24 Star, Thursday, May 3, 2018 HSH-EO1-S2 YOUR EDUCATION NEWS A marathon effort from school staff in big race

Allan Osborne, executive principal and Shawki Bakkar, assistant head teacher Debbie Round, subject lead for maths SHAWKI Bakkar, assistant “I could not have done it head of the BMAT west Essex hub at in at in Stansted head teacher at Burnt Mill without all those who have Academy in Harlow, was supported me and came to money for the Crisis running –to help eradicate hours and 46 minutes. was the big highlight for me. inspired to lose weight and London. It was immense. homeless charity. homelessness. She said: “I’m so proud of I definitely had a tear or two get fit for the mammoth task “Every corner I turned, He said: “This was the best “This experience taught myself, Shawki and Allan for in my eye. of running the London there was someone standing achievement of my life –it me that we all must run our completing the hottest “As you approach the marathon. there. I was so lucky. If you was just the most wonderful own races in life and that London Marathon in history. finish, there is a huge sign He weighed 24 stone and were there, thank you so experience. literally anything is “With the heat being as it which says 800m to go –that could not run for 30 seconds much, you really got me “The public and runners possible.” was, all hopes for PBs were was the longest 800m I think when he decided a year ago through.” were amazing. For Debbie Round, subject out the window and the I’ve ever run. Coming to rise to the challenge. Allan Osborne, executive “The support from the lead for maths at Forest Hall main aim was to get around around the corner and He completed the run in principal and head of the crowds on the day and from School in Stansted, the safely and enjoy it. seeing the finish line was six hours and 56 minutes, west Essex hub of schools the whole BMAT family felt marathon came after she “The crowd were amazing. something I’ll never forget. raising money for Great within BMAT, took on the really special. once ran four marathons in Marathon day is when “So proud and full of Ormond Street Hospital. marathon for the second “I persevered through the year. London really comes to life admiration for everyone who He said: “What a day. It time, having first completed cramp and blisters early on This year, she was and the support we received ran that day. It was tough, was absolutely amazing. I it in 2012. and fought through the heat. fundraising for The from friends, family and total but no one said a marathon can’t believe I’ve done it, I He finished in five hours “I just kept reminding Children’s Society and strangers blew me away. was easy. can’t believe it’s happened. and 20 minutes, raising myself of the reason I was completed the course in five Coming over Tower Bridge “Bring on London 2019.” Masuma’sdesign Students get help with memory techniques as for boyband star GCSE exams loom large proves to be a YEAR 10 and 11 students at NLP and mind maps –will Burnt Mill Academy in go with them on to college hit with judges Harlow are pulling out the and into their working lives stops to ensure they give and give them the GCSE exams their best shot. confidence to go for what With just a couple of they want in life.” HARLOW College Fashion and in addition also include weeks until the exams begin, Students were stunned as student Masuma Amanat, 18, a wool accessory. the school welcomed in she challenged them to from Harlow, has scooped Choosing Kim as her Positively Making A remember 150 facts about second prize in a prestigious model, Masuma designed a Difference (MAD) to help boxer Muhammad Ali in less national competition, where four-piece outfit. students to cope with the than ten minutes. her inspirational clothing It included skinny, fitted pressured times ahead. Using her visualisation designs, tailored exclusively jeans, a shirt with bishop Actress Emily Wood taught techniques, students were for Korean boy band singer sleeve, picked out with the students techniques to able to recall his life story and pop idol Kim Taehyung, cherry blossom embroidery improve their memory and within minutes of hearing it wowed the judges. and a black Melton wool to aid their revision and –and had retained the The annual student design waistcoat. shared information with Year information when asked competition is run by For the accessory, Masuma Harlow College fashion student Masuma Amanat 11 mums and dads at again an hour later. Wool4School and designed a crinkle collar with parents’ evening. Gareth Myatt, head of Year encourages budding fashion ruffled pleats. and one of the main things fashion at Harlow College, She said: “We use 11, said: “Positively MAD designers to show England “I wanted my designs to about Pakistani culture is the said: “Masuma was totally accelerated learning to lift have come in to help what they’re made of. reflect Kim’s personality and printmaking and the details committed and worked to a information they are given in students to overcome exam Open to all school students sense of style,” said Masuma. in the garments. really high standard to text or study guides off the fears and stresses by arming in sixth form or equivalent “I included the cherry “I want to design clothes produce an innovative and page using techniques. I use them with practical ideas throughout England, the blossom design in the sleeve for the modern Pakistani diverse range of designs. their imaginations to get and tactics they can use in Wool4School competition because, in Chinese and woman that reflect the “We are very proud of them thinking differently. preparation for their exams. invites students to design an Korean culture, the cherry culture but are also trendy Masuma’s achievements and “They do not use pens and “At this time of year, outfit for their favourite blossom represents the and fashionable. are confident she will be paper in the workshop – students become stressed musician to wear on spiritual and artistic side. “I’m going to Colchester successful when she studies instead, I teach them how to and a little panicky. This is stage, using a minimum “I was so thrilled to be University to study Fashion for her degree. remember information by about reducing that and 80% Australian Merino awarded second place in this and Textiles so hopefully I “As well as Masuma’s using both sides of their enabling them to get the best wool. competition. will be able to create many second place, we also had brains and understanding out of their exams.” The outfit must contain a “My parents are really of those designs for my five finalists in the top 20, how their brains work. The opportunity was minimum of one piece with proud of me. project work.” which is an awesome “The techniques –which brought to Burnt Mill free of a maximum of four pieces, “They are from Pakistan Shelley Clarke, head of achievement.” focus on colour, breathing, charge by Make It Happen. HSH-EO1-S2 Star, Thursday, May 3, 2018 25

