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Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin, Tuesday 25 January 2022
Good morning, Prep School family, I hope that this Bulletin finds you well and relaxed after a lovely weekend. Did you do anything exciting? Last week, I had a busy week and the weekend was also jam-packed! It has been a week of birthdays in our family, we have had five birthdays in 4…
Highclare Suzuki Group Playtogether is a Huge Sucess
Highclare Suzuki Group was very excited to be invited by Heather Clemson to take part in the annual New Year Midlands Playtogether at Emmanuel Church in Wylde Green. It was the first opportunity for our group to perform outside of school and as always all children behaved impeccably both whilst performing as an extended group…
Patsy Proves to be a Formidable Defender
Pasty, our school dog, has been a welcomed figure since the start of the spring term and is now fully integrated into the school community. This week Patsy has proven to be a formidable defender during the reception class hockey lesson and sparked discussion during the Yr2 PSCHE lesson on money where, whilst Patsy slept,…
Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin, Tuesday 18 January 2022
Good morning, Prep School family, I hope you are all well and have had a good weekend? Mine was lovely. . .I didn’t do much except sleep, catch up with friends over a cream scone and watch a Christmas (yes Christmas) film. It was very relaxing and a chance to recharge those batteries, something…
An Audience With Queen Elizabeth I at Tutbury Castle
L4 students recently travelled to Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire for an audience with Queen Elizabeth I. Queen Elizabeth shared stories about her life and times, allowed pupils to hold real Tudor swords and invited them to ask any questions. The Queen was incredibly impressed with Highclare pupils and their historical knowledge, so much so that…
Prep and Senior School Crossover Day
Highclare Senior School had the pleasure of welcoming Yr6 prep pupils to The Abbey this week as part of our cross over schedule of events. Split into 2 groups prep pupils visited our DT and maths department where they put their creativity and mental maths to the test! Pupils used ‘Tinkercad’ a 3D CAD program,…
Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin, Tuesday 11 January 2022
Good morning, Prep School family, I hope this first Bulletin of 2022 finds you well and ready for the week ahead. I cannot believe that we have all been back in school for a week already, where has that time gone – it will be half term before we know it! An especially huge…
Getting it right, right from the start
Choosing the right pre-prep for your child is a decision that takes time and it is more important than ever to get that decision right. At Highclare Pre-Prep we believe in preparing your child for a happy and successful school life, we believe it is important at this age to set strong foundations, nurture a…
Spring Term Open Events
As Highclare School enters an exciting Spring Term we look forward to welcoming families into school through a series of open events. School-In-Action events provide a fantastic opportunity to tour the school, ask any questions you may have and meet the incredible individuals that make our school so special, all on a typical school day….
KS5 Good Reads January 2022
A young adult book of sci-fi genre, this is a great read, particularly if you like gaming. It’s set in a dystopian future in 2044 – oil has run out, the climate is destroyed, and most people escape reality by spending their lives inside an immense virtual reality video game called the OASIS….
