Tag: Independent School
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…
Reliving the sights and sounds of the 1940’s
Highclare Junior School, in Sutton Coldfield, transported their Year 6 pupils back to the Second World War, as part of their history curriculum. With the help of staff at Whittington Barracks, the home of the Staffordshire Regiment, they were able to immerse themselves in the sights and sounds of 1940’s Britain. They were given the…
J3 Scientists Explore Deepest Space
Budding scientists in J3 (Year 3) who attend the Highclare Junior Schools in Birmingham enjoyed a day of discovery and excitement when they visited Thinktank, part of the Birmingham Science Museum at Millennium Point. The pupils were fascinated by Thinktank Planetarium which hosts a wide range of shows on space and astronomy. They enjoyed a tour…
L5 Geographers visit Carding Mill Valley
L5 (Year 10) Geographers from Highclare Independent Senior School in Erdington, have successfully completed their physical geography fieldwork for the new GCSE specification. They enjoyed a highly successful day of data collection at Carding Mill Valley in Shropshire, where pupils investigated fluvial processes and changes in long and cross profile as they moved down the valley.
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…
Where does our rain go ??
After a dry spell of weather, and rain now forecast for the rest of this week, it was pertinent that our Junior School pupils at Highclare St Paul’s took part in a special assembly with guest visitors, Tracy and Justin from Severn Trent Water. Severn Trent Water is based in Birmingham and is responsible for…
Bonjour !
Pupils from U3 and L4 at Highclare Senior School, an Independent Senior School, based in north Birmingham, recently enjoyed a very successful and sunny 4 day trip to Normandy. As in previous years they stayed in the picturesque Château du Molay not far from Bayeux. Highlights from the trip included visits to the D-Day landing…
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…
Easter fun in TOPS
Children who attended the Highclare Junior Schools TOPS Easter holiday scheme had a great time. They enjoyed lots of organised activities which included making animal keyrings, owl magnets and Easter puppets. There was also an Easter egg hunt and a very impressive Easter bonnet parade. For some of the children a highlight of the week…
