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Catering Success
Recipe for success… congratulations to Lynette Taylor, Wilson Vale chef manager at Highclare Woodfield and her team. They have been presented with a special award after scooping top marks in a recent food safety audit. The catering operation was assessed on every aspect of its service, from management systems to training, temperature control, cleaning and…
J4 visit the Staffordshire Anglo-Saxon Hoard
J4R went to see the Staffordshire Anglo-Saxon Hoard at The Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery after studying the Anglo-Saxons, Pagan Gods and the poem, Beowulf. The students were escorted to the workshop where they worked in pairs excavating a grave. Then they learned how the hoard was discovered in Staffordshire. J4 were given metal detectors to locate…
Bizet at Highclare
U3 have been learning about opera and focusing on Carmen. After a performance from Mr R Owen, who is an operatic tenor and teaches at the Birmingham Conservatoire, they had the opportunity to ask him about his favourite music and his career. The pupils would like to thank Mr Owen for coming to sing to…
Samba Workshops at the Senior School
L4 pupils enjoyed a taster session with the new Samba kit which was purchased for the school by the PTA. They had a great time and would like to extend their thanks. ‘Samba band’ now runs every Friday and is open to all senior students. There will also be Samba workshops at the two junior…
J2 Football match at Highclare St Paul’s
J2 at Highclare St Paul's first school football game took place against Marsh Hill, who have previously played our J2 Highclare Woodfield team. The weather was blustery but conditions improved for the 15 mins each way game. The pupils absolutely loved the game and gave a very good account of themselves. They were 0-2 behind…
Politics Challenge Day at Aston University
Ten L4 students took part in the first ever Politics Challenge Day at Aston University. The students took part in a variety of politically themed quizzes and activities. They worked in teams of five, in order to create a new political party: name, logo, posters, leaflets, placards, badges and rosettes. Each team presented their ideas…
Katie performs with the Midland Theatre Ballet Company
Congratulations to Katie in U3, who has been performing in ‘Snow White’ at the Crescent Theatre this week, as part of the Midland Theatre Ballet Company. She performed the part of a child and a puppet very successfully. Katie has taken part in a rigorous and demanding rehearsal schedule as well as the evening and…
‘Rhapsody’ collect their Vocal Ensemble Trophy
Highclare Rhapsody choir performed in the Tamworth and District Festival in March. (click here for details.) The choir were presented with their "Vocal Ensemble" trophy from the Lord Mayor of Tamworth, for winning that category earlier in the festival. They were also invited to compete for the overall Junior Cup. The concert was held at…
Senior students travel to France
At the end of term a group of senior pupils and five members of staff travelled to Normandy. They stayed in a picturesque old chateau in Molay-Littry, not far from the medieval town of Bayeux. The pupils had a fun-filled and jam-packed itinerary. The chateau staff provided disco night, crêpe tasting, a blindfold trail and…
3 Goats and a Chicken…
Geographers in the L5 have been studying Development Aid as part of their GCSE studies. One of the charities that they have investigated is Farm Africa who work to provide sustainable small scale farming projects. Moved by the chance to make a difference, the students decided to bake cakes and sell them to raise money…
