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L4 & A Royal Audience With Queen Elizabeth I
On 15 January the L4ths were invited for a royal audience with Queen Elizabeth I. They were told fascinating stories of her childhood and her reign as Queen. She even gave some of us the opportunity to hold a real Tudor execution sword and Elizabeth was so impressed with Shini’s answers to her questions that…
Pre-School Theatre Treat at Birmingham Town Hall
On Friday 12th January 2018, Pre-School 2 pupils from Highclare St Pauls and Highclare Woodfield travelled to The Birmingham Town Hall to see a live performance of ‘Stick Man’ by Julia Donaldson. After a healthy snack, we settled into our allocated seats. The view was perfect. Three actors entered and retold the Stick Man story…
The Headmaster’s Termly Newsletter 2017 Winter Issue
The Headmaster’s Termly Newsletter Winter Issue can now be found online. Season’s greetings from all at Highclare School
Highclare Sixth Form Trip to London
On Thursday 14th December Highclare Sixth form pupils set off on their annual trip to London bright and early. First stop was the Shard, standing 310 metres (1,020 feet) high, the tallest building in the United Kingdom. We all enjoyed the panoramic views of London and beyond from the top. Once back down from the top,…
Magic of Christmas donation to Erdington Food Bank
The pupils at Highclare Junior Schools participated in a ‘Magic of Christmas’ day at school on Friday, enjoying their Christmas treats alongside raising money for their two school charities. They were also encouraged to donate jars of jam and bags of sugar for the Erdington Food Bank in return for wearing their Christmas jumpers to…
Junior School Swimming report November 2017
Girls Swimming Gala v Edgbaston High School for Girls 5th November 2017 The quality of swimming was extremely high and the Highclare girls proved themselves to be up there with the very best. Some of the highlights included Liberty Mackenzie who came first in the Year 6 individual medley and Year 6 breaststroke as well…
Bushtucker Trials at Highclare Senior School
This term the A Level Psychology students have ‘enjoyed’ studying other students’ reactions to toasted tarantulas and candied critters as part of their ‘eating behaviour’ topic. Fellow 6th form students were asked to complete questionnaires to discover how ‘sensation-seeking’ they think they are, and the likelihood of them eating the bugs, shredded jellyfish and pea…
Highclare Junior choir Community Carol Singing
Highclare Junior choir supported the local community this December through their beautiful carol singing. An evening of mince pies, mulled wine and raffle tickets meant that the local community were not only entertained with festive cheer but a further £168.24 was raised for Buddy Bags UK and Acorns Hospice.
Highclare Choirs bring festive cheer to Gracechurch Shopping Centre
Highclare Junior and Senior choirs and ensembles entertained shoppers at the Gracechurch Shopping Centre this December with a morning of uplifting and festive Carols. A prelude to the Christmas Concert and Carol Services the children sang beautifully and with such enthusiasm it was a delight to behold. A big thank you to everyone who donated,…
Highclare School learn life saving skills
U3’s had the opportunity to learn life saving skills last week with kit generously donated by The British Heart Foundation. The afternoon was excellent, the children were really keen to learn about CPR & they all did extremely well. We express our thanks to all involved and to the children for being so attentive and…
