GCA Issue 15 1 Thank you A letter from our Principal Title A very big thank you…

...to our sponsors and supporters. Dear students, parents, carers and friends of Greig City Academy,

Welcome to our school magazine. As I write, our Year 11 and Sixth Form students are about to finish their We are very grateful to the many individuals, charitable trusts and companies that GCSE and GCE examinations. Whatever results day brings, their qualifications will be the outcome of have enabled GCA students to enjoy the fantastic range of experiences featured in sustained hard work by students and staff working together with common purpose in an atmosphere of trust and respect. We are proud of their achievements and wish them the best of luck for that fateful day in these pages. August when they receive their results. Our sports teams have had another successful year. Netball, rounders and badminton teams won gold Particular thanks go to The Greig Trust, the London Diocesan Board for Schools, and silver awards in Haringey leagues and tournaments and the U16 boys’ basketball team took bronze at the London Youth Games. Our KS3 dance team won first place in both the London Youth Games dance The Tallow Chandlers Company, Pioneer Underwriters, the Tottenham Grammar competition and the southeast regional heat of ‘The Great Big Dance Off’. At the time of writing, they are busy rehearsing their routines for the National Finals of both competitions. School Foundation and the Joan Braithwaite Sailing Trust. Their continued In our capacity as the Haringey STEM Innovations Hub we once again hosted the borough’s STEM Showcase involvement, interest and financial support are much appreciated. in which local schools demonstrated a range of exciting activities. Robotics teams from Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 performed exceptionally well throughout the competition season. Five of the teams won places in the National Finals, winning praise not only for their technical skills but also for the way they cooperated with one another and with teams from other schools. Design students won awards in a number of competitions, in which they were commended for their original ideas, research skills and attention to detail.

Our sailing programme goes from strength to strength. Students from Year 7 upwards take part in weekly sessions on the West Reservoir in Hackney where they learn how to handle a variety of boats before graduating to inshore racing off the south coast. In August, students from Years 8 and 9 will crew Scaramouche in the Fastnet Race alongside more experienced Sixth Form sailors. Crew members have already had opportunities to race offshore in France, Portugal and the English Channel, competing against elite teams from across the world.

As most of you will know, outdoor education is an important feature of Academy life; most students will take part in at least one activity each year and will face and overcome challenges ranging from dealing with physical hardship to working collaboratively with new people. An impressive number of students take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, learning new skills and volunteering both in school and in the community. Our thanks go to all the staff involved whose commitment, dedication and organisational skills ensure these activities continue to be challenging, successful, safe and great fun!

I am pleased that standards of behaviour and school uniform remain excellent and that high levels of attendance are being sustained. As a result, visitors continue to be impressed when they visit the Academy. I thank parents and carers for their continued commitment and support in maintaining these high standards.

We are all proud of the Academy. Enjoy the summer break and together we look forward to another successful year with genuine anticipation and confidence.

I wish you all a splendid summer!

Yours faithfully, Mr P.V. Sutton OBE

2 GCA Issue 15 GCA Issue 15 3 Well done Well done Outstanding for All Congratulations to our WCIB essay writing winners Once again, GCA made it a double at Haringey Council’s Outstanding The first round of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers (WCIB) for All Awards this year. essay competition takes place in school. Eight sixth form students tackled the Governors, staff and students were delighted when Joye Manyan, one of GCA’s challenge, which was to write a letter to the Lord Mayor of the City of London long-serving governors, received the Haringey ‘Governor of the Year’ award at expressing their ideas on how to improve diversity in the City. the ceremony in November. Joye is a former primary school head teacher who Atlanta, GCA’s first prizewinner, won £100 and runner-up Benedict won £50. The describes her main role as a governor as ‘assessing the impact of teaching in our school received £150 thanks to their efforts. ever-changing world.’ Joye Manyan Atlanta referred to studies quoted in the Financial Times, which show that ‘nine Benedict and Atlanta Helen Williams, Chair of the Governing Body, nominated Joye for the award, out of ten women work for a company that pays them less’ than men, and made describing her as ‘quietly authoritative’ and ‘the personification of the spirit of a cogent argument for continuing to press companies to publish their gender pay gap figures. She suggested employers wise and effective public service, on which public bodies depend.’ could consider using ‘blind recruitment processes’ to help reduce bias. Joye also makes a strong contribution to her local community. She is a churchwarden at Holy Trinity Church in Stroud Green Benedict noted the serious under-representation of ethnic minorities in the City but urged the Lord Mayor not to look for and is active in raising money for charities such as Dementia UK and Action for Kids (Haringey). quick fixes that could fail in the long term. He proposed a long-term programme for young people still at school, which would include opportunities for work experience. Our Years 7, 8 and 9 We have two more Arkwright Engineering Scholars Congratulations go to Atlanta and Benedict, to Jordan who took 3rd place and to Jade, Laetitia, Gizem, Abid and Jamellia who also submitted essays. robotics teams together Sixth formers Umar and Max went through a rigorous selection process in Year won the Achievement in 11 in pursuit of these prestigious scholarships. They received their awards in the Stem (Secondary) award autumn term in a ceremony at the Institute of Engineering and Technology. Tallow Chandlers Company - STEMM university – this is the second time Arkwright Engineering Scholarships bursary winners consist of an annual financial award the school has taken this and enrichment activities such as In September, we welcomed Mr Ian McIntyre, Chairman of the Tallow Chandlers’ award. mentoring and industry visits that Education and Charities Committee, to our annual STEMM bursary awards enhance a scholar’s experience of engineering in a real-world presentation. context. They are highly regarded The Company is generously supporting STEMM (science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine) programmes at by university admission tutors and GCA. This support includes academic bursaries for six students in Year 12 who display the best combination of application industry recruiters and are one of and progress in STEMM subjects and who show the potential to achieve the top grade in the examination at the end of their course. Students receive their £500 award at the beginning of Year 13. Provided winners take a STEMM subject at university, they receive a further bursary of £1,000 during their first year. Congratulations to the 2018 Award winners

Anda, Sheeba and Erlind accepted the award Biology...... Nafisa Ali Mathematics...... Emilio Loulas on behalf of their teammates Chemistry...... Abdus Ali Physics...... Bilal Kaaouachi Umar In the run-up to the 2018 National Computer Science...... Linas Sidlauskas Design Technology & Engineering...... Kofi Omari-Amoako Robotics Tournament, the three teams between them won an amazing 14 the most prestigious accolades trophies, five championships and three that a talented sixth form student The 2016 and 2017 Tallow Chandlers’ winners who have taken up a STEMM ‘Robot Skills’ awards. However, they can receive. subject at university collected the second part of their bursary at the ceremony. were selected for this award for the Well done, Umar and Max. Award winners with Mr Ian McIntyre professionalism and skill they showed in training teachers and pupils from 12 Who will be our next Arkwright primary schools to assemble, program Scholar/s? Max and race robots.

British Physics Olympiad It was good news for three Y12 physicists when they heard how well they had done in this national competition. Erik’s gold award puts him in the top 3% of the 3,437 students who entered the competition. ‘Last year, in the physics GCSE challenge I missed out on gold by one mark so I am pleased to have received gold this time around.’ Erik Well done also to Ervans and Max who achieved bronze awards.

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This award scheme is run by Jack Petchey The Jack Petchey Achievement Awards the Jack Petchey Foundation, which was set up by a London Foundation Leader businessman. Over the year, Award nine students receive an award The Foundation recognises that lots celebrating their achievement in of the great work that young people some area of school life. do would not be possible without The Foundation gives the school the support of the adults who work funds for each of the months with them so they created the leader that we make the award and award. Here’s why Mr Chorley is this the winners choose how to year’s GCA’s Leader Award winner: spend the money to support a school activity. ‘Mr Chorley is an extraordinarily good teacher. He makes students realise that even if they do not have Al, 9EM, showed impressive leadership Anda, 8EO, is completely consistent a natural talent they can develop qualities through her involvement in every way. She is extremely driven skills and knowledge that will help in the Design Ventura project. She and conscientious with her academic them enjoy the process of creating is mature, responsible and diligent, work, doing extension activities and pieces – paintings, drawings, always articulate and clear about what going the extra mile with homework. sculptures and more – in which she wants to get out of any particular She is helpful, generous, supportive, activity. She pushes herself to achieve well-organised and ambitious. whilst, at the same time, being ready Anda engages in a great many to support other students. Al works extracurricular activities including extremely conscientiously in all robotics where she has competed at a her subjects. national level.

