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News from the Head of Prep
06 June 2025
Our fantastic location in the heart of leafy Edgbaston gives us excellent access to many of the incredible opportunities Birmingham has to offer. This week, our Year Four girls made the short walk to Priory Tennis Club, where they took their seats on Centre Court to enjoy a day of high-level international tennis. They had the chance to watch British Number One, Heather Watson, in a gripping match against Jessika Ponchet — a truly inspirational one.
With just six weeks left in the academic year, I focused my assembly this week on the core values we hold at EHS. I encouraged the girls to think about how they could show aspiration and courage in everything they do. There’s still plenty of time left to make this term count, and I highlighted how competitive sport can play a powerful role in shaping key skills that benefit them not only on the field but also in the classroom.
We are fortunate to have an outstanding Head of Prep PE, Mrs Stacey Sawyers, who works tirelessly to motivate the girls, make sport inclusive for all, and keep them active. Sport offers the perfect platform for our EHS values, and it remains a vital part of our holistic approach to education. Mrs Sawyers inspires and challenges our girls in equal measures and the thought and care that goes into her sporting provision is exemplary. The swimming gala against Warwick Prep on Thursday was a great example of this — the girls showed grit, perseverance, and excellence throughout. Their determination in the pool, combined with their respectful and inclusive behaviour poolside and at match tea, was a credit to them.
As we head into the final weeks of term, I look forward to seeing the girls rise to new challenges, aim high, and make strong, confident choices.
Wishing you all a well-earned and restful weekend.
Mrs Hobson
CELEBRATING SUCCESS
It has been wonderful to see our EHS values in evidence across the Prep School this week. Congratulations to all of the girls who we are celebrating this week.
Kindergarten
Aminar for excellence – always having an excellent attitude to learning!
Lily C for perseverance, persevering and trying hard with letter formation.
Reception
Izzah for demonstrating inclusivity by working really well with her partner to create a 3D collaged farm.
Ava for persevering with her independent writing and independently describing a picture.
Year One
Malaika for demonstrating excellence with her careful and accurate work with numbers to 100.
Aethe for demonstrating creativity by producing a detailed Paddington for her Famous Bear book.
Year Two
Liyana for demonstrating inclusivity and always working well with others.
Humairah for demonstrating courage in Mathematics lessons on telling the time.
Year Three
Dilara for demonstrating inclusivity, sharing her knowledge of Arabic with the class in her Languages lesson.
Emiko for demonstrating creativity by skillfully mixing paints to match different leaves.
Year Four
Nahla for demonstrating excellence with her superpowers in Mathematics!
Zahra P for demonstrating perseverance by continuing to work on drawing her circuit board.
Year Five
Avanya for demonstrating excellence with the great improvements in the quality of her comprehension responses.
Noor S for taking responsibility for her own learning and playing an active role in class discussions.
Rihanna for showing excellence when typing her Cranedale diary following the residential trip.
Year Six
Riyana for perseverance in Art lessons.
Zeenia for demonstrating creativity with her improving ‘yarn crafts’ of knitting and crocheting.
Stella for being a responsible member of Year Six, helping to ensure everyone feels included and for supporting the younger pupils in school.
News from the Head of Prep
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