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Senior School Careers Week

During the third week of March, our Senior School shone a spotlight on careers. Pupils spent time exploring their future pathways and learning about the wide variety of careers available to them.

Each morning began with a 15-minute focus on careers, with every year group exploring a different theme. These sessions ranged from considering the breadth of career opportunities to looking at GCSE options, post-16 pathways and work experience.

A highlight of the week was our Careers Carousel, where parents kindly came in to speak about their professions, including roles in medicine, academia, the civil service and finance.

Teachers also led career spotlights within their subjects, helping pupils to see how their learning connects to real-world opportunities. In addition, we welcomed a University of Cambridge engineering undergraduate, who spoke in assembly about the wide range of possibilities within a career in engineering.

Bringing Books to Life: World Book Day Celebrations

Thursday 5th March marked World Book Day, which was celebrated across the school with a range of engaging activities.

In Infants and Juniors, pupils came dressed as their favourite book characters and brought in their chosen books to share. There were plenty of book-related activities and opportunities for older and younger pupils to read together, helping to promote a shared love of stories across the age groups.

In Seniors, pupils took part in a special World Book Day assembly. This included a speech from Year 11 pupil Natasha on the importance of literature, as well as insights from Mrs Phillips on the benefits of reading. The day also featured a shared reading of Roald Dahl’s Lamb to the Slaughter, alongside activities such as staff reading recommendations, reading quizzes in the library, and other book-themed challenges.

All pupils received a World Book Day token, which can be used to purchase a book from participating retailers.

At Heritage, we love reading and aim to take every opportunity to promote books and a lifelong love of reading.

View our photo gallery to see highlights from the day:

Success for Yellow in Heritage’s Inaugural House Singing Competition

Friday 13th February marked the Senior School’s inaugural House Singing Competition. The Years 10–11 House Music Captains did an outstanding job throughout the half term preparing their houses. They selected their songs and led each rehearsal with great dedication and enthusiasm.

Blue performed ‘I Wan’na Be Like You’ by Louis Prima, Green sang ‘Waterloo’ by ABBA, Red performed ‘Friend Like Me’ by Robin Williams, and Yellow sang ‘Where the Streets Have No Name’ by U2.

The pupils set a wonderful standard for future competitions, delivering four fantastic performances complete with parts, harmonies and actions to accompany the lyrics. Tabitha Kelly, our external judge and a professional musician, commented:

“I was so impressed by how the Senior Heritagians rose to the occasion of their first House Singing Competition. It was wonderful to see how each house managed to transcend their differences in age, size and sophistication (from the littlest Year 7s to the most seen-it-all Year 11s), and to push past nerves and shyness to give four truly delightful and unified performances, led by their courageous house captains!”

On the day, Yellow were crowned winners of the House Singing Competition. Special thanks go to the House Music Captains for their hard work in preparing their houses for the event, and to Tabitha Kelly for judging.

ISA Regionals Cross Country 2026 Report

On Friday 13th February, 45 pupils from Year 4 to Year 11 travelled to Littlegarth School, near Colchester, to compete in the regional ISA cross country event.

The first race of the day was the Year 4 girls’ event, where Amazing-Grace, Ruby and Annabelle proudly represented Heritage over the 1.8km course. They were followed by the Year 4 boys’ team of Arlo, Oscar, Rory and Ollie.

Next came the Year 5 and 6 races. In the girls’ event, Esther, Phoebe P, Ella, Wen-Tang, India and Isabella took to the course. Esther finished an impressive 14th, just outside the qualifying places, and the team placed 8th out of 22 schools overall. In the boys’ race, Peter, Charlie, Joshua, Jacob, Ezra and Oxley competed over 2.1km.

The senior races began with Year 7, where the boys and girls ran simultaneously. Norah and Sophia represented the girls, with Sophia achieving an excellent 9th place to qualify for the National Finals on 28th February. Norah finished strongly in 14th place. In the boys’ race, Joey and Quinn both secured top-25 finishes.

The Year 8 and 9 races followed, again with boys and girls running at the same time. Anna M continued her outstanding season by winning a bronze medal, while Sasha M-M finished 11th, earning the position of first reserve for the National Finals. Izi, Lydia, Ally and Kim all placed in the top 30, helping Heritage secure 3rd place out of 13 schools in their category. In the boys’ race over 3,100m, Wilfrid claimed 7th place to book his spot at Nationals. Quentin, Sam, David, Benji, George B and Nicolas contributed to an excellent team performance, finishing 2nd in their category.

The final race of the day was the combined Year 10 and 11 boys’ and girls’ event over 4.1km. Edward, Theophane and Matthew all achieved top-15 finishes. The girls made history for Heritage, with Caitlin, Izzy M, Kitty and Anna Br finishing 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th respectively, securing victory in the team competition for their category.

Well done to all who competed, and good luck to those who have qualified for the National Finals on 28th February at Himley Hall near Dudley.

International Day Brings Learning to Life

International Day proved once again to be a highlight of the school year at Heritage, as pupils across the school celebrated the cultures, traditions and creativity of different countries.

Each class in Infants and Juniors focussed on a different Nordic country, with children arriving dressed in the colours of their nation’s flag. Year 2 explored Denmark, Upper Prep studied Finland, Years 3 and 4 focussed on Norway, Year 5 learned about Iceland, and Lower Prep and Year 6 explored Sweden. Throughout the day, pupils took part in a variety of activities that helped them learn about each country’s cuisine, architecture, geography, traditions and way of life. From creative art projects to practical, hands-on experiences, the day provided many opportunities for pupils to deepen their understanding in fun and memorable ways.

The day in Infants & Juniors concluded with a special assembly, where each class presented what they had learned, sharing their newly acquired knowledge with the rest of the school community.

In the Senior School, pupils started the day with a special assembly and enjoyed other activities in lessons and break times.

International Day continues to be a valuable opportunity for pupils to broaden their understanding of the world, celebrate different cultures, and learn in a fun and memorable way.

View our photo gallery to see highlights from the day: