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Staff and students
celebrated World History
Month in a variety of special
assemblies and activities
last term, culminating in our
first International Evening
held on Wednesday 14th
November.
The evening, organised by Mr Kissoon and Ms Dixon, was a celebration by students of the rich diversity of world cultures. Events included a colourful fashion show, international cuisine as well as music from around the world, headed by Choice FM. Students, who packed into the hall, loved the experience. ‘You have made our Year 11 memorable – we will never forget this day’ said Toni Amiaghonyi, a Year 11 student. Mr Hanson, Principal, spoke of the great success of the evening where ‘students are enriched by the rich diversity of the world community.’ Thanks to all students, staff and parents who worked on such a great evening.
Isra Sayed and Rea-Kwon Warren work the catwalk
Mr Bailey celebrating Jamaican Culture Haidee
Perry-Ryder peforms an amazing solo dance piece on stage
Parent/Carer Newsletter February 2013 www.evelyngraceacademy.org
Evelyn Grace News the
The sights, tastes and sounds
of World History Month!
February 2013
In this issue: ____________________ World History Month Message from the Principal Welcome to our new staff VEGA—new virtual learning for students Attendance & notices Prize Giving 2013 winners ’Roll of Honour’ Year 11 Science Residential ARK Maths Challenge Literacy focus University visits Spirit of London Awards Debating success Drama trips Inspirational speakers Sports news, victories and successes
Toni Amiagbonyi presents the finest African fashion
Message From The Principal
We would like to extend a warm welcome to staff who started with us this term: Laura Robinson Head of Performing Arts (Music and Drama) Graham Gayle Head of Art Novellette Bennett Maths Teacher June Bragahi EAL and MFL teacher They are more than happy to talk to parents and carers about any concerns or questions they might have regarding their child. Should you wish to do so please contact Main Reception.
Welcome To New Staff
Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome to this first edition of The Evelyn Grace News. I trust that you will find it informative and useful as a way of keeping up to date with our fantastic array of activities and enrichment opportunities. We are very proud of the successes and achievements of all our students and I hope you enjoy reading about them.
I am very pleased to report that we are beginning to see outstanding academic progress with significant numbers of students. I am especially pleased that Year 11 students are taking full advantage of the range of intervention sessions, including a very full programme of residential study weekends, run by a number of academic departments. You will also notice in our newsletter the groundbreaking innovation of our VEGA initiative where Key Stage 4 students are able to access lessons from their own teachers through their home computer or mobile device. Please encourage your son or daughter to take advantage of this unique opportunity. Academic achievements are important but they are only part of what we care about at EGA. Many of you will have attended our International Evening last term where we celebrated the rich diversity of world cultures, many represented at the academy. It was fantastic to see so many of our students performing so well at this event. Similarly, I was very proud of EGA footballers who participated in the Junior Nkwelle memorial match at Walworth Academy. All students conducted themselves with dignity in what, I feel, is a fitting memorial to Junior. This will now become an annual event for both EGA and Walworth. I am grateful, as I am sure you are, to the hard working staff at EGA who are tireless in their provision of enrichment opportunities for students. This Newsletter is able to capture only some select highlights, but you will see that students have attended educational theatre and cinema trips as well as participating in dramatic and musical performances of their own at the academy. In addition, EGA staff are creating opportunities for students to raise their aspirations by visiting world-class university colleges such as the King’s College trip last term. Debating and Public Speaking, always a strength at EGA, continue to thrive with students winning debates in National competitions, some now hosted at EGA. Finally, I would like to thank all parents and carers for your support since September, without which we would not be able to provide the rich and broad variety of curriculum and extra curricular experiences for all of our students. Please continue to support your child’s progress by talking to them regularly about their progress at school and by checking your son or daughter’s planner each evening.
