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Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin, Tuesday 20 April 2021
Good morning, Prep School family, Welcome to the summer term! I hope that you have had a wonderful break and that you managed to relax and have lots of fun over the Easter holidays. I am finding it hard to believe that April is half way through and we are in the last term of…
Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin, Tuesday 30 March 2021
Good morning, Prep School family, I hope this Bulletin finds you happy and very well. I just wanted to end this term saying well done for getting through the last term! It has been a complete mixing pot of remote learning, Zooms and being in school. You have all coped so well and worked so…
A Road to Tokyo
During the last lockdown Madison and Daisey took part in the Boldmere swimming club ‘A Road to Tokyo’ challenge. The club put swimmers into teams and they were asked to walk, run or cycle as many miles as possible over five weeks. Madison achieved 1st place over four consecutive weeks and bagged herself 1st Place…
Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin, Tuesday 23 March 2021
Good morning, Prep School family, I hope this Bulletin finds you happy and well. Can you believe that on this day, one whole year ago (23/3/2020), the whole country went into national lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. We were all told to stay at home unless absolutely necessary to leave. Schools had been shut…
The Suzuki Violin Method at Highclare School – by Miss Minchin
Many of you may be aware that I have been teaching the Suzuki Violin Method at Highclare for just over a year now. Some of you may know a lot about this method of learning a musical instrument while others may not. I thought it might interest parents, students and staff to learn a little…
Good Reads March 2021
DIARY OF A YOUNG NATURALIST By Dara McAnulty This teenage author is a naturalist, conservationist and activist from Northern Ireland. His knowledge of wildlife and nature is exceptional and his writing brings to life our essential connection with the natural world. He recounts a year in the life of a highly gifted, autistic 15 year…
Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin, Tuesday 16 March 2021
Good morning, Prep School family, How are you all doing on this lovely Tuesday morning? I hope you all had a super weekend and managed to get outside for a dose of vitamin D when the sun was shining and that you also managed to have a good rest after our busy first week back!…
A Message To Parents March 2021
A very warm welcome back to all pupils at Highclare School. We are delighted to be able to return to face-to-face education and see our schools full of happy, smiling people all eager to get on with their learning. We realise that this is a worrying time for many parents and pupils, especially our youngest…
Did You Miss Our Senior School Open Morning?
It was a pleasure to ‘welcome’ so many families to our recent Virtual Senior School Open Morning . We received fantastic feedback from our attendees and hope you find the recording enjoyable and informative. The Highclare community still very much want to meet you and, complementary to our virtual activities, Highclare School feels confident to…
Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin, Tuesday 9 March 2021
Good morning, Prep School family, Welcome to Tuesday! How are you all this morning? Did you sleep well last night? I slept like a log after two nights of very broken sleep (which is very unlike me!). I think I must have been so excited about coming back to school that my mind wouldn’t fully…
