The Year 10 Football team beat King Edward VI Aston 1-0 in their recent Cup game and Year 9 drew 3-3 with King Edward VI Aston in their League match. The Year 7 Football team beat St John Wall 6-1 in their recent League game. Congratulations.
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys has joined the King Edward’s Consortium for the provision of initial teacher training. Please see the KEC website for more details. This initial teacher training link will augment the work we already undertake with the University of Birmingham.
Following last year’s inaugural participation by HGS Staff in this annual event, Ms Bilkhu, Mrs Donnelly, Miss Hartill, Mr Jones, Mr Mohsin, Mrs Minhas and Mr Sangar joined scores of other runners on 17th September in fine conditions to pound the tarmac and raise funds for the British Heart Foundation. This run was established in memory of Peter Hayes, an old boy who died as a result of a pre-existing heart condition at the age of 25 in 2012.
The run is expected to take place on the equivalent Sunday next year so put the date in your diaries – it would be fantastic to see more staff, current and former pupils, parents, governors and friends of the school swelling the numbers further in the future.
Further information can be found through this link:
http://www.handsworthpark10k.co.uk/
On the 26th September we visited the National Slavery Museum in Liverpool as part of our A-Level History course. I had briefly learnt about the conditions that the slaves faced, the push towards equality and being treated as equal citizens but I was thoroughly unprepared for the Museum. On display were several harrowing tools that were used on the slaves: handcuffs fit for a small child, masks designed to degrade and whips used to maim. This made the experience in the museum uncomfortable, but necessary. Personally, it showed me how despite the horrific nature of that period it cannot be ignored; it must be talked about so that we as a species can ensure that no one else is treated the way they were. Accounts from the children of slaves showed that they didn’t know where they originated from. The trip showed how vital it is that slavery is not forgotten and that despite the progress that has been made, we still have ample work left to do. (Teny Kuti, 13KDR)
I think the Liverpool trip was a really fascinating experience, the slavery exhibition had artefacts that displayed the cruel punishments used by slave owners on the slaves and it showed the extremely harsh treatment of the slaves. The screen that displayed the experience of the slaves on the ship was shocking. Overall, the experience was interesting as it provided a visual insight of slavery that we wouldn’t have experienced by just reading a text book. (Saba Bashir, 13AHA)
Visiting the International Slavery Museum allowed us to see the harsh realities of slavery first-hand, and see how elements from the transatlantic slave trade have remained ingrained in society, which made the experience as a whole solemn but interesting. Most of all, it was important and informative to see the involvement of the UK in the slave trade, something that should be a lesson for all of us. (Amritpal Kullar, 13MMI)
On Saturday 23rd September, our year 11 History classes departed from School at 8.00am to Hardwick Hall (Derbyshire). At Hardwick Hall we split up into three groups and all our groups were assigned with tour guides to take us around the Hall and Gardens. Our tour guide took us inside the Hall and he explained all the very important features about it, as well as the individual who built the Manor house (Elizabeth [Bess] of Hardwick). He also took us around the outside of the Manor house, showing us the gardens constructed around the house and we also saw the old Manor house that was built by Bess of Hardwick’s father. So we had a very detailed tour of the Manor house and we were told what features made it stand out above other typical Elizabethan Manor houses. Making our day very educational and helpful towards our GCSE History course. Finally we left Hardwick Hall at 2.30pm and headed back to School. (Abdul-Hakim Abid, 11H)
During the visit to Hardwick Hall, we were able to see the different ways in which Bess of Hardwick displayed her wealth and status during the Elizabethan era; there were many carpets inside Hardwick Hall which were imported from Turkey and used primarily to show the status of Bess of Hardwick. Furthermore, we were shown the Long Gallery during the tour, which contained mainly paintings and tapestries and there was also a place for exercise and recreation. Bess was actually rich enough to have the raw materials required for building the house instead of having to import them, and also hired Robert Smythson, a very well-known architect during the Elizabethan era. (Amaan Ahmed, 11W)
On the morning of the 23rd of September, year 11 students went to Hardwick Hall in order to gain a greater understanding of the Elizabethan house we are studying as part of our GCSE specification. We learnt a lot about the former home of Bess of Hardwick from the extensive over mantels atop every fire place to the staggering symmetry of the house. We had a lot of fun learning about the house and the cafè wasn’t bad either! All in all it was a very informative trip which helped us to gain a greater understanding of the house and how life was like over 400 years ago. (Jude Folorunso, 11N)
Please see the below certificate for STEM Ambassadors:
The DT Department entered a national competition called The Ripple Effect which was sponsored by Misco, HP and Intel. Our entry was based upon the move across to new GCSE and A Level courses in product design as well as the major developments that have taken place in the department over the past 6 months. Two fully refurbished and redesigned laboratories have been created upstairs which will have a significant impact upon teaching and learning.
The department has won an HP STEM & Creative Learning Studio which is worth over £20,000. Congratulations.
Handsworth Grammar School has been given the accolade of being named one of the top STEM schools in the country according to new rankings produced by Government backed education campaign Your Life.
Your Life which aims to boost uptake of A Level Maths and Physics has worked with data science company Starcount to analyse School Performance Table Data from the Department for Education on England’s 2500 Secondary Schools.
In doing so it has provided the first in depth analysis of Schools performance in terms of both STEM subject and grade performance.
The Year 7 Football team got off to a great start to the new season with a 6 – 1 win against Hamstead Hall in the Aston Cup. Congratulations to the boys and to Mr Gallagher in their first match at HGS.
Please click the following link for more information:
https://www.schoolsofkingedwardvi.co.uk/2017/09/22/academy-trust-launched/