Erlind, 10OG, leads one of the most Ra’Eesah, 9EW, is an incredibly able Rozelin, 11JA, is an enthusiastic and successful teams in the history of pupil with a great attitude to learning conscientious student who has taken robotics at the school. Much of its and strong analytical skills. on many responsibilities in school. She success can be attributed to the way She grasps new concepts with ease always display integrity and a fervent Erlind works with his fellow students. He and she always perseveres. Her attitude in all the roles she takes on. has developed excellent coding skills by teachers say that she is always willing Her teachers say she goes ‘above teaching himself and experimenting. to help her fellow students in class and beyond’ what is needed in the Mr Chorley His work training primary school teachers and in the extracurricular activities in classroom and it is incredibly diligent in and their pupils has garnered praise from which she is involved, including the all her studies. Mr Ullah declares she is they can take pride. His students all quarters. STEMettes group. an outstanding student – ‘a gem’. love his lessons. He creates a calm Robert, 9AB, has a zest for learning. and focused atmosphere, achieving English is not his first language but he a balance between encouraging has made exceptional progress since students to express themselves joining the school in September. He freely and guiding them in the use Riana, 8SO, is an enthusiastic and Samuel, 11KCi, has been the most consistently meets his targets in all his of new materials and techniques.’ talented sportswoman who plays on consistently hard working science subjects and is always motivated to Mr Corrigan netball, rounders, basketball, athletics student in his year group and always move on to extension tasks. He takes and dance teams. Her passion and puts in 100% effort. His homework ‘Mr Chorley goes above an active part in Reading Club and Latin drive to succeed in sports are highly has been the best in the year and he and beyond to ensure we class where he impresses his teachers commendable as is her determination attends every possible revision session with his attitude and effort. succeed in whatever we are to help others achieve. Her latest he can. He never lets obstacles stand trying to achieve.’ Ricky, Y11 Nathan, 8ST, is an excellent role model success came when she captained the in his way but always pushes forward. for his peers; the focused way he dance team to two national finals this His teachers say this is all done with approaches his studies and the excellent year, after wins in the London Youth a smile. results he achieves encourage other Games and south-east regional finals. students to become more ambitious. He is a stalwart of the ‘Quills United’ writing club where he is highly regarded by Ms Jack and all the other members. He is also a conscientious member of the students are selected to receive an award robotics team. celebrating their achievement... 6 GCA Issue 15 GCA Issue 15 7 Learning from our history Learning from our history

A big thank you to our local MP, Catherine West, who took time out of a busy Why learning history Stories that must be told schedule in the House of Commons to congratulate the students and to present our overall winner, Elene, with her prize. is important We welcomed Year 5 pupils from 2018 marked the 70th anniversary of the ship MV Empire Windrush landing at Tilbury Docks, Essex, bringing Trinity Academy and St Mary’s CofE for workers from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and other Caribbean islands, as a response to post-war labour an exciting project in which Ms Taylor shortages in the UK. Many travelled with high expectations of what they regarded as the ‘mother country’ encouraged them to think about why only to be made to feel they did not belong here. learning history is important. Through During Black History month, students had a chance to find out more about these issues. The history department ran a a focus on migration through time, competition, asking students to research the Windrush generation and to express their findings in a creative way. they soon realised that understanding our past helps us to understand the Jhennifer explained why it is so important to remember the people who came to the UK from the Caribbean: world around us and what the future ‘A lot of the people who came over on the Empire Windrush suffered in different ways and were affected by racism. It’s might hold. They became time- important to tell their stories and to say that everyone should be treated equally.’ detectives using census records and artefacts to find the answers to Ms Taylor had the difficult task of judging the entries: their questions. ‘I was blown away by the number of students who got involved and who showed immense creativity and thoughtfulness in their responses.’

Congratulations to: Winner Commended Elene, 7NJ Jamiel, 9MA

Precious, Toni, Lachey – all 9EM Elene explains her research Runners-up Yasmin, 8EO Anda, 8EO Charise, Emily, Shan Shan, Sessil, Hannah, Saif – all 7NJ Nicole, Alex, Jhennifer – all 7NJ Nicolas, 7D Catherine talked about the hot topic in Parliament – Brexit. She explained her own views and how she is putting them forward locally and nationally. What does the census data show? Despite knowing she had to get back to Westminster for yet another debate, she answered lots of questions on After examining migration stories such what it is like working in Parliament. as Windrush and the Kindertransport, The key message students took from they focused on migration in Haringey, the project was that everyone is checking census data and thinking important – Catherine echoed this and Catherine West MP congratulates Elene about the dishes people from around

added that she was pleased to be in a the world have brought with them for You can see some of the results of their research in the photos here. school where people are valued. us to enjoy.

Jamiel wanted to write The Hard Life - by Jamiel, 9MA A joint production about someone who came Here is a story about a man These impressive models of castles are over on the Windrush but Whose life barely began. a joint 7NJ/7LA production, inspired by He left his country to start life, was not well known, so their research into life in the Middle Ages. Hoping he might have kids and a wife. Teamwork was the key to success. she did some research He had no choice but to come to England Shan Shan, Emily, Emmy and Ela and found the story And leave the rest of his family in Kingston. created a pop-up model of a stone of Arthur Curling, who Although his parents didn’t approve keep castle and were proud that they served in the RAF during He had no choice but to move. worked well as a team, encouraging the Second World War. Though England wasn’t the place for him one another to do their best. His chances of getting out were slim. ‘We all worked super hard. We met Therefore, outside school and after school to create the model and we are all happy He fought for the country that disowned him, with it.’ Shan Shan But he believed in something. This is Arthur Curling’s story. What’s yours?

8 GCA Issue 15 GCA Issue 15 9 Scientific minds Scientific minds Science Week Sometimes it is easier to Welcome to Sybil, Billy, Sparky and Alaska see and hear something We had an entertaining finale to Science Week when Alan from Eagle Heights than have it explained. Wildlife Foundation came to talk to Year 9 about birds of prey and our responsibilities towards the environment. What happens when you mix Virtual reality technology can take vinegar with milk? These eager students out of the classroom scientists were keen to find out – environment and into an immersive but did they? world where they can use apps to take Mixing the two liquids together makes a journey into the human heart, brain the protein in the milk react with the or digestive system or to take a roller acid in the vinegar to form casein. The coaster ride to find out more about mixture becomes lumpy like cottage kinetic energy and forces. Thanks to cheese and once you have strained it The Greig Trust for helping us buy the really well you can form it into balls, VR equipment that will take students Sybil roll it out, cut it into shapes and leave on a scientific voyage of discovery.

it to dry. If you leave it long enough, Keen to join the team you will have a hard plastic-like shape. Sybil, a 35-year-old Harris Hawk, If an experiment doesn’t work first time, second or third, it isn’t a failure. As clearly wanted to join the girls’ Our researchers managed to get Einstein said: basketball team. Sorry Sybil – you’re just a bit too old. the milk to curdle but there weren’t enough lumps to shape the mixture. ‘The important thing is to not stop questioning. Billy, a peregrine falcon, Had they used too much vinegar? Was Curiosity has its own reason for existing.’ was our youngest visitor the milk not creamy enough? Was it If you want to try the experiment at home, do ask Ms Angeline to explain too cold? the process. at only 12 years old. London’s peregrine falcons eat pigeons, starlings, black-headed gulls and most other migrating birds, which are often seen following the Thames. There’s something fishy going on here! When hunting, they soar to a great height then dive steeply at speeds of A speedy falcon more than 200 mph.

Sparky the barn owl provoked cries of ‘Aww – cute’, Owls: but appearances are deceptive. As Alan told us, owls • Can pinpoint the location of sounds are fierce predators that prey on their own kind and in multiple directions because of even larger prey. their asymmetrical ears located at different heights on their head, • Are far-sighted and can spot prey from metres away, A tasty snack Science Week was a chance to learn more about the anatomy of fish and how their structures relate to structures in the human body. Students examined • Can rotate their necks 135 degrees Millions of people across the world mackerel with a particular focus on the gill filaments that allow fish to exchange in either direction, which gives them eat insects – and why not? They are gases with their aquatic environment. 270 degrees of total movement a great source of protein and tasty without cutting off blood to their too. Some insects are in such demand Mackerel is a great source of lean protein and essential vitamins – but we didn’t brain. that harvesting is strictly regulated. eat any at this session! The vast majority of edible insects, however, are easy to harvest, with Sparky Careful handling many falling from the sky in their thousands. Ms Harper’s menu for the day included the important thing Alaska, the filmstar locusts, mealworms, buffalo worms Our largest visitor was Alaska, a 27-year-old bald eagle, who had a starring role and crickets. The verdict? Crunchy! is to not stop in the film Clash of the Titans. She was a bit off her food so refused to fly. ‘I learned a lot about how we need to be responsible for questioning... the environment so as to ensure the survival not only of Sophie, Y9 Alaska was off her food birds of prey but also of all other species.’

