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November 2016

  • Year 10 Speak Out Challenge

    Published 30/11/16

    On 25th November we held workshops for our Year 10 students to learn about public speaking and to experience working as part of a group.  Students were challenged to devise and deliver a persuasive talk on given topics and were coached by experts on body language, voice and delivery style.  The day was very interesting for all concerned.

    "I would never have imagined that within a normal school day I'd be given such an opportunity. We were taught how to speak in public with structure and confidence. These were just a few of the many skills I gained during my time at the Speak Out Challenge workshop. With these atrributes, the foundation on which to build my future is made stronger.​"

    Igochi Elechi 10NAL

     

    "At the Speak Out Challenge we started by getting to know the other people in the group. We did this by each standing up and stating our names and ambitions for the future. The group leader would then interject every couple of mini speaaches and give us tips on how to interest our audience, such as tellling personal stories and keeping eye contact. By the end of the workshop we were all much more confident at public speaking. After lunch we each delivered a short speech on a topic of our choice. During the day we all became much more confident. I am very grateful to have had this opportunity."

    Sara Khafife 10NAL

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  • History AIM conference 2016

    Published 28/11/16

    Students from our A-Level History classes visited the AIM History conference in the Camden Centre on 25th November 2016 to learn about the Tudors.  Here is some feedback from two members of the group.

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  • Women of the Future Ambassador Reception 2016

    Published 18/11/16
    "On Friday 18th November 2016, five Sixth Form students had the opportunity to go to the Woman of the future Ambassadors Programme and were accompanied by Mrs Walker.  The event was very prestigious and was held in Lloyds bank in central
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  • Year 11 Business - female entrepreneurs

    Published 10/11/16

    In Business Studies, our GCSE students in Year 10 were tasked with investigating a female entrepreneur (UK or US) that they admired.  They had to write at least one page about them, explaining their:

    • Background (Education, Grow up or work, Personality etc.)
    • Business (Product/Service, UK/abroad)
    • How successful are they (Rich list, Awards etc.)
    • Mistakes/ Failures : Have they made bad decisions in business.​

    All students completed this task and in groups of four they decided which female entrepreneur they wanted to present to the class and why.  Each group held a 5 minute timed presentation on the above criteria and answered questions about their entrepreneur.  This project was very well received and the contributions were very strong, with some very positive student feedback:

     

    Sally Pankhurst

    "Everyone was included and took part in all presentations as we had clear roles.  It was inspiring looking at their (female entrepreneurs) backgrounds and learning about the key to their successes"

    Arwa Kamoka

    "I loved it! I feel as though women are not valued enough in society and given opportunities to be independent and to be able to set up a business, so studying this topic made me feel proud and I had a feeling of satisfaction to see women who proved societies expectations wrong"

    Humairaa Patel

    "The presentations were strong and researching about entrepreneurs was interesting, as I found out the secret behind a successful entrepreneur".​


    Holly O'Sullivan

    "I thought doing the presentations in class was fun and it was good working in groups, because it is a different way of learning and I learned from working with others"
     

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