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February Good Reads

3rd February 2025

King Of Nothing – Nathanael Lessore Aimed at young adults, this book is both funny and moving.  Written by a new author, Nathanael Lessore, it’s about Anton and his friends who are used to ruling the school. When Anton gets into serious trouble at school, he doesn’t really care, but his mum decides it’s time…

Aston Villa Signs Highclare Alumni

13th January 2025

We were delighted to hear of Alfie and Rodrigo’s respective success with Aston Villa, with the two past EPPP students signing professional contracts with the club. A huge congratulations to them both, and we look forward to seeing them continue to progress and develop.   To read more of their achievements, please see the links…

January Good Reads

7th January 2025

  This book is a really fun way to get a grasp of large chunks of history.  Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook add humour and wit to their subject and brim with a bottomless knowledge.  Questions answered include ‘How did a hair appointment almost blow Churchill’s cover’? And ‘What made Alfred the Great so great?’…

Merry Christmas from Miss Smith

19th December 2024

I can’t quite believe that this time last year I was sitting at home anticipating a move to Sutton Coldfield and an exciting new role as Head of Highclare School.  The time since has flown by!  I have had too many wonderful moments in my first year to count. I am delighted to have increased…

Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin Tuesday 17 December

17th December 2024

Good morning, Prep School family, I hope you all had a good weekend. Mine was really busy with Christmas shopping, a trip to the hairdressers, finally getting our Christmas decorations up and seeing my dad. The highlight had to be though, our trip to Sherwood Forest – before you ask, no Robin Hood was spotted!…

Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin Tuesday 26 November

26th November 2024

Good morning, Prep School family, I hope that this Bulletin finds you well and not too busy at this time of year. I hope you all had great weekends and no doubt many of you, like me, are already looking forward to the next one! I had a lovely weekend seeing lots of friends and…

Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin Tuesday 19 November

19th November 2024

Good morning, Prep School family, I hope you are well and not too cold on this proper wintery November morning! Did you all have a good weekend? I had a busy, albeit very lovely, weekend. I spent lots of time trying to sort out the living room that has morphed into a dumping ground since…

Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin Tuesday 12 November

12th November 2024

Good morning, Prep School family, I hope you are well and that you all had a super weekend. Our weekend was full of all things puppy! We spent time with Betty – taking her out and about and getting her used to new sounds, smells and places. She came to our local Remembrance Day parade…

Remembrance Day

11th November 2024

It was an honour for us to take part in the Royal Sutton Coldfield service and parade on Sunday morning. There were also very moving assemblies last week from Y6 and in Senior School, with thanks to Mrs Quigley and Mr Smith who have beautiful renditions of The Last Post.     They shall grow…

November Good Reads

6th November 2024

The World at War was one of the greatest television series of all time on the Second World War. This book is a record of all interviews with the participants from civilians to ordinary soldiers, from statesmen to generals and is a unique and irreplaceable oral history. Richard Holmes, the author, was one of Britain’s most…