Highdown School
and Sixth Form Centre
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
- 16JanYears 10 and 11: GCSE music practical
- 16JanYear 9: Booking opens for parents' evening on 24 January
- 21JanYear 12: Geography trip to Pembrokeshire departs
- 22JanYear 13: PPE results, PR2 and Mentor reports issued to parents
- 23JanYear 11: Booking opens for parents' evening on 31 January
- 24JanYear 9: Subject Evening
- 25JanYear 12: Geography trip to Pembrokeshire returns
- 05FebSafer Internet Day
- 05FebSchool Musical Production (Performance 1)
- 06FebSchool Musical Production (Performance 2)
- 07FebYears 9 and 10: Intermediate Maths Challenge
- 07FebSchool Musical Production (Performance 3)
- 08FebYear 9: Td/IPV and ACWY immunisations
- 12FebYear 12: PR2 issued to parents
- 12FebYear 13: Intervention evening
- 13FebYear 9: Td/IPV and ACWY immunisations
- 15FebEnd of term 3
- 20FebYear 12: Booking opens for parents' evening on 28 February
- 25FebStart of term 4
- 25FebYear 11: MFL speaking exams begin
- 25FebYear 12 [L3]: University of Surrey HE visit
- 28FebYear 12: Subject evening
- 07MarWorld Book Day
- 08MarYear 11: MFL speaking exams end
- 12MarYear 7: PR2 issued to parents
- 12MarYear 10: Geography river study day 1
- 13MarYear 7: Booking opens for parents' evening on 21 March
- 14MarYear 10: Geography river study day 2
- 15MarYears 9 and 10: Intermediate Maths Challenge
- 19MarYear 10: PR2 and mentor reports issued to parents
- 20MarYear 8: PR2 issued to parents
- 20MarYear 10: Booking opens for parents' evening on 28 March
- 21MarYear 7: Subject evening
- 26MarYear 11: PR3 issued to parents
- 27MarYears 9 and 10: China trip departs
- 28MarYear 10: Subject evening
- 02AprHouse Drama Competition
- 02AprYear 13: PR3 issued to parents
- 03AprYear 9: PR2 issued to parents
- 04AprYears 9 and 10: China trip returns
- 04AprA-Level Music Recital
- 05AprEnd of term 4
- 05AprYears 11 and 12: Krakow trip departs
- 05AprDofE practice expedition departs
- 06AprDofE practice expedition returns
- 06AprYears 10 and 12: Geography adventure departs
- 08AprYears 11 and 12: Krakow trip returns
- 13AprYears 10 and 12: Geography adventure returns
Week A
It's full steam ahead for 'Week A'! https://t.co/bvDXwZfKIB
@HighdownSchool Jan 13Follow Us
Some fantastic cell models made by a number of our Year 7s! https://t.co/AZQr23o42w
@HighdownSchool Jan 10Follow Us
Just a reminder students start back tomorrow (Tuesday) at 8.40am. It's Week B! https://t.co/8Vb69o04v9
@HighdownSchool Jan 07Follow Us
Happy new year! Looking forward to welcoming our students back on Tuesday 8th Jan at the usual time of 8.40am. https://t.co/rvYJDdN7OI
@HighdownSchool Jan 06Follow Us
Wishing Highdown students and their families a very Merry Christmas. Enjoy the festive period and have a great break! https://t.co/nXEUtKBrZq
@HighdownSchool Dec 21Follow Us
“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.”
