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GCSE Exhibition showcases Art and Textiles Success
In June, the senior school Art and Design Technology Departments staged a joint exhibition of work by U5 pupils to mark the successful conclusion to their GCSE courses in school. Work of students for both Textiles and Art courses was exhibited with a total of around 40 projects being shown. The work included a diverse…
Highclare’s Creative Stitchers
The Junior pupils at Highclare St Paul’s were invited to take part in a Sutton Coldfield Creative Stitchers’ Competition. This involved a series of processes from the initial design stage, to the layering of their creative pieces, to the final pieces of work. The pieces of art had to include different types of stitching by…
Kindergarten Plant Seeds
The children in Kindergarten at Highclare Woodfield have been looking at ‘Changes’ this term. They have planted seeds in recycled milk bottles which they made into plant pots. The students also went on a nature walk in the millennium garden to see all the herbs and plants which are growing, then made a giant sunflower outside their room. They…
Junior Fun Run at School
Highclare Juniors ran the Fun Run at school for their charity , 'The Birmingham Children’s Hospital’. The children tried to do as many laps as they could in 10 minutes by running, jogging or walking. The record was 16 laps completed by Daisy, Tim, Stevie and Jack H. They said that they really enjoyed the…
Citizenship in the Junior Department
Following the opening of the J4 Job Stop at Highclare Woodfield, the children of have applied themselves to their new positions of responsibility. A new Litter Patrol has regularly been on duty ensuring that the Woodfield site is kept clean and tidy and the Playground Safety Monitors are taking their role very seriously, making sure…
Highclare, St Paul’s in the Fun Run
As part of the fundraising for the Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Highclare, St Paul's staff, children and parents from took part in the Great Midlands Fun Run on Sunday 2nd June. The weather was good and the team either ran or walked the gruelling 8.5miles. The hosepipes over garden fences on Cardiac Hill were a welcome…
Sixth Form raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust
To continue Highclare's fundraising for Teenage Cancer Trust this year, there was a penalty shoot-out competition held in the gymnasium. Alongside Joe P, Daniel H and Sommer-Mae (U3), were competitors from the junior schools, senior school and the teaching staff. We managed to raise £53.40 for Teenage Cancer Trust. All of the scorers were entered into a raffle…
Sixth Form Leavers’ Dinner
The U6 attended a dinner at Highclare, the Abbey last night. The evening was enjoyed by all and we wish everyone continued success for the future.
Cyber Mentors
We are delighted to confirm that the school has been awarded funding from the Queen’s Jubilee Fund to set up a Cyber-Mentoring scheme in the Senior School which is run by Beat Bullying (the only organisation supported by CEOP). Thirty of our young people have been chosen to be trained. http://www.beatbullying.org/
Highclare Karate Champions
Many congratulations to our Year 7 Karate champions, Taleb and Ritchie who both won awards last week. Ritchie won first place (Gold Medal) for Kumite in Derby on 12th May. Taleb won a trophy in Devon during the same weekend for being The Best Junior (U15) Well done, boys!
