Dudley Schools Athletics Championships

Dudley Schools Athletics Championships

Wednesday 14th May – Year 9 Dudley Schools Athletics Championships
The students did really well in the Dudley Schools Athletics achieving nine top 3’s and three victories: 200m, 300m and 1500m. We are still awaiting overall team results from the organisers.
By coming first in their events the three students will compete at the West Midlands Regional Championships on 14th June.
Couch to 5K graduation

Couch to 5K graduation

Couch to 5K graduation
A group of Year 7 and 8 students, led by Mrs Bryant, have been out running after school for the last 10 weeks, completing the Couch to 5K programme. On Saturday, with the encouragement of staff and parents, they took part in the Edgbaston Reservoir Parkrun to mark their graduation. On display were both speedy times and high levels of resilience, and it was fantastic to see the camaraderie and support among the group. Congratulations to all involved and thank you to all the staff members who have supported over the weeks.
Wear a Hat Day

Wear a Hat Day

On Friday, students and staff celebrated Wear a Hat Day in order to raise money for Brain Tumour Research. A wide variety of headwear was on display, which created lots of smiles and a real buzz around school. Over £500 was raised through generous donations to our JustGiving page and contributions on the day. Thank you to everyone for getting involved and supporting such a great cause, which is a very personal one to many people in our school community.
Pictured below are just some of the staff who joined in.
Art students visit to Tate Modern and Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

Art students visit to Tate Modern and Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

On Wednesday 26 March, 50 Year 10 and 9 Art students visited both Tate Modern and Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

From Bankside students walked along and across the Thames then travelled via the underground to South Kensington.  Art students conducted themselves in a mature manner during the excursion.

Students enjoyed seeing a diverse range of work from international pioneering contemporary pieces of the recently expanded Tate, through to the Raphaels and Gainsborough at the V&A, providing a great deal of inspiration for their own studies. The students even got to see Big Ben, London Eye, St Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Abbey along the way.
A huge thank you goes to Mr Finch, Mrs Evans, Ms Kearns and Mrs Narrowmore for all their help and support to make such an inspiring day possible.
The Earls High School – The Gambia Project

The Earls High School – The Gambia Project

Alex Ballinger MP came to visit The Earls today to commend students for their work out in The Gambia and the fundraising that had taken place prior to their visit. He awarded them his Community Champion Award for outstanding service to the local community. He also took the time to chat to students about their trip and his work as an MP.
We are very proud that he raised an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons to highlight our longstanding support for Project Gambia. Bev Hodt, the founder of the Project Gambia charity, has also written to us to praise the fantastic commitment and compassion shown by our students. It is wonderful that this has been recognised so widely.
Gambia 2025 – Day 8

Gambia 2025 – Day 8

Well, all good things must come to end and our trip to Gambia is no exception.
This morning, the students packed up and had a rather casual morning. We did manage a quick walk on the beach, a short awards ceremony and some final games of table tennis and pool.
Students received their batik work back too, so they will be able to share their afternoon of creativity with you when they return home!
We are at the gate, the plane is visible, and we are looking good for a punctual take off, I have a sneaky suspicion that the return journey may be slightly quieter than the outbound one!
A final thanks from the staff to students for such an amazing trip! I personally feel very privileged to have shared this trip with the students and I continue to be immensely proud of the students I get to work with at The Earls High School!
Mrs Sevier