Friday Headlines

the weekly newsletter from EHS

Learning in the Field

15 Mar 2024: It was with excitement that Year 12 Geographers embarked on a residential trip to North Wales to begin work on their NEA investigations.  On...

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News from Prep

15 Mar 2024: We have been very proud of the many girls who have taken LAMDA examinations this week. They have been calm and well prepared and entered...

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Year 13 Historians Explore Richard III's Legacy

15 Mar 2024: The Year 13 Historians, accompanied by Miss Glover, visited Leicester to enhance their studies of the Wars of the Roses and Richard III....

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Prep Borrowed the Moon

15 Mar 2024: Girls in the Prep School are always interested in STEM subjects. Space is a particularly popular topic inspired by their studies in school...

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Dance Workshop Elevates Performance

15 Mar 2024: A group of our KS3 and KS4 pupils had an amazing opportunity to work with the talented Midlands-based professional dancer, educator, and...

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Year 1 Bodies Assembly

15 Mar 2024: We welcomed parents to our Year 1 assembly on Tuesday.  It was a very gloomy morning outside but parents left with huge smiles and feeling...

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A Comprehensive Study Day

15 Mar 2024: On Wednesday, a group of A Level students took part in a Study Day focusing on the text ‘A Streetcar Named Desire.’ Students preparing...

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Cross Country Challenge

15 Mar 2024: We were all disappointed that the wet March weather had resulted in the postponing of the Hallfield Cross Country Invitational event due...

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Teatime Treat

15 Mar 2024: The girls in the Prep School relish the opportunity to perform and this week was the turn of our Year 3 and 4 girls who delighted us at...

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This Week in Westbourne

15 Mar 2024: In Nursery the rhyme of the week has been Miss Polly Had a Dolly. In the girls’ emergent writing they worked in pairs, one as the patient,...

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Good Luck, Team EHS!

15 Mar 2024: Today, we are sending our best wishes to the U14 netball team as they embark on their journey to compete at the National Schools Finals...

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Cricket Coaching

08 Mar 2024: Tuesday's spring weather was a perfect setting for the All Stars Cricket workshop, delivered by Warwickshire Cricket Board for girls in...

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News from Prep

08 Mar 2024: The school welcomed a number of former pupils at the weekend as the Laurels Association (formerly the Old Girls’ Association) held its...

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An Audience With EHS

08 Mar 2024: It was show time in the Octagon last week when we staged ‘An Audience With EHS’, an exclusive event for prospective Year 7 pupils. Aimed...

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Botanists at the Botanics

08 Mar 2024: Year 4 are studying the Rainforests of the world as part of their Geography curriculum. They are currently looking at the plants and how...

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Conquering the Malvern Hills

08 Mar 2024: On Sunday morning, the Duke of Edinburgh Gold and Silver participants woke up bright and early looking forward to the day walk ahead of...

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World Book Day Celebrations

08 Mar 2024: Books and reading are seen as being very important throughout the year in the Prep School and the girls from Nursery to Year 6 enjoy visiting...

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Partying the Night Away

08 Mar 2024: There was much excitement during the week as anticipation grew for Prep Party, especially as the last one took place back in 2019.  When...

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We Love Our Mums

08 Mar 2024: On Wednesday, we welcomed our Reception parents in to school to join us for our special Mother’s day Assembly which the girls performed...

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This Week in Westbourne

08 Mar 2024: In addition to dedicating Thursday to World Book Day themed activities, alongside many schools in the country, there has much else to focus...

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Exam Invigilators Required

08 Mar 2024: We are seeking diligent and attentive individuals to join our team as Examination Invigilators at Edgbaston High School. This role is pivotal...

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Prep Crowns Young Musician of the Year

01 Mar 2024: After weeks of auditions featuring over 40 musicians from across the Prep School the list of finalists was announced by Mr Skilbeck,...

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A Remarkable Essay in Spanish

01 Mar 2024: Year 10 pupil Alyzah H has written an essay in Spanish in response to an A-Level question on the book "La sombra del viento", by Carlos...

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Leap Year 2024!

01 Mar 2024: Westbourne have celebrated Leap Year 2024 by holding a Beyond the Curriculum day. It began with children learning the reason behind a leap...

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Prep News

01 Mar 2024: This week has begun with sporting success for a number of Prep girls.   On Monday afternoon, 11 Year 6 girls travelled to St Laurence Church...

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Dramatic Encounter for Year 13

01 Mar 2024: Literature was brought to life last week when the Drama department organised a trip for Year 13 Drama and English Literature students to...

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Budding Ballerinas

01 Mar 2024: The girls in Westbourne have a wide range of experiences each week which include Ballet lessons on the curriculum.   Nursery and Kindergarten...

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Egyptology Club Sparks Creativity

01 Mar 2024: Throughout your daughter’s time with us, we actively encourage her to get involved in as many activities as possible outside the classroom....

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This Week in Westbourne

01 Mar 2024: The girls in Westbourne have enjoyed their weekly learning and their studies beyond the curriculum too.  Studying bones and x rays in the...

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Faith in Focus

01 Mar 2024: On the morning of Thursday 8 February, the Year 13 Religious Studies students left school promptly at 9am, travelling on the minibus with...

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The Risky Business of Learning

01 Mar 2024: As parents, our primary concern is the safety and well-being of our children, but a healthy dose of risk-taking in childhood, such as riding...

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Sweet Charity

01 Mar 2024: Last Friday, the Senior School community came together for a good cause in a special fundraising event spearheaded by Year 13 student Alma.  Alma...

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