Press releases
Young Rockers Wow Battle Of The Bands Judges
Young rockers from Highfield and Brookham School proved they’re made of stern stuff after belying their age in a school music competition. Talented six-piece band Granite didn’t make the top two of the 13 schools taking part in the annual Battle of the Bands competition at Prior’s Field School in Godalming but they did hugely…
9th Feb 2024
3 mins
School Announces NACE Membership
Highfield and Brookham School, known for its nurturing and academically rigorous environment, today announced its membership in the National Association for Able Children in Education (NACE). This partnership reaffirms the school’s commitment to fostering excellence and potential in every child. NACE, a leading UK organisation, empowers educators to tailor learning experiences for high-achieving students. Recognising…
2nd Feb 2024
2 mins
School Celebrates Burns Night In Style
The life and times of a famed Scottish poet have been celebrated in fine style at Highfield and Brookham. Honouring the memory of the legendary Robbie Burns, the children revelled in a heady mix of the Highland Games, Irn-Bru, bagpipes and haggis on Thursday. The grand occasion was Burns Night, which is celebrated all over…
26th Jan 2024
2 mins
Wellness The Watchword As Beehive Thrives
Children at Highfield and Brookham School are continuing to reap the rewards of their dedicated wellbeing hub. The Beehive was opened officially last September as a place for pupils of all ages to “relax, reset and regulate their emotions whenever they need to” and is regularly used as part of the school’s continued commitment to…
19th Jan 2024
2 mins
Beekeeper Flies In To Talk To School’s Busy Bees
There was a real buzz around the school this week as an expert beekeeper flew in to say hello. Michelle Ernoult, of The Little Honeybee Company, gave an engaging talk and demonstrated some of the tools of her trade to fascinated pre-prep children. The inquisitive youngsters bombarded Michelle with brilliant questions about her busy pollinators,…
12th Jan 2024
2 mins
Good Causes Boosted By Raffle Of Hampers
Christmas hampers stacked full of donated goodies have swelled the coffers of two good causes. Beautifully presented by parent body the Friends of Brookham, the hampers were raffled and £1,200 was raised which will be split between Liphook Food Bank and Highreach, which provides week-long summer holidays for disabled children. The hampers, made up of…
20th Dec 2023
2 mins
Twin Charities Cash In On Christmas Fair
Our successful festive fair has provided some Christmas cheer for two charities. The popular annual fundraiser at Highfield and Brookham School, complete with snow machine, fun games, craft stalls, hilarious racing pigs – not real ones! – and warming food and drink, netted a cool £2,400. The cash will be divided between two charities, with…
19th Dec 2023
2 mins
Schools To Champion A Countryside Education
Six prep and senior schools are joining forces in the new year to extol the virtues of a country education. Senior figures from leading prep schools Highfield and Brookham, Ludgrove and Hanford will be joined by top senior schools Marlborough College, Radley College and Downe House at the Educating Outside London event at Beaufort House…
15th Dec 2023
3 mins
Christmas Card Designers Swell Charity Coffers
Our creative pupils have designed their own Christmas cards – and raised money for charity along the way. The annual Christmas card design competition at Highfield and Brookham is always a festive favourite and gives prep school children the chance to see their personal designs become reality thanks to printing company Cauliflower Cards. And as…
8th Dec 2023
2 mins
Charity Boosted By ‘Best Ever’ Fireworks
A charity which offers residential holidays for disabled children has received a cash windfall after our annual fireworks display went with a bang. In keeping with the spectacular lightshow in honour of Bonfire Night at Highfield and Brookham School, Highfield Highreach Holidays had its coffers swelled to the tune of a dazzling £3,300. The proceeds…
30th Nov 2023
2 mins
School Again Named One Of The Best For Cricket
Highfield and Brookham has again been named as a thriving centre for cricket. The latest glowing endorsement comes from The Cricketer Schools Guide 2024, which has named us among its Top 50 Prep Schools in the UK for the fifth successive year. It follows a thorough process which saw a “huge” number of schools –…
24th Nov 2023
2 mins
School Pays Tribute To Fallen War Heroes
Pupils and staff at Highfield and Brookham have paid their respects to their war dead. Head Suzannah Cryer and her husband, Bob, read out the names of former pupils who lost their lives in the service of their country during two world wars. The poignant reading of the names is a long-held tradition at Highfield…
14th Nov 2023
2 mins
Touring Girls Thrive On And Off The Hockey Pitch
Our hockey players have returned from a successful tour of Holland and Belgium. Twenty-seven senior girls from Highfield and Brookham School, made up of Year 7 and Year 8 pupils, played a tournament in the Belgian city of Genk and standalone fixtures against Dutch sides Nova, Hockeer and Eindhoven. The senior girls are currently in…
10th Nov 2023
2 mins