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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!
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…
