Inside this issue: Principal’s StudentExceptionalWelcomeworkAchievements Ark Evelyn Grace Academy News Summer 2022 Endeavour at the Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge
Nurturing talent for life-long happiness and success
Tim PrincipalDainty
‘The Endeavour’ is a brilliant way to share all the good things that happen in our Academy with the local community and beyond.
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Every term, we produce our very own school magazine: ‘The Endeavour’, which aims to highlight all our key events from this term. We celebrate all our successes as an academy and highlight staff and student awards.
Dear Parents, carers, staff and students, We have had an amazing and full academic year. Years 7 through to 10 have completed their end-of-year exams, and Year 11s have now completed their GCSE exams. We wish them all the best for their results come August and we are sure they will be something we can all be proud of. Having endeavoured through a particularly tumultuous secondary experience, with a two-year pandemic, their continued efforts were a testament to Wethemselves.hostedanother successful Brixton Connect summer fair, celebrating our community and the many, many things it has to offer. As usual, it was a thriving event with great food, good music, fun activities and smiling faces. I would like to thank our families, students, and staff for their support throughout the year to provide enriching experiences and maintain our high expectations here at EGA.
Principal’s Welcome
It was lovely to see our girls empower each other and the pride they took in themselves and in talking about this issue.
A big thank you to Gracia for organising, and to Miss Kurth, Miss Wilkinson and Mr Morrisey, ALL who helped this to be a success.
3 We hosted digital drop-down days in both Summer Term 1 and Summer Term 2. These were insightful days with engaging experiences where students had the opportunity to investigate the world of technology and computer science through the use of robotics and drones. Thank you to Hyett Education for your expertise and brilliant educationalDigitalsessions. DropDown Day NEWS Blackisassessedcapabilities,theirdescents’participantsandThewhotoattouringexceptionalThisBeautyColonisedProjectprojectaboutsocialmediaisanimmersiveinstallationschools.ThisprojectwasaimedstudentsinYears8–10;welldoneourgroupofgirlsinYears8–10participated.projecttellsthehistoricalrootslegacyofcolourism.ItconveystoandonlookersthatAfroblacknessdoesn’tinvalidatebeauty,theirattractiveness,orvalue.Worthcannotbebasedonone’scomplexion.Itanadvocateforthisundeniabletruth:isutterlybeautiful. ARTICLE WRITTEN BY MR GAYLE
Mr Gayle took eight Year 11 art students to the exhibition of British Artist Lubaina Himid. The students really enjoyed her huge cardboard cut-outs in particular.
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Tate Modern Tuck Shop Mrs Delsol would like to highlight The Prince’s Trust group in Year 10 that planned and set up a tuck shop. The students have been learning about social enterprise; they planned this event together and raised over £60 for charity. All proceeds have been donated to Comic Relief. Well done to the students involved: Bonnie, Charlie, Fabian, Jahmi, Kevarni, Mimie and Sheriah.
Lubaina Himid’s art career has spanned thirty years so far. She won the Turner Prize in 2017 and was awarded a CBE in 2018 for services to Art.
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Ark Gala
Some of our students took part in the Ark Gala in both the choir and the orchestra. The Ark Gala is an amazing event that showcases the talent of all the students within the network. Our students put in hours of practice, including Saturday rehearsals. We are so proud of their self-discipline and commitment, and we were thrilled with the Ark Gala. Thank you to Mrs Delsol for organising our contributing acts and for putting in extra time and effort along with the Congratulationsstudents.to all the Ark schools involved, the Gala was a wonderful evening full of inspiring talent.
On Tuesday 17th May, Niara Davies Guerrero competed in the Lambeth regional final of the Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge. After several weeks of preparation, Niara presented her speech in front of an audience at St Gabriel’s College, including the Mayor of Lambeth, Councillor Annie Gallop. Of 14 speakers from Lambeth schools, Niara earned second place! She is now the runner up for the borough of NiaraLambeth.spoke on the topic of personalities, and her speech can be viewed on YouTube. First place went to Cheyanne Meghie of Dunraven School.
