Posted on: 19/06/2019Libro de CulturaOur Year 7s have been creating a 'Libro de Cultura' in Spanish, in which they celebrate Hispanic culture all over the world. Here is Menabe Andargachew and Zahra Choudhury showing off their beautifully illustrated spread about 'Día de los Muertos' - the Mexican Day of the Dead. Menabe even made and decorated sugar skull cookies, which Zahra rated as 'cinco estrellas'!
Posted on: 12/06/2019Spanish Graduation PartyTo celebrate finishing their Spanish GCSE, our Year 9 groups enjoyed a party with tapas and dancing. They especially loved the alioli (garlic sauce) and tortilla, combined with some flamenco dancing!
Posted on: 6/06/2019Year 8 SkillsLast Thursday, Year 8 students showcased the work they have produced in Skills lessons. Students were asked to teach a short lesson to Year 7 students on a social issue topic of their choice. This activity works to develop presentation and communication skills and builds confidence in public speaking. It was fantastic to see the quality of some of the work and the effort that had gone into teaching engaging lessons. Well done Year 8!
Posted on: 4/06/2019Creative Wick Music AcademyA huge congratulations to Opah Cruz in Year 11 who successfully gained a place at the Creative Wick Music Academy! Opah has been attending the evening sessions over the course of last term and has had the opportunity to work with some outstanding industry professionals in developing her own sound and skills in music technology and recording. You can hear Opah’s most recent composition – Soulda Never - on our SoundCloud EGArtists: https://soundcloud.com/user-633430334/i-shoulda-never-opah.
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: 19/06/2019
Posted on: 19/06/2019
Posted on: 19/06/2019
