Friday Headlines
the weekly newsletter from EHS
29 Mar 2018: Dear Parents, The end of term has arrived and with it a hint of Spring to come. We have had a very busy term and unfortunately it has...
Read more29 Mar 2018: Following impressive presentations to the School and staff during assemblies this term, we are delighted to announce the Senior School...
Read more29 Mar 2018: Last week ended with our Reception Assembly for parents. The girls in the three classes worked very well together to present the theme...
Read more29 Mar 2018: The following girls have been commended for their excellent work during the Spring Term: Subject Name CLASSICS Excellent...
Read more29 Mar 2018: On Thursday 22 March, Mr Dukes and Mr James escorted Year 10 Art and Design pupils to London to visit the National Gallery and Natural...
Read more29 Mar 2018: Last Friday, Sidrat, Aditi, Marie-Eve and Francesca attended the UK Team Maths Challenge at Aston University. The competition consisted...
Read more29 Mar 2018: Year 1 girls recently entertained their parents in an assembly which demonstrated their knowledge of the human body which they have been...
Read more29 Mar 2018: During the last two periods of the day on Wednesday 28 March, Sixth Form enjoyed a much anticipated afternoon tea, provided by the school’s...
Read more29 Mar 2018: Last week, Year 9 pupils transformed their Spanish classroom into a Spanish mini-market, a mini-restaurant and a mini-bakery to perform...
Read more29 Mar 2018: On Thursday 15 March, English Literature Sixth Form students visited Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre in celebration of 200 years since...
Read more29 Mar 2018: On Friday 23 March, Preet Gill, MP for Birmingham Edgbaston, visited EHS. Preet gave a wide ranging talk about her pathway into politics,...
Read more29 Mar 2018: In November, girls in Year 5 and 6 were invited to take part in the annual Primary Maths Challenge. This is a competition open to schools...
Read more29 Mar 2018: Year 8 recently went on an enjoyable trip to see examples of three different religious buildings. We all were extremely enthusiastic about...
Read more29 Mar 2018: During the Spring Term the Senior School Netball, Hockey and Gymnastics teams have been busy training and preparing for competitions and...
Read more29 Mar 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 more29 Mar 2018: Year 11 Latin and Greek pupils recently participated in an artefact handling session. A PhD student from the University of Birmingham presented...
Read more29 Mar 2018: A group of Year 12 girls attended the annual Oxford and Cambridge Student Conference at Edgbaston Stadium on Tuesday 20 March. This...
Read more29 Mar 2018: On Thursday 26 April, our Design and Technology: Textiles examination students will be exhibiting their garments and prototypes in the...
Read more23 Mar 2018: As part of the Bournville BookFest, Year 5 were delighted to be invited to hear the fantastic poet and author Michael Rosen speak at a...
Read more23 Mar 2018: This has been a very busy week in Prep with many girls from Years 2-6 taking their LAMDA examinations. The three examiners enjoyed their...
Read more23 Mar 2018: After getting through a series of daunting security procedures, seven A Level Sociology girls excitedly started their trip to Birmingham...
Read more23 Mar 2018: On Wednesday 14 March, Year 7 embarked on a trip to Goodrich Castle in Herefordshire. In History lessons, girls have been studying the...
Read more23 Mar 2018: Our Prep pupils are such keen scientists that we have extended British Science Week in school. The Nursery girls visited the Science...
Read more23 Mar 2018: Throughout the past week, Year 8 have been taking part in samba workshops, led by our very own samba supremos, Miss Williams and Mr Southall!...
Read more23 Mar 2018: On Saturday 10 March, Classicists in Year 12 attended a series of lectures and workshops at Birmingham University organised by Mrs McAlister...
Read more23 Mar 2018: Year 7 pupil Jemima was delighted to represent EHS in the British Schools Biathlon Finals at Crystal Palace on the weekend of 16 March. Conditions...
Read more23 Mar 2018: Last week ended with one of our favourite social events of the year: it was Prep Party night. EHSPA committee members and the very willing...
Read more23 Mar 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 more23 Mar 2018: Calling all Senior School athletes! Do you aspire to represent Great Britain at the next Olympic Games in 2020? Did you watch the Winter...
Read more23 Mar 2018: The next Academic and Pastoral Clinics will take place in school on Monday 26 March and all parents are welcome. Academic Clinic These...
Read more16 Mar 2018: On Monday 5 March, 12 girls studying Geography A Level left a very snowy Birmingham for the sunshine of Barcelona. The girls arrived in...
Read more16 Mar 2018: We were pleased to have all Prep girls back in school this week following the residential trips to Culmington Manor for Year 4 girls last...
Read more16 Mar 2018: Earlier this week, EHS teams were delighted to compete in the Birmingham Schools Gymnastics Competition. The competition required each...
