Tag: Junior Schools
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…
Junior pupils visit Central Birmingham Synagogue
As part of their ‘Judaism’ topic in RE, J4P enjoyed a visit to the Central Birmingham Synagogue in Edgbaston. Their guide, Mrs Gold, gave the children an informative tour of the building, pointing out many interesting features and explained the symbolic meaning behind them. In the glass carvings outside the synagogue, pupils recognised some of the scenes…
The Case of the Missing Pencil Case!
Pupils in J5 at Highclare Woodfield were thrown into a real CSI scenario during their science lesson in order to help them solve the problem of the missing pencil case. A real ‘who dunnit’ problem saw them using the forensic process of chromatography to identify the pen that was used to write a ransom note! …
Ballet Performances in Assembly
The parents of the children in Reception, J1 and J2 at Highclare Junior Schools who attend ballet lessons were invited to see them perform in Assembly. They started with a warm up exercise for legs, feet, fingers and hands followed by a demonstration of their understanding of postures, elevation for jumps, transfer of weight, clapping…
