Category: Sixth Form
Big Battery Hunt Summer 2019
The Big Battery Hunt is now on! Last year, as part of a nationwide battery recycling initiative funded by Duracell, over 4 million batteries were recycled and Highclare School want to be a part of this. Battery collection points can be found in the reception areas across all three Highclare School locations. Search drawers and…
Sixth Form Celebration
Last week we enjoyed a marvellous evening with U6 pupils and their families at the Sixth Form leavers celebration in the Highcare Sixth Form gardens, a wonderful opportunity to reminisce over the many memories made over their time at Highclare, we wish you every luck with your upcoming exams.
A Powerful Senior School Assembly By Loudmouth UK
Highclare Senior School warmly welcomed Loudmouth back into school last week to deliver another of their fantastic assemblies, this time focusing on youth violence. Loudmouth Education and Training is a highly respected and innovative theatre in education company and as always the assembly delivered a sensitive subject in a powerful and engaging way. ‘Youth violence…
Any potential sixth former can earn the right to be called a scholar at Highclare Sixth Form
Under the new scholarship guidelines for Highclare’s Sixth Form entry, any potential Highclare Sixth Former registering for September 2019 admission can earn the right to be called a scholar, with up to 50% off the Sixth Form annual fees. Alongside our specialist scholarships in art, music and sport, where a scholarship is offered to recognise…
Highclare Highlights: One To Watch!
Ben Coeulle, a Highclare School Sixth Form student has received the exciting news that he has been selected to participate in the trials for Great Britain Under 19’s Water polo team. Ben currently plays Water polo for Boldmere Under 18’s, Mens’ A and Mens’ B Teams on a regular basis. This involves training at least four…
Highclare School Pupils Achieve Phenomenal Grades In LAMDA Examinations.
This year Highclare School saw an increase in children taking LAMDA examinations with a total of 40 Senior School Pupils and 77 Preparatory School pupils taking part. Examinations comprised of a wide range of performance based disciplines including Group, Solo and Duo Acting, Public Speaking, Mime, Speaking Verse and Prose and Reading for Performance Recitals….
The first of the U6 EPQ presentations has been successfully presented!
The EPQ qualification is a great opportunity for students to demonstrate their passion for a particular topic and an ability to work independently over a lengthy period of time. It is therefore a valuable resource for personal statements and interviews and, in its development of mature study skills, it provides an excellent preparation for study…
A Level Othello Lecture Day
Mrs Moore and Mr Ghag together with our English Literature Students from L6 and U6 attended an all-day Sixth Form Lecture Day on aspects of Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’. The day proved extremely beneficial and there were a series of lectures focusing on: ‘Critical Approaches’, delivered by Andy Haley (Chief Examiner) ‘Dramatic Structure – the Pattern of…
U6 Tower Of London Visit
On 8 March the U6 history group travelled to London to visit the Tower of London as part of their A-level studies on the Wars of the Roses. The day started with an ice cream by the river and a tour of the tower, seeing the locations where a number of events that they have…
A Level Geography Residential, Cranedale
Independent study skills are invaluable for students as they progress through school on to university or other routes of further education. The independent study element of geography A level is one of the many reasons why geography remains so highly valued as a subject at A level and beyond. Throughout the A level geography course…
