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Foundation Welcome Ceremony 2023-2024

The annual Foundation Welcome Ceremony for 2023-2024 had to be held at a number of schools this year as we are just too big a number to hold it in one location! Indeed there were five different ceremonies this year held across the 13 schools. HGS had their event on the 17th October where it was held at King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls. HGS was joined by King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls, King Edwards School, and King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls Academy. It was a fabulous occasion which marked the official entrance of all Year 7 pupils to the King Edward VI Foundation.

The programme of events included:

  • A welcome from the Head of King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls
  • A musical piece by a pupil from King Edwards School
  • A history of the Foundation by the Chief Master of King Edwards School
  • A Spoken Word piece by the Senior Prefects of King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School
  • The Foundation Present and Future by the Chief Master of King Edwards School
  • A musical piece by a pupil from King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls Academy
  • The Founder’s Prayer introduction and prayer by the Head of King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School
  • Closing remarks by the Head of King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls Academy

Each and every Year 7 pupil across the Foundation can now wear their King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham badge with pride!

Our thanks to the Foundation staff who organised the event (especially Mrs Canton and Mrs Bullock) – it was a memorable and significant event for all involved. It provided a real and tangible sense of community, belonging and inclusion.

Articles from students:

In the King Edward VI Year 7 Foundation Ceremony 2023, the year 7 students of multiple King Edward schools all went to King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls to see the ceremony. In this ceremony, we all saw the headteachers of the King Edward Schools and they gave speeches on how the King Edward VI Foundation began. A few people from the schools performed beautiful pieces of music to everybody. It was very interesting to learn about the history of the King Edward VI Foundation and I learnt a lot.

Mohsin Khan 7H

Me and the rest of Year 7 went to a ceremony at the Girls School where we were accompanied by other King Edward Fouindation Schools. On stage, were representatives of the schools like Dr Bird and other heads of schools. We were greeted by the heads and we had two musical pieces. We then learnt about the history of the King Edward VI Foundation. For that very event, we had badges that showed us that we were a true part of the community.

Krithik Hariharan 7H

The memorable ceremony took place on the 17th of October at King Edward VI Handsworth Girls school and was only one of the 5 ceremonies taking place due to the astounding number of students. This was a great way for the newcomers of year 7 to find out about the history of the King Edward VI Foundation with many interesting facts to listen to. The ceremony included:

  • A warm welcome from the head of King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls
  • An enjoyable musical piece by a pupil from King Edwards School
  • A history of the Foundation by the Chief Master of King Edwards School
  • A Spoken Word piece by the Senior Prefects of King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School
  • A musical piece by a pupil from King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls Academy
  • The Founder’s Prayer introduction and prayer by the Head of King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School
  • Closing remarks by the Head of King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls Academy

In my opinion, I think that the ceremony was highly enjoyable, and it reminded everyone what we truly are and the title of the King Edward VI Foundation has stayed with us for a very long time and it will continue to stay.

Amaar Badre 7H