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Mrs Moore’s Memo Wednesday 1 April 2020

1st April 2020

Dear children and young people, I can’t believe that we have officially broken up for the Easter holidays today and I haven’t had the chance to say goodbye to you and wish you all a happy holiday! We will have to think of a way of making up for this when we are finally able…

Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin Wednesday 1 April 2020

1st April 2020

Good morning, Prep School children, Welcome to the month of April!  It’s Wednesday! I am so excited as I am going into school today to help look after the children of our key workers. It is my turn on the rota. I didn’t even snooze my alarm once this morning. I am proud of this…

Mrs Moore’s Memo Tuesday 31 March 2020

31st March 2020

Dear children and young people, First of all, thank you so much for working so hard at home and completing your work so well!  Your teachers are really proud of you all and I am obviously delighted too.  We are all keeping in touch with each other electronically – which is extremely new to me…

Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin Tuesday 31 March 2020

31st March 2020

Good Tuesday morning, Prep School children,    Yey, it’s Tuesday! The sun is shining, there is a frost on the cars, the sky is blue and it is not raining! It is a gorgeous day!    I don’t know about you but I found yesterday quite hard. It wasn’t a nice day outside – the…

Music Brings People Together

30th March 2020

In these strange times, I thought it was worth sharing some lovely videos that I’ve come across, about music bringing people together in the fight against Corona. Here is just one of many:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDAKeKsVhFg&feature=youtu.be The social movement to sing against coronavirus – YouTube www.youtube.com As the Glastonbury festival is cancelled on its 50th anniversary,…

School Librarian’s KS3 Good Reads

30th March 2020

This is a fresh retelling of the Brontë classic, ideal for lower senior school pupils. The author has given Jane a boldness and independence in keeping with the original; the tale of a spirited heroine’s search for love, independence and belonging.         A fast-paced read set in Rome at the time of…

Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin Monday 30 March 2020

30th March 2020

Good morning, Prep School children,    It’s Monday!    Can you believe that we are starting week 2 of distance learning? Last week flew by. So many changes for everyone, so suddenly. Hopefully, this week, things will be more routine for everyone and things won’t feel quite so different. Well done to all of those…

Mrs Moore’s Memo, Friday 27 March 2020

27th March 2020

Dear Senior School pupils, I can’t believe that it’s now Friday and we’ve all (almost) survived a whole week of virtual learning – still a few lessons to go though! The sun is still shining and everywhere (at least from my window) looks beautiful today.   Spring has certainly been spectacular so far and Sutton Park…

GCSE Food preparation and nutrition Practical

27th March 2020

U5 pupils taking GCSE Food preparation and nutrition had to prepare, cook and serve 3 dishes in 3 hours to showcase their high level practical skills for their NEA task 2. All pupils worked extremely hard and all achieved what they had planned. The food and nutrition room looked like a mini episode of masterchef…

Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin Friday 27 March 2020

27th March 2020

Good Friday morning, Prep School children, (Good Friday morning, Mrs Bennett – I hear you all say back!)   I hope you all had a productive day yesterday and are continuing to work hard for your mums and dads? I have been super impressed with the work that has been sent through to me. It…

Senior School and Sixth Form Open Evening

On Thursday 10 October, we are holding our Senior School and Sixth Form Open Evening, from 4:30-7pm.

Come and experience a whistle-stop tour of the school, as we demonstrate a typical day at Highclare. Any questions you may have will be answered as you move around the school and speak to staff and students alike. Teaching staff are highly motivated professionals with a wealth of experience that they are keen to share! There will also be an address by the Head, so ensure you arrive in plenty of time in order that you do not miss out.

As places are limited, if you are interested in attending this event, please book by contacting the admissions department. You can do this by calling 0121 373 7400, emailing highclare.admissions@highclare.co.uk, or filling out the form linked below.

Highclare School holds regular Open Events throughout the year at Highclare Senior School, Highclare Preparatory School: St Paul’s, and Highclare Preparatory School: Woodfield.  However, if you miss one of our Open Events then please contact admissions for an individual appointment to visit the School during any school day. Parents are always welcome to visit, and we look forward to seeing you soon.

If you are interested in attending our event on 10 October, please click here to book your place 

To find out more about our other open events, please click here