Friday Headlines

the weekly newsletter from EHS

15 Dec 2017: Dear Parents, The end of term has literally arrived in a flurry, but of snow! We have still managed to celebrate the end of term in...

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15 Dec 2017: At this festive time of the year there have been activities for all of our school community to enjoy. The girls have been busy with productions...

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15 Dec 2017: The following Senior and Sixth Form girls have been commended for their excellent work during the Autumn Term: Subject Name ART Excellence...

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15 Dec 2017: Undeterred by the cold and rain Senior School pupils, staff and friends of EHS made the short journey to St George’s Church for our annual...

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15 Dec 2017: The first sports assembly of the academic year was held recently at which sports captains for netball, gymnastics, swimming and hockey...

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15 Dec 2017: On Thursday 7 December, the Classics department hosted a Saturnalia feast for all of Year 7. The Romans traditionally celebrated this festival...

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15 Dec 2017: Whilst a fall of snow brings challenges and concerns to adults, children cannot hide their excitement; they are always keen to go out and...

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15 Dec 2017: During the Autumn Term, Year 7 geographers have been studying Antarctica, learning about its location, discovery and fragile nature of...

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15 Dec 2017: Year 9 Food and Nutrition groups joined forces with the Sixth Form Fine Dining group to practise their cake decorating skills. Mini Christmas...

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15 Dec 2017: Over the last fortnight, Year 7 have been channelling the festive spirit. During Monday lunchtime they were invited into the library to...

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15 Dec 2017: Christmas is an excellent opportunity for girls to enjoy reading, whether it be to read around their academic subjects or broaden their...

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15 Dec 2017: The evenings of Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 December saw classes with a difference take place in the Prep Art Studio. The ‘pupils’ were...

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15 Dec 2017: Lunch Menus Diary Dates Term Dates  

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15 Dec 2017: On Wednesday 14 February 2018, the Senior School will host an exciting day to promote and celebrate Languages and Literature, and to showcase...

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08 Dec 2017: Year 11 student Asmita Chaudhari recently represented England at the U17 European Badminton Championships in Prague, competing in team...

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08 Dec 2017: This certainly is the season to be jolly and we have had much to smile about in the Prep School during the last week. We have enjoyed ‘Gabriel’s...

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08 Dec 2017: On 23 November 2017, Hannah Clutton-Brock and Davina Mahgerefteh travelled to Joseph Chamberlain College to participate in the first round...

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08 Dec 2017: Following on from the girls’ visit to Selly Manor they put all of their recent History learning together to perform to their parents. We...

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08 Dec 2017: On Wednesday 29 November, Year 9 accompanied the Classics department, Mrs Hewison and Miss Massey on a visit to The Ashmolean Museum and...

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08 Dec 2017: The elves, reindeer, narrators and musicians were all gathered in the Octagon busy getting ready for the Christmas celebrations. All...

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08 Dec 2017: Last week, gymnasts from Years 7 and 8 were given the opportunity to attend a Gymnastics workshop with Great Britain coach Jody Kime at...

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08 Dec 2017: On Monday 20 November, Year 12 and 13 psychologists attended a talk given by one of our parents from the Preparatory School, Mrs Tasha...

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08 Dec 2017: Year 2 girls gave a stunning performance of the musical Nativity ‘Gabriel’s Big Break’ as part of our Christmas celebrations. The story...

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08 Dec 2017: On Wednesday 6 December, Mr Robson and Mrs Batchelor accompanied 21 Senior School students to perform at a Christmas musical event at Edgbaston...

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08 Dec 2017: On Monday 4 December, members of staff from Prep and Senior School gathered in the hall to try their hand at crafting Christmas wreaths....

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08 Dec 2017: On Thursday 14 December, Senior School will be taking part in the Jolly Jumper Day to raise funds for Birmingham Children’s Hospital’s...

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08 Dec 2017: Diary Dates Lunch Menus

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01 Dec 2017: On Saturday 25 November, EHS played KEHS and King Henry VIII School in a triangular netball fixture. Despite playing in freezing conditions...

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01 Dec 2017: The Design and Technology GCSE and A-Level qualifications have undertaken quite a radical transformation as the new 9-1 GCSE reforms have...

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01 Dec 2017: Last Friday was a busy day in Prep. It began with an assembly from 1B based on their recent visit to Tamworth Castle. They told parents...

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01 Dec 2017: On Friday 24 November, a group of Year 12 and 13 students had the exciting opportunity to take part in Birmingham Rotary Club's annual...

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01 Dec 2017: Year 4 girls thoroughly enjoyed their trip to Selly Manor. They were able to share their knowledge with the guides there, both of whom...

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01 Dec 2017: Earlier this month, Mrs McAlister accompanied Classics students to see an adaption of the best-selling Robert Harris books based on the...

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01 Dec 2017: In English, Year 7 pupils have been busy working on a project about the autobiography by Adeline Yen Mah named ‘Chinese Cinderella’. We...

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01 Dec 2017: On Monday 27 November, Sixth Form mathematicians attended the Maths Inspiration Show at the Alexandra Theatre where we waited with anticipation...

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01 Dec 2017: Team EHS have enjoyed an extremely successful few weeks in the swimming pool at the start of the competitive season. Our Year 7 and...

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01 Dec 2017: The inaugural Tree Lighting event hosted by EHSPA took place on Wednesday, a fittingly crisp and frosty evening. Girls and parents were...

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01 Dec 2017: Each year, local charity Birmingham City Mission (BCM) provides gifts to around 3,000 children in our city who would otherwise not receive...

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01 Dec 2017: On Saturday 23 December, Birmingham-based choir Ex Cathedra invites the whole family to share the beauty, mystery and enchantment of Christmas...

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01 Dec 2017: A spectacular new Christmas trail at The Birmingham Botanical Gardens will be transforming the gardens into a magical illuminated wonderland...

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01 Dec 2017: The school has been approached by Electric Ray, the company behind thought-provoking primetime programmes such as Secret Life of 4 & 5...

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01 Dec 2017: Diary Dates Lunch Menus

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: By Iram I would like to share my achievement of achieving the pledge of £1000 which I made with my friend in September. We decided to...

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: After the success of our 100km in May challenge last year, we are back for another month long challenge.  The challenge is open for all...

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: The girls in Nursery have spent a royal week with activities based on ‘The Queen of Hearts’ rhyme.  They began the week with an assembly...

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: Our Year 13 Leadership Team got this week off to a great start with two important messages in their assembly: Kindness Counts and Gratitude...

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: Year 2 girls were certainly filled with the joys of spring this week as everyone returned to learning in the classroom. They also focused...

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: ART Monica Liao (8G) For her superb drawing of a pumpkin. Monica researched her own...

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: Finding the time to help your children get organised to study and revise isn’t always easy. So to ease the burden, we’ve teamed up with...

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: It's always fascinating to find out what former pupils go on to do and as a school, we're always keen to raise awareness of the sorts of...

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: Since GDPR regulations came into effect, we are unable to initiate contact with Old Girls without prior consent. As such, if you know of...

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: To mark the end of their University Preparation Week, Year 13 students were treated to an Afternoon Tea in school on Friday afternoon. Students...

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: As the Year 6 Prep girls did not travel to France this year, we decided to give them a flavour of France in school. They took part in...

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