Posted on: 13/11/2019World Famous Violist at EGANicola Beneddi, a world famous violinist came to talk to students at Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School. Not only is she a talented musician (leader of the National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain at the age of 8) she is also passionately committed to the cause of making music accessible and available to all. One student, Vivien Short reflected on the talk: "I had an amazing and mesmerising evening on Tuesday,” she said, “Hearing the famous Nicola Benedetti talk was incredible. I enjoyed listening to her define music and its lasting importance to the world. Hearing Nicola talk about her attempts and success at providing better music education for children in deprived areas, was deeply inspiring and has made me appreciate all the musical opportunities I’ve been given over the years."
Posted on: 13/11/2019Angel Joins Almeida!Congratulations to Angel Studman who was successful in her audition for a place in Almeida's Young Company a few weeks ago. The Almeida Young Company is a year round ensemble which aims to create theatre artists of the future. We wish Angel all the best and look forward to seeing your work on the big stage in the near future!
Posted on: 13/11/2019Foundation Learning Trip to the Museum of LondonGirls from Foundation Learning as part of their BTEC vocational course visited the Museum of London. They visited the gallery displaying the historical journey of London known then as Londinium from Roman times to Victorian times. A highlight of this exhibition was walking through the Victorian High Street and reflecting on the ways our high streets have changed. They then visited the a visual story of Beasts of London. Did you know the Tower of London had a menagerie of animals? The trip ended with a picture treasure hunt around the complex walkways of the Barbican. It was a fascinating trip into London's past and present. In just a short walk, you could see old and new architecture, including parts of the original London city wall and a viewing of the Lord Mayor of London state coach.
Posted on: 13/11/2019Tate Britain TripArt and Textiles students went to the Tate Britain on 17th October, to help support them with their GCSE course. Investigating different forms of art and media, students engaged with artwork by finding out the context behind the work. They were then expected to draw an observational drawing of Henri Moore sculptures, applying shading skills to create a three dimensional effect.
Posted on: 11/11/2019Anti Bullying Presentations at EGAAs part of our commitment to being a non-violent school, Year 7 students participated in an anti-bullying presentation in their half of the year group last week. This was delivered by Heather Vaccianna, Islington's Anti-Bullying Coordinator & Domestic Violence Prevention Officer. It is National Anti-Bullying Week this week and Heather spoke about the theme this year which is, 'Change Starts With Us.' Year 7s developed their awareness and understanding of the wider occurrence and effects of bullying, for children and adults alike. It was particularly poignant when she asked girls what education and careers they wanted to pursue in the future. After a multitude of professions were mentioned, she referred to Malala Yousafzai's experience as a young girl in Pakistan who demanded that girls be allowed to receive an education, something forbidden in areas under Taliban control. For her activism, she was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in 2012, but survived and went on to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, the youngest ever winner of this award. Heather also referred to the climate activist and leader, Greta Thunberg, and how she has experienced online bullying because of her autism. Like Malala, Greta has stood up to the bullies to continue her hugely urgent work. It is significant that these two young world leaders are women.
Posted on: 8/11/2019Food From HomeYear 8 students cooked up their favourite recipes from home in celebration of Black History Month. Look out for some of these recipes in the canteen. Annachiara Senatore - Aubergine Parmigiana Ameera Aldaraji - Moroccan Chicken Fariyah Burham - Spanish Chicken Serenity Isungapala and Alice Kamara - Jollof rice and fried plantain. Ruya Erten and Silan Karadag - Sigara Borek
Posted on: 7/11/2019Year 8 Visit to the Royal ObservatoryOn Thursday the 7 November, 30 Year 8 students visited the world-famous Royal Observatory Museum in Greenwich. Students took part in workshops, focusing on the latest discoveries in space science. Students explored the characteristics and properties of celestial objects, such as comets. The girls identified and examined different equipment needed to successfully land on a comet. We then explored the challenges faced by engineers and space scientists during the Rosetta Mission to comet 67p. This mission allowed scientists to successful land on the comet and explore it up close, despite challenges faced on previous missions. Digital 3D-images from the Rosetta Mission captured the interest and imagination of our girls. Students then went on to examine the relationship between the tilt of the Earth and seasons, by using digital simulations to review their understanding. A range of activities were completed to test their knowledge on more complex natural phenomena such as phases of the Moon. The afternoon was spent stargazing into the wonders of the night sky and our Universe. The show began with an introduction to the constellations in the sky, and involved a journey beyond the solar system; looking at hundreds of extrasolar planets now known to orbit stars other than our Sun. The planetarium show allowed students to learn more about their closest neighbours in space, and was the highlight for many students. One student described her experience as ‘truly magical.’ A visit to the Royal Observatory is just what’s needed to inspire future astronauts and space scientists.
