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As part of the enrichment programme in science, Leicester High has once again taken part in a 10-day duck raising experience.
Our five ducks have been keeping our Science Department busy these last couple of weeks. The ducks who are named Piglet, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore and Chrisopher Robbin hatched last week and soon became a fluffy attraction in the science block.
Year 10 and Year 12 visited the University of Leicester on Thursday 27 April for a Taster Day. Year 10 enjoyed introductions to Medicine, Law and Criminology, along with a talk on taking the next steps towards their goals and a campus tour. Year 12 attended a range of subject tasters as well as sessions on creating a personal statement and advice on student life.
We are delighted to announce our new Prefect team for 2023/24
At the beginning of the Easter holiday, the Silver and Gold DofE groups travelled to the Peak District to embark on their practice expeditions.
It was a challenging weekend for all the groups, with wet and very cold weather along with difficult terrain to navigate across. Despite this, the groups displayed excellent teamwork skills, improved upon their map reading and camp craft skills.
Mrs Brooke and Miss Evans were very proud of the girls for coping so well in challenging conditions. We wish the girls the best of luck for their qualifying expeditions in July.
"Sparkling Sorrento
Thirty six students from Years 8 and 9 spent five days of the Easter break with Mrs Whalley, Mrs Haresign, Mrs Penney and Mrs Rai sampling the delights of Italian culinary specialities on a visit to Sorrento. Artisan gelato, olive oil (in dozens of varieties), making dough at a traditional pizzeria restaurant, fresh mozzarella and ricotta cheeses and air-dried salami on sourdough bread were all on offer as they walked in fruit groves dripping with lemons and oranges. Tarantella dancing turned out to be a lot of fun and involved much napkin waving and shouting! There was plenty of time to browse the shops for gifts and souvenirs and to admire the scenery of this lovely area including the view of Mt. Vesuvius rising above the city of Napoli. An excursion to the volcano saw everyone climb to the crater rim to gaze down into the gently smoking hole and wonder when it would next erupt, together with a visit to the remains of Roman Herculaneum, several miles away, buried by lava and ash in AD79 and still being rediscovered by archaeologists now. There was just time for a paddle in the Mediterranean before heading back to the airport and to Leicester, tired but happy and all having learned a lot."
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Being offered the opportunity to work with my peers as representatives for the school has been a privilege and a great experience. The Prefect Team and I would like to think that we have hopefully made an impact during the school year and acted as reliable role models to the other students at Leicester High.
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Rising Stars! Students of LHS performed in productions at the Curve Theatre.
Our Year 13s have been cooking up a storm in preparation for next year.
On Saturday 18 March, we welcomed 25 girls from primary schools across the county to our Maths Masterclass.
On Monday 27th March three sixth form students and la Señora Watkiss spent a Hispanic themed day in London.
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The team from the Leicester city branch of HSBC came in to speak to our Year 12 and 13 students about finance and personal banking. The two sessions were based around interest rates and budgeting for university. These sessions helped students to feel prepared for the new financial options and responsibilities that they will be facing in the future.
Dan Powell, Paralypian, owner of GNR8 Academy and winner of the NEST Martial Arts Business Award for Outstanding Personal Achievement, and his team, came to deliver two sessions on self-defence for our Year 12 and 13 students.
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