On Thursday 6 March our school celebrated World Book Day. Staff worked really hard to create some fabulous costumes and decorated their classroom doors. They also arranged some amazing activities for students to take part in to celebrate their favourite book heros and the power of written word and to keep the joy of reading alive. (more…)
On Tuesday 11 February a group of our Year 10 and Year 12 physics students attended a science club as part of our Enrichment Research Programme, in collaboration with the University College London. They were introduced to what a PhD degree (the highest educational qualification that can be obtained) involves and learned more about the topics our guests are currently researching at UCL. (more…)
On Friday we welcomed Karen Hamilton-Bannis to our Textiles department to talk to the A-Level students about her Textiles career. Karen showed students her portfolio and recent textiles print collection Wynderush, a series of colourful, bold, tropically infused digital prints inspired by the women of the Caribbean who travelled to the UK in the fifties and sixties as part of the Windrush Generation. (more…)
On Tuesday 11 February, five Year 7 students took part in a fun and engaging Tree Planting activity as part of our school’s commitment to sustainability. The year 7 students planted an apple and a pear tree on the grounds surrounding our Ealing Road school with the support of Ms Ernestine and Ms Ryan. The students also had the opportunity to explore how the apple trees planted last year have grown. It was a really fun activity and they all worked with utmost passion and enthusiasm.
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On Friday 7 February the Year 10 Textile students took part in a Recycled Fashion sewing competition, in partnership with Brent Council, with the Mayor of Brent Councillor Tariq Dar MBE joining our judging panel alongside a local fashion designer and some members of our 6th form.
The design brief was to upcycle 3 men’s shirts into a new garment. Students had to consider colour palette, creative silhouette and imaginative repurposing of the shirt pieces. (more…)
Over the past three weeks, our KS4 and KS5 students took part in a number of workshops with special guests from King’s College London as part of you enrichment programme
On 27 January, our Year 11 students took part in a workshops called Tomorrow’s World & CAD & 3D Modelling. They learned about CAD and AI and spent time designing various models using Tinkercard software, and one of our students, Sonam, will have her model printed via a 3D printer. (more…)
A big thank you to Rachel Blackmore, author of the bestselling novel Costanza, for visiting our school on Wednesday and delivering such inspirational workshops to our students.
The impact and reach of her visit was amazing, some of our students confessing at the end of the day they now wish to become writers. (more…)
On Friday 31st January, 12 Year 9 students visited the HS2 construction site at Old Oak Common. This provided students with an insight into large-scale engineering projects and inspired their interest in careers within the engineering and transportation sectors. Old Oak Common is set to become a major transport hub in West London, offering quick, reliable, and comfortable journeys to the Midlands, the North, and Scotland, as well as connections into central London, the West Country, and South Wales. (more…)
The Gardening Enrichment groups have enthusiastically kicked off the planting season by creating propagators from recycled plastic bottles and sowing a variety of crops, including tomatoes, sweet corn, chilies, onions, and garlic bulbs. Students have been hard at work constructing a new grapevine trellis frame and a cucumber trellis, using as many recycled materials as possible. They have also designed vibrant signs for the garden beds and planted potatoes, all while learning about the importance of sustainability and healthy eating. (more…)
Our Jack Petchey Winners attended the annual Awards Ceremony at Brent Civic Centre on Monday 3rd February 2025, 7pm – 9pm. It was a great evening filled with excitement as young people from across Brent received acknowledgement for their fantastic achievements in a wide range of areas. ACS winners were extremely brave being the first called to receive their Awards to an audience of 300+. All Awards were presented by the Brent Mayor, Tariq Dar MBE. (more…)
