Archived News – Edgbaston High School for Girls

Christmas in Westbourne

13 Dec 2019: Christmas has been a wonderful time in Westbourne. In the last few weeks the ‘elves’ have been very busy decorating the tree and they have...

Girls, boys and gingerbread

13 Dec 2019: Last Thursday, Year 1 girls at EHS welcomed the boys from West House School to a morning of activities involving the traditional tale,...

Head's end of term message

13 Dec 2019: As I approach the end of my first term at EHS, I would like to say thank you to all the girls, colleagues, parents and governors for welcoming...

Stephanie's poem selected for Lichfield Cathedral

13 Dec 2019: At the end of last month, Year 9 pupil Stephanie travelled to Lichfield Cathedral to attend an award ceremony for their latest poetry competition...

Assembly shines light on sporting talent

13 Dec 2019: Our first Sporting Assembly of this academic year is an occasion on which we celebrate individual and team performances during this term,...

Carol Service marks the end of term

13 Dec 2019: On Wednesday, Senior School pupils, staff and friends of EHS gathered to mark the festive period with an uplifting Carol Service held at...

Senior School Excellence Book - Autumn 2019

13 Dec 2019: The following Senior and Sixth Form girls have been commended for their excellent work during the Autumn Term: Subject Name CLASSICS Kiran...

A very Tudor Christmas

13 Dec 2019: Year 4 girls thoroughly enjoyed their trip to Selly Manor. They were able to share their knowledge with the guides there, both of whom...

Librarian's Top Reads

13 Dec 2019: Need a good book to curl up with this Christmas? Look no further than these Top Book Picks from your very own school librarian! Whether...

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13 Dec 2019: Senior School Lunch Menu Prep School Lunch Menu Diary Dates Term Ends Friday 13 Decembre at 12.00 School closed Wednesday...

Prep News

13 Dec 2019: Our final week of term has been very busy. It began with our Carol Service at St George’s Church on Monday. The service was composed of...

A taste of Vietnam

13 Dec 2019: World Challenge is a UK provider of school expeditions to many parts of the world ranging from North America to Australia. This life changing...

Delivering festive cheer for BCM Toy Link

13 Dec 2019: On Friday 6 December, Mr Wiggins, Mrs Lee and the Year 10 charity representatives were given the opportunity to volunteer at the Birmingham...

Amy competes in World Championships

13 Dec 2019: Winning the Junior British Championships in late September secured Amy a place at the World Junior TRA, TUM, DMT Championships in Tokyo...

Helping Father Christmas

13 Dec 2019: Year 2 girls have come to the rescue of Father Christmas. After hearing the devastating news that Santa had crashed his sleigh into...

Election mania sweeps EHS

13 Dec 2019: As General Election hysteria swept the country, Year 10 decided to hold an Election of their very own, electing an MP to represent the...

Year 8 Christmas Elves

13 Dec 2019: This December, three Year 8 students were handpicked by Ms Ajmal to decorate the Senior School Christmas postbox. The girls started the...

Gymnasts compete against West Midlands Schools

06 Dec 2019: On Saturday, six EHS gymnasts travelled to Fenton Manor Leisure Centre in Stoke. The girls were competing in this prestigious competition...

Psychologists showcase research projects

06 Dec 2019: On Monday 25 November, the Year 13 A Level psychologists enjoyed showcasing their mini research projects to other students and members...

Barrister coaches Mock Trial Team

06 Dec 2019: On Tuesday afternoon, the EHS Mock Trials Team were treated to a workshop from Barrister Eliza Sharron of Kings Chambers. Eliza provided...

EHS supports Bham City Mission Toy Link

06 Dec 2019: Every Christmas, Birmingham City Mission gives gifts to thousands of children in our city, many of whom would otherwise not receive any...

The heat is on in Saigon

06 Dec 2019: Edgbaston High School’s ambitious staging of Miss Saigon took place between 25 - 30 November and has been a theatrical triumph. The cast...

Lights, camel, action!

06 Dec 2019: After several weeks of practice the day finally arrived for the Year 2 performance of Lights, Camel, Action! It was definitely worth the...

Everyone loves a baby!

06 Dec 2019: On Tuesday morning parents gathered together for refreshments ahead of one of our favourite days of the year, the Westbourne Christmas...

Gothic inspiration at Strawberry Hill House

06 Dec 2019: On Tuesday 3 December, 20 Year 12 and 13 English students visited the beautiful house of the Gothic writer Horace Walpole. Strawberry...

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06 Dec 2019: Senior School Lunch Menu Prep School Lunch Menu Diary Dates

Prep News

06 Dec 2019: Seasonal celebrations are now well and truly underway in the Prep School. Our first event was hosted by our Parents’ Association on Friday...

A taste of the business world

06 Dec 2019: On Monday 25 November, students in Year 10 studying business went to Cadbury World as part of our studies for Marketing. Firstly, we...

Classics Club marks Roman festival of Saturnalia

06 Dec 2019: Last Friday, Year 7 enjoyed the delights of a Roman feast in the Classics Department. They sampled the likes of grapes, cheese, bread...

Year 9 explore Oxford's Ashmolean Museum

06 Dec 2019: Girls in Year 9 were delighted to visit Oxford’s famous Ashmolean Museum for a trip with a difference. The day was made up of three...

Working together: Miss Saigon workshop

06 Dec 2019: On Friday 29 November 2019, Edgbaston High School for Girls played host to a special Miss Saigon workshop, working together with local...

Charity bike ride to support UNICEF and assist Yemen

: 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...

Fit in Feb challenge!

: 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...

The Wonders of Westbourne

: 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...

Message from Mrs Rees - Kindness and gratitude

: Our Year 13 Leadership Team got this week off to a great start with two important messages in their assembly: Kindness Counts and Gratitude...

Spring Has Sprung!

: Year 2 girls were certainly filled with the joys of spring this week as everyone returned to learning in the classroom. They also focused...

Spring Term 2021 Excellence Book

: ART Monica Liao (8G) For her superb drawing of a pumpkin. Monica researched her own...

FREE Study Skills Webinars For Parents

: 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...

Careers Talks

: 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...

GDPR and Updating Contact Info

: Since GDPR regulations came into effect, we are unable to initiate contact with Old Girls without prior consent. As such, if you know of...

Afternoon Tea for Year 13

: To mark the end of their University Preparation Week, Year 13 students were treated to an Afternoon Tea in school on Friday afternoon. Students...

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