Category: Senior School
Junior English Creative Writing Competition Gets Royal Seal Of Approval
Mrs Dawson, Head of English, was so impressed with the entries she received during the Junior Creative Writing Competition that she decided to share them with the Queen herself. Last week she received a personal reply from Windsor Castle! “I was thrilled to receive a letter from the Queen this week and was delighted to…
Safer Internet Day 2022
Highclare School has registered alongside hundreds of schools across the UK to be a part of Safer Internet Day 2022 on Tuesday 8th February – www.saferinternet.org.uk . As part of well-being week Highclare prep pupils focussed on internet safety. During Think About It Tuesday children took part in a variety of activities to promote safe,…
KS3 Play Judge and Jury
Key stage 3 pupils have been working on solving a live court case during their PSHE and Drama lessons. As part of the process they had to question witnesses to work out who stole £100 000 from a hotel. Well done to L4S, U4S and U4R who deduced correctly that the deputy manager of the…
Careers Insight Opportunities
Please follow the below links to learn more about a variety of career insight opportunities. Doctors, dentist, veterinary professions. Free virtual work experience – doctors, dentist, veterinary professions. For students from years 10 up to and including years 13. Students have one month to complete each session. Participation in the virtual work experience will provide…
Highclare Suzuki Group Playtogether is a Huge Sucess
Highclare Suzuki Group was very excited to be invited by Heather Clemson to take part in the annual New Year Midlands Playtogether at Emmanuel Church in Wylde Green. It was the first opportunity for our group to perform outside of school and as always all children behaved impeccably both whilst performing as an extended group…
An Audience With Queen Elizabeth I at Tutbury Castle
L4 students recently travelled to Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire for an audience with Queen Elizabeth I. Queen Elizabeth shared stories about her life and times, allowed pupils to hold real Tudor swords and invited them to ask any questions. The Queen was incredibly impressed with Highclare pupils and their historical knowledge, so much so that…
Prep and Senior School Crossover Day
Highclare Senior School had the pleasure of welcoming Yr6 prep pupils to The Abbey this week as part of our cross over schedule of events. Split into 2 groups prep pupils visited our DT and maths department where they put their creativity and mental maths to the test! Pupils used ‘Tinkercad’ a 3D CAD program,…
Spring Term Open Events
As Highclare School enters an exciting Spring Term we look forward to welcoming families into school through a series of open events. School-In-Action events provide a fantastic opportunity to tour the school, ask any questions you may have and meet the incredible individuals that make our school so special, all on a typical school day….
KS5 Good Reads January 2022
A young adult book of sci-fi genre, this is a great read, particularly if you like gaming. It’s set in a dystopian future in 2044 – oil has run out, the climate is destroyed, and most people escape reality by spending their lives inside an immense virtual reality video game called the OASIS….
Sixth Form Pantomime Performance
A highlight of the sixth form and senior school diary is the annual ‘Sixth Form Panto’ and this year the performance did not disappoint. Audience participation, traditional and modern musical dances kept the audience entertained and on their feet with applause!
