Pancake Day
It’s Pancake Day on Tuesday 4th March.
The canteen will be serving pancakes during both lunches.
2 pancakes with sauce: 67p
2 pancakes with ice cream: 87p
HGS Awarded Top 5* Rating
Following a recent (unannounced) Environmental Health check Handsworth Grammar School Catering department were awarded the top Food Hygiene rating of 5*. Congratulations!
Word of the Week – Inferiority
The word of the week commencing 24th February 2014 is: Inferiority.
This means the condition of being lower in status or quality than another or others.
“He always felt inferior around his brother.”
This display can be found in our Library.
Charity Fundraising Achievement
As a result of our recent Non-Uniform day our Students and Staff raised over £1, 400 for local and national good causes. The funds will be divided between the following organisations:
The Kemp Hospice
Birmingham Soup Kitchen
Brain Tumour Society
Good Shout
Congratulations and thank you to everyone who took part in being a force for good.
Citizenship Day – Sixth Form
HGS played host to a number of external organisations on Wednesday 12th February, who all came to speak to the 6th form students and engage them in different activities.
Year 12 students began work on their UCAS application for 2015 and then had a series of presentations from, Carl Smith of the West Midlands Fire Service, who spoke about the dangers and temptations facing young drivers.
Former student Keshav Bhat spoke about his work and about sexism among young people; Mrs Chandon our Psychology teacher spoke about domestic violence, and we also had two visitors from the accountancy firm Deloitte, who spoke about their company’s “Bright start” programme.
Year 13s were treated to presentations from James Seymour, director of Student recruitment at Aston University; Mr Duck our UCAS co-ordinator on applying for student finance, and then were allowed to choose a practical activity to take part in.
Students took part in pottery with our head of Art, Mr Lynch; took a yoga class with Mari from Handsworth Leisure Centre; did jewellery making with Estelle Bennet; took part in a “Cooking on a budget” lesson led by Shaleen Meelu, or did rock climbing at the West Bromwich Climbing centre, led by Mr Woodcock.
A great and memorable day was had by all.
National Schools’ Challenge
6th form students are invited to take part in the National Schools’ Challenge, an online competition for 6th form students.
Cash prizes are available for the winners!
