Entries by Leonie

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Year 7 students get Streetwise

On Tuesday 27th February the academy had the pleasure of welcoming Performance in Education to the academy.  The company delivered an engaging performance and Q&A on Road Safety to Year 7.  The purpose was to give students the opportunity to explore risk, responsibility and consequences as a pedestrian. The year group loved the humour and modern relevance of […]

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LSE Promoting Potential Programme

Following a successful application, Aaron Prescod in Year 8 has been offered a place on the London School of Economics Year 8 Promoting Potential programme.  The programme, which takes place during the Easter holidays, supports boys from African-Caribbean backgrounds to learn about student life and the subjects available at university. It aims to stimulate interest in […]

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Aim2Attain with Barclays

On Monday 26th February 2018 a group of Year 12 students were invited to attend an Aim2Attain workshop at the Barclays Head office in Canary Wharf. Aim2Attain is a programme delivered in partnership with Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership and consists of a series of four workshops. The objective is to encourage students to consider […]

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MAS February #iwill campaign

The academy ran another popular #iwill campaign from Monday 5th to Friday 9th February.  The weeklong social action event involved students and teachers writing pledges which were in the form of a goal they needed to achieve within six months. Suggestions included supporting at a local centre or organising a fundraising campaign for a good cause.  After […]

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Year 12 Historians

Last term and following a trip in November 2017 to Auschwitz, Year 12 students Tauhida Zaman, Halima Begum, Priya Batra and Sumi Sumona) decided to plant a tree at the end of their project with the Holocaust Educational Trust – Lessons from Auschwitz. The four Historians planted the plum tree in the farm area of the […]

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Successful Sixth Form Admissions Evening

On Wednesday 31st January, the academy held its Sixth Form Admissions Evening.  It was a resounding success with a record number of applications and students being interviewed. There was a great buzz about the evening as the Year 11’s were guided and supported in their choices for Sixth Form by members of the SLT, Heads of Faculty and the […]

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Afternoon Tea and Admissions

On Friday 26th of January, Ms Montgomerie and the Sixth Form Team hosted  an Afternoon Tea for Year 11 applicants to the Sixth Form.  The event was extremely successful and students were able to hear and talk with staff and their peers about the range of experiences and opportunities on offer.  Students who had applied were also invited to the Sixth […]

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Volkswagen return to MAS

On Tuesday 30th January, MAS were once again delighted to welcome John Coker from Volkswagen to the academy, following his visit in November 2017.  Mr Coker met with a group of Sixth Form students and gave them advice about mapping out their career pathway, an insight into the world of work and the importance of modelling positive behaviour in […]

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MAS donates over £1,700 for local foodbank

Following the success of the academy’s fourth WinterFest Programme, students and staff are celebrating the fantastic success of their December 2017 fundraising efforts. The total raised was £1,738.99 and all monies will be donated to the First Love Foundation, the charity responsible for running the Tower Hamlets Foodbank. The WinterFest programme of activities included: student […]