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Highclare Senior School Open Morning 3rd March 2018
On Saturday the 3rd March 2018 we look forward to offering a warm welcome to prospective pupils and their families at our Senior School Open Day. Commencing at 10am, the open morning will include tours of the Senior School, subject demonstrations and opportunities to speak to staff and pupils allowing an insight into life at…
U4 Religious Studies Hindu Temple visit
U4 visited the Balaji Temple in Tividale, Oldbury, as part of their learning about the religion of Hinduism. The Balaji Temple is a Hindu place of Worship built in the style of the most visited Shri Venkateswara Temple in Andhrapradesh in India. It is also the largest temple of its kind in Europe and is…
Sixth Form Enrichment Fortnight 2018
What a fantastic array of activities Highclare Sixth Formers have experienced during our recent Sixth Form enrichment fortnight. A busy fortnight with a plethora of opportunities for pupils to develop their communication, life and leadership skills as well as thought provoking talks on topical subjects. Daniel Hurst, L6 took part in this rewarding experience and here…
Highclare girls U10 & Highclare boys U10 victorious at Midland ISA Cross Country Championships
Well done to all our young athletes from Highclare Junior School who competed in the @ISASportUK Midlands Cross Country Championships at Bedstone College this week, a testing course for all and some fantastic results achieved. Both Highclare girls U10 and Highclare boys U10 were victorious in their age group, a fantastic achievement, with both Tiffany…
Highclare Senior School Bring Home the Gold at ISA Midlands Cross-country
Just one word needed to sum up the course this year – MUD! Well done to all of our runners who completed an extremely muddy course at Bedstone. Some also had to contend with sleet and snow while they were running, so all were very pleased to finish and earn a well-deserved hot chocolate. Special…
A Brief History of Music at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall
On Friday 2nd February U3 pupils travelled through five centuries of music in sixty minutes in a concert given by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall. Presented by animateur Tom Redmond (fresh from the BBC’s Ten Pieces) and conducted by the CBSO’s associate conductor Michael Seal, the programme included Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Beethoven’s Eroica…
Putting Maths Skills to the Test at Highclare School
Junior School have been putting their math skills to the test through a number of challenges already this term! Junior Life Skills day was tremendously successful, enjoyed by Highclare pupils across all year groups. This year the itinerary integrated many essential life skills, including finance through guest speakers & classroom activities, it proved a successful…
Young voices 2018
Year 5 & 6 pupils recently joined over 6000 children at the Genting Arena, Birmingham to take part in Young Voices 2018. A fantastic opportunity for pupils and staff to perform a diverse range of songs as one single choir at an international venue. Rehearsals started at 2pm with lead conductor David Lawrence and several…
Life skills at Highclare School
Pupils across Highclare School have enjoyed partaking in important life-skill activities over the last fortnight. From Junior school pupils meeting a paramedic and his ambulance, handling money & discussing staying safe in their home to 6th Form pupils reflecting on Mindfulness, learning essential maintenance & First Aid skills & experiencing team building the British Army…
U4 Peer Mentors
We are delighted to announce that the very first U4 Peer Mentors at Highclare Senior School have now been trained and will be taking up their positions of responsibility during the week commencing 29th February. Through their conduct these pupils are hoping to help U3 & L4 pupils who might need someone a little older…
