Sweat With A Smile :-)

27th July 2022Mrs S Field

Some of our students have been enjoying after school gym sessions and making excellent use of their gym membership over the last term. It is great to see how committed they have been to improving their health and fitness. ‘Sweat With A Smile’ is owned and managed by Julius Andrew, based in the school’s gym facility at the Lower School. This is run as an independent school and school staff are not present. Julius will be running gym sessions for students over the summer holidays. See below for more information and contact details….

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Music Tour 2022

20th July 2022Mrs S Field
Music Tour To Normandy
As the last tour for Ms Penfold and myself (Mr Ness), and after some delay, it was great to get the original music team back together for one last concert tour; Mr Ness, Mr Monk, Mr Escott, Mr Tate-Lovery, Ms Penfold.
 
The students were impeccable from beginning to end and played their hearts out to the people of France. The French responded by giving us every ounce of energy back – although we wish we could bottle the energy and use it now as we are all shattered!
 
Thank you to the wonderful students that attended this tour and all the many tours prior. As you will find, long after the last note has rung out and the equipment is packed away leaving a bare stage, the resonance of the memory of these amazing tours will continue to bring joy for the rest of our lives.
 
I am so pleased that Mr Escott will be in charge of the music department next year as this will keep the long traditions of the department alive and flourishing.
 
From Ms Penfold and myself though, it’s bon voyage et merci pour la musique et les souvenirs. 🎵
 
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Student Spotlight: Y13 Stephen Nicolaides

18th July 2022Mrs S Field
After an intensive interview process (with over a 1000 applications), we are pleased to share that Stephen Nicolaides (Yr13) has been awarded a OneStop scholarship of £15000.
The scholarship includes a bursary to provide financial support whilst at university, plus access to a mentor to provide career guidance and support.
As part of the scholarship, Stephen will also gain valuable work experience through internships during university summer holidays in areas of the business relating to sustainability and technology. There is a strong possibility that these internships could lead to a graduate role.
Stephen commented “I am looking forward to carrying out the work experience as part of the scholarship, to put into practice some of the skills that I will learn whilst at university”.
As we watch another member of the EGS alumni secure an amazing opportunity, we wish Stephen well for the future.

Y12 Business Mentor Visit

14th July 2022Mrs S Field
Sam Harvey, a Business Mentor from SalesForce who had worked with some of our Year 12’s through The Diana Award Mentoring Scheme, was so impressed with the progress of the boys who participated that she wanted to give them a taste of the corporate world in the hope to inspire them further.
 
It was our pleasure to take up Sam’s offer of an invite to SalesForce Tower, which is a two minute walk from London’s Liverpool Street Station. Our young men had the opportunity to meet a number of professionals, hear inspirational stories and experience an amazing view across London!
 
The boys also delivered presentations of their own and were fantastic! Mrs Jean-Louis, our Careers Lead, reported how very proud she was of them all!
 
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Y12 Progression Week

13th July 2022Mrs S Field
We recently had our Year 12 Progression Week during which a range of activities were made accessible to our young men, designed to be informative and help them as they prepare to take their next steps.
 
Students had the opportunity to explore essential career and life skills, as well as develop a clear understanding of the pathways available to them after Year 13, how they can best prepare for these opportunities and how to apply!
 
We welcomed a number of external guests, alongside some of our own staff, who ran some really engaging workshops for the boys as well as visits to employers, Brighton & Sussex University and the beach!
 
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EGS Summer Concert This Friday – The Music Soiree!

5th July 2022Mrs S Field
Don’t forget to purchase your tickets for our summer concert on Friday!
 
It is particularly special this year as we say goodbye to Mr Ness and Mrs Penfold, who are both leaving the school and so it will be their last concert at EGS. Please do come along and join us in supporting and celebrating our EGS musical students and staff.
🎵🎤🎸🎷🎻🎹
 
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Y10 DofE Expedition – their expedition journey…a success!

30th June 2022Mrs S Field

This was the final section of the DofE Bronze Award that our Year 10s have been participating in since last October.

Several months of volunteering, learning a new skill and taking on a physical activity, combined with preparation sessions in school on navigating, map reading, first aid, outdoor cooking, how to pack a rucksack and 3 practice hikes all led to the final challenge of the expedition.

We are delighted to say that all our boys passed this section!

Having not run the DofE programme in EGS for several years, it has been wonderful to get it up and running again, giving our boys the opportunity of challenging themselves, learning to work as a team and getting a huge sense of achievement.

Coming Soon…… The Summer Music Soiree!

14th June 2022Mrs S Field

This promises to be a wonderful evening celebrating the achievements of all our music students.

  • We will be awarding prizes to students for musical achievement and commitment during the past year
  • Friends of Enfield Grammar (FEGS) will be running a licensed bar plus soft drinks and snacks
  • There will be a raffle with excellent prizes to be won

Our theme will be “Summertime” and the hall will be decorated with a sunflower theme. Please contribute to this summery, sunny mood by wearing something yellow if you can!

This concert will be the final one for Mr Ness and Mrs Penfold; Mrs Penfold is stepping down after 16+ years of service to our EGS music department Mr Ness is moving on in his career.

Please join us for this event to celebrate our music department (staff and students) and make it one for Mr Ness & Mrs Penfold to remember!!.

Tickets:

£5 per adult

£4 for children/concessions

£2 for non-performing EGS students (attending with a ticket holding adult).

To purchase tickets, please go to ParentPay where this event is now listed or contact Cathy [email protected]

Whole tables can also be booked for up to 8 people.