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Jason, Toni, Al, Arthur, Yanen and Mrs Arhagba The Celebration Design Ventura Teacher In February, at the celebration event at the Design Museum, the team found out of the Year shine at the Design Museum to their delight that they had won an ‘Outstanding Finalist’ award. On the night, there was a big A team of five GCA students achieved a resounding Their product was displayed surprise for Mrs Arhagba when success in the 2018 Design Ventura competition. in the museum and they had she was called up to the stage to a chance to talk about it with receive the ‘Design Ventura Teacher The competition, run by the Design Museum and all the eminent visitors, many of the Year Award’. As the judges Deutsche Bank, challenged teams to design a new of whom were professional explained: product, that could be sold in the Museum Shop. The designers. product had to retail for around £10 and to be something ‘Design Ventura wouldn’t be that would ‘improve life for families, students, young Before the award ceremony, possible without the hard work people and adult design enthusiasts.’ the team took part in and commitment of teachers. This workshops where they learned year’s award goes to a teacher who The Product how to develop design ideas has participated in Design Ventura On display and to consider both the every year since year one in 2009 Our enterprising team designed an environmentally- form and the function of their and has supported hundreds of friendly, re-usuable ‘Bamspork’ a spoon, knife and fork product designs. students through the project at her set made of bamboo designed to minimise the use of school. This teacher has also given disposable, plastic cutlery. her time to contribute to the formal ‘I enjoyed working as part of a team. Everyone has different opinions and different mindsets but you get to see how evaluation of the project as a case others think and combine your ideas.’ Al study subject.’ ‘We spent four months developing our product and going through all the processes that were needed to create it. We had to think a lot about how it would be used and how useful it would be. It was good being in a team, we tried to do the best for one another.’ Yanen Over 14,000 students from 271 schools entered the competition so you can imagine how delighted the team were to discover they had been shortlisted along with nine other teams.

The Pitch Now what can we do with this? The ten shortlisted teams had the daunting task of pitching their design ideas to a panel of industry experts.

Mrs Arhagba The event was also a chance for the team’s GCA Here you can see Mrs Arhagba supporters to quiz receiving her award from Christoph design professionals Woermann, Managing Director, about their Global Head of Marketing, careers in a speed- Global Transaction Banking at networking session. Deutsche Bank. Well done Al, Arthur, Toni, Yanen and Jason and well done Mrs Arhagba. Photos of the celebration: ©Richard Heald Speed-networking Getting the message across Judge, Christoph Woermann, checks the packaging Photography/Design Museum

‘I found the networking inspiring because it gave me an insight into how people ‘The pitching event was the difficult aspect of the project. We needed to show started their own design businesses. The people we spoke to impressed upon how we had thought through our ideas. The judges were friendly, they gave us us that you can overcome obstacles in your career if you have the right support.’ time to answer questions and they weren’t trying to find fault with our product.’ Ra’Eesah Al ‘One of the designers didn’t do well at school or university, in fact he dropped The team did manage to relax a little on the day – here they are tackling the out. However, he was determined to have a design career and one of his famous marshmallow-spaghetti tower challenge. motivations was that he needed to pay the bills. Another designer told us to engage with our age group to gain understanding. Also, she stressed the Photos of the pitching event: ©Miranda Parry Photography/Design Museum importance of getting a book and sketching what you think, as it keeps your brain flowing with more ideas.’ Patience Precarious

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Where can you see an amazing range of art Rojda loved Tate Britain ‘The theme I’ve chosen for my portfolio is “Fantastic and Strange” so I enjoyed seeing Francis Bacon’s Three Studies for in London? Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion. I expected to see paintings in the gallery but was pleased to see so many sculptures as well. I’ll definitely go again.’ If you like art in all its forms, London is one of the greatest cities in the world to explore. With exhibitions of classic and contemporary art, sculpture, graffiti, photography and illustration our city offers you so many venues to enjoy art – from historical buildings to converted power stations. A bonus is that entry to most galleries and museums in London is free, which is not the case in most other countries. How many of these have you visited?

• Tate Modern • Royal Academy of Arts • Saatchi Gallery • Tate Britain • The Courtauld Gallery • The British Museum • National Gallery • V & A • The Wallace Collection • National Portrait Gallery Studying Bacon’s triptych Research into Bacon Rojda Year 10 artists spent the day exploring Tate Modern and Tate Britain. Mr Elisey preferred Tate Modern, partly because he had a chance to see the Chorley and Mr Unwin introduced Lichtenstein paintings that he first discovered when he was in Year 8: them to artists from Spain, France, Japan, Egypt, Belgium, Scotland, ‘His paintings have lots of bright colour and they suit my personality – I’m an Cameroon and England – amongst optimist, I like to look at the positive side of things.’ many others. Erica discovered an artist she had never heard of before. She was inspired by Barthélémy Toguo’s work, with its focus on human rights issues: ‘He uses a lot of black and red to symbolise death and pain. I like his use of watercolour and graphite and Enjoying the view at Tate Modern now I’m using these media in my work.’ Erica finalising her Toguo research

Elisey, the eternal optimist

Mr Hearn immortalised in pen and ink As they prepared for their final who usually have more creases GCSE exam, Year 11 students had and wrinkles in their faces. I fun exploring individual ideas and like his style and the mood he experimenting with different artistic creates using only a Biro pen. He processes. Ricky investigated combines intense lines with light portraiture through a range of different areas so the portraits seem very mark-making techniques. Mr Hearn, realistic. good sport that he is, agreed that Mr Unwin loves Tate Modern Y10 artists at Tate Britain ‘I was also influenced by Zian Ricky could capture his likeness. Guan – an artists’ studio that uses stippling to create texture.’ Jazzmine is exploring cultural identity as part of her A level studies Mr Hearn taking shape Ricky says that the most enjoyable part ‘My project is all about being biracial in ‘I’ve been experimenting with of her studies has been the chance to today’s society and how there isn’t really a using different techniques to use different media such as pen and platform for biracial children as we tend to show texture in people’s faces ink, oils and pastels. She did not think grow up identifying with one side more than and to get some ideas I studied she was capable of portraiture but the other. I’m using pattern and portraiture the portraits of a London-based realises now just how well she can do. to explore cultural identity and what it artist called Mark Powell. means for someone of multicultural descent to be included in two groups of society and, ‘Powell reuses scrap paper and sometimes, how divisive that can be.’ things like musical score sheets as canvases for his portraits, Initial sketch which focus on older people

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Interested in a careers in Rachel had to convince her family of Rachel’s comments made Shoes, shoes, shoes the value of art – and she definitely the creative arts? succeeded: Dawntay think about his Years 9 and 13 students had a chance own future study: ‘My parents weren’t very much in to quiz students and staff from the favour of me taking up art and no ‘I have applied to the London College University of the Arts London about the one in the family had a creative of Communication to study animation. realities of studying for a degree in art background. Now they are very much I found the discussion helpful because and design. involved in my work and they will be it proved to me that animation is Many thanks for all their insights to with me for my degree show, working not restricted to one aspect of the Shepherd Manyika, artist and outreach on an installation that incorporates 2D, arts – you can use lots of other media practitioner, Rachel Hinman, third year sound, performance and sculpture.’ and skills. I haven’t decided on any fine art and Farjana Choudhury, first particular path at the moment as I’m year product design. spending my time experimenting.’ We renewed our collaboration with the Courtauld Gallery, welcoming illustrator Sixth form artists were interested to Millie Nice to work with Y10 artists. find out how university study differed from A level. Millie introduced students to Van Gogh’s paintings of shoes and to critiques of the paintings by philosopher Martin ‘You have to have a lot of self-drive. Heidegger, historian Meyer Schapiro and painter Paul Gauguin. You can be in a room with people all ‘We looked at Van Gogh’s paintings of doing something else – you have to shoes and discussed the context and rely on yourself but still manage to the different views people have about learn from one another.’ Shepherd their meaning. We learned about the Rachel shows her multimedia installation Parents can have a huge influence different techniques and media that on what you decide to study and he used to create an atmosphere sometimes they can be concerned Dawntay and had a chance to try out similar Rachel made the point that you about art students’ career prospects. techniques.’ Alexandra shouldn’t hear the words ‘fine art’ and ‘Everyone in my family enjoys doing think only of painting. Although she ‘Millie helped us think about what something creative as a hobby but started out in the tradition of painting, a piece of art might mean to us and they don’t see it as a job. I had to she moved into sculpture, video and how we could look more deeply to work hard at convincing them that installation. Now she always works find a meaning in something that this is what I want to do.’ Farjana with a range of media. might seem obvious on the surface.’ Jaekwon Millie also got students to represent It’s that time of year again! some aspect of themselves in a piece Enjoy these photos of Y11 artists in their final exam. of art. Round table discussion with Millie Nice

