Posted on: 21/05/2019Dragon's Den Workshop from PWCAs part of EGA's commitment to supporting young adults with careers, students in Year 8 were given the opportunity to work with trained and skilled staff from Price Water Coopers, in a Dragon’s Den style workshop The aim of the workshop was for students to develop: • A basic understanding of business challenges • Group work skills • Presentation and pitching skills • Self-reflection skills The students had the chance to participate in a business challenge that helped them better understand factors affecting their daily lives and gain basic transferable skills for their future. Student testimonies: Sadie Boyce - Year 8 It was very interesting to learn about the world of work first hand from a well-known business and it was really fun working in a group and coming up with business ideas and practicing our pitching skills. My team won with an idea for a healthy credit card to keep a check on young people's spending on junk food - and to reward them with gym credits when they didn't!!! Taaibah Akhtar - Year 8 On Friday, I had the chance to take part in a Dragon's Den style workshop alongside some of my peers and pupils from Holloway school. This developed our skills of systematic and smart thinking. After this, we were able to work in a way where we were encouraged to consider sustainability before making business decisions. We then had to pitch ideas about how to reduce obesity and other obesity related health conditions such as diabetes. I found the day really enjoyable and it was interesting to collaborate with others in this way. Many thanks to Ms Siddique (EGA and Holloway careers lead) for organising the day! Ms Henry
Posted on: 21/05/2019Like Cooking?Do you think you could do as well as last year's competition winner Dina with her amazing fruit tarts (see below)? Keep a look out for the upcoming EGA baking competition for Year 8s, after rollover in June, the date is yet to be confirmed. We will also have a new summer cooking club after half term! Details will be published around school and in the newsletters.
Posted on: 13/05/2019Mary's Youth ClubMary’s Youth Club will be running activities during May half term! Click here to view the poster for the Playscheme & Youth Club. Youth Club (10-19 years): you'll need to sign-up using this sheet for all offsite activities. Playscheme (6-12 years): you'll need to be booked at www.marys.org.uk. Youth Club also have a programme called Outdoor Active which run on Saturdays for 10-19 year olds. Click here for the sign-up sheet.
Posted on: 8/05/2019Islington Schools AthleticsOn Thursday 2 May, EGA was represented by Year 7, 8 and 9 at the 2019 Track and Field Championships at Finsbury Park, along with City of London Academy Highgate Hill, St Mary Magdalene Academy, Arts and Media School Islington and Highbury Grove. On the track, girls participated in hurdles, 100m, 200m, 800m, 1500m and 4 x 100m relay and on the field they took part in discus, long, high jump, javelin and shot putt. They did particularly well in the field events coming away with gold in all field events. A huge congratulations to the team: Year 7: Vera Heatherwick, Jade Reed, Jasmine Reed, Yasmin Abdulrahman Ahmed, Jamie Lee Ritchie, Natalia Szmiga Smith, Randa Nour, Ava Jayne Mogaji, Layla Pouget, Serenite Isugapala; Year 8: Cedra Salhi, Yuki Oyesiku, Leah Lipsey Swarbrick, Rosa Brennan, Angel Gillam, Nergis Bulut, Sasha Harrold, Holly Braham; Year 9: Cekayi Cameron, Elyse Duncan Brown, Abigail Fernandez Bold, Khya Dillon, Jaime Ibyunga, Aline Gahime, Emily Jo Winkworth, Hermione Kelly. Thank you for demonstrating dedication, commitment, resilience and good sportsmanship throughout the competition. EVENT NAME G S B YR 8 GIRLS 75M HURDLES FINAL - 8 at 76cm Holly Braham 1 YR 9 GIRLS 75M HURDLES FINAL - 8 at 76cm Aline Gahime 1 YR 7 GIRLS 1500M FINAL Vera Heatherwick 1 YR 8 GIRLS 1500M FINAL Yuki Oyesiku 1 YR 9 GIRLS 200M FINAL Elyse Duncan Brown 1 YR 8 GIRLS 100M FINAL Angel Gillam YR 9 GIRLS 100M FINAL Elyse Duncan Brown 1 YR 8 GIRLS 800M FINAL Leah Lipsey Swarbrick 1 YR 9 GIRLS 800M FINAL Elyse Duncan Brown 1 YR 8 GIRLS LONG JUMP Sasha Harrold 1 YR 9 GIRLS LONG JUMP Elyse Duncan Brown 1 YR 8 GIRLS JAVELIN (600gm) Nergis Bulut 1 YR 9 GIRLS JAVELIN (500gm) Emilky Jo Winkworth 1 YR 7 GIRLS DISCUS (1KG) Serenite Isungapala 1 YR 8 GIRLS DISCUS Angel Gilliam 1 YR 9 GIRLS DISCUS (1KG) Emilky Jo Winkworth 1 YR 7 GIRLS HIGH JUMP Yasmin Abdulrahman Ahmed 1 YR 8 GIRLS HIGH JUMP Sasha Harrold 1 YR 9 GIRLS HIGH JUMP Aline Gahime 1 YR 7 GIRLS SHOT PUT Serenite Isungapala 1 YR 8 GIRLS SHOT PUT (3kg) Angel Gillam 1 YR 9 GIRLS SHOT PUT (3kg) Hermione Kelly 1
Posted on: 2/05/2019Vivo at Cadogan HallAnother fantastic achievement by students from our new music school, Vivo. This week our students joined with other MiSST schools and the Pico Players to perform at the prestigious Cadogan Hall – the resident music ensemble at this venue is the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra! Our beginner level MiSST Together KS3 orchestra opened the evening with rousing pieces from Beethoven and Nekrasov. They then enjoyed the rest of the concert as audience members, observing the KS4 orchestra, concert band and the Pico Players. Our students left the concert feeling very proud of their performance and completely inspired by the level of musicianship demonstrated by the other performers.
Posted on: 2/05/2019Community Music WorkshopLast week, EGA Music welcomed adult learners from the Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants to a fun-filled workshop on Brazilian samba music! The afternoon session kicked-off with refreshments and team building between our students and the visitors. It was wonderful to observe the friendly exchanges and kindness that flowed so naturally between all those involved. With our students offering refreshments and taking a genuine interest in the adults who were visiting with us. Our resident samba band ‘Sambalistic’ performed and then worked in groups to teach the different grooves and samba calls. The afternoon ended with an energetic samba performance by the whole team. One visitor did ask if we might be able to perform for Michelle Obama but at such short notice we could only obtain Ms Southall. Another fantastic example of our special EGA community spirit. Well done girls!
Posted on: 1/05/2019Chefs in Schools FilmThis week, we held auditions for a voice-over role for the 'Chefs in Schools' film. Students met the Director of the short film and recorded their voice-overs on a professional microphone in the recording studio. Chefs in Schools trains school kitchen teams to cook from scratch using fresh ingredients, which allows pupils to learn in the classroom and link this with what they eat in the dining hall. Essentially, equipping them with the skills they need to give themselves a healthy future. A huge good luck to all the students who took part in the auditions. We will be showcasing the short film in assemblies once the editing is complete. Watch this space!
Posted on: 21/05/2019
Posted on: 21/05/2019
Posted on: 21/05/2019
