“Anything but a School Bag” Challenge!
Posted on: 10 Oct 2025
At EHS, one of our most important school values is aspiration. This means helping our girls to look beyond what feels ordinary or average and encouraging them to dream bigger than they ever thought possible.
Posted on: 10 Oct 2025
At EHS, one of our most important school values is aspiration. This means helping our girls to look beyond what feels ordinary or average and encouraging them to dream bigger than they ever thought possible.
“Anything but a School Bag” Challenge!
Aspiration is about more than just aiming for high marks, it’s about building self-belief, developing confidence, and learning to see themselves as capable, courageous young women who can make a difference. Whether they’re in the classroom, on the sports field, or taking part in creative challenges, we want every girl to realise she has the power to shape her own future. At EHS, we believe aspiration is the first step towards excellence and we are committed to helping our students grow into confident, ambitious individuals who aren’t afraid to take on new challenges and explore new ideas.
This week, our Year 9 students took part in a fun and inspiring event: the “Anything but a School Bag” challenge! Instead of their usual bags and pencil cases, they were asked to bring in creative alternatives to carry their school supplies. This playful challenge encouraged them to show their imagination, resourcefulness, and individuality. All qualities that support both academic success and personal growth. And what a brilliant job they did!
You can view the video on our Instagram channel, here.
From shopping baskets and pizza boxes to bread bins, toy trucks and even a sledge, the variety was incredible. The students surprised and delighted everyone with their clever and quirky creations, showing just how much fun it can be to think outside the box.
We’d also like to give a special shoutout to some of our form tutors who joined in on the fun:
Ms Lane brought a golf bag
Mrs Lee used a paper shredder
Ms Roye arrived with a remote-controlled pink Range Rover!
The challenge sparked important conversations among the year group about aspiration, problem solving, and how to turn challenges into opportunities. It reminded us all that creativity and innovation are vital skills for the future, in school, work, and life.
Seeing the smiles and laughter this morning, as well as the looks of surprise across the school, was a wonderful reminder that extraordinary things can come from ordinary moments. By looking at everyday tasks in new ways, our girls are learning to adopt a growth mindset, one that will help them become the future leaders, creators, and changemakers of tomorrow.
Aspiration isn’t about settling for “good enough”, it’s about going further, trying more, and inspiring others along the way.
Well done, Year 9 you’ve made us all proud!
Miss O’Hare
Girls with Goals
