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MFL Spelling Bee
On Wednesday we held the finals of our MFL Year 7 Spelling Bee in school. Audience members feasted on cakes while the competitors took turns on stage to spell as many words as they could in French, German or Spanish in one minute. Not only did they have to remember the translation of the word,...
Silver Qualifying expedition for Duke of Edinburgh Award
'This week the year 10's are completing their Silver Qualifying expedition for their Duke of Edinburgh Award. All students have been fantastic and managed to navigate themselves across some tough terrain on the Long Mynd. There cooking skills have been mixed from adding water to a pot noodle to...
New intake transition days
We have had a fantastic time with our new Year 6 intake over the last two days, and they have given us a great first impression of themselves. These photos are from one of a series of transition lessons that the students have experienced. We are looking forward to them joining us in September....
Little Big Band
Wednesday the 3rd of July marked the Music Department's Little Big Band Awards! This commemorated a year of hard work from September, rehearsing every Wednesday from 2:55-4:00, eventually playing in two concerts! The Little Big Band played admirably to an incredibly high standard for students who...
Summer Concert Success!
On Tuesday 25th June it was the ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Summer Concert, which featured a grand total of 158 students! The performances featured exquisite talent from our ensembles, playing well-known pieces such as, Smells Like Teen Spirit (Guitar Ensemble), I Got You (Jazz Band), Just The Way You Are...
Music Matters event
Another year, another fantastic Music Matters event hosted by The ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ and Halesowen Bid! The event kicked off with the ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´Samba Band performing a piece composed by the students. This year we also had a total of 6 primary schools involved giving great performances to the public of...
Berlin 2024
A group of students have had a fabulous time in Berlin the link to their blog is below The earls High School – Berlin 2024 (wordpress.com)
The Wizard of Oz- Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th May 2024
Since October 2023, students from Years 8 through to 11 have been rehearsing diligently after school in preparation for a two night sell out run of The Wizard of Oz. From line dancing to casting evil spells, both cast and staff had a wonderful time. The performances were incredible, with...
Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Thank you to Wolverhampton Art Gallery for accommodating our KS3 artists on Thursday. The students pictured are sketching the works of Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol.    Â
Silver Duke of Edinburgh PracticeÂ
Silver Duke of Edinburgh Practice  This weekend saw the practice expedition of our year 10 Silver DofE students. 54 students embarked on a two day walk and an overnight camp carrying all their equipment and cooking for themselves (some I am sure for the first time). They walked about 15 miles...
Wicked
On Wednesday night, some of our Year 9, 10 and 11 students travelled to the Hippodrome in Birmingham to see Wicked! The night was described as very "inspiring" by our young musicians at the Earls. The GCSE Music cohort in particular enjoyed hearing Defying Gravity in person for the first time; a...
Samba House Competition
The ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´Music Department hosted their Samba House Competition on Tuesday. The 4 competitive houses composed their own pieces and lead their ensembles. Shenstone took the win in a close competition, with a fantastic twist on a previous summer concert piece! Â Â Â Â Â Â Â