Glance@Grammar – EGS End Of Term Newsletter

23rd July 2021Mrs S Field
EGS would like to wish everyone; all our staff, students, parents/carers carers and our local community a very happy, healthy and well-deserved Summer break.
We look forward to welcoming all our boys back in September.
After yet another challenging year, students were said farewell to and staff got together on the lawn at Lower for lunch and speeches. We said goodbye to some EGS Legends and fabulous staff who are moving on; amongst those were Mr Alder, Mr Kearney and Mrs Eden (who has been with us for 40 years and seen 7 headmasters pass through!).

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Glance @ Grammar

#FavouriteBookFriday…with Mr Pieri

23rd July 2021Mrs S Field
#FavouriteBookFriday: finishing this school year with Assistant Head, Mr Pieri who has chosen ‘Doctor Socrates: Footballer, Philosopher, Legend by Andrew Downie’.
 
A brilliant book telling the extraordinary story of a talented footballer who wanted a simple life but through the power of his morals led one that was anything but. My first memories of Socrates were of a teammate of my favourite player of the fabled 1982 Brazil team, Zico, and while I was enchanted by Zico’s skills I could not ignore the gangly, long haired star and of course that goal v Russia. The chapters about the 1982 World Cup team before, during and after are great and allowed more than a few moments to reminisce the first time I shed a tear over football (I was 8 btw!) As a book there is plenty to enjoy – so many stories and quotes. A fantastic read that gives you an insight into Brazilian club football and Socrates’ role in instilling democracy to football in an era when this was alien to the Brazilian people.
 
“For the first time in Brazil’s history, a sportsman had a megaphone and fans were listening,”
 
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Who Won the Staff V Students Golf Match?

22nd July 2021Mrs S Field
Last week saw our annual staff v student golf match at Bush Hill Park which has been running since 2016.
It was a very close match ending as a DRAW with 32 points each… which is not too bad for the staff team as they have yet to win a tournament!
But, more importantly everyone had a great time in the sun!
 
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Year 10 Visit to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

21st July 2021Mrs S Field
Last week, Mr Pieri and Mr Wragg took Year 10 pupils to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The boys, who have been following the Premier League Inspires programme, were invited by the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation to a ‘Collapsed Curriculum Day’. The boys took part in two workshops; one from HSBC Finance which was delivered by an ‘Old Boy’ of the school, and another by the Street Doctors. The boys were also treated to a tour of the club’s world-class stadium.
All the boys were fantastic as they fully immersed themselves in the activities by getting involved and asking pertinent, relevant questions. Well done to all and thank you to THFC Foundation, HSBC and Street Doctors.
 
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