Mr Hanson
VEGA Comes to EGA In July 2011, Steve Jobs (founder of Apple Computers) was dying of cancer. Bill Gates (founder of Microsoft) came to see him and their conversation turned to education. The conversation between the two greatest technology visionaries of our time turned to education and how the children of the future would learn and Gates outlined a vision of what schools of the future would be like, “with students watching video lessons on their own then using class time for discussion and problem solving.”
In December 2012, EGA was very proud to launch VEGA (Virtual Evelyn Grace Academy), a new and revolutionary approach to online learning which will allow students to learn in a time and place which suits them best, even on their mobile phones. The first wave of VEGA involves the creation and sharing of video lessons over the academy’s Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/arkvega. Teachers are creating short, high quality videos focusing on exactly the topics students need to know to support them in their exam success and, over time, the students themselves will also be creating these videos. They can then access these videos quickly and easily on an computer, on their mobile phone, on their Playstation, Xbox or Nintendo games console or through any other device which allows access to Youtube (such as iPod touch).
Year 11 students revising for their GCSE English exam in January have already been able to take advantage of the videos created by both teachers and students and, the night before the GCSE English exam, our students watched over 50 hours of online lessons. By the time exams come around in the spring, we hope that every Year 11 student will be able to revise every aspect of their GCSEs in this way. By subscribing to the channel, students will also receive an email when any new videos are uploaded which means they will be the first to know when new learning resources become available.
Video learning is just the beginning for VEGA however. A number of other projects which are currently under development are designed to ensure that students (and parents) are able to quickly and easily find out what their homework tasks are online without any need to remember login details or passwords. Not only this, but they will
be able to communicate directly with their teachers outside of school hours if they have questions or queries about their learning and they will be able to interact with one another and share their work with each other in a secure, moderated and user friendly environment. Most importantly, they will be able to do all of this in a time and place which suits them best.
Why not check it out for yourselves by visiting www.youtube.com/arkvega and having a look at some of the learning materials already available to our students?
ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT!
97%+ Excellent 92.7 - 97% Good
90 - 92.7% Needs Improving Below 90% Serious Concern
Below 85% Referral to School
Statistics have proved that students with BELOW 95% attendance gain 75% fewer
GCSE passes. Good attendance aids students achieving good exam grades
Attendance
Acceptable reasons for absence :
◊ Illness
◊ Religious Observance
◊ Leave of absence with school permission from the principal
When leave may be given:
◊ To attend college/ job interviews
◊ To take part in approved public performances
◊ To take part in special tuition, public examinations, sporting events etc
◊ Study leave etc
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EGA Prize Winners 2013
Roll Of Honour Excellence Endeavour Self Discipline Year
Bianca Walker Jayden Williams Vicky San 7
Destiny Adeyemi Nisbah Arif Amari Shand 8
Jessica San Amandine Guihard Reece Murphy 9
Stephanie Homawoo Supanat Tangtrakoon Ishmael Lartey 10
