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How do you cater for 130 grandparents and 90 grandchildren across two days?
Our annual Grandparents' Tea Party, one of the highlights of the school calendar, was another huge success thanks to our amazing catering department who never fail to rise to a challenge and cater so …creatively for such an important event. Here is just a glimpse of what went into making this memorable event so special:
✅20 Loaves sliced white bread & 20 loaves wholemeal
✅3kg Gammon
✅2kg Cream cheese & 3kg Cheddar
✅4 sides of Scottish smoked salmon
✅12kg Dark chocolate & 3kg White chocolate
✅10kg Fresh strawberries
✅12 litres Double cream
✅16kg Plain flour, 16kg Self raising flour, 10kg Butter & 12kg Golden caster sugar
✅10 litres Fresh milk
✅80 litres Fresh coffee & 60 litres Tea
✅1kg Sugar cubes
How do you cater for 130 grandparents and 90 grandchildren across two days? Our annual Grandparents’ Tea Party, one of the highlights of the school calendar, was another huge success thanks to our amazing catering department who never fail to rise to a challenge and cater so creatively for such an important event. Here is just a glimpse of what went into making this memorable event so special: ✅20 Loaves sliced white bread & 20 loaves wholemeal ✅3kg Gammon ✅2kg Cream cheese & 3kg Cheddar ✅4 sides of Scottish smoked salmon ✅12kg Dark chocolate & 3kg White chocolate ✅10kg Fresh strawberries ✅12 litres Double cream ✅16kg Plain flour, 16kg Self raising flour, 10kg Butter & 12kg Golden caster sugar ✅10 litres Fresh milk ✅80 litres Fresh coffee & 60 litres Tea ✅1kg Sugar cubes
So… how long does it take to organise 433 children and 160 staff into a whole school photograph?
More than you'd think. Less than you'd dread. And way more logistics than anyone gives credit for. There are heights to account for, year groups to arrange, collars to straighten, …hair to tame, not to mention getting the staff to stop chatting! At least the weather held out in spite of the dramatic cloud formations!
#CreativeProblemSolving #PrepSchool #SchoolPhotography #BehindTheLens @gillmanandsoame
So… how long does it take to organise 433 children and 160 staff into a whole school photograph? More than you’d think. Less than you’d dread. And way more logistics than anyone gives credit for. There are heights to account for, year groups to arrange, collars to straighten, hair to tame, not to mention getting the staff to stop chatting! At least the weather held out in spite of the dramatic cloud formations! #CreativeProblemSolving #PrepSchool #SchoolPhotography #BehindTheLens @gillmanandsoame
Our Year 7s stepped back in time with a visit to @the_globe.
This trip was the perfect way to deepen their understanding of Shakespeare's world both on the page and on the stage. With Shakespeare already woven into their Drama lessons, seeing the real thing made their learning …relevant.
The highlight? Trying on hats from authentic Elizabethan-era costumes and discovering first-hand how the clothes an actor wears can completely transform the way they carry themselves, speak, and inhabit a character. And yes, there were more than a few laughs along the way! It turns out Elizabethan fashion had a comedic side.
#PrepSchool #Shakespeare #SchoolDrama #Adaptability
Our Year 7s stepped back in time with a visit to @the_globe. This trip was the perfect way to deepen their understanding of Shakespeare’s world both on the page and on the stage. With Shakespeare already woven into their Drama lessons, seeing the real thing made their learning relevant. The highlight? Trying on hats from authentic Elizabethan-era costumes and discovering first-hand how the clothes an actor wears can completely transform the way they carry themselves, speak, and inhabit a character. And yes, there were more than a few laughs along the way! It turns out Elizabethan fashion had a comedic side. #PrepSchool #Shakespeare #SchoolDrama #Adaptability
Can you guess what our Year 8 production is?
There is no better way of creating a sense of connection and trust than putting on a production with your peers. Being on stage with your closest friends makes the challenge feel less overwhelming. Rehearsals are in full swing and, in just a few… short weeks, our Year 8s will take to the stage for one last time at Highfield and Brookham.
#Year8 #Resilience #Adaptability #StageProduction #MusicalTheatre
Can you guess what our Year 8 production is? There is no better way of creating a sense of connection and trust than putting on a production with your peers. Being on stage with your closest friends makes the challenge feel less overwhelming. Rehearsals are in full swing and, in just a few short weeks, our Year 8s will take to the stage for one last time at Highfield and Brookham. #Year8 #Resilience #Adaptability #StageProduction #MusicalTheatre
Can you guess what our Year 8 production is?
