Friday Headlines
the weekly newsletter from EHS
16 Feb 2018: After a cold and wintry few months we look forward to half term and the Spring to come. This half term has gone by in a flash but we...
Read more16 Feb 2018: Edgbaston High School was delighted to host the much-anticipated Language and Literature Day on Wednesday this week. The event took the...
Read more16 Feb 2018: We always enjoy inviting parents into school to share their experiences and we were delighted that Mrs Boocock came in to talk to Year...
Read more16 Feb 2018: A fantastic day was had on Wednesday with all Senior School girls from Years 7-13 seizing the opportunity to ask questions and have discussions...
Read more16 Feb 2018: Congratulations to Year 11 student Asmita who is celebrating becoming the U19 English national mixed doubles badminton champion. Asmita...
Read more16 Feb 2018: The last three Friday assemblies have featured our Year 5 classes who have demonstrated to their parents what they learn beyond the curriculum. We...
Read more16 Feb 2018: There was more success for Hannah Clutton-Brock and Davina Mahgerefteh on Wednesday 31 January at the second round of the ESU Mace debating...
Read more16 Feb 2018: On Tuesday 6 February, a group of A Level and Year 11 Classicists were accompanied by Mrs McAlister to the University of Birmingham to...
Read more16 Feb 2018: On Monday 12 February 2018, Miss Welsh, accompanied by Aman Kaur Sidhu, Lydia Diwakar and Ushna Mukhtar held an assembly about the WE Movement,...
Read more16 Feb 2018: On a dreary Tuesday morning, Years 10 and 11 of Edgbaston High had the opportunity to experience the famous story of Macbeth, live, performed...
Read more16 Feb 2018: In preparation for Pancake Day a Year 5 class visited the Senior School Food and Nutrition department to make Recette Crêpes, a French...
Read more16 Feb 2018: Last week in our invitational Thinking Skills Club, Gifted and Talented pupils in Years 7 and 8 took on the ‘Paper Chain Challenge’. The...
Read more16 Feb 2018: Don't know what to read next? Stuck reading the same books over and over? Want a suggestion you can trust? These top picks will include...
Read more16 Feb 2018: Edgbaston High School is pleased to announce the launch of our new school app. It is free to download and is part of our commitment to...
Read more16 Feb 2018: “What's it like if your parents are the most famous divorced couple in history?” Lucy Worsley - royal historian and chief curator at...
Read more09 Feb 2018: On Tuesday 30 January, A Level chemists attended a fascinating lecture on one of the most important elements in chemistry, carbon. Professor...
Read more09 Feb 2018: Last Friday began with a Class Assembly from 5F. The chosen theme was the Water Cycle which they have been studying in Geography. The girls...
Read more09 Feb 2018: At Classics Club this week, a group of Year 7 girls took part in a workshop on ancient Roman and Egyptian makeup. The girls chose Cleopatra...
Read more09 Feb 2018: After school on Friday 2 February, Mariam Al-Ani and Lava Yassen travelled the short distance to St Paul’s Girls School to compete in the...
Read more09 Feb 2018: Edgbaston High School provides a wide range of opportunities for stretch and challenge with the aim of encouraging girls to further their...
Read more09 Feb 2018: Don't know what to read next? Stuck reading the same books over and over? Want a suggestion you can trust? These top picks will include...
Read more09 Feb 2018: Tuesday 6 February was Safer Internet Day. This year’s slogan is “Create, Connect and Share Respect: A better internet starts with you”....
Read more09 Feb 2018: All EHS parents are warmly invited to join us for a keynote speech from award-winning author Joanne Harris. Ms Harris has produced numerous...
Read more09 Feb 2018: GCSE Geography revision sessions began in earnest this week, revisiting the Urban Futures topic studied in Year 10. The remaining revision...
Read more09 Feb 2018: The EHS Holiday Club will be running again during February Half Term from Monday 19 - Friday 23 February. As always, the club will offer...
Read more02 Feb 2018: On Saturday 27 January, a team of 13 Year 11 girls took part in their first Birmingham Independent Schools Mock Trial Competition at Birmingham...
Read more02 Feb 2018: Earlier this month we welcomed Giles Abbott, well-known story teller, to EHS. He spent the day with Year 3 helping them to write exciting...
Read more02 Feb 2018: On Saturday 27 January, four gymnastics teams and two trio groups travelled to Stoke for the West Midlands round of the British Schools...
Read more02 Feb 2018: Over the course of the last fortnight, our Year 5 pupils have enjoyed a series of student-led Masterclasses held in the Senior School. The...
Read more02 Feb 2018: Year 11 student Asmita was awarded our Autumn Term Sporting Star Award at the end of last term and her prowess on the badminton courts...
Read more02 Feb 2018: A main unit of the Geography curriculum in Year 4 is the study of major aspects of the rainforests of the world. The girls always enjoy...
Read more02 Feb 2018: The first half of term has seen the completion of another successful course of Life Drawing sessions. On Thursdays after school girls from...
Read more02 Feb 2018: The arrival of the new French puppet, Monsieur Dubois, has caused quite a stir amongst girls in Years 1 and 2. They have been busy trying...
Read more02 Feb 2018: The Senior School has numerous clubs and societies and many are run by the students themselves. Year 12 student Mariam Al-Ani has recently...
Read more02 Feb 2018: The girls in Westbourne are always busy extending their knowledge of the world. Their learning takes place both indoors and outdoors and...
Read more02 Feb 2018: The Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme is very popular with girls at EHS and this year there are 29 entrants to the Silver Award. A training...
Read more02 Feb 2018: The Preparatory School’s Eco group will be participating in the Duracell Big Battery Hunt, a challenge to collect and recycle as many used...
Read more02 Feb 2018: Don't know what to read next? Stuck reading the same books over and over? Want a suggestion you can trust? These top picks will include...
Read more: 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...
Read more: 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...
Read more: 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...
Read more: Our Year 13 Leadership Team got this week off to a great start with two important messages in their assembly: Kindness Counts and Gratitude...
Read more: Year 2 girls were certainly filled with the joys of spring this week as everyone returned to learning in the classroom. They also focused...
Read more: ART Monica Liao (8G) For her superb drawing of a pumpkin. Monica researched her own...
Read more: 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...
Read more: 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...
Read more: Since GDPR regulations came into effect, we are unable to initiate contact with Old Girls without prior consent. As such, if you know of...
Read more: To mark the end of their University Preparation Week, Year 13 students were treated to an Afternoon Tea in school on Friday afternoon. Students...
Read more: 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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