Friday Headlines
the weekly newsletter from EHS
29 Nov 2019: In the Preparatory School our children have many opportunities to extend their language skills. Girls learn French and Spanish in lessons...
Read more29 Nov 2019: On Monday we were excited to host a visit of the StarDome, an inflatable planetarium. During the day the StarDome was visited by girls...
Read more29 Nov 2019: On Friday 22 November, EHS hosted a languages day for Year 10 pupils run by Business Language Champions in association with GCHQ. Pupils...
Read more29 Nov 2019: Last week was national Nursery Rhyme Week and our youngest pupils spent the week engaged in a wide range of activities linked to well-known...
Read more29 Nov 2019: At the end of last week we welcomed parents to join us for a class assembly from 1B. The audience of girls, parents and staff were delighted...
Read more29 Nov 2019: On Thursday 21 November, the Classics department took a group of girls from Years 10-13 studying Latin, Greek and Classical Civilisation...
Read more29 Nov 2019: At the weekend, Year 9 pupil Jemima competed at the British Biathlon Championships which were held at the Harvey Hadden Sports Centre in...
Read more29 Nov 2019: Need a good book to curl up with? Look no further than these Top Book Picks from your very own school librarian! Whether you’re looking...
Read more29 Nov 2019: Congratulations to Year 9 pupil Sheau-En who recently represented Britain in an international figure skating event. The championships took...
Read more22 Nov 2019: On Wednesday 13 November, Year 1 visited Tamworth Castle as part of the History Curriculum and learning about homes in the past. When they...
Read more22 Nov 2019: The Eco Reps have had a busy week in Prep. On Monday morning they held an assembly to launch Switch Off Fortnight, explaining how each...
Read more22 Nov 2019: Need a good book to curl up with? One that you haven’t read a billion times? Look no further than these Top Book Picks from your very own...
Read more22 Nov 2019: Recently, we were delighted to welcome back Bethany, who left EHS in 2015, to deliver a talk and Q and A session on her career, studying...
Read more22 Nov 2019: Following two months of rehearsals, twenty Year 10 GCSE Drama students performed a unique adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar’ at...
Read more22 Nov 2019: Promoting exercise for the girls is something we take seriously at EHS, whilst making the activities fun. Last week we invited parents...
Read more22 Nov 2019: On Wednesday 20 November 2019, girls learning Spanish from Years 8 to 13 had the opportunity to see ‘Primera Cita’, a play in Spanish performed...
Read more22 Nov 2019: Last Friday, along with the rest of the country, girls in Prep helped to raise money for BBC Children in Need, this year titled ‘Get Together’....
Read more22 Nov 2019: This year, Edgbaston High School for Girls shall once again be supporting the Birmingham City Mission (BCM) Toy Link campaign. Each Christmas,...
Read more22 Nov 2019: The stage has been set, lines learnt and choreography perfected: yes, we are almost ready for this year’s school production of 'Miss Saigon'!...
Read more22 Nov 2019: Sophie Barrett (EHS 2011) returned to school this week to talk to pupils about her career pathway to becoming an Artistic Director working...
Read more15 Nov 2019: On Friday last week, members of the school's Governing Council, staff, parents and students gathered for Speech Day in the University of...
Read more15 Nov 2019: Thursday last saw our first Teatime Concert of this year when 34 Year 5 and 6 girls performed in front of a packed audience. We were treated...
Read more15 Nov 2019: This week, the sum of money raised for our recent Readathon was counted and we are delighted to announce a whopping total of £1,222! All...
Read more15 Nov 2019: During normal Science lessons this week, Year 5 girls have been watching and interacting with Coral Scientists currently working in the...
Read more15 Nov 2019: The Young Shakespeare Company arrived in Prep with their interactive version of Macbeth. A multi-talented cast took on the roles, helped...
Read more15 Nov 2019: Need a good book to curl up with? Look no further than these Top Book Picks from your very own school librarian! Whether you’re looking...
Read more15 Nov 2019: We were delighted that last year’s Poet Laureate Elyanna Choi was able to return to Speech Day to present a poem written specially for...
Read more15 Nov 2019: Congratulations to Stephanie Kail who has been shortlisted for ‘The Word Poetry Competition’ organised by Lichfield Cathedral as part of...
Read more15 Nov 2019: Each half term the girls in Westbourne, our Pre-Prep School, enjoy time extending their skills beyond the planned curriculum. Our most...
Read more15 Nov 2019: Once again this year, EHS Prep welcomed girls from St John’s College in Portsmouth on their Annual netball tour. The touring team...
Read more15 Nov 2019: The girls in Reception experience a range of different activities every week in addition to their classroom studies. Last Friday they...
Read more15 Nov 2019: It was a great pleasure and privilege to be at my first EHS Speech Night last Friday. To celebrate the achievement and hard work of our...
Read more15 Nov 2019: The stage has been set, lines learnt and choreography perfected: yes, we are almost ready for this year’s school production and we would...
Read more08 Nov 2019: We are always keen to promote STREAM subjects in the Prep School, both within and beyond the school curriculum, and these were much in...
Read more08 Nov 2019: In the very early hours of Monday 21 October, 32 girls accompanied by Mr Flox, Ms Monet Rossetti, Miss Archer and Miss Veleiro left from...
Read more08 Nov 2019: Preparations are underway for Speech Day which will take place this evening, Friday 8 November. This event is a highlight of the school...
Read more08 Nov 2019: Everyone arrived back at school refreshed after the half term break. It was clear the girls had been busy with the awarding of a number...
Read more08 Nov 2019: There was no let-up of pace for Year 7 as they took part in a Spelling Bee on the last day of the half term. The girls gathered in the...
Read more08 Nov 2019: The EHS Academic Lecture Programme offers a broad range of thought-provoking talks from an eclectic mix of expert speakers and we have...
Read more08 Nov 2019: Not to be outdone by sister Megan’s sailing achievements, Year 7 pupil Millie has been awarded a place in the Royal Yachting Association’s...
Read more08 Nov 2019: The EHS Holiday Club remains popular with our younger girls and this half term they had a jam-packed schedule of activity. A science...
Read more08 Nov 2019: Get into the festive spirit at the Edgbaston Village Christmas lights switch on. The event takes place at the front of St George's Church...
Read more08 Nov 2019: This week the topic being studied by the girls in Nursery was Fireworks. They started their work by watching a video of a firework display...
Read more08 Nov 2019: Congratulations to Emma Mendes Leite in Year 5 on being the first girl nationally to reach the maximum score on the Junior Language Challenge. After...
Read more08 Nov 2019: All parents of girls at EHS are warmly invited to join Mrs Macro, Headmistress, and Mrs Hartley, Head of Prep, for tea and coffee in the...
Read more08 Nov 2019: Need a good book to curl up with? Look no further than these Top Book Picks from your very own school librarian! Whether you’re looking...
Read more08 Nov 2019: Ms Jones-Owen and Mrs Hewison surprised Year 7 during their year group assembly on Friday. Over the course of last half term, all Laurel...
Read more08 Nov 2019: Following the release of tickets for Miss Saigon the cast will be entertaining you in the lead up to the evening with some glimpses into...
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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