Posted on: 22/04/2026Earth Day - EGA Welcome back Green GradsWe were delighted to welcome back the Green Grads to school for their third year running. This year, students in Years 7 and 9 took part in an exciting, hands-on eco fair, packed with creative and thought-provoking activities. The focus for this year was waste; exploring personal waste (including fast fashion), waste created through production, and how waste can be transformed into new and innovative materials. Students were introduced to cutting-edge ideas such as biomaterials, alongside traditional crafts like natural dyeing and woodworking
Posted on: 16/04/2026Gardening ClubThe EGA gardening club has been running this term with spectacular results. Many thanks to our regular year 7 gardening experts Plus thanks to year 9 student Emaan who supports Mr Taylor and Ms Henry in running the club each Monday after school.
Posted on: 27/03/2026Without limits Day Coal Drop YardFor without limits day the whole of the Year 7 cohort spent the day exploring the local area of Coal Drop Yard, St Pancreas Gardens and Cubit Park. Using the environment to complete worksheets in their booklets. Including writing poems, creating sketches and observing their surroundings. The weather stayed beautiful and we all had a wonderful day out. A very success day.
Posted on: 20/03/2026Curriculum Workshop at Hogan LovellsAll Year 8 students have been able to attend a careers in the curriculum workshop at Hogan Lovells this term. Insight into Law offers students an overview of careers available in law and within a law firm. Students were also able to experience negotiating a deal on behalf of either Pixar studios or Zendaya! We were so impressed with the questions and level of engagement that our students demonstrated in a professional working environment - Well done!
Posted on: 18/03/2026Made for this Game Breaking BarriersOn Wednesday, we were incredibly fortunate to welcome Ian Wright and Sue Day to take part in a powerful workshop based on Made of This Game: Breaking Barriers. The session, supported by Ms Carter, who encouraged our students to reflect deeply on the impact of body image, social media, and gender stereotypes on girls’ participation in sport—particularly football. Our students engaged thoughtfully throughout, raising insightful points and contributing to meaningful discussions on these important issues. Ian Wright praised the confidence and clarity with which they expressed their views, highlighting how impressive it was to hear such well-articulated perspectives on a topic that continues to have a significant impact on girls in sport.
Posted on: 12/03/2026International Womens Day AssemblyEGA celebrated International Women's Day this year around the theme of #GivetoGain. Students were addressed by our School Charity, EGA Alumni, Ms Beagley, Head Girl and Deputy Head Girl about coming together as a community, lifting each other up, giving each other space to be authentic, kind and support others. Students reflected on how they can give back to the school community in positive ways. Happy International Women's Day EGA.
Posted on: 3/03/2026Y11 Sociology visit to SOAS UniversityLast week the Year 11 Sociology students attended SOAS University for a day filled with workshops on feminist debates in society. They also had the opportunity to tour the university, which included seeing the Mughal Exhibition and their library with a collection of over 1.3 million books. The day was led by Student Ambassadors that were first and second year students studying a range of degrees, including anthropology and finance. Students also had a further education talk led by the head of student experience and got to ask questions about courses, university life and what their next steps as sociologists could look like.
Posted on: 13/02/2026Art trip at the Wallace collection On Friday, 13th February, the Oil Painting Club students visited the Wallace Collection to take part in a Sketch workshop. Our students were able to develop their observational skills and experiment with various drawing techniques and materials. They also enjoyed a tour at the Gallery and looked at different types of paintings, working with still lifes, portraits and sculptures!
Posted on: 11/02/2026Attendance and Conduct WeekThis week at EGA, we have been proud to celebrate our first Celebration Week as part of the exciting re-launch of our whole-school rewards system and what a brilliant launch it has been! Our new rewards system links Achievement Points directly to prizes, giving students clear goals to work towards. As students collect points, they move through our reward thresholds: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum, unlocking fantastic tuck shop prizes along the way. The tuck shop has already been a hive of excitement, with students eagerly collecting rewards including: Beauty products Revision materials & stationery Snacks from the canteen Vouchers And even the ultimate prize: “Skip the lunch queue with a friend for the rest of the year!” It has been wonderful to see so many students motivated, proud and excited to pick up their prizes. Students can earn Achievement Points in a variety of ways: Demonstrating effort and ambition in lessons Consistently positive conduct Improving their attendance Achieving excellent attendance milestones As we approach half term, we would like to encourage families to continue positive conversations at home about the importance of both attendance and conduct. Our rewards system resets each term, giving every student a fresh opportunity to achieve, improve and aim even higher. Thank you for your continued support in helping us celebrate effort, ambition and excellence at EGA. We are so proud of the way our students have embraced the re-launch long may the excitement continue!