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Rural Planning Services Workshop At Highclare Preparatory School
Highclare Preparatory School pupils were visited by the Rural Planning Services (RPS) last week. The J5 children experienced a thoroughly enjoyable workshop of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), learning about one of the largest engineering projects happening in the London Thames. London relies on a 150-year-old sewer system built for a population less than…
Romeo And Juliet On Stage At Highclare Senior School
Highclare L5 and U5 students welcomed the Fred Theatre Company into school this week as a complementary session to their GCSE studies on Romeo and Juliet. Six professional actors performed the GCSE text-based production of Romeo and Juliet, allowing students to view the text as it should be, on stage. The Fred Theatre Company produces a…
The Amazing Performance Of Superstan At Highclare Preparatory School: Woodfield
The year’s Highclare Preparatory School: Woodfield Junior production can be described in just one word, AMAZING. ‘The amazing adventures of Superstan’ to be precise. All Junior pupils played an important role and they delivered a truly wonderful performance. The level of acting was truly excellent, all of J6 enjoyed a speaking part and all demonstrated…
J4 Investigate Maths Outdoors
Highclare Preparatory School J4 pupils stepped outside of the classroom this week to investigate maths during their outdoor lesson. Using what they could find in the playground and the Woodland Skills Area J4 pupils discovered that maths is all around, they created charts, mathematical sculptures, investigated the question ‘Can you create a perfectly symmetrical design…
Reception Class Fly High At RAF Cosford
As part of the Reception class learning topic on transport, Highclare Preparatory School Reception pupils recently enjoyed an inspiring visit to Cosford Air Museum. On arrival pupils had great fun pretending to be air stewards and air stewardesses and then taking on the role of holidaymakers going to America, having to show passports and go through…
Highclare Preparatory School: St Paul’s Open Morning
Following a fantastic Senior School admissions event we look forward to welcoming prospective families to our upcoming Open Morning on Saturday, 30 March, 10.00am to 12.30pm at Highclare Preparatory School: St Paul’s. Our Open Mornings provide you with the opportunity to take a tour of the school and meet students and members of staff of both…
Preparatory School World Book Day Celebrations
It’s been wonderful to see so many Preparatory School pupils take part in World Book Day 2019. The children and staff made a real effort and thoroughly enjoyed their day of book related activities and reading, both by themselves and to each other. Keep up to date with Highclare Preparatory School news by following their…
A Fantastic Senior School Open Morning
On a blustery Saturday morning, Highclare Senior School opened it’s doors and welcomed prospective families to our spring term open morning. We love to celebrate our pupils’ achievements and, as always, there was a wonderful buzz around the school grounds as pupils and teachers enjoyed sharing their knowledge and experiences with visiting families. The feedback…
J5 Wrekin College Maths Challenge
8 teams of J5 Highclare Preparatory pupils recently represented the school in an excellent manner at the Wrekin College Maths Challenge. Working in pairs the children had a fantastic time as they raced against the clock to complete a series of maths puzzles. 72 teams competed and Highclare Prep placed extremely well, we look forward to…
Dogs Trust Visit Highclare Prep Pupils
The Dogs Trust Education Team recently visited pupils at Highclare Preparatory School, educating J3 to J6 children about responsible dog ownership and safety around dogs. Children learnt how to look after dogs and the important signs that a dog may be trying to communicate as well as when, how and why to pet dogs. By…
