b'1998Girls admitted to HGS 2001Headmaster 9 R. J. Shephard2005First YouTube video2012Headmaster 10Dr SN Bird2020Britain leaves the EU2022 Queen Elizabeth II Happy BirthdayHappy 70th AnniversarySchool!The first British monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee was crowned in front of a TV audience of 20 million. She has two birthdays, is allowed to drive without a licence and invented her own dog breedthe Dorgi. Did I mention the extra Bank Holiday? Hurrah!HANDSWORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL SONGWords: Music: J. J. Walton B. L. Page 1To the old Bridge Trust we sing this song, 4Let us treasure her sons who gave their all,To the Staffordshire knot as we pass along.The Black and Gold in an endless throng, Honoured by name onThe sons of the School go FORWARD.Big School wall,2 Let us stand on the Bridge and stretch aWho taught us how to carrythe ball,hand, Victoriously FORWARD. One to the School and one to our Land,For both we love, for both we stand; RefrainAnd make the password FORWARD.Its a goal to the School, Hur-rah! Hur-rah!3 Let us hold to the knot shown in her crest, Its a goal to the School, Hur-rah! Unravel the worst, line out the best, Scored by each man fulfilling Gods plan,And bind in friendship all the rest, Three cheers for the School,And take them with us FORWARD.Three cheers for the School, Hur-rah! THE GRACE : Pro his et omnibus donis tuis sodales huius sodalitatis,sub sign pontis nodique hospitio et amicitia coniuncti, gratias tibiagunt, 0 Domine. 7'