Tag: achievement
Digital Technology for pupils in Year 1
Pupils in Year 1 at Highclare Junior School are learning to use technology to create, organise and manipulate digital content. J1 at Highclare St Paul’s in Sutton Coldfield have learned how to film their role-play on school iPads while reading Handa’s Surprise by Eileen Browne. After making their recordings the children added musical soundtrack to their…
J6 visit to the Houses of Parliament
Year 6 pupils from Highclare Woodfield, an independent school in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, travelled to London to spend a day at the Houses of Parliament. They enjoyed a tour of the Palace of Westminster which included Westminster Hall and the Central Lobby. The Highclare Junior School children were introduced to the Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell,…
Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Practice Expedition
Well done to the Bronze DofE groups from Highclare School in Birmingham who completed their practice expedition in North Wales, as preparation for the qualifying expedition in September. The trip involved 20 students from U4 (Year 9) going to the Arete Outdoor Centre in Llanrug, North Wales. The first couple of days were spent rafting…
L6 Geography Field Trip
As part of their A level curriculum studies, L6 (Year 12) Geographers from Highclare Independent Senior School in Erdington, enjoyed a five day residential visit to the Cranedale Centre in North Yorkshire. Their studies included emotional mapping and consideration of artistic representation of place in Scarborough, and an investigation into carbon and water cycles in…
A Night on Broadway
The songs, music and drama of ‘Broadway’ came to Highclare Senior School recently when the senior pupils entertained a packed audience, showcasing some amazing talents. They performed pieces from Sweeney Todd, Blood Brother, Footloose, Annie, Matilda, Woman in Black and the High School Musical, with performances from the choirs, GCSE drama students, Flute Ensemble, String…
Intermediate Mathematical Challenge Achievements
Congratulations to the gifted mathematicians at Highclare School who were entered in the Intermediate Mathematical Challenge recently. This is a nationally recognised challenge and only the top 40% of students receive a certificate. Silver Certificates were awarded to: Samuel Donaghue, L5 Ainara Zubialde, U4 A Bronze certificate was awarded to: Aditya Swaminathan, L5 These are…
