Friday Headlines
the weekly newsletter from EHS

A Lesson in Empowerment and Positive Change
22 Oct 2021: We were delighted to welcome the brilliant and inspirational Ateh Jewel to school this week. Dr Ateh Jewel is an award-winning beauty...
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Prep News - 22 October 2021
22 Oct 2021: The inclement and changeable weather this week has not deterred the Prep girls from enjoying the learning opportunities afforded by trips...
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Awards Ceremony Celebrates Excellence
22 Oct 2021: We are always impressed by the tenacity and endeavour of our students, and never has this been more true than when considering the challenges...
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Spelling Bee Abuzz With Activity
22 Oct 2021: The Octagon was a hive of activity on the last day of term as pupils took part in the annual Year 7 Spelling Bee. Adorned with wings,...
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Pupils Take Up the Inktober Challenge
22 Oct 2021: This October once again students participated in Inktober, a month long daily art challenge that is focused on improving skill and developing...
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Return of the Sixth Form Social
22 Oct 2021: After a hiatus last year the Sixth Form Social made a welcome return to the EHS calendar. After a more subdued Autumn Term gathering...
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Old Girl Shines Spotlight on TV and Film Industry
22 Oct 2021: On Monday 18 October, I and many other girls with an interest in a career in the film/television industry had the pleasure of speaking...
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What's on in Westbourne
22 Oct 2021: In this short week before the half term break, the girls in Westbourne have explored fully the signs of Autumn, both in and around school. Nursery...
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Prep Musicians Take Centre Stage
22 Oct 2021: The second of this term’s Tea Time concerts took place in the Octagon on Thursday 14 October. This concert featured Preparatory School...
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Our Year 8 Superstars
22 Oct 2021: Year 8 held their very first 'Superstars' Assembly to recognise, award and celebrate the super stars of this half term, as nominated by...
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Girls on Board - Happier Girls Do Better
22 Oct 2021: The ‘Girls on Board’ initiative has been introduced recently to Years 7-9. 'Girls on Board' is an approach which helps girls, their...
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Year 7 Read Their Way to £1,000
22 Oct 2021: The new Year 7 hit the ground running over the summer and rose to the challenge of reading as many books as they could as part of a sponsored...
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Caitlin Awarded DipABRSM with Distinction
15 Oct 2021: A level Music student and joint student Head of Music Caitlin Kisumba completed her DipABRSM (practical performance diploma) at the end...
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Geography in Action
15 Oct 2021: There has been a focus on map work in the Prep School this week in a number of year groups. On Monday, Year 1 went for a walk around...
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What's On In Westbourne
15 Oct 2021: What a busy week in Westbourne this week. The featured colour for this week in Nursery has been purple. Girls had great fun making purple...
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Anya's Community Care
15 Oct 2021: Anya, a pupil in the Prep School, recently had a birthday. In place of birthday presents she made the decision to ask family and friends...
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Senior School Musicians Shine at Teatime Concert
15 Oct 2021: The first live concert of the new academic year has been a huge success with soloists from Year 7 to 13 performing to parents, guests and...
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Prep News - 15 October 2021
15 Oct 2021: We ended last week supporting #HelloYellow and our Year 6 Pastoral Mentors message clearly had an effect as the girls have completed their...
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Poetry Trail for Year 7
15 Oct 2021: In celebration of National Poetry Day, which took place on Thursday 7 October, pupils in Year 7 were invited to take part in a special...
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What's On In Westbourne
08 Oct 2021: It has been green week this week in Nursery. The girls have enjoyed taking part in many activities using different media and fine and...
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Brunch Date for Year 9
08 Oct 2021: To welcome new students into Year 9 we hosted a brunch in the library on Friday 24 September. Girls took the opportunity to tuck into croissants,...
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Diving In With The Lifesavers
08 Oct 2021: Here are our Lifesaving girls after a brilliant session in the water! The girls performed lots of rope throws, perfected their deep water...
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Celebrating National Poetry Day
08 Oct 2021: During today’s assembly, we celebrated National Poetry Day with a wonderful performance from Lujayn Ismail, the EHS Poet Laureate, who...
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Camp 7 A Roaring Success
08 Oct 2021: There has been great excitement and chatter in Year 7 this term. Along with the general enthusiasm that comes with starting a new school...
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Back to 1666
08 Oct 2021: Year 2 girls have been learning about the Great Fire of London in their History lessons this term and on Wednesday immersed themselves...
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Regional Selection for Aspiring Footballer
08 Oct 2021: We were delighted to learn that Year 9 student Nancy has been selected for the West Midlands County under 14 Girls Football squad. A...
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Introducing the Sixth Form Prefects
08 Oct 2021: Say hello to our team of Year 12 and Year 13 Prefects! At Edgbaston High School we aim to give our most senior girls plenty of opportunity...
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Prep Girls Share a Wealth of Languages and Cultures
08 Oct 2021: Over the past two weeks, the girls in the Prep School have been preparing excitedly for our World Languages Assembly. They have sampled...
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Music Department Launches Diva Night
01 Oct 2021: The Music Department recently launched their much-anticipated Diva Night Production, the second of such events in recent years with the...
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A Busy Week for Year 2
01 Oct 2021: Year 2 have enjoyed their busy week of learning which they wanted to share. In Science, they have been looking further at their sense...
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Student Designs Artwork for BMJ
01 Oct 2021: Congratulations to Year 11 student Rosanna who has designed the front cover for the September issue of the British Medical Journal student...
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Legions of Year 3
01 Oct 2021: There was great excitement in Year 3 this week as the girls went on the first Prep Trip since the start of Covid restrictions. Even the...
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Finish Line in Sight for Mrs Hewison
01 Oct 2021: The finish line is finally in sight for the PE department’s Mrs Hewison as she gears up to run the London Marathon this weekend. She...
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What's Happening in Westbourne
01 Oct 2021: The girls in Westbourne have enjoyed a wide range of activities this week, both inside and out of the classroom. Ballet lessons are well...
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Insights Into Women and Islam
01 Oct 2021: Women and Feminism through the lens of Islam - these were the insightful headline discussions at the most recent instalment of our ‘EHS...
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Lab Rats Back to Work
01 Oct 2021: The EHS Lab Rats were back at work in the Science Department at long last on Friday! The Sixth Form Scientists have put together an exciting...
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EHSPA Presents: Food, Fun and Fireworks
01 Oct 2021: Join the EHSPA for a Fireworks Party on Saturday 6 November 2021. This EHSPA event is a calendar favourite for all the family and one...
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News from the Prep School
01 Oct 2021: This week we have focused on Making Choices as the girls have been able to consider which of the many co-curricular activities they would...
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Step up to Sixth Form
01 Oct 2021: Characterised by greater independence and greater personal responsibility, moving into the Sixth Form is one of the most exciting and rewarding...
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