Toni Amiagbonyi Rushaun Francis Rebecca O'Connor 11
MATHS
Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent
Learning Year
Jaheim Rose Yasmine Martey Mariam Mhamdi 7
Melanie Ordonez-Proano
Owain Hutchins-Jones
Akram Salim 8
Diana Lampa Baseera
Mohammed-Maude
Nicholas Moniz 9
Millicent Osei Michelle Brown Omar Dinee 10
Tahmid Khan Damian
Boguslawski Erik Salguero 11
ENGLISH
Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent
Learning Year
Laarif Ali Joshua Adeyemi Luke Duffy 7
Dylan Appah Sashin Rowe Lina Caicedo 8
Segun Oluleye Tamara
Collins-Pascal Scott Greenfield 9
Nadia Roberts Namario Barrett Lena
Lindsay-Drummonds
10
Guy-Tresor Mpungi
Cheynen Lackey-Doyle
Hawalul Abdi 11
SCIENCE
Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent
Learning Year
Damilola Animashaun
Cial Taylor Hugo Williams 7
Reon Florentine Raquel Marques
Loureiro Bakiasolwa Candela 8
Ayishat Abinuyo Brandon
Mcfarlane-English Yedidia
Gbefan -D'Almeida 9
De-Andre Gordon Muna Nur Jocelyn Grimaldi
Garcia 10
Filipe Cardoso Maria
Alzate Garzon Layla-Rose Habarek 11
HISTORY
Most Improved Work of
Excellence Independent
Learning Year
Imtiyaz Rahman Kyrie Ennis D'Andre
Pitter-Lisbie 7
Tyreke Thompson Tetteh Tettey Jessica
Pereira-Rodrigues 8
Jonathan Binyam Amarachi Orie Sasha-Kaye Francis 9
Tyreek Hudson Ashwinder
Singh-Khurana Loshell Coke 10
Abdul Kunle Loretta-Rose Greenwood
Samantha Abbey 11
RE
Most Improved Work of
Excellence Independent
Learning Year
Kate Owoeye Bianca Walker Alex Sesay 7
Dajarne Mariott-Jones
Fiona Assazo Andre
Antwi-Afriyie 8
Raquan Mitchell-Perry
Lynden Adegunle Seantoi Lee 9
Hassan Ali Saeeda Hamidi Karollyne Silva 10
GEOGRAPHY
Most Improved Work of
Excellence Independent
Learning Year
Eli - Ann Moor - Robinson
Kadiza Begum Muhammad Chowdhury
7
Veronic Prendergast Ilham Ali Jessica
Pereira-Rodrigues 8
Kyle Armstrong-James
Aimee Hennessey
Kalesha Lindsay 9
Moloko Mashalane Shaquille
Scott - Davis Keenen Williams 10
Abdulwajid Abdulmalik
Gent Neziri Rosie Bruce 11
EGA Prize Winners 2013
Roll Of Honour
PE
Most Improved
Work of Excellence
Independent Learning
Year
Wesley Case Cristale De’Abreu Handerline
Morency-Nalus 7
Katie Ramos Jerome Graham William Zoh 8
Isiah Springer Joshua Bohui Onyinyechi Orie 9
Hamza Arif Ellis Thomas Nakae Mascoll 10
Kristofer Escobar Daria Baran Liam Taylor 11
MEDIA
Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent Learning Year
Mohammed Ali Mark Manning Gavin Andrews 10
MFL
Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent Learning Year
Moses Ibironke Kayley Wu Melchisedek Mbamba 7
Jordan Ibironke Cristiana Monteiro Winessia Williams 8
Shantel Harvey Ednei Mauricio Reece Cox 9
Jamaal Shuriye Kanisha Anderson Aaron Blackett 10
Isra Sayed Salome Silva Kaio Martins Silveiro 11
IT
Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent Learning Year
Jasdine Polson Margareth Toscano-Moreira Jose Pestana-Marques 7
Leah Burke Amina Roberts Thierry Vierra Thomas 8
Thomas O'Brien Martin Ellie-Louise Burley Rendel Dela Cruz 9
Tran Che Troy Da Silva Barin Bamgbose 10
Rojay Hutton Toby Wells Shennelle Kassie 11
DRAMA
Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent Learning Year
Kai Greenidge-Morris Ibraheem Benmeriem Yusuf Mahamud 7
Manal Elmarzak Farha Amirpur Aidan Lang 8
Harry Helps Ismahan Abdi Bennet (Efosa) Uhuangho 9
Rebekah Brown Katrease Sinclair Ann-Marie Taylor 10
Esther Adefuwa Wonuola Olaribigbe Georgie Searle 11
Community Award
Bleona Sylejmani
Nadine Zeferino
Principal's Award
Keanna Williams
Reading Award
Ikran Weheliye, Year 7
Tetteh Tettey, Year 8
Aboubakar-Sidik Diarrassouba , Year 9
EGA Prize Winners 2013
Roll Of Honour ART & DESIGN
Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent Learning Year
Khai Bailey Smith Kitana Kelly Jayzhaun Coley-Denny 7
