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J6 visit to the Houses of Parliament
Year 6 pupils from Highclare Woodfield, an independent school in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, travelled to London to spend a day at the Houses of Parliament. They enjoyed a tour of the Palace of Westminster which included Westminster Hall and the Central Lobby. The Highclare Junior School children were introduced to the Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell,…
Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Practice Expedition
Well done to the Bronze DofE groups from Highclare School in Birmingham who completed their practice expedition in North Wales, as preparation for the qualifying expedition in September. The trip involved 20 students from U4 (Year 9) going to the Arete Outdoor Centre in Llanrug, North Wales. The first couple of days were spent rafting…
Where does our rain go ??
After a dry spell of weather, and rain now forecast for the rest of this week, it was pertinent that our Junior School pupils at Highclare St Paul’s took part in a special assembly with guest visitors, Tracy and Justin from Severn Trent Water. Severn Trent Water is based in Birmingham and is responsible for…
Bonjour !
Pupils from U3 and L4 at Highclare Senior School, an Independent Senior School, based in north Birmingham, recently enjoyed a very successful and sunny 4 day trip to Normandy. As in previous years they stayed in the picturesque Château du Molay not far from Bayeux. Highlights from the trip included visits to the D-Day landing…
L6 Geography Field Trip
As part of their A level curriculum studies, L6 (Year 12) Geographers from Highclare Independent Senior School in Erdington, enjoyed a five day residential visit to the Cranedale Centre in North Yorkshire. Their studies included emotional mapping and consideration of artistic representation of place in Scarborough, and an investigation into carbon and water cycles in…
Easter fun in TOPS
Children who attended the Highclare Junior Schools TOPS Easter holiday scheme had a great time. They enjoyed lots of organised activities which included making animal keyrings, owl magnets and Easter puppets. There was also an Easter egg hunt and a very impressive Easter bonnet parade. For some of the children a highlight of the week…
Highclare pupils meet an author from the Alumni
Mrs Moore, Head of Highclare Senior School, welcomed author and former pupil of Highclare, Kam Verdee to talk to pupils about the world of writing. Kam enjoyed meeting U3 and L4 pupils during the morning before hosting a drop-in session in the learning centre. The librarian team and other year groups were given the opportunity…
Highclare supports Comic Relief
On Friday pupils at all three Highclare schools wore their best red outfits and used their greatest entrepreneurial skills to support Red Nose Day. Whilst having fun, they raised a fantastic total of £1,180 which will go directly towards helping the charity. Amongst their fund raising activities they sold cakes, played games guessing the name…
A Night on Broadway
The songs, music and drama of ‘Broadway’ came to Highclare Senior School recently when the senior pupils entertained a packed audience, showcasing some amazing talents. They performed pieces from Sweeney Todd, Blood Brother, Footloose, Annie, Matilda, Woman in Black and the High School Musical, with performances from the choirs, GCSE drama students, Flute Ensemble, String…
Junior pupils visit Central Birmingham Synagogue
As part of their ‘Judaism’ topic in RE, J4P enjoyed a visit to the Central Birmingham Synagogue in Edgbaston. Their guide, Mrs Gold, gave the children an informative tour of the building, pointing out many interesting features and explained the symbolic meaning behind them. In the glass carvings outside the synagogue, pupils recognised some of the scenes…
