Entries by Leonie

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January 2018 – Principal’s Award

On Thursday 11th January, Heads of Years gathered with MAS parents and carers to celebrate the success of 42 phenomenal students.  The event was enjoyed by all with Ms Montgomerie congratulating the students on their scholarship grades and unending community spirit and contributions to the academy. Students were awarded with certificates, badges and £10 gift voucher. Huge […]

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MAS welcomes Michelin star

On Tuesday 12th December 2017, the academy’s catering and hospitality students welcomed Nikki Morris, Reception Manager, from Michelin star restaurant Locanda Locatelli.  Ms Morris shared her journey into the catering and hospitality industry and talked about the various positions the students could apply for.  This exceptional information, advice and guidance was of great importance to the […]

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Post-School Pathways event at Matrix Chambers

On Monday 4th December, a select group of students were given the opportunity to attend a Teach First event on post-school pathways organised by the Chair of the Teach First London East Action Network.  The day consisted of several workshops that focused on developing an understanding of university and alternative post-school pathways and learning crucial soft skills […]

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Year 10 Historians meet Holocaust Survivor

On Monday 11th December, our budding Year 10 Historians met with Holocaust survivor Bernd Koschland to hear about his experiences growing up in Nazi Germany under persecution.  He told the group of students about the fate of his mother and father who were shot at Riga, and how he himself had managed to ‘escape’ on a Kinder […]

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Pinocchio Theatre Trip

On Friday 8th December, 45 students were treated to a trip to the National Theatre to see Pinocchio.  MAS is a Teach First Partner School and the trip was a thank you gesture to the academy for hosting a recent school visit. Year 7 students were selected due to their positive behaviour this year. Students were […]

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MAS Farm Club outperforms at Mulberry Place

On Thursday 7th December, students Leo and Callum represented the MAS Farm Club at the Healthy Schools Christmas Market, which took place at Mulberry Place in Tower Hamlets. As part of the Healthy Lives initiative, it was a borough wide market featuring different schools selling all sorts of healthy produce and merchandise. Needless to say the MAS […]

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​Thrilling Contest Between Top Mathematics Students

On Wednesday 29th November 2017, Year 12 students Abir Miah, Iqbal Ali, Hamza Ibrahim and Abdikarim Regal participated in the regional final of the Senior Team Mathematics Challenge, a competition organised jointly by the Further Mathematics Support Programme and the UK Mathematics Trust.  The competition took place at Queen Mary University of London and 37 teams of […]

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MAS welcomes LBTH Maths departments

On Thursday 30th November, the academy welcomed Maths teachers from across Tower Hamlets for a workshop on sharing best practice of problem solving in Maths. It was fantastic to see representation from so many of the Borough’s schools and the session was a great opportunity to exchange useful insights and discuss effective strategies. We look […]

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Roly Keating visits MAS

On Wednesday 29th November, students welcomed Roly Keating, CEO of the British Library to the academy.  Mr Keating was taken on a tour of the MAS Library by an extremely enthusiastic team of Year 7 student helpers.  Students listened attentively as Mr Keating gave a fantastic talk to a mixed group in our packed Lecture Room in the […]