Skipping lessons? No –it’s all about raising awareness and getting active

THE schools within the Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT) in the town were set the challenge of skipping EMAIL YOUR 500,000 skips during a NEWS TO US AT charity event. COMMUNITY Throughout the day, a @HERTSESSEX total of 505,251 skips were completed at Burnt Mill NEWS.CO.UK Academy, Roydon Primary Academy, Little Parndon Primary Academy, Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and foot speed. and Freshwaters Primary “Boxers do lots of skipping Academy. as part of their training Phil Dawes, director of PE because of its various and sport for BMAT, said: benefits. “We set various challenges to “Next time, we’ll smash a students, such as how many million skips.” skips could they do in one The breakdown of skips: minute and the quickest to Roydon 31,873; Little do 100 skips. Parndon 267,937; Cooks “We also incorporated Spinney 72,159; Freshwaters skipping into the usual PE 22,394; Little Parndon lessons, skipping as our (skipping in the forest) warm-up routine. 11,040; Burnt Mill KS3 “Our challenge tied in with (lesson warm-ups) 44,674; Sport Relief. It wasn’t about Burnt Mill Year 9 Sports fundraising, but getting their Leaders 41,260, Burnt Mill attention onto Sport Relief break and lunchtime and encouraging them to get challenges; 10,524; Burnt involved and get active. Mill fitness 1,469; Burnt Mill “Skipping is great exercise PE staff 1,921. and is good for co-ordination The grand total was and stamina, as well as hand 505,251 skips. Cooks Spinney students during the charity skipping challenge College students pitch their ideas to TV architect

HARLOW College wacky ideas.” Sheffield, Nottingham, Construction students, Mobie was launched in Hartlepool and taking part in a design May 2017 primarily to help Middlesbrough, pitching competition pitched their create new ways of thinking their designs to a packed ideas to TV presenter and around designing and auditorium of over 250 renowned architect George building homes for the industry professionals. Clarke, famous for his future. Harlow College narrowly Channel 4 series The “What we’re looking for is missed out on the top prize, Restoration Man and a bit of inventiveness when it finishing a close second to Amazing Spaces. comes to thinking about the Nottingham. George was visiting Harlow future of homes” George Charlie, a Year 1 College as part of the judging commented. Construction student and a panel to choose winning “For me, more than member of one of the designs for his recently anything, it’s about thinking winning groups, said: “We’re launched Mobie (Ministry of differently. really glad we put the hard Building, Innovation and “Most houses are built in a work in –it was a real group Education) Design fairly conventional way and effort. Challenge, where groups of Mobie’s been set up to do “We’re so excited that students from schools and something different to that. we’ve made it through to the colleges across the UK were “Three attributes that a final.” invited to submit ideas for a good young designer should Mark Strange, assistant homes of the future national have are passion, inspiration academy manager for design competition. and naivety. Construction, said: “George’s Gerry Ruffles, head of “The beautiful thing about visit was an amazing Mobie education, who has being a little bit naive is that experience for both staff and been working closely with you have more of an students. George Clarke has launched the Ministry of Building, Innovation and Education Design Challenge the students over the past enquiring mind and you ask “It was great to be able to few months, said of the more questions.” take advice from someone running an HNC in Future opportunity for young home much beyond the level that I students: “I’ve been really After much deliberation, who is at the top of their Homes Design in September, designers of the future.” thought they would be. impressed, not just by the two groups were chosen to profession and I know and George and his team George said of his time at “That’s what we’re looking work they’ve been doing but go through to the national George was impressed with have had a significant input the college: “The day was a for with Mobie –people by their motivation and final at MTC (Manufacturing how the students presented into the design of the massive success. who are competent in all enthusiasm. and Technology Centre) in themselves and put their course. “The two groups that we areas, whether it be good “They’ve come up with Coventry, where they were ideas across. “We’re really excited to be chose to go through to the design or good technical some really creative and up against teams from “The college will be offering this amazing final were outstanding – ability.”