Archived News – Edgbaston High School for Girls

Head's Half Term Message

16 Feb 2018: After a cold and wintry few months we look forward to half term and the Spring to come. This half term has gone by in a flash but we...

Inspiration at Language and Literature Day

16 Feb 2018: Edgbaston High School was delighted to host the much-anticipated Language and Literature Day on Wednesday this week. The event took the...

Prep News

16 Feb 2018: We always enjoy inviting parents into school to share their experiences and we were delighted that Mrs Boocock came in to talk to Year...

Old Girls return for Careers Fair

16 Feb 2018: A fantastic day was had on Wednesday with all Senior School girls from Years 7-13 seizing the opportunity to ask questions and have discussions...

Double success for Asmita

16 Feb 2018: Congratulations to Year 11 student Asmita who is celebrating becoming the U19 English national mixed doubles badminton champion. Asmita...

Year 5 pupils demonstrate their learning

16 Feb 2018: The last three Friday assemblies have featured our Year 5 classes who have demonstrated to their parents what they learn beyond the curriculum. We...

Debating team on a roll

16 Feb 2018: There was more success for Hannah Clutton-Brock and Davina Mahgerefteh on Wednesday 31 January at the second round of the ESU Mace debating...

Classicists consider 'heritage under threat'

16 Feb 2018: On Tuesday 6 February, a group of A Level and Year 11 Classicists were accompanied by Mrs McAlister to the University of Birmingham to...

Girls join the WE Movement

16 Feb 2018: On Monday 12 February 2018, Miss Welsh, accompanied by Aman Kaur Sidhu, Lydia Diwakar and Ushna Mukhtar held an assembly about the WE Movement,...

Big Brum Theatre brings Macbeth to life

16 Feb 2018: On a dreary Tuesday morning, Years 10 and 11 of Edgbaston High had the opportunity to experience the famous story of Macbeth, live, performed...

Pancake Day teamwork

16 Feb 2018: In preparation for Pancake Day a Year 5 class visited the Senior School Food and Nutrition department to make Recette Crêpes, a French...

Years 7 and 8 put Thinking Skills into action

16 Feb 2018: Last week in our invitational Thinking Skills Club, Gifted and Talented pupils in Years 7 and 8 took on the ‘Paper Chain Challenge’. The...

Librarian's Top Picks

16 Feb 2018: Don't know what to read next? Stuck reading the same books over and over? Want a suggestion you can trust? These top picks will include...

Introducing the EHS app

16 Feb 2018: Edgbaston High School is pleased to announce the launch of our new school app. It is free to download and is part of our commitment to...

Historian Lucy Worsley to appear at Bournville BookFest

16 Feb 2018: “What's it like if your parents are the most famous divorced couple in history?” Lucy Worsley - royal historian and chief curator at...

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16 Feb 2018: Diary Dates Lunch Menus

A lesson in electrochemistry

09 Feb 2018: On Tuesday 30 January, A Level chemists attended a fascinating lecture on one of the most important elements in chemistry, carbon. Professor...

News from Prep

09 Feb 2018: Last Friday began with a Class Assembly from 5F. The chosen theme was the Water Cycle which they have been studying in Geography. The girls...

Classic makeup looks for Year 7

09 Feb 2018: At Classics Club this week, a group of Year 7 girls took part in a workshop on ancient Roman and Egyptian makeup. The girls chose Cleopatra...

EHS girls compete in Oxford Schools Debating Competition

09 Feb 2018: After school on Friday 2 February, Mariam Al-Ani and Lava Yassen travelled the short distance to St Paul’s Girls School to compete in the...

Announcing this year's Essay Competition

09 Feb 2018: Edgbaston High School provides a wide range of opportunities for stretch and challenge with the aim of encouraging girls to further their...

This week’s Librarian’s Top Picks

09 Feb 2018: Don't know what to read next? Stuck reading the same books over and over? Want a suggestion you can trust? These top picks will include...

The Friday Digital Digest

09 Feb 2018: Tuesday 6 February was Safer Internet Day. This year’s slogan is “Create, Connect and Share Respect: A better internet starts with you”....

Bestselling author promises inspiration

09 Feb 2018: All EHS parents are warmly invited to join us for a keynote speech from award-winning author Joanne Harris. Ms Harris has produced numerous...

Geography GCSE revision sessions confirmed

09 Feb 2018: GCSE Geography revision sessions began in earnest this week, revisiting the Urban Futures topic studied in Year 10. The remaining revision...

EHS Holiday Club: 19 - 23 February

09 Feb 2018: The EHS Holiday Club will be running again during February Half Term from Monday 19 - Friday 23 February. As always, the club will offer...

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09 Feb 2018: Diary Dates Lunch Menus

Superb performance at Independent Schools Mock Trial

02 Feb 2018: On Saturday 27 January, a team of 13 Year 11 girls took part in their first Birmingham Independent Schools Mock Trial Competition at Birmingham...

Prep News

02 Feb 2018: Earlier this month we welcomed Giles Abbott, well-known story teller, to EHS. He spent the day with Year 3 helping them to write exciting...

Gymnasts set sights on national finals

02 Feb 2018: On Saturday 27 January, four gymnastics teams and two trio groups travelled to Stoke for the West Midlands round of the British Schools...

Masterclass inspiration for Year 5

02 Feb 2018: Over the course of the last fortnight, our Year 5 pupils have enjoyed a series of student-led Masterclasses held in the Senior School. The...

More accolades for sporting star Asmita

02 Feb 2018: Year 11 student Asmita was awarded our Autumn Term Sporting Star Award at the end of last term and her prowess on the badminton courts...

Roadshow brings the rainforest to life

02 Feb 2018: A main unit of the Geography curriculum in Year 4 is the study of major aspects of the rainforests of the world. The girls always enjoy...

Artists enjoy life drawing session

02 Feb 2018: The first half of term has seen the completion of another successful course of Life Drawing sessions. On Thursdays after school girls from...

Bienvenu, Monsieur Dubois

02 Feb 2018: The arrival of the new French puppet, Monsieur Dubois, has caused quite a stir amongst girls in Years 1 and 2. They have been busy trying...

Mariam launches Film Club

02 Feb 2018: The Senior School has numerous clubs and societies and many are run by the students themselves. Year 12 student Mariam Al-Ani has recently...

Busy bees in Westbourne

02 Feb 2018: The girls in Westbourne are always busy extending their knowledge of the world. Their learning takes place both indoors and outdoors and...

Duke of Edinburgh training expedition a success

02 Feb 2018: The Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme is very popular with girls at EHS and this year there are 29 entrants to the Silver Award. A training...

Join the Big Battery Hunt

02 Feb 2018: The Preparatory School’s Eco group will be participating in the Duracell Big Battery Hunt, a challenge to collect and recycle as many used...

Librarian's Top Picks

02 Feb 2018: Don't know what to read next? Stuck reading the same books over and over? Want a suggestion you can trust? These top picks will include...

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02 Feb 2018: Lunch Menus Diary Dates

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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