Author: Ashraf Patel (Ashraf Patel)

Year 5 visit to the Hackney Museum & St Augustine Tower
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Year 5 visit to the Hackney Museum & St Augustine Tower

The visit began with a Suitcase Stories workshop at the museum. Pupils explored the real stories of people who have moved to Hackney from the Anglo-Saxons to the present day such as Conrad Loddiges, the famous botanist from the Netherlands.             Pupils then walked back in time to St Augustine’s Tower where they...

Visit to Hampton Court Palace
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Visit to Hampton Court Palace

On the 5th of May Year 9 and Year 10 pupils went to visit Hampton Court Palace. The Palace was enormous and there were many things to see. We did not have time to view everything but we had a fascinating time in the Tudor kitchens, apartments and maze. Pupils were intrigued by the Tudor...

Prevent Student Training
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Prevent Student Training

Recently, the Hackney Prevent Education Officer came into school to run two workshops for Secondary and Primary students. During the first workshop where all secondary students were present, the trainer explained what the organisation Prevent does and how they work to keep communities safe including in the online space. In the second workshop where only Year 5 and 6...

Womens Aid Fundraiser
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Womens Aid Fundraiser

As part of their Islaam and Citizenship education, Year 11 students have been learning about domestic abuse. They have been learning how to spot the signs, how to keep away from it and where there are places to access help. Due to this, they decided to base their campaign on raising awareness and money in...

Quran Competition 2022
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Quran Competition 2022

The annual primary Quran competition took place on the 29th March 2022. Congratulations to all the participants and winners. May Allah SWT make the Quran a means of guidance for all. List of winners below: Year 1 1st – Aaminah Begum Adam 2nd – Hadiya Atif Year 2 & 3  1st – Humaira Maljee 2nd...

Young Writers 2022
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Young Writers 2022

The Primary students took part in the ‘Young Writers – Adventure Hunters’ competition. Children aged between 7 and 11 were invited to take part in a fantastic writing competition. This fun challenge invites pupils to write a mini saga – a story told in 100 words – allowing them to skip to the action and...

Year 11 Field Experiment
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Year 11 Field Experiment

Students carried out a field experiment for GCSE biology to investigate how abiotic factors i.e sunlight affected the distribution of plant species

World Maths Day 2022
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World Maths Day 2022

The School took part in various online Maths challenges as part of World Maths Day 2022 on 23 March. The annual event sees participants across the globe battle it out as they improve their skills and practice maths questions under pressure. Students taking part can challenge each other, or strangers to compete for the highest...

World Book Day 2022
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World Book Day 2022

World book day 2022 was celebrated with a triumph! There was a real buzz and excitement about the school in who was going to come dressed up in which characters. Children dived into which characters they enjoyed best and replicated them in appearance very well. Some had even made additional props and showed of their improvisation...

Parliament Workshop Jan 2022
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Parliament Workshop Jan 2022

In January, Year 7 participated in an online workshop with the Parliament Education Service. Two hosts from the Education service spoke to pupils about ‘Laws and Debating’. Pupils were introduced to the concept of how an idea starts off as a Bill and then ends up as an Act of Parliament. At the end of...