‘Millie asked us to choose an item of our own clothing that would say something about ourselves. We had to take a piece of paper and colouring materials and do something with them that would represent the item. I wear jeans a lot so I coloured the paper completely in blue and scrunched it up until it felt like fabric. It really felt like jeans.’ Akeba

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GCA is Haringey Sporting School of the Year 2019 Focused and determined Netball news Table tennis news Congratulations to our U16 boys’ It was another good year for GCA Thanks go to sixth formers, Mitchell basketball team on taking bronze in netball teams in the Haringey league. and Ye Fang, who run our thriving the London Youth Games final fours. table tennis club. They are both The Haringey Celebrating Sport Awards recognise the people and The senior team and the Y8 team both Well done to: accomplished players who enjoy organisations that make a positive contribution to sport and physical triumphed to take first place. coaching and they hope to gain a activity in the borough. Ms Bouchereau was delighted to accept the Kayin, Ian, Amani, Michael, Sheik, The Y9 team took second place and the qualification in coaching soon. ‘Sporting School of the Year 2019’ award on behalf of the school. Emmanuel, Dervin, Devantay & Vanga Y7s were placed a creditable 4th. Here are a few of the judges’ comments: • The work that Greig City Academy does in encouraging students’ personal development is outstanding. • Not only do they ensure all pupils have access to high quality sport and physical activity, they also compete at an extremely high standard. Ms Bouchereau accepting the trophy from Cllr • Opportunities for students to regularly sail and maintain the school’s own fleet Peacock and Ledley King, Spurs Foundation of boats show what can be achieved with a vision and the determination of the ambassador headteacher and his team. All eyes on the ball Senior team

U16s – bronze winners Dancing their way to the finals GCA’s Key Stage 3 dancers triumphed troupe achieved an On their journey to the finals there in the London Youth Games Mixed astonishing score of were some close results, including Dance Competition, where students 95.5/100 and won a 61 to 60 victory over St Gregory’s from over 40 schools represented a place in the UK Catholic Science College. The boys and various London boroughs for a day of Schools Dance finals. Mr Bailey impressed the opposition high quality dancing. Heaps of with more than their basketball skills, The dancers: Rianna, Riana, Havin, congratulations to the as you can see from the praise they Tyann, Meran, Shakara, Angela, St Mary’s CofE dance received from Damian Cullen Gee – an experienced player

Rhianna, Jaqueline and Gloria troupe on taking the Do you think they are happy with the result? of St Gregory’s: trophy in the primary Year 7 team Teams were scored on five areas: category and going choreography, concept, performance Girls take over the pitch Dear Sir/Madam, through to the nationals. skill, floor use and soundtrack. The Please pass on our congratulations to Not content with these well-deserved your U-16 Basketball team. We have wins, GCA and St Mary’s dancers were crowned south-east regional winners played many teams in London this in another competition – ‘The Great year and I can honestly say that the Big Dance Off’. experience we had at your school was At the time of writing, the girls from the best. both schools were putting in hours of Ye Fang demonstrates What set your pupils apart was not only Year 8 team practice to prepare for the two national finals. how focused and determined they were The Squad ‘My dad taught me to play when I but how they held themselves, showing was little and I’m very attached to the Back flip action ‘Two years ago we entered the indoor respect to us and the refs and the sport. I really enjoy playing.’ Gee 5-a-side girls’ football competition general positive and professional culture ‘I like all racquet sports but find table The interest since then has continued your PE department obviously instils in tennis more relaxing than badminton.’ A huge well done to our badminton teams who to grow and we now have a full squad your young sportsmen and women. Ade took silver in the Haringey tournament. of girls who train on Wednesdays after school and have played in the Special thanks to your young leaders ‘I used to play when I was about 9-a-side Haringey league. Again, we who ran the table and the clock, they did seven. Now I’ve started to play again, have won only one game but we are Year 9 team minus 1 I’m enjoying the exercise and learning a great job. still having fun.’ Mr Kemal, coach how to perfect my lob and smash.’ Arthur ‘I play football for Islington Ladies. GCA girls have always enjoyed playing in class and we thought why not form a team? We’re all competitive and get a thrill out of playing.’ KS3 silver medallists KS4 silver medallists Latifa, Y9

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We celebrated World Book Day again because... Characters from comics were big this year – do you recognise any?

… it’s a great way to keep reading, books, characters and literature at the front of our minds, … it is healthy to have a laugh with one another, … Mr Bird promised chocolate for the best-dressed staff.

A motley crew indeed!

‘Read every day.’ Ms Swinyard, our new Librarian, joined us in January, and students decided to find out more about her.

7DC taking their inspiration from ‘Private Oh no! Pandora has opened the box. Evil will Peaceful’ rain upon the earth which is an annual award for the Do you have a favourite book? favourite book of children in Years 5 No, it is too hard to choose – there She may look harmless but... to 8. It’s now called BiblioBuzz – The are so many good ones! One of my Alexandra Palace Children’s Book favourite books of 2018 was The Lost Award and is hosted by the Alexandra Magician by Piers Torday. Palace team, but I am still on the shortlisting panel. What is your favourite thing so far about working at GCA? Have you met any authors? Everyone has been very friendly and Yes – this is one of the best aspects of welcoming – it can be hard when you’re being a librarian! I hope to introduce new as I’m sure all students remember Ms Swinyard lots of different authors, poets and from starting here too. There is a great Humpty is still on the wall. Call off the king’s Sherlock and Harry enjoying some time to read storytellers to students. I was most community atmosphere. men Did you always want to be a librarian? excited to meet Michael Morpurgo. No. When I was at school, I wanted to What are your plans for the library? try all sorts of jobs, including graphic How can we get better at reading? I hope to introduce students to designer, author, lorry driver, civil Read every day. Try out different types fantastic new books and encourage servant, youth worker, journalist, of books and reading – stories, fact students to write their own stories. musical director, choir leader, touring books, newspapers, graphic novels, The library is going to be full of musician in an orchestra… old books and new books. Read online competitions, author visits, book What are you most proud of? and in print. Everything you read sales, events, trips, clubs but also calm counts. Everything you read makes silent reading. I hope that students will Five years ago, I set up a local book your brain better. get involved in all aspects of library life award for all the schools in Haringey and use this experience to be life-long – the Haringey Children’s Book Award, ...don’t let Gangsta Granny see your jewels Curses, curses! Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in good company readers.

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‘Our children are so very proud of ‘It was a fantastic event for the It was good to hear that pupils ‘Page Turners’ with the House of Illustration their publications - when you raise children and their families. My at Rokesly Infants have all been self-esteem, there’s no stopping young authors were still buzzing with busy creating graphic novels since them! Thank you all.’ Calvin Henry, excitement when they came in this the event. A group of GCA’s Year 7 students took part in this exciting project Headteacher, St Mary’s CofE morning.’ Grant Bright, Headteacher, along with students from the nine other schools in The West Haringey Primary School Rokesly Infant and Nursery School Network Learning Community. After a visit to the House of Illustration Art Gallery, students worked with two professional illustrators – Mark Oliver and Mark Long – to design, write and edit their own graphic books. STEM Showcase 2019

First, they used collage techniques to create characters on which they could base Haringey schools are doing really innovative work in STEM, highlights of which were on show at GCA’s second STEM a story. Next, they came up with a plot. The final steps were to bring together showcase in January. images and writing before designing a front cover. ‘I enjoyed learning how to use collage techniques to make my book. My story was about two fabulous creatures who fought against an alien invasion and Ugur saved the world.’ Ugur, 7JC

Heartlands Green Team North Harringay environmentalists Skilled roboteers

Heartlands Green Team are on their North Harringay pupils showed us how St Aidan’s showed off their robotics way to achieving a Green Flag award they have been testing ways to filter skills. for the school. They showed how we dirty water. When their first efforts We celebrated the launch of the published books in a reception at GCA in could help protect the environment. weren’t successful they persevered, December, where students were presented with copies of their books. They all think people are much more trying lots of different options. True aware of environmental issues these scientific method! Parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters, and teachers praised the days. Do you agree? What part could students for their high standard of work and said how thrilled they were. you play? Congratulations to these GCA students – we are proud of you!

