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ISA Senior Athletics Success
Congratulations to all our competitors, especially to Bethany and Emily who were awarded 'Outstanding Performers', having gained 3 Gold Medals each! Well done to you all!
J6 Travel to the PGL Centre in Devon
On Monday 28th May J6R ad J6P travelled to the PGL Centre in Devon. The four hour coach journey was definitely worth it. J6 were blessed with good weather,exciting activities and excellent organisation. We all had lots of fun! This year J6 went to Barton Hall in Torquay. We had an exhilarating time. The activities were…
Jubilee Celebrations
Highclare School joined in with the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations on all three sites. Pupils at the Abbey Juniors enjoyed a Jubilee Day of fun on the last day before the holiday. Everyone wore red, white and blue and enjoyed learning about the Queen, singing songs, having a picnic lunch and best of all, taking part…
Independent Learning in the Junior Department
J4 have produced excellent projects on the British Monarchy in celebration of the Queen’s Jubilee. Not only did they research information, they also wrote diaries in the style of Queen Elizabeth as a child and some even wrote a Monarchy Rap! Ishika recorded her rap on CD so listen out for it during our celebrations. In…
Transition Trip to Sutton Park
The children all made a boat in the classroom, then went on a minibus to Hartopp gate. A short walk to a stream saw the boats successfully launched! The trip was rounded off by a drink and snacks on the grass. A super time was had by all! "I've had a wonderful morning," Anthony; "…
J2 Mexican Food Tasting
The pupils in J2 have had a taste of Mexico! To link in with their study of Mexico this term, the children enjoyed preparing and eating tasty tortillas and guacamole. It was great fun dipping the pineapple and grapes in melted chocolate. This was definitely the favourite. Geography can be fun!
“Please come to our Jubilee Tea”
"Please come to our Jubilee Tea" was the invitation from Reception R & S pupils last week. Part of the Reception rooms had been transformed into their very own Buckingham Palace and the children offered a warm welcome to their special visitors. They showed them to their table and then served them with iced tea…
J4 Viking Day
Last week, J4 were once again treated to a day of dressing up and wielding spears. They became Vikings and spent the day in the 10th Century, learning to make rope from rushes, weave bracelets and grind bread. Paris particularly enjoyed being a Viking grandmother. Timothy, like many of the boys, really enjoyed being a…
J5 Learn the Haka
Over the past four weeks J5 have been learning about the ‘Haka’ for their ‘Dance in Sport’ topic. They have learnt about the dance’s origins and purpose and really enjoyed performing the ‘Haka’. They also tried their hand at choreographing their own group ‘Haka’. Last week the class performed their Haka and they did a fantastic…
U6 Leavers’ Dinner
A lovely time was had by all at the U6 Leavers Dinner – a mixture of happiness and sadness as the students prepare for their next step in life. We wish them every success!