Posted on: 6/11/2019The Politics of SlaveryOn Wednesday 6 November, the GCSE politics classes listened enthralled to an eye opening debate about slavery. It was given by historical researcher and library curator Jean Campbell. Year 11 student, Nuha Alam wrote: “I thought that the workshop was very educational as racism is a topic that I feel is not discussed across the school very much. I found it shocking that in Jean’s presentation she showed photographs of items that were used to shackle human beings displayed on tables where people watching were just drinking their tea and eating biscuits. One thing I learned was that it was not William Wilberforce that abolished slavery - it was the fact that the government paid slave owners compensation that stopped the UK involvement in the slave trade. Also that the loan debt to do this was not repaid until 2015.”
Posted on: 1/11/2019Focus DayTuesday 29th October saw EGA celebrating its first school-wide drop down day. Students and staff had a changed timetable which gave everyone the opportunity to explore topics in greater depth. Year 7 came together to explore ideas of kindness and leadership. They were led by youth project, Hoby in an inspiring day-long workshop which motivated and challenged year 7s to think about their interpretation of kindness, their own leadership skills and to focus on community issues that inspire them. Ms Choudhury said, "It was a positive and engaging experience for our year 7s because they had the opportunity to explore their roles as young leaders in their own community. attended the workshop.” Year 8 took part in Humantopia's fantastic ‘Who Am I’ programme. The day was full of unforgettable experiences that encouraged and empowered our students to take control of their life by making better choices. Activities included deep conversations about the effect others have had on us, the most important things in our life, making changes and better choices in school and out. Students got to meet and work with other students that they had never spoken to before and thus have begun new positive relationships. Students finished the day talking about what might be on their 'Bucket List' and left with the task of thinking about their dreams for their life. Year 9 focussed on languages. In the morning they did a carousel of activities: cooking, cinema workshop, music workshop and poetry workshop in French or Spanish. In the afternoon, they had 2 sessions with Elevate Education to work on their revision techniques as they are sitting their language GCSE this Year. The girls particularly enjoyed cooking Spanish biscuits and French quiche. After watching a French animated movie, Samia wrote in her review: "I really like this movie because it is very well-drawn and very interesting. It has a lot of action and there is nothing I would change about it". Nissa wrote: "In my opinion this film is really good. I would give it a 9 out of 10". Yasmin said "It was very good and useful. I am going to use the booklet we filled in to structure my revision.” All students agreed that the day would help them with their language GCSE this year. Year 10 students had their first taste of life after EGA with a series of workshops about post 16 options and universities. They then went to University College London to meet with academics and students. There was a great lecture about genetics followed by a tour of the central London campus. After that, there was the opportunity to meet graduates, postgraduates and people from the world of work. As one student said, "It was as if we were shown a road map of our future." Year 11 had a varied and exciting day in which they enjoyed A Level taster lessons from teaching staff at City and Islington. A huge range of subjects was represented including English, sociology, philosophy, chemistry, art and photography, film and media studies and economics. They were also able to take part in a carousel session in which they met and interviewed professionals from industries such as construction, theatre, law, forensics and music. Reflecting on the day, Lamya Amine said that she "loved the day" and found "working with the professionals to be very exciting and informative". Meti Bekele also, "was really inspired by the English A Level class and can't wait to go to college and be taught interesting things". Louise Ridley added, "The part I found most interesting was meeting the professionals. They all emphasised how important it is to follow your interests and to be open to the journey they might take you on."
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