Category: News
April Good Reads
Are you addicted to your phone? If so, ‘How to Break Up with Your Phone’ is here to help. This book is a smart, practical and useful plan to help you conquer your mobile phone addiction in just 30 days. Award-winning science journalist Catherine Price tells us why social media is not great, the truth…
Lennon’s Euro U17 Success
After 9 days away at an international camp, Highclare student Lennon has returned to school following great success. He has represented Wales at a Euro U17 tournament despite being only U15. He went to the tournament and started in both games, and was made aware that he was the youngest player there. Wales finished top…
March Good Reads
Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell This fantasy novel is about Christopher who visits his reclusive grandfather and witnesses an avalanche of mythical creatures come tearing down the hill. His grandfather is guardian of one of the ways between the non-magical world and a place called the Archipelago, a cluster of magical islands where all the…
February Good Reads
King Of Nothing – Nathanael Lessore Aimed at young adults, this book is both funny and moving. Written by a new author, Nathanael Lessore, it’s about Anton and his friends who are used to ruling the school. When Anton gets into serious trouble at school, he doesn’t really care, but his mum decides it’s time…
Aston Villa Signs Highclare Alumni
We were delighted to hear of Alfie and Rodrigo’s respective success with Aston Villa, with the two past EPPP students signing professional contracts with the club. A huge congratulations to them both, and we look forward to seeing them continue to progress and develop. To read more of their achievements, please see the links…
January Good Reads
This book is a really fun way to get a grasp of large chunks of history. Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook add humour and wit to their subject and brim with a bottomless knowledge. Questions answered include ‘How did a hair appointment almost blow Churchill’s cover’? And ‘What made Alfred the Great so great?’…
Merry Christmas from Miss Smith
I can’t quite believe that this time last year I was sitting at home anticipating a move to Sutton Coldfield and an exciting new role as Head of Highclare School. The time since has flown by! I have had too many wonderful moments in my first year to count. I am delighted to have increased…
Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin Tuesday 17 December
Good morning, Prep School family, I hope you all had a good weekend. Mine was really busy with Christmas shopping, a trip to the hairdressers, finally getting our Christmas decorations up and seeing my dad. The highlight had to be though, our trip to Sherwood Forest – before you ask, no Robin Hood was spotted!…
Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin Tuesday 26 November
Good morning, Prep School family, I hope that this Bulletin finds you well and not too busy at this time of year. I hope you all had great weekends and no doubt many of you, like me, are already looking forward to the next one! I had a lovely weekend seeing lots of friends and…
Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin Tuesday 19 November
Good morning, Prep School family, I hope you are well and not too cold on this proper wintery November morning! Did you all have a good weekend? I had a busy, albeit very lovely, weekend. I spent lots of time trying to sort out the living room that has morphed into a dumping ground since…
