Entries by Leonie

, ,

McKinsey Cricket Tournament

On Thursday 22nd June 2017, the academy’s senior cricket team competed in the McKinsey Cricket Tournament. Our team played three games, winning two and losing one. The McKinsey cup is an 8-a-side limited over tournament in which every player must bowl at least one over.  It was therefore very much a team effort and highlights included […]

,

I’m an engineer get me out of here!

On Tuesday 20th June 2017, Sixth Form students took part in an engineering session aptly named ‘I’m an engineer get me out of here!’. This was an online event where the students met and interacted with engineers. The session was like an X-Factor style competition between the engineers and the students who were the nominated […]

,

Count on Us Maths Challenge – London Semi-Finals Update

Following on from the success of the Count on Us Maths Challenge competition held in March 2017 (see http://www.mulberryacademyshoreditch.org/we-are-the-champions/), Year 8 and Year 9 students took part in the next stage of the competition. The London semi-finals event was held at City Hall on Thursday 15th June 2017. Students competed in 4 rounds. First was a competitive game of Hex, then they […]

, ,

Tea Time Talk: A General Election Special

On Wednesday 14th June, the academy was privileged to host another event within the Tea Time Talk series entitled: ‘A General Election Special: Careers in government and politics’.  Students were joined by a Senior Advisor in the Prime Minister’s Implementation Unit, a local councillor and a Parliamentary Recorder from Hansard. Together they discussed the recent general election […]

,

Work Experience at Chubb

On Tuesday 13th June 2017, Year 12 students were invited to attend a work experience event at Chubb Insurance, organised by Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership. Students took part in an interactive half day workshop, followed by a short Q&A session. They learnt about different career options open to them through insurance and other business […]

,

Y8 Brilliant club trip to the University of Sussex

On Monday 12th June 2017, twelve Year 8 students, who are part of the Brilliant Club, took an amazing trip down to the University of Sussex, to have their first meeting with their PhD tutor and begin their project. Students are studying academic subjects based on their PhD tutor’s research, completing weekly homework assignments and a final written assignment. They […]

,

Think Forward Business Mentoring

On Wednesday 21st June, fifteen Year 10 students will take a trip to the offices of Ernst & Young in central London. The trip is part of a BTEC Business Mentoring course offered by ThinkForward which is aimed at boosting student motivation, career aspirations and increasing self-esteem. Students meet with Ernst & Young employees to […]

, ,

Community Walk

On Wednesday 7th June 2017 a group of ten students walked around the local area, between Bethnal Green and London Fields, making notes and taking photographs of different aspects of the environment they felt concerned about. These ranged from graffiti and litter to broken doors and damaged pavements. They planned the route of the walk and completed a survey […]

, ,

MAS General Election

On Thursday 8th June 2017, students in Years 7-10, will be involved in MAS’s very own General Election to support student engagement with the political process.  This is one of the most important General Elections of our time involving huge issues that permeate our everyday lives.  Students will be issued with a ballot card each and […]