There is no better way of creating a sense of connection and trust than putting on a production with your peers. Being on stage with your closest friends makes the challenge feel less overwhelming. Rehearsals are in full swing and, in just a few… short weeks, our Year 8s will take to the stage for one last time at Highfield and Brookham.
#Year8 #Resilience #Adaptability #StageProduction #MusicalTheatre
Can you guess what our Year 8 production is? There is no better way of creating a sense of connection and trust than putting on a production with your peers. Being on stage with your closest friends makes the challenge feel less overwhelming. Rehearsals are in full swing and, in just a few short weeks, our Year 8s will take to the stage for one last time at Highfield and Brookham. #Year8 #Resilience #Adaptability #StageProduction #MusicalTheatre
Want to find out why we have been nominated?
We are delighted we have been shortlisted for Independent Prep School of the Year by Tes School Awards 2026. The Tes School Awards are one of the most prestigious celebrations of excellence in education, and to be named in this category is a …remarkable achievement.
Our pupils would love to show you why the school has been nominated at our next Open Morning on Friday 22nd May. If you are able to join us, please book your place to attend. https://highfieldandbrookham.co.uk/admissions/visit/
Want to find out why we have been nominated? We are delighted we have been shortlisted for Independent Prep School of the Year by Tes School Awards 2026. The Tes School Awards are one of the most prestigious celebrations of excellence in education, and to be named in this category is a remarkable achievement. Our pupils would love to show you why the school has been nominated at our next Open Morning on Friday 22nd May. If you are able to join us, please book your place to attend. https://highfieldandbrookham.co.uk/admissions/visit/
Year 1 had a brilliant day at Goodwood Estate learning where their food comes from. They discovered how crops are grown, watched robots milk the cows and even made and ate their own butter.
And the journey home? Let's just say they got a little held up along the way… But our Year 1… future farmers showed brilliant perseverance to navigate a challenging route home!
Year 1 had a brilliant day at Goodwood Estate learning where their food comes from. They discovered how crops are grown, watched robots milk the cows and even made and ate their own butter. And the journey home? Let’s just say they got a little held up along the way… But our Year 1 future farmers showed brilliant perseverance to navigate a challenging route home!
Small wings. Nurtured by small hands. Making a big impact.
These incredible children didn't just release butterflies, they raised them!
Watching over them from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly, they witnessed one of nature's most extraordinary transformations up …close, and learned that these beautiful creatures are so much more than pretty wings.
Butterflies are vital pollinators, helping plants reproduce by carrying pollen from flower to flower. And with their remarkable ability to adapt to their environment, they're one of nature's greatest survivors.
#PrepSchool #Adaptability #Resilience #Year3 #VitalPollinators
Small wings. Nurtured by small hands. Making a big impact. These incredible children didn’t just release butterflies, they raised them! Watching over them from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly, they witnessed one of nature’s most extraordinary transformations up close, and learned that these beautiful creatures are so much more than pretty wings. Butterflies are vital pollinators, helping plants reproduce by carrying pollen from flower to flower. And with their remarkable ability to adapt to their environment, they’re one of nature’s greatest survivors. #PrepSchool #Adaptability #Resilience #Year3 #VitalPollinators
Half term adventures await…
Looking for something screen-free for your children this half term? Join us in Liphook for shelter building, nature crafting, woodland games and the ancient art of fire-making.
Only a handful of places left. Book online …https://highfieldandbrookham.co.uk/school-plus/holiday-activity-clubs/
Half term adventures await… Looking for something screen-free for your children this half term? Join us in Liphook for shelter building, nature crafting, woodland games and the ancient art of fire-making. Only a handful of places left. Book online https://highfieldandbrookham.co.uk/school-plus/holiday-activity-clubs/
"Performances like this show us that Shakespeare can live on, in the hands of young people, in fresh, exciting and reimagined ways." Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation Stage Director.
Taking a 400-year-old text, such as Romeo and Juliet, and making it live and breathe in a new …context is true adaptability. Young prep school pupils mastering some of the most demanding language in the English canon is a remarkable sign of rising to a challenge. And the cherry on top is another gold medal for Highfield and Brookham.
Highfield and Brookham School has achieved a rare national hat-trick, earning Coram Shakespeare Schools Gold Medal School status for the third…
highfieldandbrookham.co.uk“Performances like this show us that Shakespeare can live on, in the hands of young people, in fresh, exciting and reimagined ways.” Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation Stage Director. Taking a 400-year-old text, such as Romeo and Juliet, and making it live and breathe in a new context is true adaptability. Young prep school pupils mastering some of the most demanding language in the English canon is a remarkable sign of rising to a challenge. And the cherry on top is another gold medal for Highfield and Brookham.