Category: Senior School
Creative Writing Competition
Last week we welcomed children from our own preparatory schools as well as members from 12 other primary schools in the local area to our senior school for the culmination of our Creative Writing Competition. Gathering in the refectory, parents, children and staff members read poetry all about the ancient Egyptian pharaoh – Tutankhamun. We…
ISA National Art Competition Results
We are delighted to report that two students have achieved awards at this year’s ISA National Art Competition Finals. Congratulations to Lizzie P, for achieving a Highly Commended certificate in KS5 Drawing and Freya E who was awarded 1st Place in the KS4 2D Art category, a fantastic achievement for both. Please visit the ISA…
Excel in Education
We were absolutely delighted to host a group of teachers and school owners from Nigeria at Highclare Seniors this week. Our visitors are engaged in Excel In Education’s Teaching Practitioner’s Outstanding UK Immersion Programme, led by Highclare alumnae Mrs Alicia Henry- Ocquaye. The course aims include: -Embedding research-based outstanding teaching and learning across the curriculum…
Calling it Out – Loudmouth
Creating a culture where sexual harassment and sexual abuse are not tolerated is central to our school ethos. We work to ensure that pupils understand the concepts of, and laws relating to sexual consent, sexual exploitation, abuse, grooming, harassment, rape and how these can affect current and future relationships. Loudmouth Theatre were in Senior School…
U4 Careers Information Morning
Career choices were on our minds this week at our U4th careers information morning. We had five great presentations and the RAF kindly came up to the library to answer questions from pupils during lunch time too. Thank you to parents Mrs Kate Whatley and father Howard Evans (SPV construction), Mrs Faulkner (medicine) as…
November Good Reads
Those interested in the natural world would like this story. It is also a heartbreaking coming-of-age story and a surprising tale of possible murder. We are on the North Carolina coast amongst a community where there is reported to be the existence of a strange ‘Marsh Girl’. When handsome Chase Andrews is found dead,…
Highclare Turns 90!
Yesterday we celebrated our 90th anniversary in fine fashion! Pupils from Reception to Year 6 from both of our preparatory school locations joined the senior school students for an exciting photo opportunity that will be shared with parents in the coming weeks. Children then stayed for a commemorative assembly heading up by Dr Luker before…
First Week Back!
Last week we welcomed all children back to our schools for the commencement of the 2022-2023 academic year. Many of our parents shared some wonderful photos of their children’s first week back which can be seen below.
Highclare School GCSE Results Day 2022
Year 11 students receive well-earned GCSE results today. The School continues to build on an already impressive exam result reputation with a 97% overall pass rate (pupils achieving grades 9 – 4) and 40% in the 9 – 7 range. Among the Highclare students celebrating this morning are Julian Hau, with 10 grade 9s…
Highclare School: outstanding A-level results
The latest cohort of highly successful sixth formers returned to school today to receive their A Level results. Among the Highclare students celebrating this morning were Talal Baldwin, who achieved 4 A*s, Waaris Bilal, who achieved 1 A* and 3 As, Andrew Evans, who achieved 4 As, Lizzie Pulley, who achieved 2 As and 2…