EGA Staff played Year 10 in a football match. It was a great match for both participants and spectators. The support from students and staff was amazing. A game which had goals, skills, and a real passion to win. The students won 6-5; they came back from being 5-2 down, which showed great resilience on their part.
EGA association with Premier League Football Club 12TH JULY
“I got to train with the Crystal Palace goalkeeper one-on-one. I improved immediately from it. I wanted to be the goalkeeper in the school team and meeting the Crystal Palace players made me more determined. In a match the other day, I saved two penalties because of the training I received. He taught me how to stand and how to jump and how to tell where the player is going to shoot. I am now the goalkeeper in the school team.”
6 We are pleased and excited to finally announce that we have secured an amazing offer for our students. We will be working in association with a Premier League Club, to initiate our Football Scholarship Academy.
Top TrainingGoalkeeper Staff vs Year 10 Football Match
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The Academy will provide technical and specific skills training to those who are awarded a place. Trials will be in September and more information will be provided in Autumn 1.
SPORTS NEWS
EGA Sports Day THURSDAY 14TH JULY Football Beyond Borders Presentation WEDNESDAY 6TH JULY
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Our Sports Day this year was hosted at Wimbledon Park. The competition was fierce between the houses, and we saw some incredible running, throwing, and jumping from all houses and year groups. Andre, Year 9, was a star high jumper, jumping the highest across all year groups and without any fouls. Angel, Year 7, amazed the discus competitors with her strong throws, showing a lot of promise for years to come. Hajar, Year 10, was the speediest in the sack Andre,race.Andreia, Dara, Ellis, Marley, Malyuri, Najet, Ore, Shadiqua, Tashawn, and Wisdom, from various year groups, all stood out with solid running performances. With excellent endeavour from competing students, the winning title was well contended for. In the end, Windrush claimed the Congratulationsvictory!toWindrush House, and well done to all competitors.
Football Beyond Borders (FBB) have been working with some of our Year 8 students, focusing on topics such as ‘Squad Goals’, ‘Perfect Penalty’, ‘What Makes a Mate’, and ‘Be Your Best Self’ to bring out their best self-discipline, excellence, and endeavour. At the end of this academic year, these students were able to showcase the key things they have struggled with, learned, and enjoyed throughout the year with FBB. All staff thoroughly loved listening to their passionate presentation, which were delivered with brilliant eloquence. Thank you to our wonderful FBB coaches who have worked hard to deliver an engaging and enjoyable development programme (we think they have done this with great success).
We were fortunate this year to be able to host our Year 11 prom as anticipated, without the impact of Covid. It was an amazing night! There was amazing food, an awesome 3D photo machine, a superstar student DJ, shiny red shoes and a groovy, dancing Principal. The Year 11s looked phenomenal and it was the best feeling seeing them have a such a good time, which they deserved!
Year 11 Prom
Year 11 Graduation
THURSDAY 30TH JUNE
Left: Cristal performs at the Year 11 GraduationofClass2022
Graduation was a brilliant event, bringing together families, students, and staff to celebrate the wonderful achievements of our Year 11 students. Through two years of lockdown and irregularities, their endeavour has continued, and it was a very joyous evening celebrating their hard work and their time here at EGA. We were fortunate enough to even have a guest performance from our very own past student and Sony-signed artist, Cristal!
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THURSDAY 23RD JUNE EVENTS
Our annual community event, Brixton Connect, was hosted again this year with great success! We planned for bigger and better, and that’s exactly what we delivered. We saw greater footfall, more activities, and plenty of delicious food from our varied food stalls from local restaurants. We also showcased some of our curriculum, with History claiming victory for the best curriculum stall of the day, due to the amazing engagement content, quizzes, and more provided by Mr ItOldridge-Turner.wasaprivilege to celebrate this day with our community. We look on eagerly to next year’s Brixton Connect! This year, we were able to host Sports Days for local primary schools Bonneville, Jessops, and Stockwell. Our Sports Leaders from Year 9 and Year 8 were phenomenal in supporting the events and making sure each Sports Day ran smoothly. It was amazing to see how much the primary school students each enjoyed their own sports day. Thank you to staff from Bonneville, Jessops and Stockwell primary schools for choosing Evelyn Grace Academy for your sports days; we look forward to next year!
