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EHS Old Girls in Bid for Olympic Success
18 May 2012: As the world begins the countdown to the Olympic Games in July, we are excited to note that two former pupils of Edgbaston High School are making their own bid for...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/may/18/ehs-old-girls-in-bid-for-olympic-success

Announcing the New Head Girl and Deputy Head Girls
18 May 2012: Edgbaston High School is delighted to announce the Senior School Head Girl and Deputy Head Girls elect for September 2012 as Omolara Akindeinde, Hollie Cattaneo and Naomi Coward, respectively. Their appointment was...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/may/18/announcing-the-new-head-girl-and-deputy-head-girls

Jubilee Picnic Plans Unveiled
18 May 2012: EHS is forging ahead with plans to make Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee an occasion to remember. Prep and Senior girls and staff will mark this very special anniversary with a celebratory...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/may/18/jubilee-picnic-plans-unveiled

School Commissions Artwork
18 May 2012: Edgbaston High School has commissioned a local artist to create an exciting piece of artwork to further enhance the appearance of its main Reception area. Malvern-based artist, Anna Clifton, specialises in using...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/may/18/school-commissions-artwork

Lab Rats Cool Off at Science Club
18 May 2012: During what has been a busy exam week, Year 7 pupils cooled off in a Lab Rats Science Club session by making and then eating their own ice-cream. They froze their ice-cream...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/may/18/lab-rats-cool-off-at-science-club

Year 7 Experience Birmingham's Thinktank Museum
11 May 2012: On the 16 March, Year 7 embarked on a trip to the Thinktank Science Museum as part of a series of activities to mark National Science and Engineering Week. Girls enjoyed watching...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/may/11/year-7-experience-birminghams-thinktank-museum

Design Talent Showcased at Fashion & Textiles Event
03 May 2012: Last week saw the senior school hall transformed into a 'vintage tearoom', complete with matching floral cups and saucers, candelabras and table decorations, in preparation for the annual Fashion and Textiles...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/may/03/design-talent-showcased-at-fashion-textiles-event

New Head Girl Selected
03 May 2012: The School is delighted to announce Omolara Akindeinde as the school's new Head Girl elect for September 2012. Omolara, or Lara, as she is more commonly known, joined EHS as a new...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/may/03/new-head-girl-selected

EHS Sweeps the Board at Young Enterprise Finals
27 Apr 2012: Two teams of pupils from Edgbaston High School swept the board at the Local Area Young Enterprise Final to win accolades in all categories for prizes in Best Trade Stand, Best...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/apr/27/ehs-sweeps-the-board-at-young-enterprise-finals

Apprentice Star Helps Pupils Stay Ahead of the Game
27 Apr 2012: Pupils at Edgbaston High School for Girls have enlisted the help of former BBC Apprentice finalist, Claire Young, to help them stay ahead of the business competition. Year 10 pupils were joined...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/apr/27/apprentice-star-helps-pupils-stay-ahead-of-the-game

Candidates Shortlisted for Head Girl
27 Apr 2012: EHS is in the process of electing the Head Girl for 2012/13. Girls are invited to apply in writing and from the pool of applicants a long list is produced. These...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/apr/27/candidates-shortlisted-for-head-girl

Lights, Camera, Parliament!
27 Apr 2012: Year 11 pupil, Puja Jalota, is celebrating after being shortlisted as a finalist in a national competition to propose a new law. Puja is one of only six finalists selected from over...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/apr/27/lights-camera-parliament

A Visit to the Bard
27 Apr 2012: On Monday 26 March, Year 8 went on a trip to Stratford Upon Avon to visit Shakespeare's birthplace and to find out more about the man himself. We were all very excited...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/apr/27/a-visit-to-the-bard

Harriet Foils the Opposition
27 Apr 2012: On Sunday 22 April, Harriet Shirley-Priest in Year 10 competed in a fencing competition in Cardiff as part of the Leon Paul Junior Series at the Wales National Institute of Sport. There...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/apr/27/harriet-foils-the-opposition

EHS Presents.... An Evening of Dance
16 Mar 2012: All parents, girls and friends are warmly invited to our Evening of Dance which will take place on Thursday 22 March, at 7.00pm, in the Octagon. The programme will include dances from...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/mar/09/just-dance-ehs-presents-a-dance-showcase

Classics Lecture: My Big Fat (Ancient) Greek Wedding
16 Mar 2012: The EHS Classics Society invites you and your students to Dr Toni Badnall's lecture "My Big Fat (Ancient) Greek Wedding". On 20 March, Dr Badnall will deliver her lecture "My Big Fat...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/mar/09/classics-lecture-my-big-fat-ancient-greek-wedding

Creative Writing Masterclass for World Book Day
09 Mar 2012: On World Book Day, Thursday 1 March 2012, we were privileged to have author, poet and playwright David Calcutt and radio writer Mary Cutler come in to school to lead writing...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/mar/09/author-drops-in-for-world-book-day

Clean Sweep for Gymnasts
09 Mar 2012: The EHS senior gymnastics team competed on Saturday 3rd March, at Fenton Manor, near Stoke, in the West Midlands Tumbling and Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships. The team comprised Charlotte Barnes Year 12, Poppy...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/mar/09/clean-sweep-for-gymnasts

Author of Roman Mysteries Visits EHS
09 Mar 2012: This Wednesday, the Classics Department arranged for Caroline Lawrence, author of the Roman Mysteries to offer another perspective on the Classical world. Emma Khan, 8K has written her account of the...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/mar/09/author-of-roman-mysteries-visits-ehs

EHS Gets Active for Sport Relief
09 Mar 2012: Up and down the country, one million people are expected to take part in a Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile and we at EHS have decided to be part of it too! Whether...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/mar/09/ehs-gets-active-for-sport-relief

Belle Robinson Returns to EHS
05 Mar 2012: Many of us know Jigsaw, the up-market high street fashion brand, but we did not realise that the owner was an EHS old girl. Dr Weeks received a letter from Belle Robinson,...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/feb/10/fashion-designer-returns-to-ehs

Year 12 Rock the Kasbah!
10 Feb 2012: Last week, 15 Year 12 geographers and three members of staff went on an adventurous field trip to Morocco. On arrival in the bustling city of Marrakech, we took a horse-drawn carriage...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2012/feb/10/year-12-rock-the-kasbah

Autumn Term Sports Report
16 Dec 2011: The Autumn Term has been extremely busy with both fixtures and training for the PE department and the sports teams. Lunchtime clubs have once again been dedicated to recreational activities, such as...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2011/dec/16/autumn-term-sports-report

Maths Inspiration!
09 Dec 2011: On Thursday 24 November, all girls studying Maths A Level in Years 12 and 13, made their way to the Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham, for the Maths Inspiration Show. Many of us...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2011/dec/09/maths-inspiration

Celebration and Remembrance at Senior School Speech Day
18 Nov 2011: Girls, parents, staff and governors gathered last Friday for an evening of celebration and remembrance at the Edgbaston High Senior School Speech Day ceremony. The impressive surroundings of the University of Birmingham's...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2011/nov/18/celebration-and-remembrance-at-senior-school-speech-day

Celebrity Chef James Martin Judges Young Cooks
18 Nov 2011: This week, EHS was proud to host the Midlands Regional Final of the Young Chef Challenge, which aims to find England's best young chef talent! This prestigious competition is run by EBLEX,...
http://www.edgbastonhigh.co.uk/news/2011/nov/17/young-chefs-make-it-with-mince