HGS into Aston Cup Finals
HGS Under 12 Football team beat King Edward VI Aston 3 – 2 in the semi-finals of the Aston Cup recently. This success puts our Under 12 team into the Final against Perry Beeches 3. Finals day will be held at Bodymoor Heath next week. Good luck!
Women in Engineering and Computing
Girls from year 12 were taken to the “Women in Engineering and Computing” conference at Coventry University on Wednesday 5th March.
Handsworth Grammar School was the only School in the West Midlands to be invited to this prestigious event, which is aimed primarily at under graduate students.
The girls heard presentations from successful women who work for IBM, TATA, EON, and Rolls Royce.
They were also able to sit in a full size Harrier Jump Jet, which is located in the workshop of Coventry University.
The picture shows Maria Mahmood sitting in the cockpit of the Harrier Jet.
World Book Day
In celebration of World Book Day, the Librarians have created a display.
What is World Book Day?
World Book Day is a celebration! It’s a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) it’s a celebration of reading. In fact, it’s the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries all over the world.
Fundraising Campaign – Inspiring the Minds of the Future
We are now entering the public phase of our Fundraising Campaign and would like to give you some advanced notice of Receptions that will be taking place in May and June. Also we would welcome contact from any Parents who would like to be involved in the campaign as a volunteer. Please contact Santush Chaunkria our Campaign Manager on 0121 507 8272 or click here to send an email. Please remember that the aim of the campaign is to raise £500,000 towards our new Sixth Form Centre and future projects which will benefit all our Students as well as the wider community. Please click here to see the Fundraising area of the website for further details.
Word of the Week – Belligerent
The word of the week commencing 3rd March 2014 is: Belligerent.
This means hostile and aggressive.
“the mood at the meeting was belligerent”
This display can be found in our Library.