Brixton Connect EVENTS SATURDAY 9TH JULY 21ST, 27TH AND 28TH JUNE Primary School Sports Days
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10 DATES Open Days Book onto one of our Open Days to visit the school, meet the staff, and hear from ' C l e v e r e r a n d k i n d e r e v e r y d a y ' O P E N D A Y E V E N T S 2 0 2 2 2 5 5 S h a k e s p e a r e R o a d , L o n d o n , S E 2 4 0 Q N www.evelyngraceacademy.org Open Mornings & Evenings Morning Events - 9:00am-10:30am Wednesday 21st, 28th September & 5th, 12th, 19th October Evening Events 5:00pm 7:00pm Thursday 22nd September & 13th October "Nurturing talent for life long happiness and success" S C A N Q R C O D E T O R E G I S T E R N O W Saturday Events - 10:00am - 12:00pm Saturday 1st October We look forward to welcoming you in September!
11 Term dates 2022–2023 Autumn 1 Monday 5th September: Year 7 ONLY return Tuesday 6th September: Year 7 & 11 ONLY return Wednesday 7th September: ALL years return — Induction Thursday 9th September: Parents Information Evening at 5:00pm (Onsite) Dates for your diary DATES
12Miss Wilkinson taught an Art Lesson based on surfaces and the French Artist and Feminist Nikki de St Phalle. The class worked with a range of paints and canvas surfaces to show their use ofYearexpression.10 Art: ExceptionalSurfacesWork
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artists were really into the Jazz scene and worked on a large scale with bold colours, depicting emotions on the canvas. This was a Pioneer movement in Art; the first of its kind. 8 Seacole’s collection looks at colour, texture, and shape in their work. 8 Expressionism
Students in 8 Nightingale prepared an artistic collaboration of Abstract Expressionist ideas, an art movement that emerged out of New York in the These1930s.
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14Our Year 11s worked hard this year on their art and photography coursework. The project focused on the concept ‘Me, Myself, and I’. Year 11 Art and ExceptionalPhotographyWork
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The task given to our Year 7s was to write a poem about nature entitled ‘March Morning’. This poem was written by Kadijah, Year 7, and explores descriptive writing, alliteration, and poetry techniques for punctuation and rhythm. The poem shows great ability, and we look forward to Kadijah’s creative progression to come!
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SUNDAY 3RD APRIL SUNDAY
The streams are flowing the small birds twitter the lakes doth glitter the green grass sways in the light wind and kids play till noon Like an army defeated the thick white snow has retreated revealing the popping poppies smiling sunflowers dancing daisies and magical marigolds Go for a run, have a picnic in the park my mum says, Play hopscotch, Jump rope go hiking, ride a bike they all say, well that’s what they all say But what if I want to stay home with online games?
KADIJAH, YEAR 7
Mr Ovey completed the London Landmarks Half Marathon in aid of the British Heart Foundation, raising money to support research into and diagnosis of Heart Arrhythmia (heart rhythm Mrproblems).Oldridge-Turner completed the Hackney Half Marathon in 1hr 57mins! He has raised over £2,200 for Grassroots, a suicide prevention charity. That amount will fund training sessions for over 100 people in how to keep themselves and others safe from suicide. With fantastic runs and meaningful causes, Mr Ovey and Mr Oldridge-Turner are an example to all for excellence and self-discipline. 22ND MAY Half Marathons ACHIEVEMENTS
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16 LETTINGS At Ark Evelyn Grace Academy we are proud of our facilities, which include: • A four-court sports hall • A dance studio • Two multi-use games area • An all-weather astro-turf • A 100-metre running track • A drama studio • A gym • Classrooms • Main Hall • Table Tennis • Meeting rooms Each of these areas provide a safe environment in which to work. Our facilities are available to the community, for filming, photography and events outside of normal school hours. For a tour of our academy, please contact us to make an appointment or take a look at our virtual site forEmaillettingsevelyngraceacademy.org/contact/facility-tour:usatenquiries@schoolsplus.co.ukmoreinformation The perfect space for your event OUR MISSION Nurturing talent for life-long happiness and success. ‘Cleverer and kinder every day’