Lashai Morris-Rose Ike Onifade Rae Boyd McKenzie 8
Sabine Cough Taylor Bowes Rachel O’Connor 9
Raquelia Wynter-Coleman Tanique Thompson Marta Fario 10
Lynda Adewoye Tariq Disu-Shabiolegbe Hamida Kontravida 11
TECHNOLOGY
Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent Learning Year
Malone Green Reyel Dela Cruz Denzel Nebuwa 7
Fatin Elmhassani Shauna Mann Jeorgia Anderson 8
Alex Mesfun Jamal Sheridan Takara Garnett 9
Ryan Elliot Niko Boguslawski Kedar Mullings 10
Travis Henry Tambir Khan Daniel Onofeghare 11
BUSINESS STUDIES
Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent Learning Year
Ben Rosling Melanie Vaca Toapanta Tonicha Gayle 10
Raekwon Johnson-Nevers Shanice Coombs Rukevwe Eyeregba 11
SEN
Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent Learning Year
Jayden Mundle Sarah Parke Thierry Lewis 7
King David Ndudi-Fiti Javahn Fearon Jehoida Ande 8
Michael Kamara Rachel O’Connor Andrea Martin-Barsanti 9
Andres Choy-Rodrigues Mustafa Salih Marlon Sessing 10
Renaya Murray Elliott Ryan Paris Hancock-Gayle 11
MUSIC
Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent Learning Year
Hassan Nur Hannah Owusu Prince Gray-Mills 7
Herman Solomon Precious Coker Kanyinsola Jinadu 8
Raquan Mitchell-Perry Emily Pham Malachi Simpson 9
Rhea Bowley Elohim Bavugize Mubarak Adebaya-Tairu 10
Georgia Brown Sabrina Boateng Rea-Kwon Warren 11
FOOD
Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent Learning Year
Jahzi Jackson Beatriz Pais-Lopes Leah Gordon 7
Cameron Chapman Taniesha Scarlett Paulo Diasrego-Cabral 8
Bleard Munishi Kareemah Foster-Sinclair Ramatu Kamara 9
Joshua Thompson Lester Tyrah-Shae Abigail Jarrett 10
DANCE
Haidee Perry-Ryder
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
Sachet Allen
After an hour spent on the A2 heading south we arrived at the Arethusa venture centre on the banks of the Medway river in Kent. We settled into our rooms had a bite to eat and then – with only a little grumbling – sat down to a past paper. After a good night’s (or half a night’s) sleep everyone was up and feeling refreshed the next day and ready to see what mark they had achieved after a burst of marking from the teachers and it was clear that some people had a lot of work to do. The focus that the Year 11 boys showed was absolutely amazing. They got their heads down, concentrated and made the most of the opportunity to work in groups of 6 to 8 with teachers giving them individual support and with a few more exam papers, some presentations and quizzes they made astonishing progress.
Year 11 Science Residential
Maths – Girls Friday 8th – Sunday 10th February 2013
Maths – Boys Friday 15th – Sunday 17th February 2013
GCSE Art Monday 25th – Thursday 28th January 2013
GCSE Art Friday 1st - Monday 4th March 2013
Dates of future Year 11 Study Weekend Residentials
Special mention should be made for Ibrahim Cisse who improved from a U grade to a C and to Daniel Copeland Kelly who went from a D grade to an A as well as for Rushaun and Vicente who both achieved A* grades. But it wasn’t all about exam papers. The boys got a chance to go rock climbing up a pretty challenging course – clinging on to a 10m vertical wall and the after dinner football championship refereed by Mr Bailey was hotly contested. On Saturday evening Mr Bailey ordered Pizza Hut for everyone as a thank you for everyone’s hard work (and even managed to wangle two extra pizzas and some chicken wings) and we feasted whilst watching Match of the Day. Year 11 were fantastic throughout the whole weekend and really took the most of a great opportunity to improve their grades. Mr Murray
the communication with
other students because it
gave me a good
perspective of what
university is like’ said an
aspiring university
student from EGA.
