The Earls High School News
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Gambia 2025 – Day 1
Well, always a slightly brutal travelling start to The Gambia week, but we have made it in one piece and the students have already been a credit to The Earls High School. We met last night at school and travelled down to Gatwick. After checking in we had a slightly delayed start before embarking...
Symphony Hall to watch the CBSO
On Tuesday 11th February, our year 7s were treated to an inspiring trip to Symphony Hall to watch the CBSO perform an eclectic mix of musical pieces. With balcony seats, they had a spectacular view as the CBSO introduced the 4 instrumental families of the orchestra, demonstrating the wonderful...
Year 7 art club
Year 7 art club students have been busy after school on Wednesdays in C6 for the past few weeks painting, printing and making ceramic gift hearts.
F1 in schools regional finals
We took two teams over to Aston University for the F1 in schools regional finals. Although none of the teams managed to get into the top three and qualify for the national finals, they did really well against tough opposition, who have budgets that we will always find difficult to compete against....
Aspiring Year 11 students
Aspiring Year 11 students were lucky enough to get a tour of two prestigious colleges at Oxford University: Oriel and Mansfield. Students were guided through the application process, student life, and how to choose a course, plus Q&A with current undergraduates. After lunch they visited...
Community Carols
Community Carols Last Friday on the 13th December, The Earls High School choir and 12 other schools across Halesowen and Dudley came together to perform the annual Community Carols in Somers Square. This year over 350 pupils got to sing well known Christmas carols including a stellar performance...
The Earls achieves Artsmark Gold Award
We were delighted to have been awarded the Artsmark Gold this week, thanks to the dedication of the arts team led by Mr Hickman. We are the only school in Dudley to have achieved this prestigious award, which recognises the contribution of the arts to the development of young people. ‘’Being an...
Year 8 Master the Art of Vector Graphics in ICT and Computing
Year 8 Master the Art of Vector Graphics in ICT and Computing In their ICT and Computing lessons, Year 8 students have been diving into the creative world of vector graphics. This exciting unit challenges learners to design professional-quality graphics using specialised vector graphic editing...
Sponsored Reindeer Run
On Wednesday 11th December we hosted a sponsored Reindeer Run in support of The Mary Stevens Hospice. This fun event was enjoyed by staff and students, who took advantage of this wonderful opportunity to stay active improve their health and wellbeing, all while supporting a great cause within our...
The Earls Christmas Carol Service
This year's Carol Service took place on Tuesday 3rd December, in the beautiful setting of St John the Baptist Church. We were delighted to hear performances from the Choir, Brass Ensemble, Orchestra, Guitar Ensemble, Chamber Choir, Jazz Ensemble, Samba, String Ensemble, MFL Singers, and Year 7...
Paris Trip Day 3
Today was spent at the brilliant Parc Astérix, a theme park just outside Paris. Students and staff had fun on the rollercoasters, tasting lots of delicious food and buying souvenirs. On our return to the centre, following another good meal, we had a go at making our own crêpes - it was clear that...
Paris Trip Day 2
Today we have had a busy day in the capital, packing in as many sights as we could. We started off at the Eiffel tower, and climbed the 674 steps to the second floor. Although it was hard work, we were rewarded with views across Paris as the mist lifted just in time. We then headed back down and...