Immersive African Music

16th October 2023Mrs S Field

Music GCSE and Music Tec A level students attended a concert of African Music yesterday at Forty Hall and had a go on the djembes!

A wonderful afternoon learning about traditions in African music and how these traditions have developed with 21st century classical music.

Fixtures This Week & Results from Last Week

9th October 2023Mrs S Field

Saturday rugby Fixture against Hitchin: Y7 & 9 Away and Y8 at Home.

Great rugby played on Saturday; both Year 7 teams showed great sportsmanship after the morning’s match. SJL applauding Grammar players at the end of the game.

 

 

Open-Evening 2023

7th October 2023Mrs S Field
Students & Parents, please remember:
** FRIDAY 6 OCTOBER is INSET Day: SCHOOL IS CLOSED**
and
**MONDAY 9 OCTOBER is our Open-Evening: School is closing at 1.05pm and will re-open on TUESDAY 10 OCTOBER at 11.05am for registration in P3**

#BHM October 2023 @EGS

6th October 2023Mrs S Field

Black History Month 2023 is a momentous occasion to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of black people to British society. It also serves as an opportunity to inspire and empower future generations.

‘Saluting our Sisters’ – This year, Black History Month will be dedicated to honouring the contributions and achievements of black women who are often the forgotten heroines. We want to amplify their voices and challenge the systems that oppress them.

There are a range of activities that we are doing throughout October: 

  • BHM Subject lessons 
  • Art Portrait Competition
  • Form Time Guess Who Activity
  • New Display outside the library 
  • Dedicated Books by Female Authors on display in the Library
  • Yr 7 & 8 Joint Assembly celebrating Black History
  • Guest Speakers
  • Black Classical Music Trip 
  • Sixth Form Question Time Panel
  • Selected Caribbean/African School Dinner 
  • Black History Month Tutor Quiz

Below are some of the black women we are ‘saluting’ in school – more information available in the library.

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world

-Nelson Mandela-

www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/

#WEMATTER

Golf Trip to Wentworth

3rd October 2023Mrs S Field

Thank you to the Golf Foundation for a brilliant day at Wentworth Golf Club. The charity helps to introduce children from all backgrounds to the game of golf, making it accessible and inclusive. They believe that playing golf helps to change lives and aids wellbeing.

Our boys used Golfway equipment, took part in gold challenges, had access to the Golf Foundation’s tented village, plus had the opportunity to see professional golfers who were taking part in the BMW PGA Championship!

 

Are You A Runner? Team Enfield Needs You!

3rd October 2023Mrs S Field

Team Enfield – Saturday 18th November 2023 at Parliament Hill

Event for the following ages:

Age Categories Event Distance Oldest DOB Youngest DOB
Under 13’s 2000m 01/09/2010 31/08/2012
Under 15’s Girls 2000m              

Boys 3000m

 01/09/2008 31/08/2010
Under 17’s Girls 3000m              

Boys 4500m

 01/09/2006 31/08/2008

IMPORTANT: To be able to represent Team Enfield at the London Youth Games X-Country event, you need to either live in, or go to school in the Borough of Enfield.

The team will be chosen based on the fastest times submitted for a:

  • 5km Parkrun for age categories U13, U15 & U17 – or another established, timed and recorded 5km run that can be verified against
  • 2km Junior Parkrun for age category U11
  • For age category U11, if you took part in the Schools Cross Country event at Forty Hall on Friday 6th October, you may submit your placing e.g. 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc. as an alternative to taking part in a Junior Parkrun.

To submit your interest, you need to do the following;

Step 1 – Register and have attended at least one Parkrun event (or alternative run as outlined above)

5km Parkruns take place every Saturday at 9am. See links below for Parkrun locations in Enfield;

Grovelands Park Run –        http://www.parkrun.org.uk/grovelands/

Pymmes Park Run –             http://www.parkrun.org.uk/pymmes/

2km Junior Parkrun takes place every Sunday at 9am. See links below for Parkrun locations in Enfield;

Enfield Town Park –            https://www.parkrun.org.uk/enfieldtown-juniors/

IMPORTANT: it does not have to be one of these locations, but must be run within a year of the competition date e.g. run after 19th November 2022.

Step 2 – Complete the registration form and parental consent form via the following link, include your quickest time achieved, the venue and date of the run, so that we can check it on the Parkrun website (or alternative run as outlined above)

Please complete this by 12pm on Monday 30th October 2023:

 LYG Cross Country 2023/24 – Team Enfield | Cognito Forms

Step 3 – All submitted forms will be assessed and verified, and then teams chosen. A maximum of six runners are chosen per category for boys and girls.  We will contact you by 5pm on Friday 3rd November to confirm if you have been selected and to provide further information for those that have.

NB: If selected, participants will need to make their own way to Parliament Hill on Saturday 18th November

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]

For more info on London Youth Games head to their website: Cross Country – London Youth Games