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
- 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
- 25MarSchool Musical Production (Performance 1)
- 26MarYear 11: PR3 issued to parents
- 26MarSchool Musical Production (Performance 2)
- 27MarYears 9 and 10: China trip departs
- 27MarSchool Musical Production (Performance 3)
- 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
- 23AprProfessional Learning Day 4: School closed to all students
- 24AprStart of term 5
- 25AprYear 11: Intervention evening
- 30AprYears 7 and 8: Junior Maths Challenge
- 01MayYear 12: PPEs begin
- 02MayBig Learning Day 2: Health and relationships
- 03MayYear 13: A-Level Art, Photography and Fashion exams begin
- 03MayDance Company Show
- 06MayBank Holiday: school closed
- 07MayYear 9: Assessment week begins
- 07MayYear 11: GCSE Photography and Fashion exams begin
- 08MayYear 13: A-Level Art, Photography and Fashion exams end
- 08MayYear 11: GCSE Photography and Fashion exams end
- 09MayYear 11: GCSE Art and Graphics exams begin
- 10MayYear 12: PPEs end
- 10MayYear 11: GCSE Art and Graphics exams end
RT @HighdownEnglish: Do you want to do something creative over half term? What about writing a poem? Try entering this competition - the f...
@HighdownSchool Feb 15Follow Us
Great day for Year 7's first MEP Intensive Learning Day at Highdown. Thanks to @readingsch and @WokingHigh too. https://t.co/iaBeJBCl7A https://t.co/gikSxQsyOh
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We're delighted to announce we have been invited with @GLFSchools to an interview with the DfE to discuss our plans for Highdown Riverside. (https://t.co/udg1Li1xbd). More details here. https://t.co/f9CyXQ4SX7
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Premiership Rugby Cup | Premiership Rugby - please vote for Tom Willis! https://t.co/S5edju9FHX
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Here we are again! It's Week A! https://t.co/KWjDtakJA4
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“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.”
