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WelcomefromtheHeadmasterItgivesmegreatpleasuretowelcomeyoutotherelaunchedBridgeMagazine.HandsworthGrammarSchoolhasbeenmovingorwardinapositivewayoverthelasttwoyearsanditisentirelyfttingandappropriatethatwewelcomebackTheBridgeMagazine.IthinkitairtosaythatthecontentsothemagazinemorethanamplydemonstratethewonderultalentandvibrantcommunitythatisHandsworthGrammarSchool.IwouldliketotakethisopportunitytothankMsElaineBrownMrAdamKilcullenCatherineMunyarariandSharayeCampbellaswellasRebeccaEnglandandGusMacDonaldatAmmacDesignoralltheirexpertiseandsupport.HaecOlimMeminisseIuvabit.MrSimonBirdHeadmasterTHEBRIDGE2TheBridgein2014WevebeenawayalongtimebutwearebackFormostoyouthiswillbeyourfrstexperienceoTheBridgeotherswillrememberthe2009editionbutwhoeveryouarewehopeyouwillenjoythenewlookBridge.AsyoucanseeromthecoverothemagazinebothHandsworthGrammarSchoolandTheBridgeMagazinehavealonghistoryandanexcitingutureWewouldliketoencourageanyonewhowantstocontributetouturemagazinestostartnow.AsaveryamouswriteroncesaidForeveriscomposedonowssoiyouhavebeeninspiredgetwritingtodayThankyoutoeveryonewhocontributedtheirtimetheirwritingskillstheirartworkortheirgenerallovelinesssothatthiseditionoTheBridgewaspossible.IwouldparticularlyliketomentionCatherineandSharayemyco-editorsortheirorganisationalexpertiseandorencouragingeveryonetomeetdeadlines.IwouldalsoliketothankGurdeepPipandAnielorgivingupanentiredayoschooltoprooreadastackoarticlesandorpatientlyhelpingmetoimprovemyITskillsLastlyTukeerKhayamandNikhilorsteppinginatthelastmomenttohelpwithrewrites.EnjoyMsBrownHandsworthGrammar150thAnniversaryThelatesixteenthcenturysaweightbridgescrossingtheRiverTame.Threewerewoodenootbridgesandfvewerewoodencarriagebridges.OneothesewasGroveLaneootbridge.JohnHogettswhoownedTheGroveinGroveLanedecidedthattheincomederivedromsome50acresolandheownedshouldbeusedtomaintainandrepairthebridgesintheparish.ItherewasanyexcessmoneyitwasdecidedthatitshouldbeusedorcharitablepurposesintheparishoHandsworth.InthiswaytheBridgeTrustwasestablishedin1612.By1802theresponsibilityortherepairandmaintenanceothebridgeswastranserredtotheCountyoStaordandovertimeasignifcantsurplusomoneybecameavailable.In1812theTrusteesgave800tobuildaschoolneartheParishChurchoSt.Marysandby1857oncethePrimarySchoolwasestablishedtheBridgeTrustconsideredbuildingaGrammarSchool.1000waspaidorapieceolandoGroveLane.Thebuildingcost2300BigSchoolwaslitbygasandhadtwoopenfresandtheSchoolLodgewasbuiltorthePortertolivein.TheentrancewasonGroveLanewhichwasanarrowlanewindingthrougharmlandDawsonRoaddidnotexistatthattime.Soon5thAugust1862theHeadmasterMrGuestopenedtheBridgeTrustSchoolto63boyswhocametobeexaminedinreadingwritingandmathematics.OneotheoriginalSchoolRulesrelatedtouniormaseachboyhadtowearhiscapatalltimeswheninHandsworthortheimmediateneighbourhood.Someothebesttraditionsneveradeaway2012sawHandsworthGrammarSchoolcelebratingits150thAnniversary.TheollowingeventstookplaceAGalaDinnerSummerSoireeAnniversaryWalksosuccessulitisnowanannualeventpublicationoBridgeMagazineextractsCelebrationCakeeventmemorabilialaunchandaSchoolSongcompetition.WealsolaunchedourSixthFormCentreprojectwhichisnowwellunderway.ItwasabusyandsuccessulyearintherichanddiverselieoHandsworthGrammarSchool.