Posted on: 12/09/2025Maths HomeworkStarting 11th September Students in Years 8-10 Will Use Sparx Maths for Weekly Homework. What is Sparx Maths Homework? Sparx Maths provides personalised, achievable homework tailored to each student’s needs. Most questions are based on recent learning, with some review of past topics to reinforce knowledge. Homework is completed online, with instant feedback, but students are expected to show their working in their workbooks. Sparx includes “bookwork checks” to encourage this habit. Each question comes with a support video, helping students work independently when they need assistance. Homework will be set and due every week on a Thursday How Can You Support Your Child with Sparx Homework? Provide a quiet space for focused work. Encourage them to start early in case they need help from their teacher. Homework must be fully completed—all compulsory questions must be attempted. Check Sparx’s weekly email and praise their effort. Remind them to finish before the deadline. What Support is Available in School? Maths homework club will take place in H1 after school on the following days Monday for Year 7 and Year 8 Tuesday for Year 9 and Year 10 If you have any questions, please contact your child's Maths teacher
Posted on: 5/09/2025Attendance & PunctualityWe’d like to remind families about the importance of regular attendance and being on time to school. Arriving on time helps students start the day calmly, stay engaged, and not miss important instructions. It also teaches responsibility and good habits. Frequent absences, even just a few days each month, can affect a student’s progress and confidence. We understand that illness and emergencies happen, but we ask that appointments and travel be scheduled outside school hours whenever possible. Please remember: Gates open at 8:20am. Arriving late can disrupt learning. Email attendance@egas.islington@sch.uk or log on Arbor if your child will be absent, ideally before 9am. For extended absences please complete a term time application (link: https://www.egaschool.co.uk/1525/application-for-leaveof-absence-in-term-time) Thank you for your support in making punctuality and attendance a priority. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to contact us.
Posted on: 13/11/2024Academic Review DayAcademic Review Day was held on 13th November. The feedback from parents, staff and students show this is a valuable day where important conversations take place that support our students both academically and pastorally. All students have set some targets for the coming months and we wish all our students every success in reaching their goals.
Posted on: 19/01/2023Book of the Month - January Fake by Ele Fountain GENRE: Near-future dystopia; speculative fiction/science fiction In a digital world it’s hard to know what’s real. In this near-future dystopia, antibiotics no longer work, so children are educated at home until the age of 14, after which they attend boarding school. This is the fate of Jess and her friend Finn, but not Jess’s sister Chloe who is too ill to go to school and needs regular medication which her parents struggle to afford as they strive to gain credits from their meagre commercial practices, such as selling honey and produce from their garden. Jess, however, is an expert computer hacker, and with the help of her enigmatic online friend JP, she seeks to hack the pharmaceutical company that supplies Chloe’s medicine. A short, but very eventful and satisfying read if you like stories based in virtual worlds, AI, computers and dystopias. This is ideal for KS3 readers.
Posted on: 2/12/2022Book of the MonthGENRE: Dystopia, fantasy, historical, political drama When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill is a feminist dystopia set in the past rather than the future. It comprises a well-constructed and immersive plot with a charming, precocious protagonist. The story is situated within the backdrop of the Joseph McCarthy trials in the USA in the 1950s, and reads like a junior Handmaid’s Tale. The main character Alex is a complex character, well executed, suitably angry at the submissive nature that women are forced to adopt, and curious about their transformation into dragons when they are pushed to the limit emotionally. Alex serves as our narrator and chronicles her investigations into the metamorphosis of women into dragons. She uses past studies on this phenomenon, many of which have been suppressed by the McCarthyite authorities. We see Alex grow from 11 years old to adulthood, taking on more responsibility as she goes along, following the death of her mother, after which she is abandoned by her cold and distant father. The book is well paced and packed with events too numerous to mention. Linguistically and conceptually this provides a challenge for readers aged 14 and over and covers a mixture of genres, part dystopia, part feminist fable, and part fantasy. Bursting with originality in both its narration and plot, this book deserves a place on awards shortlists.
Posted on: 7/11/2022Youth Council Election CandidatesThis week, voting opened for the Islington Youth Council candidates. We have a number of EGA students standing as candidates. They intend to campaign on a range of topics including fair access to school trips, social media and body image and healthcare for young people. This is a very important role because the 14 successful candidates will support the young mayor to decide how money is spent on services for children and young people in the borough. Voting opened on Tuesday 1st November and closes on Thursday 10th November. We will keep you updated on the outcome.
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