Archived News – Edgbaston High School for Girls

What I want to be

26 Oct 2018: In Westbourne the girls in Nursery, Kindergarten and Reception were asked to consider what they might like to be in the future. They then...

Senior soloists shine at concert

26 Oct 2018: EHS girls from Year 7 to Year 13 took part in the first Senior School soloist concert of this academic year on the 17 October. The recital...

On your marks, get set... Bake!

26 Oct 2018: Last Friday, girls in Year 7 took part in the Roman Bake Off 2018 hosted by the Classics and Food and Nutrition departments. Two pairs...

Back to the Stone Age for Year 1

26 Oct 2018: The Stone Age Workshop was a really informative day for the girls in Year 1. They were able to see how people lived at that time. Dwelling...

Artefacts workshop brings Ancient Rome to life

26 Oct 2018: The Classics department recently had the pleasure of welcoming Leanne O’Boyle, Cultural and Visitor Development Manager from the City of...

Art inspiration

26 Oct 2018: On Wednesday 17 October, Year 10 Fine Art students set off to the Birmingham markets accompanied by Miss Mullett and Miss Birch. Pupils...

Freya dances her way to top title

26 Oct 2018: Last Friday, Year 11 pupil Freya Maguire competed in the three day East of England Dance Championships. Freya won both the Under 16...

Year 8 Star of the Week

26 Oct 2018: The Year 8 Star of the Week is an honour the Year 8 Pastoral Team have decided to award in recognition of non-academic achievements and...

Can you help at Careers Fair?

26 Oct 2018: We would be grateful to hear from any parents who feel they could help out our Careers Fair on Wednesday 28 November 2018. In particular,...

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26 Oct 2018: Diary Dates Lunch Menus

Prep News

26 Oct 2018: The girls in the Prep School always enjoy finding out about historical events and the way people in the past lived. Last Friday was no...

EHS on BBC Countryfile this weekend

26 Oct 2018: Regular readers of Friday Headlines may recall that EHS recently took part in the BBC Countryfile Ramble for Children in Need. Thank you...

Headmistress' Half Term message

26 Oct 2018: Half Term has arrived and hopefully we shall have some lovely Autumn weather to enjoy. This half of term has been busy as always and finished...

Librarian Top Picks

26 Oct 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...

Linguists enjoy sights and sounds of Brittany

26 Oct 2018: An intrepid group of 59 girls and eight staff set off for Brittany at the crack of dawn on Tuesday 16 October. We were to have a glorious...

Rewards raffle for girls

26 Oct 2018: On Tuesday 23 October, Year 10 came together at break time in the Library to celebrate their achievements this half term. Since September...

A rosy glow on Pink Day

26 Oct 2018: During the month of October, the school is always dedicated to raising money for and awareness of Breast Cancer Care. There was a distinctly...

EHS prepares to mark Switch Off Fortnight

26 Oct 2018: We are delighted to be supporting EDF Energy’s education programme to mark Switch Off Fortnight in November. Beginning on Monday 5 November...

Congratulations Amy: a new English Champion!

19 Oct 2018: At the weekend, Year 11 pupil Amy competed in The English Championships in Tumbling. Amy was determined to put all of her training...

Prep News

19 Oct 2018: Following a very successful European Languages Day earlier in the term the girls in Prep enjoyed an afternoon of French entertainment as...

Production scoops double prize at Columba Trophy Awards

19 Oct 2018: In October 2017, EHS staged five incredible performances of The Phantom of the Opera in the Octagon which dazzled audiences with its complexity...

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19 Oct 2018: Lunch Menus Diary Dates

Fire! Fire!

19 Oct 2018: On Wednesday, 10 Year 2 girls, staff and a group of willing parents stepped back in time to 1666 and the Great Fire of London. They...

French Spectacle inspires and entertains

19 Oct 2018: Prep girls were treated to a unique French performance entitled ‘Le Bistro de Dan Roro’. As soon as the girls entered the Octagon, they...

Lecture considers 'Augusta, The Senate and the Ara Pacis'

19 Oct 2018: GCSE and A-Level Classicists recently had the opportunity to attend the Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association's Autumn lecture...

Librarian Top Picks

19 Oct 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...

Year 9 pupils enter Next Generation competition

19 Oct 2018: Last Thursday evening, a team of Year 9 pupils attended the finals of the Next Generation Awards 2018. Organised by the Birmingham...

Following the poetry trail

19 Oct 2018: In celebration of National Poetry Day 2018, Year 7 were invited to take part in a lunchtime poetry trail starting in the library. Poems...

