Category: Senior School
World Book Day Tokens
It is World Book Day this Thursday. Parents or pupils can scan the QR code below to get their World Book Day token. You can get one of these books for FREE with your token.
February Good Reads – KS5
Oliver Twist – Charles Dickens The story of the orphan Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves, shocked readers when it was first published. Dickens’s tale of childhood innocence beset by evil depicts the dark criminal underworld of a London peopled by vivid and memorable…
Pitch Perfect Planets
Last week our resident singing superstar, Cadence, performed at the Birmingham Symphony Hall in yet another musical marvel, here’s what she had to say about it: This week, I had a great time singing with my choir, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra ~ Youth Chorus, in a concert called ‘The Planets’, written by Gustav…
National Poetry Day Competition
Heads of House awarded certificates for the National Poetry Day Competition organised by the English department in October for the nationwide event. The theme was the environment and all students in KS3 entered. Winner: Cadence Ball U4S – Lancaster Second: Alice Diaz-Thomas U4S York Third: Shaan Jamil U4S Lancaster Highly Commended Gabrielle Waele …
House Photography Competition
Over the Christmas holidays we ran a House Photography competition, where students were asked to take a photo inspired by a classic Christmas or Winter song. Here are our fantastic winning entries, 3rd place in KS3 went to both Sofia U and Gabrielle W, 2ND to Sophia L and 1st To Jacob L. In KS4…
Mock trial for budding lawyers
Highclare school attended a national MOCK trial competition on Saturday 21st January which took place at Stowe School, Buckinghamshire. This was a day long competition with three qualifying rounds. The team of 19 students from L5,U5 and Sixth Form needed to prepare two criminal cases which would then be presented to professional judges against opposing…
Waterstones trip
We had a great time perusing the book shelves of the 3rd floor children’s and young adults’ section of the Waterstones store, Birmingham last week. Our librarian team, book clubbers and other pupils from across the year groups joined us. Thank you to the staff at Waterstones for their time answering pupils’ questions and helping…
Trip to Tutbury Castle
On 9 January the History Department took the L4th on what has now become an annual trip to Tutbury Castle for an audience with Queen Elizabeth I. She kept the students entertained with stories of her childhood and her 45-year reign as queen and also allowed them to handle some genuine Tudor artefacts. The students…
Good Reads January 2023 – KS4
Great Expectations – Charles Dickens Great Expectations is about Pip, a boy of ten years of age and an orphan whose life is transformed when he has a terrifying encounter with a mysterious convict Abel Magwitch in the opening chapter. We follow Pip’s life in his quest to become a gentleman and meet many colourful characters,…
