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U6 Tower Of London Visit
On 8 March the U6 history group travelled to London to visit the Tower of London as part of their A-level studies on the Wars of the Roses. The day started with an ice cream by the river and a tour of the tower, seeing the locations where a number of events that they have…
L4 Visit Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara
On Monday 11 March, L4 pupils visited the Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Smethwick, a Sikh place of worship, as part of their learning about the Sikh religion. Pupils learned that Guru Nanak Gurdwara was the first and largest Gurdwara in Europe, opening on 31st July 1961. It is a huge building spanning a total area…
U5 GCSE Pupils Cook Up A Storm During Final Practical Task
Over the last week, a crowd has been gathering around the Food Technology department at Highclare Senior School, as Highclare U5 GCSE food preparation and nutrition pupils cooked up a storm whilst carrying out their final 3 hour practical task for their NEA Task 2. Having already completed four technical practical dishes that answered a…
World Book Day 2019, A French Fairy Tale
Highclare Preparatory School joined thousands of children across the UK to gather and share a story together on World Book Day 2019. It was wonderful to see so many book characters brought to life by both pupils and teachers! Keep an eye out for photo’s appearing on the Prep twitter feed here. Throughout the day pupils…
House Poetry Competition Spring 2019 Winners
Students across the Senior School have been busy putting pen to paper following the launch of the Spring 2019 House Poetry Competition. Instigated by the English department the theme for 2018/2019 was ‘change’ and entries received were all of a superb standard. After much deliberation, we would like to congratulate Maariya Hussain, for achieving first…
What Career Live With U5
U5 pupils enjoyed an insightful visit to the NEC on Friday 1 March to gain a greater understanding into the different career paths available on leaving school. Universities from all over the UK and the USA exhibited, offering advice about entry routes onto their courses and university life. Pupils could also approach employers and ask about…
School Librarian Good Read – March 2019
Every month Highclare Senior School Librarian, Mrs Daniels, will be inspiring readers to enjoy a variety of books through highlighting a few ‘good reads’. This month both books have been nominated for the Carnegie Medal 2019 and are aimed at U3 and L4 pupils. The House With Chicken Legs Sophie Anderson This book is a…
Highclare Preparatory School French Cafe
Parents and children at Highclare Preparatory School: St Pauls and Highclare Preparatory School: Woodfield were invited to attend the Highclare French Café last week to celebrate the launch of the teaching of French for pupils in J3-J6 for the remainder of the year. Families paid their entry in Euros and a French cheese raffle was held in…
J1 Mountain Rescue Activity
J1, as part of their topic on ‘Polar Adventures’, took their part in an exciting ice investigation very seriously! Pupils were put into teams and set the challenge of rescuing a lego figure trapped inside a block of ice. Various strategies were attempted, such as trying to melt the ice by warming it up or…
HighC Jazz Band Aim High At Music For Youth Festival
Last week, Highclare HighC Jazz Band attended the Music for Youth Festival in Birmingham and enjoyed a fantastic afternoon performing to an audience of a collection of senior school students from across Birmingham and well-renowned music mentors. This is the first festival HighC Jazz have attended – and Miss Cassells and Mrs Okeghie are very…