Mr Smith from the
Science department spoke
of our students’ ‘exemplary
behaviour and attitude in
representing the academy’.
A group of students
attended the highly
prestigious Into University
programme at the elite
King’s College University last
term.
Year 8 students enthused
about the opportunities they
had to work with University
students on a variety of
activities. ‘The best thing
about this programme was
EGA Students Aspire To Top Universities
put up new vocabulary
posters every week
throughout the corridors.
So, if you visit the
academy, keep a sharp
eye out for some new
words to learn!
The second, is a focus on
Speaking and Listening
skills in lessons, for which
last term we set ourselves
a challenge of learning
only through talk for one
whole day. It was an
enlightening and
successful experience for
all involved; and certainly
a challenge to be taken on
again in the future.
Finally, the school has put
together a team of
Literacy Champions, with
a member of staff from
each department, who
are working together to
push the academy even
further forward in
improving Literacy skills
amongst all our pupils.
Literacy Focus
One area of our academy
that really improved last
term was our focus on
Literacy. We recognise
that being proficient in
the use of language is one
of the most important
skills we can give our
pupils and as such, have
launched a series of
innovative initiatives.
The first is called “The
Writing’s On The Wall”,
which is when teachers
University Hopefuls from Evelyn Grace Academy
ARK Maths Challenge
Students who participated in Year 8:
Fardowsa Mohamed Rochanne Bailey-Simmonds Gideon Orena Andrea Merino-Frosi Students who participated in Year 10:
Ashwinder Singh Khurana Barin Bamgbose Abdi Abdirahman Aydan Jackson
Congratulations to Year 8 and Year 10 mathematicians who represented EGA in the recent Maths Challenge. Our budding ‘Matheletes’ competed at Walworth Academy in a range of brainteasing mathematical challenges against other schools in the ARK network. Particular congratulations to teams on winning Bronze medals.
Geographers developing literacy through collaboration
The EGA Library continues to provide fantastic support for all students. Key stage three Students can now log into Accelerated Reader’s Home Connect to see how many books they have read and to take quizzes based on their average score. Using your normal Accelerated Reader user-name and password, stu-dents log in on: https://
ukhost-ed14.renlearn.co.uk/2553056/homeconnect Students can set it up so that parents receive an email every time students take a quiz. If you need any help, please contact Ms.Dutton. The library now has a new website. Here students and parents can find links to revision and author web-sites, see student work and
find out about any library news. Students who see their work on the website can visit Ms. Dutton for a prize: http://missedutton.wix.com/
Two Year 11 students, Vicente Conte-Couto and Keanna Williams, showed their debating skill and passion by going through the first round of The Mace, beating Dunraven and Greycoat 6th Formers, and coming a close second to Alleyns 6th Formers. We also entered 4 debating teams into the Cambridge Schools Competition, with Toby Wells and Muna Nur
Public Speaking at EGA is going from strength to strength with the launch of Model United Nations debating in addition to continuing the weekly Debate Mate programme. We have sent students to both the ARK MUN Conference and also the Mulberry Global Classrooms MUN Conference at the prestigious International Maritime Organisation.
winning their debate on This House Would Introduce state school quotas for universities.
Two students, Shaquille Scot-Davis and Muna Nur, have become Debate Mate ambassadors; they are now involved in leading and running weekly meetings, training new debaters and organising assemblies and show debates.
More Debating Success
as they enlist as British troops during World War I. The trip was an excellent way of encouraging discussion of the novel and the students took this opportunity with pride. All teaching staff, and staff at the Ritzy cinema, commented on the good conduct of the pupils and all the pupils had a wonderful time.
