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Highclare Highlights: One To Watch!
Ben Coeulle, a Highclare School Sixth Form student has received the exciting news that he has been selected to participate in the trials for Great Britain Under 19’s Water polo team. Ben currently plays Water polo for Boldmere Under 18’s, Mens’ A and Mens’ B Teams on a regular basis. This involves training at least four…
Prep School Pupil Honoured In Heart Of Steel Statue
Preparatory School pupil Warwick Foxall has recently received fantastic news that he has been nominated to have his name engraved on a monumental steel heart statue in Sheffield. The statue has been created in honour of both those who have heart conditions and the British Heart Foundation, to help fund life-saving research into heart and…
Highclare School Pupils Achieve Phenomenal Grades In LAMDA Examinations.
This year Highclare School saw an increase in children taking LAMDA examinations with a total of 40 Senior School Pupils and 77 Preparatory School pupils taking part. Examinations comprised of a wide range of performance based disciplines including Group, Solo and Duo Acting, Public Speaking, Mime, Speaking Verse and Prose and Reading for Performance Recitals….
Highclare Preparatory J5 Pupils Trip To Tamworth Castle
J5 pupils from Highclare Preparatory School recently enjoyed a trip to Tamworth Castle as part of their history topic. During the visit pupils took part in two workshops, learning about the fighting techniques of the Anglo-Saxons and how archaeologists dig up evidence from the past. The children were able to explore the castle from the…
Preparatory School Woodland Skills
Another successful term of woodland skills has flown by at Highclare Preparatory School. Over the Spring Term we have enjoyed the outdoors in a variety of ways, here are just a few highlights! Collaborative learning with Reception and J4 was extremely successful as both classes worked together to thread and create a hanging leaf line. …
Gifted Highclare Mathematicians Achieve Fantastic Results in National Mathematical Challenge
Congratulations to the gifted mathematicians at Highclare Senior School who entered the Intermediate Maths Challenge 2019. A nationally recognised competition, the Mathematical Challenges aim to stimulate mathematical problem solving in students year 11 and below. Only the top 40% of students receive a certificate. The top 6% receive gold, the next 13% silver and the…
British Science Week At Highclare Prep
All the children at Highclare Preparatory School have enjoyed taking part in a varied programme of activities during British Science Week. The week began with assembly presentations and the launch of a poster competition based on the theme of journeys. Pre –Prep children enjoyed learning about the ‘journey’ of the Hungry Caterpillar and how he…
U5 and L5 Religious Studies Class Discuss Creation With Dr Peter Vardy
On Tuesday 26 March 2019 the GCSE Religious Studies classes of U5 and L5 attended a fascinating conference at Queen Mary’s High School, Walsall hosted by Candle Conferences on the subject of creation. The day was led by Dr Peter Vardy, a former Vice Principal of Heythrop College, University of London and best-selling author of some…
Mothers’ And Daughters’ Ballet Workshop
On Monday 25th March, Highclare Preparatory School held its first Mums’ and Daughters’ ballet workshop as part of this years Mother’s Day celebrations. The event was attended by children from both Highclare Preparatory School: St Paul’s and Highclare Preparatory School: Woodfield ranging in age from Reception to J6. Led by Miss Judith, our school ballet…
Monday Morning Maths In Pre-Prep
With Spring in the air Highclare pre-preparatory pupils have enjoyed taking their Monday morning maths outside. Today they were having fun investigating shapes and measuring, using our fantastic woodland scales.
