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U4 Students Visit A Hindu Temple As Part Of Their Religious Studies
U4 visited the Balaji Temple in Tividale, Oldbury, as part of their learning about the religion of Hinduism. The Balaji Temple is a Hindu place of Worship built in the style of the most visited Shri Venkateswara Temple in Andhrapradesh in India. It is also the largest temple of its kind in Europe and is…
The first of the U6 EPQ presentations has been successfully presented!
The EPQ qualification is a great opportunity for students to demonstrate their passion for a particular topic and an ability to work independently over a lengthy period of time. It is therefore a valuable resource for personal statements and interviews and, in its development of mature study skills, it provides an excellent preparation for study…
A Remarkable Recital Evening At Highclare Senior School
Students of all ages at Highclare Senior School performed a variety of music, speech, and drama items at Monday’s wonderful Performing Arts Recital Evening; a most enjoyable start to the week. The programme comprised of a broad spectrum of musical styles, including impressive renditions of Bach’s Double Violin Concerto (Harry Mills, accompanied by Miss Minchin…
Superb J3 And J4 Arts Recital Evenings
J3 and J4 musicians and LAMDA pupils at Highclare Preparatory School staged two superb recital concerts for friends and family last week. Both evenings were of a fantastic standard and provided our performers a great opportunity to showcase their talent. During the performances there was a huge range of different instruments being played including Trombone,…
Highclare Pre-Preparatory School: Woodfield Taster Sessions For Pre-School Children
Throughout April and May Highclare Pre-Preparatory School: Woodfield will warmly welcome families to enjoy a number of taster sessions during normal teaching days. Highclare Pre-Prep caters for boys and girls from two years, we aim to develop inquisitive minds within a small setting, where pupils feel engaged and confident. We believe that through creative learning and…
A Level Othello Lecture Day
Mrs Moore and Mr Ghag together with our English Literature Students from L6 and U6 attended an all-day Sixth Form Lecture Day on aspects of Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’. The day proved extremely beneficial and there were a series of lectures focusing on: ‘Critical Approaches’, delivered by Andy Haley (Chief Examiner) ‘Dramatic Structure – the Pattern of…
An Inspector Calls Saturday Morning Revision Class
U5 students recently attended a Saturday morning revision class run by the English department on An Inspector Calls. To encourage an atmosphere of 1912, Mrs Dawson’s classroom was set up as an Edwardian dining room. Music similar to that played on The Titanic enhanced the atmosphere. We hope that the students benefited from the revision…
Little Red Riding Hood Swans Assembly
Highclare Pre-Preparatory children and staff were delighted to present ‘Little Red Riding Hood’, a Highclare Pre-Preparatory School Swans production, to parents and grandparents this term. In preparation, the children learned the narrative of the story through ‘Talk4Writing’ and songs and musical skills in their music lessons with our specialist music teacher, Miss Broder. The dances were choreographed…
Highclare Prep Success At Sutton Swim Gala
On Saturday 16 March the Highclare Preparatory School Swim Team took part in the WSAS (Wilson Stuart Active Society) swimming gala at Walsall Gala Baths. Schools competing in the event were from across the Sutton Coldfield Partnership and Highclare entered the large schools competition with each student taking part in one individual race including front…
Rural Planning Services Workshop At Highclare Preparatory School
Highclare Preparatory School pupils were visited by the Rural Planning Services (RPS) last week. The J5 children experienced a thoroughly enjoyable workshop of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), learning about one of the largest engineering projects happening in the London Thames. London relies on a 150-year-old sewer system built for a population less than…
