Reminder that school closes at 3.05pm today!
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Happy Hanukkah: 7 to 15 December 2023
Hanukkah (also spelled “Chanukah”) is an eight-day winter “festival of lights,” which begins each year on the 25th day of the Jewish calendar month of Kislev. Jewish people light special menorahs (candelabras), adding another flame each night, until on the eighth night eight flames are burning brightly.
Because the Hebrew calendar is based on the lunar cycle, the dates of Jewish holidays according to the Gregorian calendar change yearly. For this reason, the beginning of Hanukkah can range from late November to late December.
The story: Hanukkah is an 8-day Jewish festival marking the miraculous victory of the Maccabees, Jewish freedom fighters, over the Seleucidian Greek occupiers in the year 139 BCE. After recapturing Jerusalem’s Holy Temple, which had been converted into a place of idol worship, they searched for pure oil with which to light the Temple menorah. They found just enough to burn for one day, but miraculously it burned for eight days until more oil could be brought.
To commemorate the miracle, which involved oil, oily foods are enjoyed on Chanukah. Since the Middle Ages, doughnuts (sufganiyot) have been a Chanukah favorite. Among Ashkenazim, potato pancakes (latkes) are also a classic. It is also customary to eat dairy on Chanukah, recalling how the brave Yehudit served cheese and wine to a Greek general before defeating him.
Our Library has a lovely display for students to have look at and find out more…
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As we navigate through challenging times, we are acutely aware of the financial hardships facing many families across the UK due to the ongoing economic crisis.
As a school community, we are committed to supporting our students and their families.
To assist families this winter we re launched our fundraising appeal last night with the aim to provide financial assistance to those who require support during these difficult times.
Each barrier or worry that we can remove for a young person improves their experience at school and helps to support their engagement and learning.
Thank you in advance for your support and, if you are able to donate, your kind donation will help make a positive difference to our students and their families.
Click this link to got to our fundraiser:
Gofund.me/EGS Community Fundraiser
Christmas Jumper Day is Save the Children’s annual event which raises money for the children who need it most. At EGS a large number of staff and a handful of sixth form students opt to wear a Christmas jumper on this day (you can of course wear a Christmas jumper on any day of the year!).
We ask for a donation of £1 which will be given to Save the Children (an envelope will be in each school office and also in each staff room); this is a voluntary donation and the “Jumper Police” won’t be operating across the school!
Christmas Jumper Day has raised over £35 million for children in the UK and around the world since it began in 2012! Let’s hope that our small donations can make a difference.
Winchmore School hosted the High Achievers Evening this week, celebrating STEM, Languages and overall academic achievement from Enfield Secondary Schools. We were delighted to attend and very proud to celebrate some of our students.
Congratulations Tamzid, Bryan, Arlind, Ben, William, Ewan, Zakaria, Hamza, Tyler & Abdul
Congratulations to sixth former Ibrahim in the OxBright Essay Competition Awards Ceremony 2023!
We are delighted to say that Ibrahim was Highly Commended by the judging panel, ranking in the top 20% of a competitive field of over 1000 entries. This is a great achievement, and we at Enfield Grammar School feel very proud!
Ibrahim wrote a brilliant essay answering the question “How can long-term thinking in the field of Law foster optimism about the future?”
The panel of judges were very impressed with Ibrahim’s essay, nominating it as Highly Commended and ranking it within the top 20% of a competitive field of over1000entries. Ibrahim received a Certificate of Achievement and has won a free place at an OxBright academic conference.
OxBright’s mission is to inspire students to succeed, find their purpose and make a difference in the world. They do this by offering courses, internships, conferences and resources for teenagers, and you can find out more on their website: https://www.oxbright.org/
Entering an Essay Competition is a great way to prepare for university applications, think deeply about a topic beyond the school curriculum, and widen your academic horizons. OxBright warmly welcome entries from Enfield Grammar School for future Essay Competitions, and any students who are interested can find out more here: https://www.oxbright.org/resources/essay-competition/
