The Year 7, 9 and 11 Football Teams have all qualified for the Aston Cup Finals next week. This is a great achievement and we wish all of the teams the best of luck for their matches next week. We wish the Year 8 Football Team good luck for their Semi-Final Match on Thursday.
As the days lengthen, we begin to start thinking more about preparing for the summer examination season. There is a lot of advice out there to help. While aimed at teachers and at those preparing for GCSEs, a recent article from the TES contains six podcasts which can help parents and pupils in all year groups understand how to revise most effectively as well as how to manage difficulties such as anxiety about exams. Please click here to read the article.
This week we are sending fund raising cheques to the following charities:
Guide Dogs for the Blind
Queen Elizabeth Heart in a Box campaign
Riding for Disabled
The Royal British Legion
Our Sixth Form Legacy Teams are fundraising for Birmingham Mind and Birmingham Homeless Charity.
The Key Stage 3 Basketball Team have been selected to play in the Finals of the Birmingham Youth Games on Wednesday. We wish the team the best of luck.
The Year 11 Football Team beat Arena Academy in the semi-finals and are through to the Aston Cup Final.
The Year 7, 8 and 9 Football teams are all playing in the semi-finals of the Aston Cup this week.
A collaboration Badminton tournament between HGS, HWGA and Handsworth Girls is being played this week.
We wish all the teams the best of luck in all of their fixtures.
Please read the article below published today on the BBC Family and Education website highlighting the issues surrounding Social Media platforms. Please do talk to your child about staying safe on line.
