Highdown School
and Sixth Form Centre
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Welcome to Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre serving the communities of Caversham and Emmer Green to the north of Reading, Berkshire.
Headteacher, Rachel Cave
- 29MayAcademy Holiday: Closed to Students
- 29MayAcademy Holiday: Closed to Students
- 25MayYear 12 Biology Visit to Scotland
- 01JunYear 8 Assessment Week
- 01JunStart of term 6
- 09JunYear 12 Reports
- 10JunYear 8 and 9 Spanish Trip
- 12JunYear 12 Aiming High Oxford Trip
- 15JunYear 10 PPEs
- 16JunYear 9 Reports
- 17JunYear 8 and 9 French Trip
- 18JunYear 6 Inclusion Transition Day
- 19JunThe Great Get Together
- 19JunYear 7 MEP Intensive Learning Day
- 22JunSixth Form Induction
- 22JunYear 10 PPEs
- 22JunYear 12 Work Experience Week
- 22JunYear 11 Sixth Form Induction Meeting
- 22JunYear 9 MEP Residential Visit
- 24JunKey Stage 3 Drama Production
- 24JunSixth Form Unwrapped (X Band)
- 25JunYear 6 Main Transition Day
- 25JunYear 10 Sixth Form Information Meeting
- 25JunSixth Form Unwrapped (Y Band)
- 25JunYear 8 Rhos Y Gwaliau Visit
- 26JunPTA Parent Celebration
- 26JunProfessional Learning Day: Academy Closed to Students
- 30JunYear 8 Reports
- 01JulYear 6 Welcome Evening
- 02JulSummer Showcase
- 03JulYear 10 Art and Photography V&A Visit
- 06JulSports Day Field Events
- 06JulYear 8 MEP Intensive Learning Trip to China departs
- 07JulSports Day (p4-5)
- 08JulYear 5 Day: Academy Closed to Students
- 09JulBig Learning Day
- 09JulYear 8 STEAM Fair
- 09JulYear 8 Matinee Theatre Trip
- 10JulHighdown Literary Festival
- 10JulTanzania Trip departs
- 10JulYear 9 Go 4 Set presentation day
- 10JulYear 10 Kew Gardens Art Graphics visit
- 13JulYear 5 Parents Information Evening
- 14JulYear 10 Reports
- 16JulYear 8 MEP Intensive Learning Trip to China returns
- 17JulEnd of term 6
- 22JulTanzania Trip returns
- 13AugA Level Results Day
- 20AugGCSE Results Day
- 20AugProspective Year 12: Sixth Form enrolment interviews
Academy Holiday
Have you been bitten with the bug for entering creative writing competitions? Why not enter the Orwell Youth Prize! The title is 'The Future we Want' - something we all have opinions on! https://t.co/VuaLvb9r4f
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Are you aged 9-14? Can you write up to 400 words? Would you like a half term challenge? Yes? Fabulous! Why not enter this writing challenge and see if you can win! https://t.co/UqNmOrxEEv Your teacher would love to see your amazing efforts! https://t.co/xXGNkYFATX
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Time to get into training! After the half term break Highdown is having a virtual fixture against Maiden Erlegh! More details will be shared with students via SMHW. But for now... https://t.co/gmqAMIvkSV https://t.co/L8IKErGUJM
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Watch "Highdown Staff Video Message" for our students on #Vimeo https://t.co/Y1HB1Gu3pO #weAREhighdown
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Thanks to our @HighdownPArts team for sharing this message! https://t.co/EM1leYnEyS https://t.co/rGjw5SB5bO
@HighdownSchool May 21Follow Us
“Thank you very much for giving up your week to give the Year 8s a wonderful experience in Rhos-Y-Gwaliau! It was really kind of you and, whilst I know you say that you had fun too, you did sacrifice your evenings and weekend time - so it is much appreciated!”
“Thank you to all the teaching staff for looking after my daughter. She has had an amazing & memorable experience where she has made new friends and gained self-confidence. ”
“I’d also like to take this opportunity to say how happy I am with the Sixth Form teaching staff who have made P’s A level exam experience so positive. She has been well prepared and supported and has been able to approach each exam with a degree of confidence that has been lovely to see. Whatever the outcome in August, the exam experience has been a positive one for all of us.”
“I was bowled over by their positivity and each teacher seemed to know my daughter very well and gave supportive and constructive feedback.”
“I'd like to take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt thanks for all your efforts and an appreciation that such intervention sessions are for the students' benefit and are just part of what you teachers do that is over and above your standard working hours. ”
“We will always consider it our school and support it. We feel it is a beacon in our local community.”
“My son comes home from school buzzing from his lessons and informing me of the P points he has received.”
“I just wanted to say a massive Well Done to Highdown and a big thank you to the fantastic Teachers that you have.”
“Thank you so much for hosting us at your lovely school”
“Attending radio extra-curricular club every Thursday after school is great fun and has boosted my confidence. Thank you.”
“We were thoroughly impressed by your school: the facilities, curriculum and staff, the beautiful setting and in particular the students”
“Students have strong relationships with their teachers.”
“Teaching has greatly improved since the previous inspection. It is now at least good across the school and students make good progress in a broad range of subjects.”
“Highdown makes school life as good as it could be”
“We used the Highdown School Radio equipment to create a sound effects podcast to enhance our A2 Drama examination performance. It was easy and fun to use. ”
“The behaviour of students is good. They are polite and courteous to each other and to adults. Students are punctual to their lessons and treat their school with respect.”
“You have many fine teachers at Highdown”
“Students are well presented and proud to members of the school community”
“Students feel safe and well looked after.”
“Teachers know their students well and use information about students’ progress to identify where students are underachieving. Additional help or support is then quickly provided to help these students to catch up.”
“The headteacher provides outstanding and determined leadership for this rapidly improving school.”
“Subject middle leaders have a very clear understanding of the impact of their subject on the overall outcomes for the school.”
“Pastoral middle leaders provide high quality support and guidance.”
“The school’s curriculum is broad and balanced.”
“‘’The strong leadership of the school was one of the reasons we wanted our son and future children to join. It is a fantastic school.’’ ”
“He will have gone away appreciating the professionalism of the Highdown staff and their commitment to improving the life chances of the young people at the school”
“I just loved meeting with your pupils. They were polite, cooperative, charming and interested – and I would happily have stayed all day talking to them!”
“We would like to say a huge thank you to all of you for taking my son to Rhos-y-Gwaliau. He knows how fortunate he is to have teachers who are willing to take students away for a whole week on a challenging trip like this. ”
“Thank you all again for giving up your precious time to offer our young people the chance to challenge themselves in this way. We can only imagine the amount of additional stress, organisation and hard work that goes into making a trip like this happen and we really appreciate it. ”
“I just wanted to congratulate you and your team for the very good Ofsted report and also for the excellent GCSE / A level results…. All excellent.”
“Thank you and to all the staff at Highdown for being such a great local school.”
