News
The Rocket has Landed!
The Junior Schools have received an amazing delivery …….. pupils arrived at school to find, what looked like part of a space rocket, had landed in the grounds. Staff were on hand to show the children the seeds that they will be growing next week as part of ‘Rocket Science.’
Tamworth Musical Festival Success
At the end of last term, two ensembles from Highclare Senior School entered the Tamworth and District Music Festival. The newly-formed “High C Jazz” group scored 85% (commended) for their performance of “Boogie Woogie” in the 14-and-under ensemble category. The Rhapsody Choir reclaimed the Vocal Ensemble trophy, scoring 87% (distinction) with a performance of two…
Highclare Junior Schools grow seeds from space!
Pupils at Highclare Junior Schools are preparing to become space biologists and embark on a voyage of discovery by growing seeds that have been into space. In September, 2kg of rocket seeds were flown to the International Space Station (ISS) on Soyuz 44S where they will spend several months in microgravity before returning to Earth…
Signed Football Shirt & Tickets for Charity
Three enterprising youngsters from J6 at Highclare St Paul’s have approached well-known local football clubs to enlist their support with their charity enterprise project. Sam Harvey, Femi Olofinjana and Dilan Jundu have secured donations that have included signed footballs and shirts, which they intend to sell to raise money for the African Space Trust. The…
J5 History Trips
Shakespeare’s Birthplace J5 at Highclare Woodfield travelled to Stratford to experience life in Tudor times. At the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust they enjoyed learning about all aspects of Tudor life as they took part in the Rich Man, Poor Man workshop. They were especially interested in the documents and treasures held in the secure vaults which…
Senior School artwork to feature in a global publication
GCSE and A Level artwork by Alisha Khanna (L6) and former 6th Form student Emma White has been selected to appear in a global publication. A total of 7 pages from their course sketchbooks have been chosen to appear in “100 High School Sketchbooks”, which is the first publication from “The Student Art Guide” (www.studentartguide.com)….
Skiing in Austria
Highclare senior pupils enjoyed great skiing and fabulous scenery in Austria during half term week. All groups made excellent progress – more details on Twitter @Highclare_ski.
ISA Midlands Cross-Country
Well done to all our runners who survived a particularly muddy course at Bedstone College, Shropshire. A special congratulations to those who won medals and those who finished in the top ten. They all now qualify to represent the Midlands at the ISA National Cross-Country Championships at the end of February at Princethorpe College.
Highclare School Governors’ Prize (HSGP) – a new bursary for September 2016
We are pleased to announce the introduction for September 2016, of the HSGP, an annually-awarded means-tested bursary to cover up to 100% of school fees for a boy or girl upon entering the Senior School in Year 7. The HSGP, once awarded to an individual, will cover the fees for the duration of a pupil’s…
Juniors visit the Birmingham Hippodrome
J6 pupils from Highclare Junior Schools had great fun when they went to see Aladdin at the Birmingham Hippodrome. It was an excellent production with a great cast and everyone enjoyed the experience.