Read more16 Mar 2018: On Friday 9 March, sixteen excited members of the Year 6 Netball Squad set off for the annual EHS Prep Netball Tour to Portsmouth with...
Read more16 Mar 2018: Edgbaston High School was delighted to welcome Professor Michael Bradshaw this week to speak on the topic of ‘Global Energy Dilemmas: Energy...
Read more16 Mar 2018: Year 4 girls recently enjoyed their first residential trip to the beautiful Culmington Manor in Shropshire. They left school on Wednesday...
Read more16 Mar 2018: This week at Classics Club our Sixth Form Classicists taught Year 7 the myth of Medusa, the famous snakey Gorgon who was finally slain...
Read more16 Mar 2018: On Saturday 10 March, EHS hosted the Lifesaving Splash Competition for the Warwickshire Branch. Four lifesaving clubs and eight teams competed...
Read more16 Mar 2018: With the recent poor weather, Britain's birds have been working hard to find food. To make their lives easier, Year 1 girls teamed up with...
Read more16 Mar 2018: Year 11 student Maeve Taheny undertook work experience at the Indoor World Championships for Athletics at the NIA from Thursday 1 – Sunday...
Read more16 Mar 2018: On Wednesday 28 March, the Senior School will be hosting Lauren James, already well known and loved for her novels, “The Loneliest Girl...
Read more16 Mar 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 Mar 2018: We would very much like to seek your views on the work of the School, ideas for future development, and levels of parental satisfaction. This...
Read more09 Mar 2018: On 6 February 2018, Great Britain celebrated the Representation of the People Act, whereby the franchise was extended to all men over the...
Read more09 Mar 2018: With the unexpected weather at the end of last week we had to postpone several of our events. The Year 1 Bodies Assembly has been rearranged...
Read more09 Mar 2018: On Tuesday 6 March, girls were treated to an academic lecture from renowned surgeon, Mr Richard Irving. Mr Irving is one of the UK’s leading...
Read more09 Mar 2018: On Thursday 1 March, although the weather was not very Spring like, Year 2 girls and staff visited Thinktank in Birmingham to extend their...
Read more09 Mar 2018: On Wednesday 6 March, 19 students and two members of staff attended the annual WE Day at the SSE Wembley arena in London. The WE Movement...
Read more09 Mar 2018: As part of our commitment to excellent communication with parents, Edgbaston High School launched a new app for parents in January delivering...
Read more09 Mar 2018: Old Girl Sarah Bracey has recently completed her training with the Royal Air Force. Her passing out parade was held on Tuesday 27 February...
Read more09 Mar 2018: On the last Friday morning before half term, girls studying French in Years 8 - 11 were treated to a French play called ‘Mes Chers Voisins’...
Read more09 Mar 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 Mar 2018: On Wednesday 28 February, EHS held a dance workshop to create a quartet for Ruby Abbas’ A level examination. This was run by Katy Sterran...
Read more09 Mar 2018: On Wednesday 14 March, EHS will be hosting an academic lecture delivered by Professor Michael Bradshaw on the topic ‘Global Energy Dilemmas:...
Read more02 Mar 2018: Every year schools across the UK celebrate World Book Day, a day set aside to really celebrate authors, illustrators, books and, most importantly,...
Read more02 Mar 2018: At the end of last half term, we congratulated the three winners of the RE Subject Challenge and presented the prizes. The new challenges...
Read more02 Mar 2018: Rebecca, one of the Prep Music prefects, has once again demonstrated her musical prowess with success in a prestigious event. April, our...
Read more02 Mar 2018: On Tuesday 27 February, we welcomed a representative from Severn Trent Water to the Prep School who, with the help of some girls in Years...
Read more02 Mar 2018: In honour of World Book Day two poems were written by the EHS Poet Laureates, Sixth Formers Gaia Wales and Gurpreet Karlcut. Celebrating...
Read more02 Mar 2018: At the end of last half term students in Year 7 experienced a fun and enjoyable time when fire officers from the ‘Safeside’ West Midlands...
Read more02 Mar 2018: On Saturday 27 January, our Junior and Senior Gymnastics teams competed at the West Midlands Schools competition in Stoke. All our teams...
Read more02 Mar 2018: In the week before half term the girls in Nursery celebrated the lead in to Chinese New Year. The staff and parents provided decorations...
Read more02 Mar 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 more02 Mar 2018: As we celebrate 100 years of women winning the vote, we are delighted to be welcoming author-illustrator Kate Pankhurst - who topped the...
Read more02 Mar 2018: EHS will be staging a Dance Show on the afternoon of Thursday 15 March. The theme is 'around the world' and will be a showcase of the work...
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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