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Birmingham Children’s Hospital Assembly
Thank you to Justine Cleary from Birmingham Children’s Hospital who talked to the children in assembly on Monday. We watched a short DVD on the history of the hospital which is celebrating its 150th Anniversary this year. Justine thanked all the children for their hard work this year raising money for the hospital. She also…
The Hungry Caterpillar
On Friday, Reception P performed a mini assembly of the story ‘The Hungry Caterpillar.’ We sang, acted and danced. The performance was thoroughly enjoyed by all. To finish the assembly we said goodbye to two of our butterflies who have grown from caterpillars throughout this term.
Punch and Judy
J1 have been learning about Holidays from the past as part of their History Topic this term. This week they have been studying the different types of entertainment available at the seaside. They watched a Punch and Judy show on the internet, then had a go at making up their own shows, which they performed…
ISA Midland Kwik Cricket Tournament
The Under 11 Highclare team finished Runners-Up in the ISA Midland Kwik Cricket final after being beaten by St Joseph’s, Staffordshire, in splendid sunny conditions. They won all their three group matches comfortably, scoring 235 runs on top of their 200 run match start scores while taking 20 wickets and losing only four. Group Matches…
Memorial for Chanel-Lee Easy
On 22nd May, Chanel Lee’s parents, family and friends joined Mrs Viles, Mrs Moore and other members of staff at a birthday remembrance service held in the Abbey grounds. The day was made even more special because it was also the day that the ‘Chanel Lee Smile Foundation’ was officially launched. From now on, the…
Stepping Up
Mrs Pointon from Nursery was invited to visit the Sunshine Bears to give them their “Stepping Up” certificates. She was very pleased and proud to see how settled all the children were. She remarked how smart all the children look in their uniforms and was very impressed that they could recognise their name cards.
Sports News
FOOTBALL RESULTS YEARS 4 & 5 GIRLS’ DISTRICT CUP SEMI FINAL TOURNAMENT AT BRAEMAR ROAD ON TUESDAY 8TH MAY Highclare v Court Farm Lost 3-0 Highclare v Welford Lost 2-0 Highclare v Timberley Won 1-0 We qualified for the final tournament which was played at St Lawrence’s, Kings Norton earlier in the week, the results of…
The Rocky Monster Horror Show
What an amazing show! We would like to thank all the pupils who took part in this Senior School production. Their hard work culminated in two most enjoyable evenings. We were very proud of their musical and drama talents. We would also like to say thank you to everyone who came along to watch the…
L5 Outward Bound
The L5 have recently returned from a fantastic but somewhat damp expedition to Pensarn in Wales. They tackled a range of challenging activities from gorge walking, rock climbing and kayaking to a rather damp overnight camp! The students rose to every challenge and were a credit to the school with their positive attitude and determination…
U3 Trip to Calais – 2012
We left school at 4.00 am and after a journey through the Channel Tunnel, we arrived in France at about 10.30 am. Following a walk around the market and a chance to speak in French to the locals, we went on to Calais Plage, where a few of the braver students paddled in the sea…
