Highcliffe School

Wow! What a haul! Thank you from the Student Leadership Team to everyone in the Highcliffe School community who has contributed to our World Hunger Day inspired collection for Christchurch Foodbank+ this year.

Uniform Donation
We’re collecting clean, good-quality items, including ALL school uniform, PE kit, ties, aprons and calculators.
If you have anything to donate, please drop it off with our friendly reception team.
Thank you for your support

Congratulations to the Year 12 EPQ and Year 10 Food students on a hugely successful event this week. Guests at the Highcliffe School & Rotary Club Dinner commented on the high quality of the presentations and the three-course meal crafted by students. Members of the Rotary Club and staff from Highcliffe School were very impressed. Well done everyone!

Did you know? Reading for pleasure can make a difference to exam success.
Students who read regularly develop stronger vocabulary, better comprehension and sharper thinking skills that support every subject.
Just a few minutes each day can build confidence, improve focus and help ideas stick when it matters most.
So whether it’s fiction, non-fiction or anything in between - make time to read. Your future results will thank you.

Support the future of music at Highcliffe
Our Music Scholarship Programme helps talented young musicians access high quality tuition, instruments and performance opportunities.
We’re currently seeking partners and sponsors to help bridge a funding gap for next year.
If you are able to support, sponsor, or partner with us, we would welcome the opportunity to work together. Get in touch at [email protected]

Pastoral Lead (Student Support Worker)
We are seeking to appoint a Pastoral Lead to work directly with students, parents/carers, staff and outside agencies as necessary to achieve high levels of well-being, attendance, behaviour and academic progress from all students. Implementing the School's rewards, behaviour, anti-bullying, safeguarding and other relevant policies and by supporting and assisting the work of other staff. The post is an exciting opportunity to join our highly successful academy.
The school offers outstanding induction, training and career development opportunities through HISP Learning Partnership.
Staff tell us we offer a very supportive and welcoming working environment.
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
Completed applications to [email protected] (CV's not accepted) by 12noon Wednesday 17th June 2026
Please visit https://zurl.co/kGq6r for more information.

World Hunger Day: Collection for Christchurch Foodbank+
After half term, Student Leadership will be running our annual collection of supplies for Christchurch Foodbank+. The collection will be from Monday 1st - Friday 13th June.
Each tutor group will be given a bag for their collection along with a list of items, so students can choose what they are going to bring in and help us create a wide variety of donations. (Of course, additional contributions are always welcome!)

Why this matters:
Around the world, 1 in 12 people go to bed hungry every night, even though there is enough food for everyone.
Hunger isn’t just about food - it’s about uncertainty, families making impossible choices and children not knowing where their next meal will come from.
World Hunger Day reminds us that “hunger is not inevitable - it is something we have the power to change together.”

Every item donated can make a real difference locally - helping individuals and families in our own community feel supported, secure, and cared for.
Thank you for your generosity and support.

The former Highcliffe School students need your vote tomorrow – link in the comments

We were delighted to by be joined by Hi-Impact and Altru Drama, in collaboration with BAE Systems, the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy, who delivered the STEM Roadshow to our Year 8 students on Friday 24th of April 2026. This was an in-school STEM theatre experience inspiring students into science and engineering. It was a fantastic opportunity for our Year 8s to connect classroom learning with real-world applications, helping them see why STEM subjects matter. Students were able to discover how everyday materials drive cutting-edge technology, see STEM in action across engineering, manufacturing, technology and aerospace, understand how creativity and problem-solving fuel innovation and be inspired by real career pathways in a really engaging and fun way. The feedback we had from staff and students was brilliant.

A big thank you to all our staff and students for wearing green last week to support Mental Health Awareness Week 💚
Your support helped raise awareness and reminded us all of the importance of looking after our mental health and supporting one another.
Thank you for getting involved!