Our Year 12 and Year 13 students were treated to a variety of guest speakers on a day focussed on career choices and university applications on Tuesday 15^th October.

The year 12 programme included presentations by Dr Liz Miles of Coventry university and Mr Errol Lawson a former pupil of HGS. Dr Miles talked to the students about her interesting journey from an initial degree in engineering, to working in Japan, before her work in academia at Coventry University.

Errol Lawson also talked to the students about his journey to where he is now, a Pastor, author and leading professional speaker. He also spoke to the students about “goal setting” and being ambitious in their career plans.

Year 13 students heard presentations from Daniel Stone, a Handsworth man who is a graduate of Oxford University, and David Maxwell from the University of Aberystwyth. Both gave very good advice on interview technique both for university interviews and employment interviews.

The feedback from students was excellent and we look forward to welcoming our guests back into HGS next year.

HGS Old Boy Sam Swann (Gardner) will be playing the part of Peter in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Wendy and Peter Pan. The play is adapted from the novel by J M Barrie and will be on at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from 10^th December 2013 until 2^nd March 2014. Please click on the links for more details.

http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/wendy-and-peter-pan/

http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/wendy-and-peter-pan/cast-photos.aspx

Eddie Lear has stepped down as Chairman of the Charity and the most recent Governors meeting was his last at the helm. At that meeting Simon Bird gave a short speech thanking Eddie on behalf of the School for all his hard work and support. We wish Eddie well in retirement. The new Chairman duly elected is Mr Roy Fackrell.

Handsworth Grammar School raised nearly £420 for the Little Princess Trust. The money will help the Trust to provide real-hair wigs to boys and girls that have lost their own hair through cancer treatment or other illnesses.

Year 7 continued their good form in the league with a 6 – 1 win against Hamstead Hall. Well done!