7JC – Power, Corey, Ugur, Ilayda and Isa Then there were all the GCA 7DC – Frazer activities: VEX, Formula 24 racing car, 7EC – Flavjo, Lewis, Victoria and Taylia drones, a maths coding challenge, 7LA – Aleyansu coding/animation classes, Arduino OhBot demo Congratulations also to pupils of programming, the operating table at Hornsey School for Girls, Coleridge, Performing in front of the green screen Vet School, chemistry experiments, St Mary’s CofE once again Weston Park, St Gildas’, St Mary’s, architectural modelling, sparky physics demonstrated their remarkable skills Rokesly Infants, Rokesly Juniors, Coleridge pupils demonstrated green with a Van de Graaff machine that with Ohbots and soon attracted a large Campsbourne and St Aidan’s for screen and stop motion technology had hair standing on end, inventors audience. showing such creative talent and with great enthusiasm. in design and a chance to make – and dedication to the task. eat! – the ultimate pancake. Dr Andy Szydlo’s chemistry demonstration was a A huge round of applause to the highlight of the day. How many types of energy can TrinnyPrimaryAcademy @Trinnythebird Jan 25 driving forces behind the project – you list? Electrical, radiant, thermal, mechanical, We had the most amazing time at @Greig_City GCA’s Ms Carter and Mr Chorley plus nuclear … but what about sound energy? STEMSHOW2! Miss Iqbal is super proud of her ‘superstar’ John Sharman, Deputy engineering finalists from last year. Head of Rokesly Juniors. Dr Szydlo amazed his audience by playing his violin The children loved the ‘Drone Master’, making the to create the energy needed to change the colour ultimate pancake, playing with rocket cars and of a chemical solution. If you search for Dr Szydlo green screens, as well learning about chemicals! A Brief History of Boom on YouTube you will see the Thank you @Greig_City ! ...buzzing with amazing effect. Musical energy

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All Year 10 students go out on a work experience placement during the spring term and we look forward to The Tallow Chandlers Company hearing their experiences.

Our annual Tallow Chandlers’ mentoring café, organised along speed dating lines, gave Year 12s a chance to Great feedback for Chanel quiz professionals from a wide variety of sectors about their career paths and to get some valuable advice about their own future plans. A tweet brought good news about one of our students:

The sectors the mentors work, or have worked in, include the energy industry, the legal profession, publishing, recruitment, Dave Barnard ‏ @dave2012barney Mar 8 the RAF, the Royal Navy, medicine, law enforcement, accountancy and the charity sector. Here are some of the key Terrific #WorkExperience student from @Greig_City this week with us at messages that students took from the event: @TCHubHaringey. Devised and collated feedback systems, preparing today’s ‘Do as much work experience as you The Tallow Chandlers PowerPoint presentation! Thank you!! can get – that way you will get a feel Company is a major sponsor for what you really want to do.’ of our new STEM centre along We soon found out that Chanel was the student in question. During her work ‘Keep your options open. What you with the London Diocesan placement at The Community Hub, Chanel learned all about the activities the choose to do at university needn’t Board for Schools. charity runs to help improve people’s health and wellbeing and she certainly determine your career choice.’ Chanel Here are some photos for you to see enjoyed the opportunity to help improve the service. ‘Make sure you do something you will how the centre is taking shape. ‘I was asked to create feedback forms for the charity to survey the users of three of its activities – yoga sessions, lunch enjoy at university.’ in the community café and hall hire. I customised the forms for the different activities. For example, to get feedback on hall hire I asked questions about the price, the type of event and any extras the hirer might need. For the café I asked questions about the range and quality of the meals. After the event, this year’s STEMM bursary winners and our two Arkwright Scholars had a chance to chat to the mentors over lunch. ‘I enjoyed talking to the people who used the service and the staff were great. I found the whole experience really motivating and was glad to be able to help.’ One mentor who will be seeing more of one of our students in the near future is Polina Zabelina. Polina, an engineer and Operations Team Leader for BP, will be Max Hahn’s mentor under the Arkwright Scholarship scheme. ‘It is great that there are such organisations as Arkwright that support high calibre students aspiring to become engineers. As an engineer myself, I feel it ‘PhoneZombies!’ is my responsibility to support future generations, especially considering the Are mobile phones disconnecting Early days current shortage of engineers in the UK.’ Polina Zabelina us from one another and damaging Mr Sutton thanked the mentors for mental health? Are we turning into their time and advice: phone zombies? Do we really need to worry? ‘I want to give a huge thank you to all the mentors – so many different These were the questions ten students people who have taken different debated on their placement with paths in your careers. You have really Dr Amy Pollard and her team at the opened our students’ eyes.’ Mental Health Collective. The project they worked on – ‘PhoneZombies!’ – was all about the effects of mobile phones on young people.

Polina Zabelina We have walls Amy praised the students – Angel,

Bruna, Jemima, Luan, Plamedy, John Baxter, the Tallow Chandlers’ Hanaan, Luis, Mohammed, Roksana With Professor Sir Simon Wessely

Master, was generous in his thanks to and Dreydon – for their ‘enormously the school: illuminating’ input to discussions, which had offered ‘unique insights’ into this complex issue. ‘We are hugely appreciative of the chance to take part, it is a real During the week, they attended meetings at the Royal Society for Medicine with Professor Sir Simon Wessely; took part in A chance to chat a telephone conference with screenwriter and playwright Robin French; and received a video message from Sarah Hughes, pleasure. We take back what we learn from you and it makes us think again.’ Chief Executive of the Centre for Mental Health. They also made an important contribution to the Collective’s filmmaking work, which formed a key part of the project. ‘The young people thought for themselves and were able to offer their own perspectives on the relationship between mobile phones and mental health. On a personal level, I found working with the team of young people from Greig City Inside view - imagine it full of hard-working students Academy to be a powerful experience and I came away from the week feeling that I had learnt a lot.’ Dr Amy Pollard

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GCA Roboteers – eager volunteers GCA’s youngest team Congratulations to GCA’s robotics As well as competing in the VRC challenge (the complex metal robots), GCA are all members of Roboteers acted as inspectors and umpires for the IQ Challenge. After checking our specialist STEM teams who made it through to the VEX all the competition robots were the right size and had all legal components, it class. Although they was straight on to non-stop umpiring duties for two days. National Finals this year didn’t win a place at the Nationals, they VRC competitors (KS4 and above) It was second time round performed excellently

Chromagicals ...... Erlind and Nisha for Valyrian Steel and the throughout all their

GCA Roboteers...... Max, Mitchell, Umar, Ervans, Erik and Benedict Enginettes. heats. There’s always ‘The first year, it was a bit next year! Is it legal? Is it the right size? Umpiring duties IQ Challenge competitors (KS3) overwhelming to see so many teams. ‘When we started doing robotics This year was different because we in class, Mr Knappert suggested Enginettes ...... Anda, Sheeba and Yi Ping already knew many of the competitors. Robot Skills Manager, Andy Merryweather, said, ‘It was great to have the sixth I should start a team. I asked GCA Phoenix ...... Loqmane, Nathan and Gabriel Also, we had a game plan and we were formers from GCA stay on after their own competition to help run the IQ event. Beatrice and Cai to form a team and actually in the lead for most of the Valyrian Steel ...... Seth and Jia Bei I am pleased that the school encouraged them to take on a volunteer role and we’ve entered a few competitions. tournament.’ Seth delighted that the students are willing and eager to do so.’ It’s good to meet teams from other schools because you see how their ‘Absolutely the right spirit.’ robots work and then you can use Mr Knappert – Teacher of the Year their ideas.’ Darius It was the first time at the ‘I like meeting new people and Nationals for GCA Phoenix. During There were cheers during the the competitions have been good the practice sessions, we asked presentation ceremony when it was for that. I’m most interested in Loqmane how he was feeling: announced that Mr Knappert had won the VEX ‘Teacher of the Year’ award. ‘In competitions at school I am relaxed because I’m familiar with Getting some practice in – Seth and Jia Bei Here is what Bridie Gaynor of VEX

the people. I’m not sure how I’m Robotics UK said about Mr Knappert: going to feel when we start the ‘Last year was all about getting to ‘He has put in an enormous amount actual matches here.’ know what to do. This year, it was of time and effort to develop And after the competition? about sizing up the competition and the programme. Vex Robotics Coding duties for Loqmane learning from them. Next year, it’s all encourages experienced roboteers ‘I was happy with my team. We Mr Knappert was presented with his trophy by go for a place in the internationals.’ to mentor the younger ones and Mr Bridie Gaynor didn’t know what the finals were Enginettes Knappert really understands this going to be like but we knew we aspect of the programme – he gets it. We know that GCA sixth formers work wanted to work well together and Darius, Beatrice and Cai alongside younger students, acting as role models and supporting them in encourage one another.’ lots of different ways. That’s the way competitors progress and the way the The team’s approach was programme grows. programming and coding.’ Beatrice commended by the commentator ‘Mr Knappert has also been a pivotal person for us, hosting visitors from ‘I am more interested in building who told the audience: ‘You can’t Europe who have been able to find out about the STEM curriculum and all the the robots and driving them than in hear what these boys are saying different kinds of extracurricular activities schools have in place. He has been programming. The controls we use but they are being very supportive brilliant.’ are like the ones you use in games of each another. Absolutely the so they are easy to understand.’ Cai The right spirit right spirit.’ Enginettes explain their program to the judges

Thank you Mrs Raja We are very grateful to Nacima Raja (mum of two of our competitors) who ferried students and equipment to and from Telford. It was third time for Erlind but the first time ‘Mrs Raja made a massive contribution to the success of the four days by he had competed in the VRC finals. He was enabling the school to field so many teams. We really appreciate the time and joined by Nisha who was competing for the energy she offered so willingly.’ Mr Hearn first time. What did Mrs Raja think about the competition? ‘It was fun but very intense. It was particularly tense just before ‘You don’t realise how big the competition is until you get a chance to see it. It we played each match when we were making sure the robot was is very tense and nerve-wracking when you are rooting for them. I’ll say this for working well. Erlind and my brother Umar helped me a lot.’ Nisha them, they are very focused. It’s a proud feeling for a parent.’

