Learning Hub Celebration Display
The Staff and Student Librarians have produced a display based on the theme Celebration. Information was collated on different cultures and religions identifying the different ways festivals are celebrated according to their religious calendar and what it involves.
Many similarities were found, such as family gathering, exchanging presents, food, charity and last but not least, remembering god.
Attendance and Absence Letter
A letter regarding Attendance, Punctuality and Leave of Absence has been posted home this week. Please see the Letters to Parents section of the website for more details.
Notice from BCC regarding Reception Intake September 2014
Birmingham City Council have asked us to remind Parents that every Parent who has a child that was born between 1st September 2009 and 31st August 2010 that they need to make an application for their child to start Reception class in September 2014. The closing date for applications is 15th January 2014 and the quickest way for Parents to apply is online by visiting www.birmingham.gov.uk/schooladmissions
Parents can also ring The Children’s Information and Advice Service on 0121 303 1888 for assistance.
Winter Concert
Last night saw over 90 Musicians from Handsworth Grammar School perform to a packed and delighted audience at Ladywood ARC. The Church was left with literally standing room only at the back as our Musicians performed a full and varied programme of music. We enjoyed the talents of the Choir, Saxophone Quintet and Guest Clarinet, Keyboard Ensembles, Saxophone and Clarinet Jazz Group, Tabla Group, Dhol Group, Woodwind Ensemble, Guitar Ensembles, Full Orchestra as well as various solo pieces. The evening was completed by a rousing finale which paid tribute in part to some of Birmingham’s other talented Musicians from years gone by! It was fantastic to see Students from Year 7 to Year 13 taking part and being so well supported by Parents, Friends, Family, Staff and Governors. Mr Conway was a splendid compere for the evening and special thanks should go to Mr Ward and his team who worked so hard with and for our Students – Ms Vaughan, Mr Czepiel, Mr Knight, Ms Strudwick, Mrs Whitling and Mr Matharu. Well done!
Year 7 Annual Anniversary Walk Celebration Assembly
Year 7 raised over £1,100 on their Annual Anniversary Walk and this morning enjoyed a celebration assembly in Big School. Mr Alex Wentworth from NOW Education was on hand to present prizes (kindly sponsored by NOW Education) to the 3 Students who helped raise the most amount of money for our Sixth Form Fundraising Campaign. Well done!
The picture shows: Mr Wentworth from NOW Education, Mr Arnold Head of Year 7, Sayed Ikhlas, Asad Yasin and Sharyar Muhammed.
HGS E-Newsletter
Please see our final E-Newsletter for this term in the Publications area of the website.
Year 7 Christmas Science Lecture
On the afternoon of Monday 16 December, 33 Year 7 students ventured to Birmingham University to hear a lecture exploring aspects of Science from the tiniest particles to the whole Universe. Wasaf Anwar writes:
‘Firstly, this trip was very informative and entertaining and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. I enjoyed the Christmas singing at the start which got everyone involved. I thought the experiments, and the way they were performed inviting the audience to join in, were amazing. There were various quizzes and questions that were fun and challenging for students to take part in. There were also prizes for students who volunteered to help with a practical or gave correct answers to questions. I enjoyed the experience and I think that a lot of other pupils did too. I would like to see even more trips organised!’.
Some keen Year 7 Science students who have particularly impressed their teachers during their first term at HGS will be invited to attend ‘Science Club’, organised by Mr Mohsin, which will be starting in the New Year. Looking further ahead, all Year 7 students will be joining in with a ‘Planetarium Show’ being planned by Mr Bansal for March.
Mr Jones, Head of Science
Citizenship Day Awareness Project
As part of our recent Citizenship Day Year 10 worked with the Police on raising awareness and education surrounding the issue of Knife Crime. Our Students were praised by the Police for their sensible, mature and intelligent approach to the topic. Please click on the video link to see a sample of the work produced by our Students – Mohsin Gandhi, Reedwan Ali and Ayyan Sattar of 10 Henry.
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British Computer Society Award
The British Computer Society (BCS), The Chartered Institute for IT has awarded Handsworth Grammar School Approved Centre status following a recent visit. This is a great achievement for the IT department – well done!