Y8 Trip To See Private Peaceful Earlier this term Year 8 pupils went on a specially organised trip to the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton. The purpose of the trip was to watch a screening of the film Private Peaceful. This was the film version of a novel, studied by all Year 8 students, that tells the story of young Tommo Peaceful and his brother Charlie
EGA Library Developing Student Literacy
Miss Johnson, Miss Anderson, Miss Dolphy & Miss Morgan took 11 students to the Spirit of London Awards, held on the 10th December at the O2 in Greenwich. The Spirit of London Awards is a ceremony that awards exceptional young people for their talent across London and the UK, in the Arts, Media, Sport and Education. It featured artists such as Labrinth, Angel, McFly and Diversity. The girls were excited to attend the awards show and had a great time.
Spirit of London Awards
This term the library have had a successful reading partners programme. Two mornings a week Year Nine students have been supporting Year Eight students to improve their confidence when reading. Students read together, take quizzes and then write their opinions in an exercise book. The students have really enjoyed the programme so far and it has forged new friendships. Next year we will be running a programme to support our year seven students as well.
Tyrone, Renyka and Kai
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Year 10 students were recently inspired by a trip to see Hattie Naylor’s celebrated play Going Dark. Over the past term, the English Department have developed links with the Young Vic theatre. We have been able to take advantage of their free tickets for schools scheme and have organised trips to see three productions so far. These have been Checkov’s ‘Three Sisters’, ‘Blackta’ and ‘Going Dark’.
Students have really enjoyed these enrichment opportunities and it is vitally important that they are able to expand their knowledge and horizons by experiencing live theatre first hand. Ms Manlay, Head of English, said, ‘We are always looking for ways to enhance the curriculum for students. ‘We have a number of trips planned for the new year and students should make sure that they take advantage of these opportunities.’
Siham Mohamed said, ‘The play made me appreciate how precious sight is. I thought the story and the staging were amazing and I would pay to see it again.’
Phil Packer who suffered a spinal-cord injury while serving as a major in the British Army, was told he might never walk again.
However, Phil defied expectations by rowing across the English Channel and then com-pleted the London Mara-thon on crutches in 14 days.
Army veteran, Phil Packer visited the academy last term to speak to Key Stage 3 students. Phil Packer, who was invited to the academy by Rachel from Kids Company, urged students not to allow anything to stand in the way of their ambitions.
‘No matter what troubles he has faced in life, he still has the perseverance to do all these amazing things’ said Hugo Williams in Year 7.
‘It was such a good ex-perience and I am forever thankful to Evelyn Grace Academy for giving me the opportunity and once in a life-time experience of meeting and hearing from the man himself, Phil Packer. I will never forget that. Thanks EGA! ‘ (Scott Greenfield 9R)
Army Hero Inspires Students To Never Give Up
EGA Has Talent!
Year 10 Trip To The Young Vic
During the autumn term Year 7 and many Year 9 students were taken on a residential to Margaret McMillian House which is a centre run by Widehorizons Trust, a charity dedicated to providing inspirational adventure and outdoor learning experiences to young people.
The aim of the weekend was to help new Year 7 students to integrate into their new school life, get to know their classmates and Year Group, and also for Year 9s to develop team-work, communication and problem-solving skills that will help them through their school career and beyond.
The students had an amazing time, had lots of fun, learnt lots and represented EGA very well. The activities included things such as making fire using flint, cooking bread on an open fire, abseiling and rock climbing to name a few. These activities also helped to develop the students skills along with increasing self confidence and motivation.
Widehorizons centres have their activities independently inspected and hold the national Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge for educational provision.
Year 7 Residential
Students inspired by Phil Packer to join Rachel on Brit 2012 walk
EGA students rounded off the autumn term with a rousing end of term concert that packed out the main hall.
Audiences cheered on a wide range of acts with top performances from the school choir, the amazing drummers of EGA, the Latin Dance Trio as well as a wide range of individual performances. Dajarne performed a fantastic rendition of amazing grace as well as a prayer which he wrote himself wishing for a successful concert.
Perhaps the highlight of the show was the performance by Manal Elmarzak and Grace Irikefe-Collins singing Ave Maria by Beyonce.
hugged one another at the sound of
the final whistle.
