Concerts 2012 – 2013
Wednesday 19th December 2012 – 7pm
Winter Concert
Thursday 21st March 2013 – 7pm
Instrumental Progress Evening
Thursday 25th April 2013 – 7pm
HGS Young Musician of the year
Wednesday 17th July 2013 – 6.30pm
Summer Soiree
Mega Quiz
Year 12 and 13 students recently took place in the Lord Mayor of Birmingham’s Mega Quiz, held in the Great Hall at Birmingham university. HGS entered both a year 12 and a year 13 team in the quiz which was compared by Mark Labbett, “The Beast” from ITVs The Chase, TV quiz show.
Our pupils did very well with the year 12 team coming a very creditable 27th and the year 13 team, 12th from the 33 competing teams.
The photos show some of our quiz competitors.
The year 12 team:
Aaron Jones
Amandeep Dhaliwal
Aisha Amhar
Syeda Akhtar
Aisha Ali
Catherin Munyarari
The year 13 team:
Parnek Bansal
Ravi Gohel
Daniel Anderson
George O’Rafferty
Examples of questions from the quiz:
1 Who was Henry VIII’s third wife?
2 What is the name of Tranmere rovers’ football ground?
3 Who won bronze in the Olympic Games 2012 100m ?
4 What year did the Great Fire of London take place?
5 How many James Bond films have there been?
6 Who composed “the Planets”?
7 What is Professor Green’s real name?
Answers: Jane Seymour, Prenton Park, Justin Gattlin, 1666, 24, Holst, Stephen Manderson.
Ilam Hall Trip
On the 5th of October twelve students from years 8 up to 12 took part in a residential trip to the Derbyshire Peak District with Miss Forth and Mr Keane. Friday evening saw some good old fashioned fun as we walked a section of the Tissington trail that took us through what used to be a railway tunnel, exploring Ashbourne and finally discovering the chip shop!
Once at Ilam Hall we launched ten Chinese lanterns into a pitch black sky which was very atmospheric.
Saturday was spent walking along the Dove Valley along the river over the famous stepping stones and exploring caves.
At the half way point we fed some hungry ducks.
On the way back we stopped off at a well known and popular fast food restaurant for lunch.
Children in Need
We raised over £1,800 for Children in Need and associated charities last Friday. This is a fantastic achievement and the money raised will go to improve the lives of children less fortunate than ourselves. Many thanks and congratulations to all our fundraisers!
Engineering Trip
On Monday 12th and Thursday 15th of November the Btec Engineers from Yr 11 had the opportunity to visit the RAF’s restoration workshops at the Aerospace Museum Cosford. We saw at first hand the high standard of workshop practise that these engineers work to. The aircraft being restored ranged from wood and canvas from the First World War to Harrier Jump Jets still in service. The visit gave us a fascinating insight into the work of the Museums engineers.
Maths Success
Our Year 12 team have enjoyed considerable success in this year’s Maths Challenge and have improved their performance from last year winning 2 Gold, 5 Silver and 17 Bronze certificates.
Congratulations!
Emergency Closures
Please be advised that if it is necessary to close the school due to adverse weather conditions, a text message will be sent to all parents and a notification will be posted on the school website. The school will also contact local radio stations such as BBC Radio West Midlands and Heart FM. If your mobile phone number has recently changed and you have not notified the school, please do so immediately.
Winter Concert
Handsworth Grammar School will be holding a Winter Concert on
Wednesday 19th December 2012
7.00pm.
at
Ladywood ARC
St. John’s and St Peter’s Church
Darnley Road
B16 8TF
Adults £3.00 Children £1.00
Tickets available from Finance Office
Alternatively, you can call us on 0121 554 2794.
A fantastic way to celebrate the end of the year and the Christmas season.
Christmas Lunch
The Christmas lunch will be held on Tuesday 4th December 2012.
Please pay and order via the cashless system at any till by Friday 30th November 2012.
Please can free meal ticket users also order at any till by Friday 30th November 2012
Remembrance Assembly
Handsworth Grammar School held a Remembrance Assembly on Friday 9th November 2012 with Year 7 and 13 students as well as some special guests.
Click on the photos or link below to see our Remembrance Assembly photo gallery.
Click here to view the Remembrance Assembly photo gallery.
