Category: Senior School
Out Of This World At The National Space Centre
The U5 triple science group and U6 physics pupils recently visited the National Space Centre, Leicester, to reinforce their syllabus content outside of the classroom. During the trip, as well as exploring the exhibits, pupils participated in a 1hr workshop with the Space academy looking at the life and death of stars. Pupils then watched…
Senior School ISA Cross Country Success
Congratulations to L5 pupil Jack Newman who, after placing 1st in his age group at the ISA Midlands Cross Country Championships, recently represented Highclare at the National Championships and finished 4th with a time of 12:20.20! An outstanding achievement!
Highclare Highlights: Winter Triathlon Success
Congratulations to Red Kerr, an U5 pupil at Highclare Senior School, who recently qualified for the 2019 Pony Club National Championships Triathlon. On the 31 March, Red competed in The Winter Triathlon, which consists of the running, shooting and swimming phases of a Tetrathlon, Alongside over 200 other athletes from across the UK, Red, for the…
Highclare School Pupils Achieve Phenomenal Grades In LAMDA Examinations.
This year Highclare School saw an increase in children taking LAMDA examinations with a total of 40 Senior School Pupils and 77 Preparatory School pupils taking part. Examinations comprised of a wide range of performance based disciplines including Group, Solo and Duo Acting, Public Speaking, Mime, Speaking Verse and Prose and Reading for Performance Recitals….
Gifted Highclare Mathematicians Achieve Fantastic Results in National Mathematical Challenge
Congratulations to the gifted mathematicians at Highclare Senior School who entered the Intermediate Maths Challenge 2019. A nationally recognised competition, the Mathematical Challenges aim to stimulate mathematical problem solving in students year 11 and below. Only the top 40% of students receive a certificate. The top 6% receive gold, the next 13% silver and the…
U5 and L5 Religious Studies Class Discuss Creation With Dr Peter Vardy
On Tuesday 26 March 2019 the GCSE Religious Studies classes of U5 and L5 attended a fascinating conference at Queen Mary’s High School, Walsall hosted by Candle Conferences on the subject of creation. The day was led by Dr Peter Vardy, a former Vice Principal of Heythrop College, University of London and best-selling author of some…
U4 Students Visit A Hindu Temple As Part Of Their Religious Studies
U4 visited the Balaji Temple in Tividale, Oldbury, as part of their learning about the religion of Hinduism. The Balaji Temple is a Hindu place of Worship built in the style of the most visited Shri Venkateswara Temple in Andhrapradesh in India. It is also the largest temple of its kind in Europe and is…
A Remarkable Recital Evening At Highclare Senior School
Students of all ages at Highclare Senior School performed a variety of music, speech, and drama items at Monday’s wonderful Performing Arts Recital Evening; a most enjoyable start to the week. The programme comprised of a broad spectrum of musical styles, including impressive renditions of Bach’s Double Violin Concerto (Harry Mills, accompanied by Miss Minchin…
An Inspector Calls Saturday Morning Revision Class
U5 students recently attended a Saturday morning revision class run by the English department on An Inspector Calls. To encourage an atmosphere of 1912, Mrs Dawson’s classroom was set up as an Edwardian dining room. Music similar to that played on The Titanic enhanced the atmosphere. We hope that the students benefited from the revision…
Romeo And Juliet On Stage At Highclare Senior School
Highclare L5 and U5 students welcomed the Fred Theatre Company into school this week as a complementary session to their GCSE studies on Romeo and Juliet. Six professional actors performed the GCSE text-based production of Romeo and Juliet, allowing students to view the text as it should be, on stage. The Fred Theatre Company produces a…
