Highfield & Brookham Spark Year 5 Pupils’ Passion for the Arts
This week, Year 5 pupils from Highfield and Brookham School welcomed their peers from Beacon Hill Primary School and Easebourne C.E. Primary School for an exciting arts workshop, exploring dance, drama and music. Developed by the Drama and Music departments at Highfield and Brookham, this initiative brings local schools together to celebrate and share the arts across the community.
The workshop platform focussed on popular West End classics, with the children split into groups, learning acting skills, focusing on facial expressions, movement and dance - before learning songs and practising performing as ensembles. At the end of this dynamic day, parents from all three schools were invited to enjoy a lively performance, as the children proudly showcased everything they had learnt.
A leading co-educational independent school, Highfield and Brookham is based in Liphook, in the South Downs National Park, where Hampshire, Surrey and West Sussex meet. Celebrated in the Tatler Schools Guide, this award-winning school is known for its inspiring, future-focused approach to education, exceptional pastoral care and impressive co-curricular breadth. This is reflected in its outstanding 100% pass rate in recent exam results across both ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) and LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art).
This arts workshop is just one of many initiatives Highfield and Brookham School has planned to celebrate and develop musical talent in our local area. The school has recently partnered with the Royal Military School of Music to host an autumn event, inviting children who play orchestral instruments from all local private and state schools to take part in an orchestral workshop.
'It was an incredible day for our Year 5 pupils and their peers from Easebourne and Beacon Hill Primary Schools. Our Music and Drama departments are truly outstanding, and it was a joy to see their passion and expertise shared with all the Year 5 pupils. As a school, we are committed to growing and expanding these community initiatives, as they provide an inspiring learning opportunity for everyone involved,' said Suzannah Cryer, Head of Highfield and Brookham School.
January 2026