Posted on: 12/06/2019Refugee WeekTo celebrate the contribution that refugees have made to this country and globally, we will have our annual Non Uniform Day on Friday 21st June. The theme of Refugee Week 2019 is, 'You, me, and those who came before', an invitation to explore the lives of refugees - and those who have welcomed them - throughout the generations. Read more about this year's theme here. Remember to bring your pound or more so we can raise as much as possible for this worthy cause and many thanks!
Posted on: 15/03/2019Red Nose Day Benchball Staff V StudentsThe PE department had the bright idea of raising money for Comic Relief by bringing together staff and students to enjoy a benchball competition during their lunch break. On Tuesday 12 March, staff were up against Years 7 & 8. At least 50 students took part in teams of 10 - 12, challenging 12 members of staff and there were another 75 or so spectating. Much fun was had by everyone and we managed to raise £63. On Wednesday 13 March, the staff team were yet again on top form challenging around 60 students in Years 9 & 10 and again in teams of 10 - 12. The students managed to win 1 game out of 6, so well done. It was also lovely to see other year groups supporting the event and contributing 50p for a good cause. For this game £66 was raised but I must mention Balkis Direnis in A4 AHU who kindly donated £10. On Thursday 14, Year 11 gave us a run for our money. We played 5 games and the score was 3 - 2 to the teachers and we raised £69. Again, there were a lot of supporters which was good to see. The PE department would like to thank all staff and students who took part in the event either playing or spectating. The total money raised was £200. For the full photo album, click here!
Posted on: 10/01/2019Christmas Carol SingingOn Tuesday 18 December, we went to the N1 centre to sing Christmas carols to raise money for the charity called Haven Children’s Hospice. We raised £356.23. It was fun to see how everyone was enjoying themselves and the amount of people that stopped and watched us perform and gave money. It was quite tiring standing in the cold for a long time singing but it was still fun to do. Hopefully we’ll raise more money this year and beat our target. Samira Kamana - Year 8
Posted on: 18/12/2018Christmas Hampers and FoodbanksThe student Community Environment Team coordinated this year’s hamper and foodbank drive. These donations are made to support those who are not currently able to fully support themselves. KS3's hampers will be provided to senior citizens via the community centre. KS4's foodbank donations will be provided to the local church (St. James) and Islington Refugee and Migrants Centre. Thank you to all the those who helped with this year's contributions. Here are some photos of the amazing hampers!
Posted on: 18/12/2018The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families is a children’s mental health charity with over 60 years’ experience of caring for young minds. Their vision is a world in which children and their families are effectively supported to build on their own strengths to achieve their goals in life. They provide a range of specialist types for support for children, young people and families, seeing them at the Centre, in schools and other settings. In addition to their direct work, they provide resources to other professionals to be more effective in their work. The overarching aim of their services is to build resilience and to help children, young people and families who are in distress. Click here to visit their website.
Posted on: 19/11/2018Islington Refugee and Migrant Centre UpdateOn Monday 19 November students from GCSE Geography, Citizenship and RE classes were invited to hear a talk by Katie Commons from the Islington Refugee and Migrant Centre. She spoke movingly about the increasing hardships faced by people who arrive here in the UK seeking safety from torture or persecution in their own countries. Afterwards, students presented Katie with the monies raised by the EGA community staff 10km run. The £611.37 we raised will go towards providing English classes, food, clothing and toiletries for those who are destitute. The students who attended are keen to continue to raise more money for the charity and to donate food and clothing in time for Christmas. Many thanks to Katie for coming in to explain exactly how the money will help, to those who ran and to all those who donated.
Posted on: 3/11/201810k Staff RunSome of the staff at EGA will be running 10km on the 3rd November to raise money for the Islington Refugee and Migrants Centre. We’d like to wish them all the best of luck! Please support and donate what you can, either online at https://mydonate.bt.com/ fundraisers/egas or at reception!
Posted on: 27/04/2017Charity NewsEGA has recently raised money for Red Nose Day and a defibrillator for another London school. Non Uniform Day raised £826.12 and sponsored skipping and bench ball raised £417.05. The non-uniform day money has been split between Comic Relief and the purchase of a new defibrillator. EGA is part of a scheme where we have received a defibrillator and training; in turn, we fundraise £1000 to purchase one for another school. The funds raised by the PE department from sponsored skipping and staff v student benchball is all being donated to Red Nose Day; therefore a cheque for £830.11 is being sent to them.
