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Handsworth Park 10k Run

On Sunday 16th September 2018, some twenty ‘athletes’ from the KEVI Handsworth Grammar School Community of students, support staff, governors and teachers took part in the annual ‘Handsworth Park 10k run’.  The event was formerly known as the ‘Peter Hayes 10k run’, named and run in memory of a former student of HGS who died of a pre-existing heart condition at the age of 25 in 2012.  The run takes place to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation.  The event is expected to take place on the equivalent Sunday next year, so start training now!  Congratulations to Elias Idjer, Arun Singh and Hassan Ahmed who were the first three HGS finishers over the line.

Mr Jones

https://www.handsworthpark10k.co.uk/2018-event.html

 

 

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Year 7 Cricket Top of the League

The Year 7 Cricket Team ended the last academic year on a sporting high, finishing at the top of the Aston Schools’ Cricket League. The cricket squad have been exceptional all year showing huge levels of dedication and commitment at training religiously . Mr Gallagher has been impressed at all of the boys attitude. They have improved drastically throughout the year and are shining examples of through hard work comes success.

Noah Mohmand – 8A

Balkaran Kahlon – 8A

Fajyan Khan – 8A

Sulayman Khan – 8G

Ismaeel Khan – 8G

Hashim Naeen – 8G

Riann Nawaz – 8G

Arjun Rana – 8H

Nico Gill – 8N

Abdullah Gelani – 8W

Hridik Pandey – 8W

Humzah Ghangro – 8W

Ibrahim Khan – 8W

Arshjeet Nagi – 8W

We hope to retain our league title this year.

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University of Birmingham Partnership

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House Cup 2017/18

The House trophy presentation took place on the final morning of the 2017/18 academic year with Mr Campbell’s Galahad House triumphing for the third year in a row. However, this was a very close competition this year as it was Galahad’s strength in the house events over the year which gave them victory.

Congratulations to all students and staff in Galahad and we look forward to a challenge from the other houses in 2018/19 to prevent Galahad winning for a fourth year in succession.

 

The final House Cup scores were:

 

1 Galahad 43, 501

2 William 40, 282

3 Nelson 38,771

4 Alfred 37, 897

5 Henry 34, 916

 

(Photos show Head of House Mr Andy Campbell with House Captain Justin Fletcher and Britney Okhiria, and then Justin and Britney with year 10 leading sportsman Francis Czech. We also see some of the year 10 Galahad athletes who did so well during Sports Day).

 

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Year 12 Sixth Form Girls celebrate the end of term

Our year 12 girls organised an end of term lunchtime party in the sixth form centre. Our female students make a massive contribution to the ethos of the school, and they are a huge asset for the school.

 

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Queen Elizabeth Hospital Visit

On 16th and 18th July Mr Bird (Head of Sixth Form) and Mr Conway (Deputy Headteacher) took two groups of year 12 students for a “behind the scenes tour” of the hospital.

This was arranged through Justine Davey, Head of Fund raising at the hospital, as our school has raised a sizeable amount of money over the last year for the “Heart in a Box” campaign at the QE.

Or students visited the teenage cancer ward, saw some the amazing work done in facial reconstructions and prosthetics, and saw some of the latest Cyber Knife equipment designed to scan for tumours in the body.

(Picture shows some of our students with the CyberKnife)

It was great to see some of the fantastic work done in the hospital which has a worldwide reputation. Many thanks to Justine Davey for allowing us to visit, and we will continue to have the hospital as one of our school charities.

 

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Year 12 Trip to Kent

On 11 July Mr Organ, Ms Brown and Mr Conway took a group of students to Kent for a three day residential. Starting in Rochester, the home of Charles Dickens, the students then visited Canterbury Cathedral and also Dover Castle, where they visited the tunnels which housed the control centre for Operation Dynamo in World War 2. This was the when a fleet of small vessels recued thousands of British troops from Dunkirk in Northern France.

The students stayed in the Carmelite Friary at Aylesford and despite their disappointment at England’s World Cup semi- final defeat, they had a memorable time.

Congratulations to all of the students for the way in which they conducted themselves throughout the visit to Kent, where they gained many new admirers for their behaviour and interest.

 

 

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Opening of the Ben Smolden Pavillion and 3G Pitch

The first X1 football team played against a HGS Old boys’ team on July 10th to officially open the new “Ben Smolden Pavillion” and our new 3G pitch. Ben, a former pupil of the school and now a school governor, was there to open our superb facilities, and he and the spectators were treated to a keenly fought contest between a young and energetic school team playing against a more experienced and wiser Old Boys’ team.

In fact, it was experience which won the day, as the Old Boys’ secured a narrow 3-2 victory in a game which was played in a great spirit. The school team was then treated to some real Handsworth hospitality back at the HGS club hose, were they were able to see the second half of the France v Belgium world Cup semi – final.

Many thanks to Ben and to the Old Boys’ club for making the evening so enjoyable for the school players. Hopefully a number of the students will go on to become regular players for the club.

 

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Sixth Form Students Gardening on Soho road

Some of our year 12 students volunteered to help with gardening on the Soho road as part of the “Britain in Bloom” competition. The students are pictured working outside the old Handsworth Library, which is now part of a local college.

 

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Wimbledon 2018

Eight of our finest sportsmen attended the opening day of Wimbledon 2018, along with Head of PE Mr Griffiths and Deputy Headteacher Mr Conway on Monday 2nd July.

Wimbledon was certainly at its finest as the sun shone brightly and our pupils were able to see some of the world’s finest tennis players in close up, as well as experiencing the very unique atmosphere of Wimbledon.

Our group had seats on court 2 where, among other things, they saw a classic game between the French players Gael Mofils and Richard Gasquet. Our pupils also had the chance to take part in the Wimbledon “Play zone” where they were able to play some short tennis, and receive coaching.

This was a fantastic day out and as ever our pupils were a real credit to the school.