Category: Preparatory School

The Amazing Performance Of Superstan At Highclare Preparatory School: Woodfield

14th March 2019

The year’s Highclare Preparatory School: Woodfield Junior production can be described in just one word, AMAZING. ‘The amazing adventures of Superstan’ to be precise. All Junior pupils played an important role and they delivered a truly wonderful performance. The level of acting was truly excellent, all of J6 enjoyed a speaking part and all demonstrated…

J4 Investigate Maths Outdoors

14th March 2019

Highclare Preparatory School J4 pupils stepped outside of the classroom this week to investigate maths during their outdoor lesson. Using what they could find in the playground and the Woodland Skills Area J4 pupils discovered that maths is all around, they created charts, mathematical sculptures, investigated the question ‘Can you create a perfectly symmetrical design…

Reception Class Fly High At RAF Cosford

13th March 2019

As part of the Reception class learning topic on transport, Highclare Preparatory School Reception pupils recently enjoyed an inspiring visit to Cosford Air Museum. On arrival pupils had great fun pretending to be air stewards and air stewardesses and then taking on the role of holidaymakers going  to America,  having to show passports and go through…

Highclare Preparatory School: St Paul’s Open Morning

13th March 2019

Following a fantastic Senior School admissions event we look forward to welcoming prospective families to our upcoming Open Morning on Saturday, 30 March, 10.00am to 12.30pm at Highclare Preparatory School: St Paul’s. Our Open Mornings provide you with the opportunity to take a tour of the school and meet students and members of staff of both…

Preparatory School World Book Day Celebrations

13th March 2019

It’s been wonderful to see so many Preparatory School pupils take part in World Book Day 2019.  The children and staff made a real effort and thoroughly enjoyed their day of book related activities and reading, both by themselves and to each other. Keep up to date with Highclare Preparatory School news by following their…

J5 Wrekin College Maths Challenge

11th March 2019

8 teams of J5 Highclare Preparatory pupils recently represented the school in an excellent manner at the Wrekin College Maths Challenge. Working in pairs the children had a fantastic time as they raced against the clock to complete a series of maths puzzles.  72 teams competed and Highclare Prep placed extremely well, we look forward to…

World Book Day 2019, A French Fairy Tale

8th March 2019

Highclare Preparatory School joined thousands of children across the UK to gather and share a story together on World Book Day 2019.  It was wonderful to see so many book characters brought to life by both pupils and teachers! Keep an eye out for photo’s appearing on the Prep twitter feed here. Throughout the day pupils…

Highclare Preparatory School French Cafe

7th March 2019

Parents and children at Highclare Preparatory School: St Pauls and Highclare Preparatory School: Woodfield were invited to attend the Highclare French Café last week to celebrate the launch of the teaching of French for pupils in J3-J6 for the remainder of the year. Families paid their entry in Euros and a French cheese raffle was held in…

J1 Mountain Rescue Activity

7th March 2019

J1, as part of their  topic on ‘Polar Adventures’, took their part in an exciting ice investigation very seriously! Pupils were put into teams and set the challenge of rescuing  a lego figure trapped inside a block of ice. Various strategies were attempted, such as trying to melt the ice by warming it up or…

Oh What A Knight Indeed!

1st March 2019

Highclare Preparatory School: St Paul’s outstanding junior production 2019 was staged before half term as J3 to J6 pupils introduced family and friends to Arthur and the knights of the Round Table on Camelot’s craziest quest in a hilarious musical adventure! A castle full of colourful characters joined in the fun, including precocious princesses, a…