Chromagicals – Nisha and Erlind Mrs Raja

26 GCA Issue 15 GCA Issue 15 27 Still sailing Still sailing It is hard to keep up with GCA’s sailors Fastnet – for up-to-date information check the In August 2017, GCA became the first state school ever to compete in the Fastnet Race. Now we are set to take Scaramouche round the Fastnet Rock Twitter page @GCASailingClub. once again. Sixth former Azat, senior captain, explained a few highlights of the year. To meet the entry qualification of 300 offshore racing miles, the crew completed ‘I learned a great deal from the first Fastnet crew of 2017 and am now keen to two races – the Myth of Malham (with its challenging tidal gates!) and the pass on my skills to students just starting out. We regularly train on Etchells Cervantes Trophy Race from Southampton to Le Havre. keelboats and we take the younger sailors with us so that they can learn on ‘They came a creditable 6th in their class in the Le Havre race and were amazingly Squibs – smaller keelboats.’ Captain Azat brave, especially in the 5 hour slog upwind from midnight to 5am on Sunday Rough seas en route to Le Havre

A particular highlight for Azat was the opportunity to take part morning.’ Mr Holt in the Algarve Dragon Winter Cup Series, a series of This year’s Fastnet crew are on average younger than the 2017 crew. The nine races in Dragon keelboats. youngest crew member is 13-year-old Kai who has been mentored by Montel, our first captain. Kai will have clocked up 600 offshore miles by the time he finishes the next race on the calendar – Cowes to St Malo. ‘I saw what Montel and Camilo achieved in the 2017 Fastnet and I decided I wanted to put in as much commitment as they did. I’ve already done over 400 miles so I am on my way to achieve my ambition. I know I’ve ‘We took first place in two races and Thanks to Pedro Andrade of 8th Kai already qualified but if I finish the next came 5th overall. It was fantastic Dimension Performance Sailing for the qualifying race I will have enough miles to race against elite teams from all opportunity. under my belt to become a member of the Royal Ocean Racing Club.’ over the world. Our younger sailors Two of the other younger crew members are Christopher-Joel and Jaydon, both trained in 420s and Lasers with the Algarve Dragon Winter Cup The night shift - Myth of Malham race Dragons Portuguese National Team.’ 14 years old.

From the Algarve to the south of Back to Portugal – this time for the 420s France, an invitation not to be missed! King Juan Carlos Trophy in Cascais Let’s hear from the girls Y8 sailors, Kacey, Kai and Jessye, where Javarn, Jaydon, Alex, Kacey Bahias joined Pedro Andrade’s team in Cannes and Jessye raced Dragons for the first Rikma, Natalia and Jazzmine make up GCA’s senior girls’ crew. for the 2019 Dragon Grand Prix where time together. Picos Kacey was delighted to be asked to be ‘I had tried just about every other sport so when Rikma the 4th crew member – his low weight suggested sailing I thought I’d give it a go. Etchells was the deciding factor! He was even To earn our RYA Level 2 qualification we trained on more delighted when the team took Wayfarers and Qubas with UKSA. On these small Lasers the trophy. dinghies the wind has a bigger, immediate impact and ‘My job was to make sure I didn’t get you have to learn how to use it to steer effectively. You Toppers in the way so I didn’t actually crew. can easily capsize but it’s also easy to bring them back.’ What I noticed was how quickly the Jazzmine Fevas boats got off at the start.’ Kacey Natalia, Y10, is the only girl in her year to take up what she calls a ‘unique opportunity’ to sail: Opis Kacey and team King Juan Carlos Trophy ‘It is an out-of-the-ordinary thing to do for someone Qubas living in London.’

Training with UKSA Squibs Rebels on the Starting out West Reservoir Being so close to the West Reservoir in Stoke Newington means that Ever since a supporter donated an E-boat (a 22ft, four-berth trailer/sailer), Azat students have many chances to hit the and Seun have been hard at work restoring it. water. Every week dozens of younger ‘It was a wreck and needed to be brought up to a sailable and safe condition. students take part in the 1851 Trust’s We set ourselves a deadline to complete the work because we want to compete Rebels Sailing Programme where they ‘It’s exciting. I’ve been twice already. ‘The first time, I fell in getting out of in the Round the Island race in June.’ Azat test their determination and stamina We start with a small dinghy and the boat but that was fun. I think I whilst learning to sail a great variety move on to the bigger ones when may keep it up – Montel’s mum said of small boats. we’ve had some practice.’ Spyros, Y7 I should.’ Jalika, Y7

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Drama students have been inspired this year by the professional actors they have worked with, Would-be theatre director, Rebecca, the productions they have enjoyed and by their teachers and peers Shakespeare’s language Y11, was inspired by Michael’s seminar on Macbeth: Immersive theatre workshop with and the art of direction ‘Mr Attenborough took us through his starring Michael Attenborough CBE production of Macbeth. He gave us a Punchdrunk Theatre Company lively description of the way he had In seminars provided courtesy of interpreted the play and styled the Choreographer Vinicious Salles helped Y12 students understand the ‘Artists in Residence’, renowned production, highlighting its theme of importance of an audience for an immersive performance. theatre director Michael Attenborough mystery. He brought the play to life ‘We watched a dramatic freeze-frame from different points around the room gave English and drama students an and it was interesting to see it from a and were encouraged to construct storylines. A myriad of options popped into insight into the depth and beauty of director’s point of view.’ Shakespeare’s language. my head and that was the same for everyone. We all viewed the story from our ‘Mr Attenborough explained his own perspective. A phenomenal experience.’ Gungor thoughts very clearly, which helped At Punchdrunk in Tottenham me appreciate just how relevant Shakespeare’s key themes are to Thanks to the Greig Trust, Y10 students enjoyed some A Shakespeare quiz our lives today. The way he took us through a soliloquy from Romeo and superb performances in London theatres Uranus has 27 moons that we know Juliet gave me a better understanding of. Many are named for characters in Frantic Assembly’s production of The Unreturning about young men coming home of how to do an in-depth analysis Shakespeare’s plays. from war seriously impressed Steisi: of a text, looking at all the different aspects such as tone, imagery and ‘The whole thing was cool – the acting, the choreography, the Here are 12 of those characters. Do you know which plays they are in? rhythm.’ Arinola, Y13 ‘Michael brought lighting, the setting, everything about it.’ There’s at least one easy one for you Shakespeare to life in a way Othello/Macbeth at the Lyric Hammersmith was a condensed staging of two of to identify. Shakespeare’s most brutal and poetic plays. So what did Tishanie make of it? that we teachers never could. Artists in Residence Miranda, Juliet, Puck, Cordelia, His close understanding of Michael Attenborough ‘Not what I expected – very contemporary and even eccentric.’ Ophelia, Bianca, Desdemona, Portia, the plays from the angle Artists in Residence’ was set up by Rosalind, Oberon, Titania, Ariel of performance rather than Andria Zafirakou, who won the 2018 ‘Global Teacher Prize’ in recognition Our librarian, Ms Swinyard, has a book written text, and his unparalleled experience of exploring what of her extraordinary contribution to token for the first student to identify Shakespeare intended to convey to his audiences benefitted education in London. all the plays for her. our students a great deal. Michael’s passion for Shakespeare’s words and their performance, and the new insights he offered Andria used her prize money to launch Year 11 excel on stage the programme to connect schools increased our own appreciation of the plays.’ Ms Loosley For their final assessment, Y11 with artists in sectors including performing arts students responded architecture, fine arts, design, music, to a brief to devise a workshop theatre, film and photography. performance that would act as a fund- raising presentation for a UK charity An actor’s life supporting young people who have had a difficult start in life. The stimulus Natalie Casey, TV and theatre actor, How do you deal with rejection? Which is more challenging, stage they were asked to interpret was was quizzed by drama students. You just have to accept that some or screen? I think stage but it’s also the ‘blank canvas’. What was your first role? parts are not for you. It’s tough but it’s just that someone else will be better in most enjoyable because you get No stage lighting, no costumes, A walk-on part in an opera, Death in that particular role. an immediate response from the minimal props, limits on group size Venice, at Glyndebourne. I was about audience. and performance length – so many six or seven and, fortunately, I didn’t constraints! have to sing! When you starred in Frantic Assembly’s Things I Know To Be So, just how did they communicate How do you get parts? True what was your rehearsal their message that young people It’s a chain reaction. You get one part, schedule like? excluded from school, young offenders somebody sees you and invites you On a show day, typically, we would or those with difficult home lives can to audition for another, and so on and do circuit training and a warm-up still have a fresh start, can ‘repaint so on. together, then I would do my own their canvas’? warm-up and possibly a vocal warm- loneliness, hope – all these emotions team never ceases to amaze me – well What are your top tips for performing? and more expressed in face, voice and done all!’ Mr Ullah, Head of Year 11 up. Then off to the dressing room to With their usual confidence, zeal and Be on time. Learn your lines. Listen to body. Superb! get ready for the big build-up. skill, of course. The audience marveled A big thank you to the sixth form the director. You may think something at the expression each group put into ‘Two years of hard work from these students who helped rehearse the could be done differently but the Thank you, Natalie – lots to their highly physical performances; students. Wonderful and incredibly groups, filmed the performances, and director should be able to see the think about. anger, frustration, fear, sadness, inspirational performances. The drama were, as always, a great support. bigger picture. Natalie

