have been busy setting up their own Electrochemical Cells and measuring its resulting EMF. Students were then able to use this technique to compare the electrode potentials of different metals. Using concepts previously learned about redox reactions, it gave an insight into how a commercial…

J4 Pre-Prep Puppet Show With A Twist

27th February 2019

Pre-prep recently enjoyed a fantastic puppet show with a twist when J4 pupils paid a visit to their classroom. Following a quick set up and introduction, our younger pupils thoroughly enjoyed watching as J4 perform the stories of La Bella Durmiente (Sleeping Beauty) and El Hombre de Jengibre (The Gingerbread man).  An amazing interactive modern foreign language…

Well-Being Week At Highclare Preparatory School

13th February 2019

During February preparatory school pupils took part in an enjoyable week of activities as part of a new initiative launched, Well-Being Week.  With a themed activity taking pace at the beginning and end of each day both pupils and staff enjoyed the opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of well-being. Over the week pupils enjoyed…

Sportshall Athletics Competition, Arthur Terry

13th February 2019

A team of U3 and L4 girls represented Highclare Senior School fantastically by competing at the Sportshall Athletics competition at Arthur Terry.  Taking part in various track and field events our athletes achieved some very good individual and team performances . a special congratulations to the U3 girls who finished second overall.  Full results from the…

A Decade Of Success At Bedstone

13th February 2019

A very successful day of cross country was recently enjoyed by Highclare Senior School athletes at the annual Midlands ISA cross-country event, Shropshire. All 30 senior school athletes finished the course with a huge congratulations to our two medallists, Jack Newman 1st in the U15 boys and Daniel Hurst 3rd in the U18 boys. Both…

Prep School Pupils Qualify For ISA Cross Country Nationals

13th February 2019

Highclare Prepratory School recently enjoyed outstanding success at The Midlands Independent Schools Association Cross Country Championships at Bedstone College. With more than 30 schools competing from across the region students competed in age based categories, a fantastic athletic experience including running in woods, fields and through stream crossings. The event is a prelude to the National competition at…

Pre-Prep Maths Workshop

11th February 2019

When teaching Mathematics, our aim in Early Years Foundation Setting (EYFS) at Highclare Pre-Preparatory School is to lay secure foundations.   We want our children to be confident mathematicians who can transfer their knowledge and skills to their everyday lives. During a recent pre-prep maths workshop it was explained to parents how the teaching of math…

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