Category: News
Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin Tuesday 15 October
Good morning, Prep School family, I hope you are all well and looking forward to the week ahead and then to half term. Only 4 more get ups before 2 weeks of lie-ins! I hope you all had wonderful weekends doing whatever made happy. My weekend was relatively quiet – Mr Bennett was poorly, so…
Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin Tuesday 8 October
Good morning, Prep School family, I hope you are all well and well-rested after the weekend. I had a busy weekend of visiting Mr Bennett’s grandparents for his grandad’s 92nd birthday, seeing my brother and his family and delivering ‘meals on wheels’ for my dad who seems to have caught an awful cold – I…
Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin Tuesday 1 October
Good morning, Prep School family, I hope The Bulletin finds you well this week. Welcome to October and all that autumn brings. I hope you all had a lovely weekend. My weekend was very quiet – nothing much was accomplished except recharging my batteries, trying to fight off a cold and starting a new series…
October Good Reads
Rick Yancey’s first young adult novel is a true sci-fi read. Aliens have decimated earth with multiple attacks. Now, it’s the dawn of the 5th wave, and on a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them. The beings who only look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. To stay alone is…
Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin Tuesday 17 September 2024
Good morning, Prep School family, I hope The Bulletin finds you well and relaxed after a wonderful weekend. I have had a busy weekend of trying to move house. We completed on our house in March and have had some work done on it in the last few months. I was hoping that we…
Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin Tuesday 10 September 2024
Good morning, Prep School family, Welcome back to the first Bennett Bulletin of this school year. The Bulletin is back by very popular demand and I am so pleased that so many of you have continued to enjoy reading it over the past 4 and a bit years. Who would have thought that something…
Leshawn’s Long Jump Success
We have received some incredible news from a former student that we were keen to share. Having completed her time at Highclare this summer, Leshawn has gone on to attend some remarkable sporting events, excelling in the long jump. Leshawn recently attended a competition in Slovakia, being the only woman competing that was under the…
September Good Reads
Heads Will Roll by Alan MacDonald – For our U3rds, this book is an excellent summary of everything you would like to know about one of our monarchs, Henry VIII. Everyone knows he had six wives but this gentle read also includes many surprise facts too. It is a great way to improve your historical…
Hollie Gazzard Coercive Control Workshop
Last night, ITV aired an incredibly important piece about the amazing work done by Hollie Gazzard Trust. The piece shows an example of the workshops the Trust provide for school age children about coercive control in relationships as well as some thoughts from our pupils. To watch the full piece please click the link below….
Mrs Bennetts Bulletin Thursday 4 July 2024
Good morning, Prep School family, Welcome to the last Bennett’s Bulletin of this term and school year. I hope you are well and enjoying this week of glorious summer weather – welcome to July! Apologies to those who have chased me for The Bulletin, expecting it on Tuesday morning. I had written…