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Years 9 and 11 students worked on design briefs for this competition, which helped them In September 2018, we introduced understand the work that goes into the packaging of products and get a feel for what it’s like to design the Mandarin Excellence for a specific audience. Programme in collaboration with the UCL Institute of Education and Final Product Patience, Zeynep, Jeremy and Ra’Eesah Name Marketing My product is aimed to be sold in the healthy snack section in major supermarkets such as, Tesco's, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Asda etc. Final Product the British Council. We asked our This is found on the back of my created food-to-go packaging to product only. Logo first cohort how difficult it is for a promote healthy eating for children.

This is found on the front and back of my non-native speaker to learn: product.

Product with food Fruity inspiration – Patience based her Front View Back View This is what my ‘8/10 difficult. The difficult thing is product looks like design on the segments of an orange with the food contained. remembering the characters. It’s so, Side View Since the product while Zeynep’s design was shaped is targeted at those of a young How to consume the Product age, the quantity To consume the product users of the food is will have to lift up the vacuum so hard to learn the line, stroke, made in small forming which will reveal the portions. The perforated circles on the card. like a bunch of grapes. Zeynep went reason behind this There is a little tab which will is to make sure it guide consumers on where to Character practice Speaking practice doesn’t affect their start tearing. Once consumers main meal which are done tearing they can eat order etc.’ Emily meets the concept the food and go onto a This is the packaging when it has been opened and when it is closed. of the brief for different circle to eat more or further with the grape imagery – she portion control Evaluation they can close the product by and healthy eating. There was a problem with putting all my nutrients information on bringing the vacuum forming my package; there was not enough space. With more time , I plan to back down and save it for put a little information booklet with all the allergy advice and how later. branded her product ‘es rape’, the much nutrition it gives you, to accompany my product. SCB0013 ‘It’s not that difficult when you get G Emily is looking to the future: idea being that children eating healthy A ‘grape’ idea Inspired by an orange used to it but it’s hard memorising ‘It can help in your future career and it is also an amazing opportunity to go snacks will (hopefully) ‘escape’ their characters.’ Emmy to China. Chinese is also super cool and interesting to learn.’ bad habits. Saif added: ‘It is always tough to try something new especially a language. Learning ‘I do enjoy my classes because I try to Mandarin exposes students to a different way of looking at language. They make the most out of the four hours that Final Product Hero Page find it rewarding to crack the code. After only six months, my students have Elea, Nelson, Al and Emmanuel Logo The final prototype with the different type of information guide and label given with product The product is very minimalist as not much graphics we have every week and it’s a chance to or design are on the bottle. This is because I wanted the bottle to represent the water bodies which should be transparent. Furthermore, the graphics in the final made lots of progress. Through hard work and curiosity they have achieved product will be printed off in clear stickers to allow more transparency. worked on a brief to design a reusable, Final product help others understand because, believe However, the recycling symbol is designed deliberately to be translucent. The reason is because ideally it will Holding and using of the actual product represent the lands on earth which are not see great test results.’ Mr McNaught Front view through. Bottle recyclable water bottle with shelf width is Inside the cap for the bottle, there is a piece thin so it or not, it’s really hard!’ of blue paper which indicates the colour of fingers can the bottle cap. I chose blue as the colour for be easily wrap the cap and the main colour of my graphics. around This is because it relates to my product appeal and an innovative shape. where blue represent water. Bottle cap is placed Some graphics which contains extra information and near the Back view instruction will be placed at the bottom and the side grip which of the bottle so that most of the bottle surface will mean the be see through. water could flow out easier. ‘We were asked to convey a strong If my product was to have a chance to be used for any Year 8 students of Spanish enjoyed a fun production of El Viejo Saloon drinks company, the information about the typical water analysis could be change depends on the substance in it. As well as acting like a Also, the quantity of the water could also be change as it holding grip, the hollow Side view part of the bottle can Bottom view is not accurate and was estimated. also be use as a hanger which you could hang on message about saving the oceans so I things easily as shown on the left. It’s the Wild West of America in 1882, and

The bottle is sold with 3 kept my design minimalist with little Marketing The Old Saloon gets robbed by a villain. transparent labels of the My product is aim to be sell at major supermarket such as name, a logo label and a Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Asda etc. This is because they colour to signify the transparency of are well known and most people purchase there. This little key ring to put on More sustainable material of suggests that my message will be easier to promote. producing information label The owner’s daughter knows that if they your bag. SCE0023 SCCOO23 the oceans.’ Al don’t have enough money to pay the Elea’s water bottle – Le Blob Minimalist design bills the saloon will be in trouble, so she organises a talent show to try to get the money back. ‘¡me gustó mucho la actuación!’ Xiomara Ming-Na took on the challenge of One of the briefs was to create an ‘Alternative Advent Calendar’ and Rozelin’s creating a packaging solution to help product is, without a shadow of a doubt, alternative! ‘Fue interesante y muy divertido, y reduce the anxiety of children under six también entendí algunas cosas.’ Gee Advent is an important part of the Christian having asthma treatment for the first ‘What I liked about the play was that calendar yet Rozelin’s calendar is shaped like time: ‘My Buddy Box includes a maze it was funny and even though it was the Yakushi-ji Temple, the headquarters of game to engage children taking the Spanish I understood what they meant by Dior, Loqmane and Bismark played important roles the Hossó school of Japanese Buddhism, the medication, so that their experience is their actions.’ Riana colours and design are based on Chinese New enjoyable rather than intimidating.’ Year and, when you open the doors, there are

High Five for ‘Buddy’ Hero Page origami tasks to complete. Der tapfere Freiwillige – the brave volunteer Rebellious Britons

Final Product Opening and Closing BuddyBox The bases of the two parts will be joined with magnets to allow the users to be able to put the two parts together and QR Codes Dimensions It is a bit daunting to get up on stage and act a part in a play you haven’t In a visit to the Museum separate them too. The doors will be tear off, so the users can open up each day, and display the origami they make on the On the inside of the These are the full dimensions for divider, which will be a shelf for the final piece. doors there will be my final products. QR codes, which will have the rehearsed, especially when the play is in a language other than your own. of London, Y8 English Front of the Product instructions for the Back of the Product origami piece that will be made for that day. and Latin students had Each Day The twelve days Well done to Mahir who courageously put himself forward when the two will be marked by the 12 zodiac animals for each a chance to construct day. It will be in the Origami order of the snake, performers in So eine Nervensäge begged the Y9 audience for a volunteer This is an existing product that I will like horse, goat, incorporate in my final product. There will monkey, rooster, some rabble-rousing Final Graphics be a little pouch, with the origami paper dog, pig, rat, ox, Inside of product Out of the two graphics I did for the temple I chose to with included. This will be between the two Inside of product tiger, rabbit, and to go up on stage. pieces, and will be sealed, as the two the red as the main colour with gold foil blocking, where it is dragon. gold on the graphics. I done this by combining parts of the parts will be held together with magnets. two different ideas for graphics. speeches. The play was all about two sisters Students were divided into Britons and Romans SCF0019 Name of the Product I started off with CHI’LENDAR, with a Chinese-looking font. – one wanted to go out on a date However, I changed it made it look simple to make the temple design pop out by calling it The Original Origami Calendar. and then rehearsed and performed a scenario Marketing whilst the other was determined to be My product will be sold in the gifts sections in major Ming-Na’s Buddy Box Calibri, Bold supermarkets, home stores, and gifting stores, such as, Tesco’s, in which Boudica urged the Iceni tribe to take Waitrose, Wilkinson, Card Factory and etc. Pristina as annoying as possible. They both revenge against the Romans for the atrocities gold foil blocking wanted Mahir on their side. they had inflicted on her family and herself. ‘I was a bit worried at first but I SCA0050 Boudica succeeded in inciting her tribe but do enjoyed playing the part and managed you know who the eventual victors were? Rozelin’s temple design to say a few words.’ Mahir Mahir, der tapfere Freiwillige

