Category: Preparatory School

Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin, Tuesday 8 February 2022

8th February 2022

Good morning, Prep School family, I hope that you are well and that you have had a lovely weekend. I had a really busy weekend. I nipped to Norfolk for the day, caught up with my old deputy head, went for dinner with a family that I have known for more years than I care…

Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin, Tuesday 1 February 2022

2nd February 2022

Good morning, Prep School family,   Firstly, I would like to wish everyone who is celebrating Chinese New Year today a very happy new year and I wish you a year filled with happiness, health and prosperity.  I hope you all enjoy the celebrations and the time with your families.    So, did you all…

Faythe and the Fearstone

27th January 2022

Highclare Prep was delighted to welcome Faythe & the Fearstone into school this week to lead assemblies and workshops on well-being. The goal driving Faythe & the Fearstone is to help children recognise the importance of good mental health at an early age & install positive thoughts & techniques to conquer their fears, build confidence…

Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin, Tuesday 25 January 2022

26th January 2022

Good morning, Prep School family,   I hope that this Bulletin finds you well and relaxed after a lovely weekend. Did you do anything exciting? Last week, I had a busy week and the weekend was also jam-packed! It has been a week of birthdays in our family, we have had five birthdays in 4…

Highclare Suzuki Group Playtogether is a Huge Sucess

21st January 2022

Highclare Suzuki Group was very excited to be invited by Heather Clemson to take part in the annual New Year Midlands Playtogether at Emmanuel Church in Wylde Green. It was the first opportunity for our group to perform outside of school and as always all children behaved impeccably both whilst performing as an extended group…

Patsy Proves to be a Formidable Defender

19th January 2022

Pasty, our school dog, has been a welcomed figure since the start of the spring term and is now fully integrated into the school community. This week Patsy has proven to be a formidable defender during the reception class hockey lesson and sparked discussion during the Yr2 PSCHE lesson on money where, whilst Patsy slept,…

Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin, Tuesday 18 January 2022

18th January 2022

Good morning, Prep School family,   I hope you are all well and have had a good weekend? Mine was lovely. . .I didn’t do much except sleep, catch up with friends over a cream scone and watch a Christmas (yes Christmas) film. It was very relaxing and a chance to recharge those batteries, something…

Prep and Senior School Crossover Day

13th January 2022

Highclare Senior School had the pleasure of welcoming Yr6 prep pupils to The Abbey this week as part of our cross over schedule of events. Split into 2 groups prep pupils visited our DT and maths department where they put their creativity and mental maths to the test! Pupils used ‘Tinkercad’ a 3D CAD program,…

Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin, Tuesday 11 January 2022

11th January 2022

Good morning, Prep School family,   I hope this first Bulletin of 2022 finds you well and ready for the week ahead. I cannot believe that we have all been back in school for a week already, where has that time gone – it will be half term before we know it!  An especially huge…

Getting it right, right from the start

10th January 2022

Choosing the right pre-prep  for your child is a decision that takes time and it is more important than ever to get that decision right. At Highclare Pre-Prep we believe in preparing your child for a happy and successful school life, we believe it is important at this age to set strong foundations, nurture a…