Senior School Short Story Writing Competition

Posted: 9th July 2019

Key stage 3 Short Story House Competition

This year pupils were once again invited to write a story for the 2019 house competition. U3 had the topic of Alter Egos; L4 had to write a spy story and U4 wrote dystopian stories. The short-listed stories were judged by Mrs Sue Riley who used to be the Head of English at Highclare School. She was very impressed with the standard of the entries. Mariya Hussian, this year’s winner, will receive a trophy at the Senior School Prize Giving evening.

Joint Second:
Sophie Watkin L4
Ayisha Iqbal U4

 

Third:
Lina Bouden U4

Highly commended:
Ismail Yunus U4
Megha Bodhani U4
Madison Ealing U4
Laiba Ehsan L4
Arran Sandhu L4
Veeran Sohal U3

Sophia Jamil U3

 

Key stage 4 Short Story House Competition

L5 pupils were required to write a story inspired by their studies of the GCSE poem, The Charge of the Light Brigade. The joint winners were Toby Walton and Ketii Abebe who will share the trophy at the Senior School Prize Giving evening.

Highly Commended:
Ieva Modzeliauskaite
Joe De Waele
Kian Bhanabhai
Joe Walford
Safa Khan
Jess Davis

Categories: News Senior School
Senior School and Sixth Form Open Evening

On Thursday 10 October, we are holding our Senior School and Sixth Form Open Evening, from 4:30-7pm.

Come and experience a whistle-stop tour of the school, as we demonstrate a typical day at Highclare. Any questions you may have will be answered as you move around the school and speak to staff and students alike. Teaching staff are highly motivated professionals with a wealth of experience that they are keen to share! There will also be an address by the Head, so ensure you arrive in plenty of time in order that you do not miss out.

As places are limited, if you are interested in attending this event, please book by contacting the admissions department. You can do this by calling 0121 373 7400, emailing highclare.admissions@highclare.co.uk, or filling out the form linked below.

Highclare School holds regular Open Events throughout the year at Highclare Senior School, Highclare Preparatory School: St Paul’s, and Highclare Preparatory School: Woodfield.  However, if you miss one of our Open Events then please contact admissions for an individual appointment to visit the School during any school day. Parents are always welcome to visit, and we look forward to seeing you soon.

If you are interested in attending our event on 10 October, please click here to book your place 

To find out more about our other open events, please click here