Word of the Week – Perusal
The word of the week commencing 9th June 2014 is: Perusal.
This means the action of reading or examining something.
“I continued my perusal of the instructions”
This display can be found in our Library.
Old Boys World War One Commemoration
Mr Bob Curry and Mr Philip Swann from the Old Boy’s Society recently travelled to France to visit the Somme battlefields. Poppies were placed on the graves of 7 Old Boys in 4 different cemeteries. A wreath was laid at the Theipval Memorial for 11 Old Boys who fell but where no remains have been traced. It was a very moving and poignant occasion in what is an extremely significant year of remembrance and commemoration of World War One.
Envision Community Work
Tim Knappett who is the Grad Project Co-ordinator for Envision visited Handsworth Grammar School to receive a cheque from Mr Conway and Mr Bird and told us; “I think it’s safe to say we’ve had a really good experience with Handsworth Grammar and the young people seem to have got a lot out of it.”
Tim went on to report that Handsworth Grammar School has cumulatively fundraised the largest amount of money out of all the 10 schools who took part in the Community Apprentice programme. The total stands at an impressive £3,679.61 raised by our students. Other schools involved have been Cadbury College and Bishop Vesey Grammar School.
Team Inspire wrote a very impressive Social Impact Report which has seen them reach the final 5 teams of the competition out of 23. They will be pitching their project to Sir Albert Bore in his boardroom on the 16th June between 4 – 5.30pm. If chosen, they will win an all-expenses paid trip to London which will include a trip on the London Eye, a tour of Westminster, dinner on the South Bank and potentially a meeting with Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd MP.
Envision also have their end of year event that all students are invited to, at Edgbaston Cricket Ground on the 25th June. There will be other awards up for grabs here and the three remaining teams at Handsworth Grammar School are nominated in the categories:
- Teamwork and Resilience
- Creativity and Enterprise
- Public Engagement and Education
The Community Apprentice film, featuring Handsworth Grammar School students, may be shown for the first time at the end of year event.
Word of the Week – Ostentatious
The word of the week commencing 2nd June 2014 is: Ostentatious.
This means characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress.
“a simple design that is glamorous without being ostentatious”
This display can be found in our Library.
Glasgow Commonwealth Games Selection
Jaswant Shergill a former student of Handsworth Grammar School has been selected for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games this August in the 63kg weightlifting competition. Jaswant is the current UK record holder at Under 20 level for the clean and jerk.
Jaswant was a student here in the Sixth Form having joined HGS from St John Wall School. He has successfully completed an English degree at Birmingham University, and has been a regular visitor to HGS this year, as he hopes to pursue a career in teaching.
We wish him every success in Glasgow in August.