The game was concluded with a convincing EGA win, scorers Samuel Clayton and Jeremy Kessie: final score EGA 2 Walworth 0.
Year 10 boys showed incredible
dignity as well as fantastic
footballing skills in a memorial
game held at Walworth
Academy.
The game, played in December,
is the first in what will
be an annual match in
memory of Walworth
student Junior Nkwelle
who was tragically
killed in Brixton at the
end of September.
The match, between
EGA Year 10 and
Walworth Year 11
students began with a
minute’s silence.
The game was good
spirited and students
Year 10 Boys Make Junior Nkwelle Football
Tribute
Basketball Scores 3 Pointer
EGA American Football
Students at Evelyn Grace Academy have been learning the exciting game of American Football for the past twelve months. A select number of students have been training weekly with
South London Renegades Coach Steve Verrell on Wednesdays after school. This has resulted in a full kitted match on Wednesday 5th December against Acton High School.
Training continues on Wednesday after
school. The senior boys basketball team finished third overall in the Lambeth League. Since this impressive feat they have played numerous
fixtures with our local Ark schools, Walworth and Globe Academy. A new kit was launched this year, which became so popular with the boys that they
now have their own personalised kits.
Training for the
Basketball Teams is on
Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday after school
and at lunch time every
day.
Young Sports Designers
EGA Rugby players are showing creative flair both on and off the pitch. In October Darren Keenan and Kevin Coelho went with Mr Riley to Twickenham to design a new EGA Rugby kit, courtesy of England Rugby and Canterbury Sports Wear. The kit is now being made and will be
with us in the new year.
Mr Hanson presents the Junior Nkwelle
Memorial Shield to Mohamed Ouedraogo The New EGA Rugby kit designed by our students
Girls’ Sport Netball Year 7, 8, 9 and 11 have all been working really hard on a Wednesday after school resulting in Year 7 and 8s becoming the 2nd best team in Lambeth after a tournament at St Martin’s. Year 11s also took part in the London Academies Cup resulting in them picking up 2nd place. Well done all those girls who took part— let’s carry on training hard next term on Tuesday, 3.30 – 4.30!
Dance The dance company has grown dramatically this year with new additions from all year groups. They took part in the Step into Battles and came 3rd with Brandon Walker gaining the best newcomer award.
Football
Girls were very enthusiastic this term – with the Crystal Palace coach coming in to help out and give the girls an opportunity to play for a team outside of school. This has been a very successful term with lots of games being played, including a football tournament where we came 2nd out of 8, closely missing out on 1st place after an amazing performance. The girls have been entered into a football 11 a-side league this year. First game against Elmgreen School (4-2 L) which was a good learning curve— hopefully a bigger push on full sized games and positioning will mean we are ready for games in January. Last match of the term was EGA v Globe Academy Y7-10 at home. The girls all put in 100% effort and came out on top winning comfortably 5-0! Well done girls! We are having a big push on participation for girls football and with the interest from Fulham FC coaches we are sure to have another positive term. Our football team goes from strength to strength!
Boys’ Football Year 8 boys have had a challenging start to the season but showed great improvement in their second game. Special mention to Kieran Power-Daley who has been excellent in both games, not only showing great ability but also determination and spirit, a great example to other players in the side. Year 9 boys reached the English Schools FA Cup 3rd Round and are progressing well. Joel Stennett recently captained the team to an 8-0 victory over Year 8 and Joshua Bohui and Malachi Simpson continue to impress. Year 10 boys are through to the 3rd round of the South London Cup and are on a 3 game unbeaten run. Captained by Mohamed Ouedraogo the team have a strong spirit and always eat together on match days. Year 11 boys experienced success in the Lambeth 6-a-side competition held at EGA, securing an excellent and deserved 2nd place. The team’s increasing commitment to training and appreciation of each other’s skills and qualities has been a pleasure to witness