Legacy News

Here you can browse our legacy news stories from September 2016 – July 2018.

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Year 7 Geography Reward Trip

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…
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Visiting author Sarah Mussi talks about fantasy and fiction

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…
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MAS Finalist – Tower Hamlets Public Speaking Competition

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…
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MAS student’s commitment to mentoring leads to trip to New Orleans

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…
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Year 7s are the best!

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…
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Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award Practice Expedition

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…
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MAS Cricket team visit Lords Cricket Ground for School Engagement Day

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…
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Girl Leading Residential in Somerset

On Friday 21st April 2017, five MAS students set off for ‘Girl Leading’ a two-night residential at Kilve Court Residential Centre in Somerset led by Mulberry School for Girls. MAS was selected as one of 10 partner schools to attend. Girl…
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First Give finals raise £1500 for charity

For the second year running, MAS students have been competing to win £1000 for a charity of their choice. The First Give Programme, run by the charity First Give, provides resources for student to develop presentation skills and a collaborative…
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Debate Mate Cup Final 2017

On Wednesday 19th April, eight Year 10 students took part in the final Debate Mate Cup 2017 at London Metropolitan University in Islington. The one day debating tournament was against students from schools all over London. MAS students won…
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Fundraising for East Africa

Four Year 9 students came up with a novel fundraising idea for East Africa after they saw an artist on Instagram raise over £3 million for a similar campaign.  Moved by the plight of millions of vulnerable children and their families affected…
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Stepney Words III

In 1971 teacher Chris Searle was sacked for publishing Stepney Words, a book of challenging poetry written by his students about their experiences of the world around them.  The students were so outraged they went on strike and marched on Trafalgar…
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