Throughout the year, students have been working with our Writer-in-Residence, Joe Marsh, to write their own inspiring poetry. Mr Marsh taught English at the academy for two years before leaving last summer to pursue a career as a playwright. He is currently Playwright on Attachment at the Finborough Theatre in Earls Court and the academy […]
On Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th May a group of Year 10 students created and led their own social action project during break and lunch times. The students decided to name the project ‘Young Steps’ and came up with an accompanying logo and the slogan ‘Stepping into Success’. The community campaign focused on sign-posting young people to […]
On Wednesday 10th May, Year 8 and 9 students victoriously outclassed their contemporaries by becoming Regional Champions at the maths tournament Count on Us Secondary Challenge. The tournament took place at Lister Community School and is delivered in partnership with the Jack Petchey Foundation. By combining a series of mental arithmetic and problem solving tasks, the […]
On Friday 12th May 2017, thirty Year 7 students who showed outstanding work and behaviour in lessons and around the academy were taken on a reward trip to The Crystal, located at the Royal Victoria Dock in east London. The Crystal is an exhibition about sustainable development and is the world’s largest exhibition on the future of cities. Students had an opportunity […]
On Tuesday 9th May, twenty Year 7 and 8 students gave a warm and appreciative welcome to Sarah Mussi, an award-winning author of children’s and young adults’ fiction. Ms Mussi entertained the students with amusing accounts of the events which inspire her to write The Snowdonia Chronicles: Here Be Dragons and Here Be Witches – […]
On Thursday 4th May, the prestigious Tower Hamlets Public Speaking Competition was held at Lloyd’s. Run by Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership with funding and support from Lloyd’s Community Programme, this year’s competition saw over 200 Year 10 students (14-15 year olds) from all over the borough take part. Siham Elmie in Year 10 was selected […]
Year 9 student Taiyakah Greenidge has been invited by the charity 100 Black Men of London to attend a prestigious conference in New Orleans in recognition of her excellent progression as a mentee on their Community Mentoring Programme. Taiyakah’s dedication and commitment over 5 years led to the charity’s decision to choose her and only […]
On Wednesday 3rd May 2017, thirty Year 7 students were given an insight into the life of a city professional. The careers event, entitled ‘Be the Best You Can’, was organised by leading education charity Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership and involved volunteers from Barclays and ADM. The visitors gave the students a presentation on how […]
On Saturday 29th to 30th April 2017, twenty-four Year 9 students descended on The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) for their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award Practice Expedition. This stunning location is one of 38 AONBs in England and Wales, which belong to the same family as National Parks. The students, supported by seven members […]
On Wednesday 27th April, the MAS senior cricket team visited Lords Cricket Ground for the annual MCC and Middlesex Board’s School Engagement Day. They watched Middlesex take on Sussex in the one day cup. The students also got to take part in various cricket activities run by professionals. An amazing experience for our cricket team […]
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