Category: Senior School
Trip to Tutbury Castle
On 9 January the History Department took the L4th on what has now become an annual trip to Tutbury Castle for an audience with Queen Elizabeth I. She kept the students entertained with stories of her childhood and her 45-year reign as queen and also allowed them to handle some genuine Tudor artefacts. The students…
Good Reads January 2023 – KS4
Great Expectations – Charles Dickens Great Expectations is about Pip, a boy of ten years of age and an orphan whose life is transformed when he has a terrifying encounter with a mysterious convict Abel Magwitch in the opening chapter. We follow Pip’s life in his quest to become a gentleman and meet many colourful characters,…
Diana Award – Anti-Bullying Ambassador Training
The Diana Award Charity is a legacy to Diana and her belief that young people have the power to change the world. The Anti-Bullying programme is one of 4 programmes that the Diana Award runs and is about engaging young people to change the attitudes, behaviours and culture of bullying by building skills and confidence…
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…
