Category: Senior School
School Librarian’s KS3 Good Reads
This is a fresh retelling of the Brontë classic, ideal for lower senior school pupils. The author has given Jane a boldness and independence in keeping with the original; the tale of a spirited heroine’s search for love, independence and belonging. A fast-paced read set in Rome at the time of…
Mrs Moore’s Memo, Friday 27 March 2020
Dear Senior School pupils, I can’t believe that it’s now Friday and we’ve all (almost) survived a whole week of virtual learning – still a few lessons to go though! The sun is still shining and everywhere (at least from my window) looks beautiful today. Spring has certainly been spectacular so far and Sutton Park…
GCSE Food preparation and nutrition Practical
U5 pupils taking GCSE Food preparation and nutrition had to prepare, cook and serve 3 dishes in 3 hours to showcase their high level practical skills for their NEA task 2. All pupils worked extremely hard and all achieved what they had planned. The food and nutrition room looked like a mini episode of masterchef…
Mrs Moore’s Memo Thursday 26 March 2020
Dear Senior School pupils, I can’t believe that it’s now Thursday morning and I haven’t seen any of you since last Friday. I hope you are all keeping well and enjoying the lessons your teachers are forwarding to you. I hope that you are also taking time for rest breaks and catching up with your…
Senior School House Poetry Competition
During the spring term Highclare Senior School English department organised a house poetry competition based on the theme of truth. Staff were very impressed with the high standard of entries and enjoyed reading your poems. Congratulations to the following students: Winner – Alice Griffiths U4R Tudor 2nd Place – Harrison Wilson L4S York 3rd place…
LAMDA Examination Results
The results are in for the spring term LAMDA examinations; The students across Highclare Senior and Preparatory School have achieved outstanding results with 44 Distinctions, 43 Merits and 1 Pass, plus a huge congratulations to everyone who took part and to the Year 3 and 4 children showcasing their work at the Music Recital. A…
Mrs Moore’s Memo, 24 March 2020
Good afternoon Senior pupils, What a pity we’re all indoors during this lovely weather, but I hope you’re at least getting into the garden for some vitamin D time! I’m based at the Preparatory School (St.Paul’s) today and was yesterday too. If nothing else, it’s been lovely having the chance to visit this building and…
Intermediate Mathematical Challenge Results 2020
We are pleased to announce the results from the Intermediate Mathematical Challenge which gifted mathematicians at Highclare School entered recently. This is a nationally recognised challenge and only the top 40% of students receive a certificate. Gold certificates were awarded to: Hanhong Lin U5 Tim Pan L5 Silver Certificates were awarded to: Isobel Brugger U5…
Ark Club Say Thank You
Following a positive and productive first meeting Ark Club is well and truly up and running at Highclare Senior School. It was a pleasure to discuss lots of exciting ideas for the future including the decision to say thank you to all the teaching staff for their help and hard work. Mrs Johnson was the…
DofE Students Navigate Sutton Park
Despite the adverse weather 10 staff, 14 students from L5 and 19 students from U4 braved the elements in Sutton Park to successfully complete a DofE navigation exercise. Students were required to navigate between 5 manned check points, having planned and prepared their routes during last weekend’s training. They were required to work together to…
