Good morning, Prep School family, I hope you all had an excellent weekend and managed to rest, relax and recharge. I had a lovely weekend at a family wedding, catching up with people that I haven’t seen months or even years. There was lots of catching up on everyone’s busy life, showing photographs of…
Good morning, Prep School family, I hope you are well and rested after the Easter break. I hope you all managed to have lots of fun and relax away from the normal routines that daily life and school inevitable bring! I had a super holiday – I saw lots of old friends, caught up…
Normal People – Sally Rooney A young adult novel, Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in the west of Ireland, but the similarities end there. In school, Connell is popular and well-liked, while Marianne is a loner. But when the two strike up a conversation – awkward but electrifying – something…
Good morning, Prep School family, I hope that this Bulletin finds you well and relaxed after a lovely weekend. As of yesterday, we are now officially in Spring – how exciting! I’m thoroughly looking forward to the lighter, longer days, seeing newly born lambs in the fields, eating my body weight in hot cross…
In February, Highclare Senior School waved goodbye to one of our longest serving members of staff after nearly 40 years of service. Mrs Newnham says that she joined Highclare in September 1984 at the Woodfield site; Mrs Taylor reckons it was in 1981 so there is a little ambiguity there! She has been ever-present throughout…
GCSE and A Level Drama and Music pupils enjoyed a trip to Shaftesbury Theatre in London to watch the contemporary new musical called &Juliet. The story focuses on a “what if” scenario, where Juliet does not die at the end of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. It was a lovely day which included lunch in Covent…
Good morning, Prep School family, I hope that this Bulletin finds you well and relaxed after a super weekend. Well I know I wished for snow in last week’s Bulletin but I did not actually expect to get any! What an exciting and unexpected ending to last week. Well done to everyone for reverting…
This Month’s good reads are below and are aimed at children in Key Stage 3: The Potion Diaries: Royal Tour by Amy Alward The second book in the Potion Diaries series, Sam sets out on a quest to retrieve her grandfather’s memories before rivals get their hands on his powerful potion knowledge. These memories…
Good morning, Prep School family, Happy British Pie Week 2023, everyone! What a great week in the British calendar – everybody loves a pie – sweet or savoury – short crust or puff pastry – hot or cold – fully enclosed or just a pastry lid (this is very controversial in our house!) ….