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
- 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
- 10MayYear 9: Assessment week ends
- 10MayYear 13: Leavers' Picnic
- 13MayYear 11: Public written exams begin
- 16MayKS3 Music Concert
- 18MayD of E Assessed Expedition
- 23MayYear 10: Performing Arts Showcase
- 24MayEnd of term 5
- 01JunD of E 2nd assessed expedition
- 03JunStart of term 6
- 03JunYear 8: Assessment week begins
- 03JunYear 10: MFL speaking exams begin
- 07JunYear 8: Assessment week ends
- 12JunYears 7 and 8: Junior Maths Challenge
- 14JunYear 10: MFL speaking exams end
- 14JunYear 12: Oxford Aim High event
- 14JunThe ‘Great Get Together' Event
- 17JunYear 10: PPEs begin
- 18JunYear 12: PR3 and mentor reports issued to parents
- 21JunYear 6: Transition day (inclusion only)
- 21JunYear 11: Public written exams end
- 24JunProspective Year 12: Sixth Form induction day 1
- 24JunYear 12: Work experience week begins
- 24JunProspective Year 12: Sixth Form induction meeting
- 25JunProspective Year 12: Sixth Form induction day 2
- 25JunYears 8 and 9: French trip departs
- 25JunYear 9: PR3 issued to parents
- 25JunYear 10: PPEs end
- 25JunKS3 Drama Production
- 26JunYear 10 Y-Band: PPE catch up exams
- 26JunYear 10 X-Band: Sixth Form Unwrapped
- 26JunYear 13: Public written exams end
- 27JunYear 10 X-Band: PPE catch up exams
- 27JunYear 10 Y-Band: Sixth Form Unwrapped
- 27JunYear 6: Transition day
Hope everyone's had a great Easter break! A reminder to students that Term 5 starts Wednesday 24/4/19 at 8.40am. It's Week B!
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RT @HTrip2019: Landed safely. Excited to start our adventure around the Bay of Naples. Update and pictures to follow! @HighdownSchool
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RT @highdownhistory: Today we visited @AuschwitzMuseum and it was a moving and important day for all of us. Our guides were excellent and o...
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RT @highdownhistory: It's hard to express what an incredible afternoon we've had at the Galicia Museum in #Krakow, especially meeting the i...
@HighdownSchool Apr 07Follow Us
RT @highdownhistory: A great morning walking round Krakow seeing this beautiful city - and we just missed the torrential rain! A couple of...
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“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.”
