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Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin Tuesday 10 September 2024

10th September 2024

Good morning, Prep School family,   Welcome back to the first Bennett Bulletin of this school year. The Bulletin is back by very popular demand and I am so pleased that so many of you have continued to enjoy reading it over the past 4 and a bit years. Who would have thought that something…

Leshawn’s Long Jump Success

9th September 2024

We have received some incredible news from a former student that we were keen to share. Having completed her time at Highclare this summer, Leshawn has gone on to attend some remarkable sporting events, excelling in the long jump. Leshawn recently attended a competition in Slovakia, being the only woman competing that was under the…

September Good Reads

5th September 2024

Heads Will Roll by Alan MacDonald – For our U3rds, this book is an excellent summary of everything you would like to know about one of our monarchs, Henry VIII. Everyone knows he had six wives but this gentle read also includes many surprise facts too.  It is a great way to  improve your historical…

Hollie Gazzard Coercive Control Workshop

8th August 2024

Last night, ITV aired an incredibly important piece about the amazing work done by Hollie Gazzard Trust. The piece shows an example of the workshops the Trust provide for school age children about coercive control in relationships as well as some thoughts from our pupils. To watch the full piece please click the link below….

Mrs Bennetts Bulletin Thursday 4 July 2024

4th July 2024

Good morning, Prep School family,   Welcome to the last Bennett’s Bulletin of this term and school year.   I hope you are well and enjoying this week of glorious summer weather – welcome to July!   Apologies to those who have chased me for The Bulletin, expecting it on Tuesday morning. I had written…

Mrs Bennetts Bulletin Tuesday 25 May 24

25th June 2024

Good morning, Prep School family,   I hope you are well and had a fabulous weekend. Mine was full of sleeping, socialising, gardening and as a result disturbing the biggest ants nest I have ever seen! I had no idea what I had done until my arms were absolutely covered! Once that had happened, I…

Mrs Bennetts Bulletin Tuesday 18 May 24

18th June 2024

Good morning, Prep School family,   I hope you are well and looking forward to a great Tuesday!   I was listening to the news on the way to work yesterday and they were reporting that more people than ever are actually turning off the news these days and not watching it as it is…

‘Celebrating Heroes’ Art Competition 2024

11th June 2024

Last night, Monday 10 June 24 was our fabulous Art presentation evening. Highclare School invite all local schools every year to be involved in our Art Competition, this years theme was ‘Celebrating Heroes’ “I am writing to invite members of your school to take part in this year’s Junior Art Competition.  It is open to…

Mrs Bennetts Bulletin Tuesday 11 May 24

11th June 2024

Good morning, Prep School family,   I hope you are all well and had a super weekend? Mine was relatively dull – lots of adult jobs like cleaning, catching up on work, food shopping and trying to sort the garage and shed were top of the agenda this weekend. Wild. I did have a lovely…