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Royal Society Lecture
A large group of Biology pupils attended the 2011 Francis Crick Lecture at the Royal Society
Silver Success
Highgate's talented cross-country runners from Years 7 and 8 earn silvers at the Junior Knole Run
Physics of Fencing
Year 12 physicists competed in and won an inter-school competition on the science underlying the Olympic sport of fencing
Joutes Oratoires
Highgate hosted and competed in the Joutes oratoires, the national French debating competition
Gunpowder Plot
Years 1 and Year 2 went on trip back in time to 1605 to learn about the Gunpowder Plot
Witchfinder
Author William Hussey visited Highgate to talk to Year 8 pupils about his Witchfinder novels
Year 1 Fruit Kebabs
Year 1 had a fantastic time planning, designing and making fruit kebabs in Design and Technology
Macbeth, by Year 6
Year 6 pupils were visited by The Young Shakespeare Company who performed The Tragedy of Macbeth
Japanese Morning
The children in Year 6 had a super morning learning about Japanese culture and school life
McCombie Visit
Author Karen McCombie introduced her new series of books to Years 3 and 4 at the Junior School
Sponsored Walk
Over 1400 Highgate pupils from across the Foundation completed a sponsored walk across Hampstead Heath
Awesome Egyptians
Year 3 pupils visited the Bloomsbury Theatre to watch a Horrible Histories production entitled ‘The Awesome Egyptians’
RSC Visit
A group of year 12 chemists attended a lecture at Burlington House presented by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Highnotes, Autumn 2011
The Autumn 2011 edition of Highnotes, Highgate's newsletter, is out now
Lyttelton Competition
National Poetry Day was celebrated with the Finals of the annual Lyttelton Competition for the public declamation of verse
David Cryer Visit
To celebrate National Poetry Day, David Cryer, Poet, Playwright and Novelist visited the Junior School
Ruthless Romans
Year 4 pupils visited the Bloomsbury Theatre to watch a Horrible Histories production entitled ‘Ruthless Romans’
British Library Visit
Year 6 pupils visited the British Library to support their History and Geography topics in Humanities this term
Kenwood Visit
Pupils in Year 5 visited Kenwood House as part of their History of the Victorians course
Sailing in Poole
Ten Year 10 pupils practised their sailing skills in the beautiful surroundings of Poole harbour
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