Category: Senior School
Good Reads May – KS3
The Ministry of Unladylike Activity by Robin Stevens Robin Stevens is definitely an Agatha Christie for children. It is 1940 and Britain is at war; a secret arm of the British government called the Ministry of Unladylike Activity is training up spies. But when May and friend Eric are turned away by the Ministry, they…
Good Reads April 2023 – KS5
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…
Thank you Mrs Taylor!
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…
Joint Music and Drama Trip
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…
March Good Reads – KS3
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…
Sixth Form Trip to London
The sixth form history students went on an exciting trip to London on 2 March to visit the Tower of London. It was fascinating to be able to walk around and retrace the steps of some of the Tower’s famous residents and prisoners who the students have recently been studying back at school, including Richard…
World Book Day Tokens
It is World Book Day this Thursday. Parents or pupils can scan the QR code below to get their World Book Day token. You can get one of these books for FREE with your token.
February Good Reads – KS5
Oliver Twist – Charles Dickens The story of the orphan Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves, shocked readers when it was first published. Dickens’s tale of childhood innocence beset by evil depicts the dark criminal underworld of a London peopled by vivid and memorable…
Pitch Perfect Planets
Last week our resident singing superstar, Cadence, performed at the Birmingham Symphony Hall in yet another musical marvel, here’s what she had to say about it: This week, I had a great time singing with my choir, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra ~ Youth Chorus, in a concert called ‘The Planets’, written by Gustav…