Nursery look for signs of Autumn

19 Oct 2018: Last week Nursery girls went on a walk around school looking for signs of Autumn. Each girl then took home a special Autumn Treasures...

Sporting round up

19 Oct 2018: During the weekend, Sixth Form student Asmita took part in the U19 Wimbledon Gold Badminton Championships. Her exceptional playing resulted...

Staff complete Great Birmingham Run

19 Oct 2018: Four members of staff are celebrating - and resting their tired legs - after completing the Simplyhealth Great Birmingham Run last week. The...

EHSPA rally for Children in Need Ramble

12 Oct 2018: BBC's Children in Need is a cause for which we annually raise money across the school. This year, as well as the usual activities, the...

Prep News

12 Oct 2018: Last week saw a celebration of National Poetry Day when Year 5 girls treated us to some performance poetry. Following their trip to Jaguar...

Year 7 activity trip a great success

12 Oct 2018: Last week, Year 7 embarked on a three day residential trip to Kingswood Activity Centre. This highly anticipated trip was an ideal...

Sportswomen selected for World Championships

12 Oct 2018: Following her successful performance at the British Gymnastics Tumbling Championships, Amy Campbell has been selected to represent Great...

Librarian Top Picks

12 Oct 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...

Green ambassadors hold special assembly

12 Oct 2018: Monday's Eco Code Assembly performed by our 17 Eco Reps was the culmination of a month's hard work. In September, each group of Eco...

Academic Lecture: Mindu Hornick

12 Oct 2018: Edgbaston High School is delighted to announce that we shall be joined by Mindu Hornick for the next installment of our Academic Lecture...

Tropical ecosystem brought to life

12 Oct 2018: On Wednesday 3 October, the Animal Man visited school, bringing with him an array of exotic animals. Girls in Year 8, who are currently...

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12 Oct 2018: Diary Dates Lunch Menus

Gardening Club prepare for winter

12 Oct 2018: The Gardening Club has finally started renovating the pond which was sadly destroyed by the floods in spring earlier this year. Year 6...

Ceremony celebrates individual achievement

05 Oct 2018: Last Friday, Senior School held its annual Awards Ceremony. In the presence of invited guests, the school celebrated the academic achievements...

Prep News

05 Oct 2018: Last week in Prep ended with a delicious ‘Chocolate Morning’ held in aid of Macmillan. We welcomed many parents who joined us for coffee...

Readathon raises funds for Edward's Trust

05 Oct 2018: As part of their transition into school girls in Year 7 were invited to take part in a sponsored read over the summer holidays. They...

Biathlon Silver for Jemima

05 Oct 2018: On Saturday last week, Year 8 pupil Jemima competed in the Cirencester Biathlon. Jemima has been training really hard for the event...

Exploring the Great Outdoors

05 Oct 2018: The girls in Westbourne, the Pre-Preparatory department of Edgbaston High School, really enjoy taking their learning out of doors whatever...

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05 Oct 2018: Diary Dates Lunch Menus

Sheau-En achieves Personal Best score

05 Oct 2018: On Monday 25 September, Year 8 pupil Sheau-En Lin took part in the International Novice Basic Competition in Ice Skating. She was...

Year 9 bakers master the roulade

05 Oct 2018: In Cooking Club this term our Year 9 bakers have been following in the footsteps of this year’s 'Bake Off' contestants and so far have...

Showcasing innovation at design technology event

05 Oct 2018: On Monday 1 October, Year 12 D&T Fashion & Textiles A level students joined students from five other schools to attend an event at Birmingham...

A European celebration in Prep

05 Oct 2018: This week, EHS Prep girls and teachers participated in an assembly to celebrate European Day of Languages. The official date was Wednesday...

EHS Ramble - this Saturday

05 Oct 2018: The BBC’s Children in Need appeal is a cause we annually raise money for across the school. This year in conjunction with the usual events,...

Reading lists - new lists added

05 Oct 2018: The Senior School Librarian has collated a collection of reading lists suitable for all girls in school, with new ones just added. There...

Gymnastics success for Mollie

05 Oct 2018: Mollie Hewison competed in the Midlands Level 2 gymnastics competition at Cannock at the weekend. Mollie, who is a pupil in Year 8, competed...

English students study the Gothic genre

05 Oct 2018: On Tuesday 2 October, Mrs Smith and Ms Harrison accompanied 18 Sixth Form English Literature students to the cinema to watch an evening...

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...