Friday Headlines

the weekly newsletter from EHS

In the Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

27 Oct 2023: The EHS community of pupils and staff from Nursery to Year 13 recently came together to show their support of Breast Cancer Awareness with...

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The Magic and Maths of Disneyland

27 Oct 2023: On Tuesday 17 October, Year 10 were lucky enough to visit the wonderful city of Paris! After an extremely early alarm and a 5am arrival...

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Prep News

27 Oct 2023: We began the week with an opportunity for Year 5 and 6 girls to join Senior School Assembly for a continuation of Black History Month celebration....

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Musical Delight at Teatime Concert

27 Oct 2023: On October 19, pupils from the Senior School performed in the first soloist concert of the academic year.  These concerts are intended...

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This Week in Westbourne

27 Oct 2023: Even in our shorter week before breaking up for half term the girls in Westbourne have still been very busy, making the most of every day. In...

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Using Technology to Support Learning: ClickView

27 Oct 2023: On Friday, 20 October, Edgbaston High School proudly hosted the ClickView User Group Event, a gathering of educators and ClickView enthusiasts...

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EHSPA Fireworks Spectacular

27 Oct 2023: Join the EHSPA for an unforgettable evening of Fireworks at 6.30pm on Saturday 4 November 2023. Get ready to witness a spectacular display...

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The Sky's The Limit for Nadia

27 Oct 2023: “You can be anything you want to be as long as you have the drive, determination and dedication to follow your dreams.”  This was the...

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A Merry Laurel Christmas

21 Oct 2023: Join us on Saturday 9 December (3.30 - 5.00pm) for an informal afternoon of festive cheer with our EHS Laurels Association choir! Do arrive...

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Join us on Instagram!

21 Oct 2023: We are delighted to launch our brand new instagram account! Formerly known as the Old Girls’ Association (OGA), the EHS Laurels Association...

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A Lesson in Creative Writing

20 Oct 2023: We enjoyed our second visit from Jamila Gavin, well-known Young Adult author. A Year 9 class has been enjoying her well-known 1992 classic,...

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Great Fire Workshop Kickstarts West Edge Programme

20 Oct 2023: The first of the West House and Edgbaston High ‘West Edge’ programme of collaborative events started with Year 2 West House boys joining...

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In the Field at Carding Mill Valley

20 Oct 2023: On Friday, 6 October Year 11 Geography students headed to the beautiful Carding Mill Valley in Shropshire to carry out an investigation...

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This Week in Westbourne

20 Oct 2023: Nursery girls brought in some purple items from home to share with their friends.  They experimented with mixing red and blue to make purple...

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Design Students Take in Chanel Manifesto at V&A

20 Oct 2023: The GCSE and A level students had the opportunity to see the once in a life-time exhibition, Chanel Manifesto.  This is the first time...

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Year 7 Pupils Join Roman Bake Off

20 Oct 2023: On Friday eight pairs of girls from Year 7 took part in the annual Roman Bake Off hosted by the Classics and Food and Nutrition departments....

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Learning About Places of Worship

20 Oct 2023: Year 8 recently went on an enjoyable trip to see examples of three different religious buildings. Firstly, we visited the Balaji temple...

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News from Prep

20 Oct 2023: Our week started with a visit for Year 4 girls to St George’s Church as part of their RE curriculum.  They enjoyed the trip to the church...

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Murder Mystery At Periodic Manor House

13 Oct 2023: For the past two weeks Year 8 pupils have been putting their ‘chemical detective’ skills to the test to solve the murder of Mr Sodium at...

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This Week in Westbourne

13 Oct 2023: This week the girls in Nursery have been focusing on all things green.  They started the week by using their hands to colour mix blue and...

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Standing Out for #HelloYellow Day

13 Oct 2023: In the Prep School we regularly promote positive mental health with the pupils.  We ask them to reflect on what makes them happy, how they...

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Prep Host a Housewarming Party

13 Oct 2023: The girls in Prep are allocated to one of our four Houses on entry from Year 1.  During the year the girls attend House assemblies and...

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Students Stage Poetry Slam

13 Oct 2023: On Thursday 5 October, National Poetry Day took centre stage and what better way to celebrate the occasion than with a Poetry Slam hosted...

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Poetry with Punch

13 Oct 2023: On Monday, we celebrated National Poetry Day, thus marking this annual event in typical EHS fashion.  Jaimie James, our EHS Poet Laureate,...

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Young Explorers!

13 Oct 2023: Part way through this week Kindergarten girls embarked on an adventure to the Prep School and the large Prep Playground! This visit gave...

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Teatime Musical Treat

13 Oct 2023: In the Prep School the girls have their weekly class music lessons to extend their skills, the opportunity to have individual lessons on...

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Inspiring our Young Writers

13 Oct 2023: In Year 5 the girls have been working hard in creative writing lessons to develop further their descriptive writing.  The particular focus...

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News from Prep

13 Oct 2023: During this week we have enjoyed meeting with parents for our consultation evenings, for our Teatime concert and for the Year 2 workshop....

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Roman Legions!

06 Oct 2023: The History topic being studied by Year 3 girls is Early Invaders with a current focus on the Romans, which they are enjoying.   At...

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Prep News

06 Oct 2023: We ended last week with a most successful Macmillan Coffee morning with our total donation being announced on Monday at our Celebration...

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Netballers Head to GSA Tournament

06 Oct 2023: On Friday afternoon, a group of Year 8 and 9 netballers left school with determination and high hopes for success at the Girls Schools...

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Meeting up for Macmillan

06 Oct 2023: In the Prep School we are always keen to support local and national charities. Last Friday, 29 September, was no exception when we took...

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Fire, Fire!

06 Oct 2023: On Monday 2 October, the Year 2 pupils had an exciting visit from the Fire Service. As part of their History topic, pupils have been learning...

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Anya's Week at HSBC

06 Oct 2023: Over the summer Anya completed a work experience placement with HSBC’s Risk function in the Financial support team. Here she shares her...

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Year 8's Introduction to Rainforest Wildlife

06 Oct 2023: On Tuesday, Year 8 welcomed Ellie from ZooLab, along with a host of rainforest animals, to the Geography department. Girls were introduced...

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This Week in Westbourne

06 Oct 2023: This week has been blue week in Nursery.  It started with girls practising using scissors to snip around some blue circles.  In Mathematics...

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Spotlight on Sixth Form

06 Oct 2023: The school will soon hold its Spotlight on the Sixth Form event for Year 11 students looking ahead to the next exciting stage of their...

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