News – Edgbaston High School for Girls

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Prep News

08 Oct 2021: Special days being marked nationally and globally enriched the curriculum for the girls in the Prep School this week. It has been World...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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