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At least one person in 500 in the UK has a type of cardiomyopathy - a Celine Henry is back in Haringey after degrees in Hull and Edinburgh disease of the heart muscles - and it affects people of all ages. The and an internship in Geneva. condition often runs in families and so it is called an inherited disease. ‘Before going to Hull to study History and Politics, I was intimidated by the The disease runs in Yilda’s family so she decided to raise money for idea of being in a big lecture hall. These fears went out of the window on Day 1. Cardiomyopathy UK. With Priya and Leann, she organised a cake sale in school. Meeting people with different life experiences was mind-blowing for 18-year- She made a marble cake herself and with Ms Brown’s help managed to get people old me.’ to donate more. The girls raised £115 for the charity and were surprised to find After Hull, Celine went on to the University that some people donated money even when they didn’t take a cake. of Edinburgh for a Master’s in Africa and This wasn’t the only work for charity that the girls have been involved in this year. International Development. They coordinated donations to a food bank, managing to fill three boxes. They Leann, Yilda and Priya with Mr Graham ‘I found myself engaging with literature

also decided to support the Little Princess Trust, which gives away real hair wigs and Ms Brown both personally and academically. The most to children who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment or interesting aspect was having a chance to share immensely to study a few easy-to- other illnesses. my own thoughts. Even when people may not read articles and not be afraid to ask We asked the girls why they have been doing so much to raise money. They explained that they had family members who agree with you, it is exciting to process your questions - even the ones I thought had died from diseases for which a lot more research needs to be done. Priya spoke for them all when she said, ‘We want to thoughts out loud.’ were silly. I would encourage anyone to give to organisations that are supporting people with these illnesses and conducting research.’ Most recently, Celine has been working as an do the same; ask questions and don’t assume you’ll never get to We asked how other students and staff could support their efforts. intern at the United Nations in Geneva. understand something just because ‘We want to encourage more students to get involved and to make a donation through one of our sales – a little bit goes ‘My role involved inspecting and evaluating systems. I had no previous auditing it is new to you.’ a long way.’ Priya experience so it felt overwhelming at times, especially in meetings. It helped

We featured Keon Richardson in last year’s magazine – here’s a taste of some of One alumna who has travelled widely Spreading a message about safety his recent activities as a disability officer at Palace for Life Foundation (Crystal whilst studying for her PhD at Oxford Palace FC). Keon is a champion of University is Mirela Ivanova. Research Do Haringey’s young people feel safe on the streets? In blind football and was one of only trips have taken her to Egypt, Iran March, 12 of GCA’s young people tackled this question with six coaches from around the world to and Washington DC. We’re wondering a hard-hitting performance in the new Tottenham Hotspurs lead the International Blind Sports where next for Mirela when she takes stadium. Along with students from other Haringey schools Federation (IBSA) Women’s Training up a three-year research fellowship they had been invited to express their views by ‘Hope in Camp and Games in Tokyo in February. at University College, Oxford Tottenham’, a community-based charity. He has also been very active training in September. ‘The performance used verbatim interviews and physical students in schools across Zimbabwe. theatre to represent young women who are coerced Keon will be back in Japan in October into gangs. We have heard about protection and the when he takes up his place on a glamorisation of gangs in the media; the performance Master’s in Sport and Olympic Studies Keon at the University of Tsukuba. offered reflections and perspectives from young people.’ Mr Chapman GCA’s performers

Year 10 girls explored the reasons and motives for joining a Velislava Gateva is coming to the end of her degree in Politics and International gang, quoting members of girl gangs in London. Relations at the University of Nottingham. She is grateful to the university for securing several internships around the world, including a chance to collaborate Mirela Year 11 boys performed a moving rendition of Bridge over Many thanks to these performers for their dedication and with NGOs and INGOs in Sri Lanka, working with children and women to help Troubled Water and then it was time for some powerful enthusiasm in putting such a moving performance together. keep families together. A semester in Mexico was another highlight of her physical theatre interpretations of gang life and its impact university experience. on families. Jamal Sedanur Steisi Rojda Ese explained that each school focused on a different Jeremy Caprice Tishanie Ese Laura Dalecka’s footballing talent has taken her to Italy Then, of course, there’s Kyle Walker- and Croatia as captain of Lincoln University’s women’s Peters, now with Tottenham Hotspur, aspect of the concerns young people have and hoped ‘our Emmanuel Daniela Dijle Cristal performance had some impact on the audience.’ team. She’s also been taking up work experience whose most recent trip abroad was H opportunities, including one with a company that runs to Madrid for the Champions’ League It certainly seemed that the audience of politicians, police, ‘It was good to work with the other Haringey schools as a grassroots tournaments at Premier League grounds. final. Sorry about the result, Kyle, but faith leaders and other local people took on board the community.’ Caprice good to see you tweeting your thanks message of Haringey’s young people. GCA’s performers H to the team’s ‘amazing’ fans. were congratulated countless times and have been invited H to perform at future events and for other community projects around the borough. Laura

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There are always new things going on at GCA – clubs before and after school, lunchtime and weekend activities. STEM Club – CREST Awards The sports hall is packed with keen badminton players on Year 7 students meet twice a week with Ms Angeline and Ms Gomes to design a Thursday lunchtimes. If you get Quills United science investigation and record their findings – the aim is to give them a taste of enough practice in you could be A group of talented wordsmiths meet every Thursday after school with Ms Jack to develop and share their what it is like to be a scientist or an engineer. When they complete their project recruited to one of the school creative writing skills. they will gain a CREST bronze award. teams. ‘In 2007, the new edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary introduced new words such as “broadband” and “hashtag” One exciting project involved building and launching a water bottle rocket. With while others that describe the natural world disappeared. This led to many writers lamenting the fact that young people support from Accenture volunteers they learned how three forces – thrust, drag spend much less time outdoors these days. I introduced the club to The Lost Words: A Spell Book, which features and gravity – act on a rocket. It was a fiddly job attaching the fins to the rockets acrostic spell poems structured around 20 nature words. Seeiah wondered where lost words go.’ Ms Jack to keep their flight straight but most of the rockets soared high and travelled the length of the Astroturf, despite being launched in an absolute downpour. Losing Words Chess champs Isn’t it funny, GCA’s chess club organised its first ever tournament this How you can lose words? year and nine members were brave enough to compete. Do words fly away, on an endless quest, Well done to these players: Caleb, Vincent, Saeed, Daniel, Or are they kept in a secret chest? Gabriel, Loqmane, Zhang, Masoom and Darius. Do they hide in dandelions Or on the wing of a lark, Or do they prefer to hide in the dark? Do they slither with adders and their supernatural powers, Or are they beautiful, like bluebell flowers? Do they live long, like growing ferns, Or after a while, crumple and burn? Do they sleep on the soft leaves of willows, Do they think they are soft as pillows? New this year – Master Chef Club Do they go swimming with the otters, The tasty creation you see being made in the photographs is a starter of cheese Or go to the desert where it is hotter? breadsticks with a spicy peanut dip. Debating club – under Every question has an answer, We asked Yosan, Rhianna, Rosely, Asen and Isabel why they had joined the club new management But this one, I can’t discover and the simple answer was that they enjoyed cooking and wanted to improve Do you have an ability to make Chess champs their skills. Isabel added, ‘I wanted to prove to my mum I could cook.’ Seeiah, 8VT reasoned arguments on a variety of topics? Are you confident enough to question the views of others? ‘We wanted to bring joy to the Especially well done playground.’ to the three boys who If your answer is yes, do speak to topped the board: Ms Taylor who will be managing ... so said Havin and the debating club from September 1st place: Darius, 7LA Rhenai when they onwards. She is keen to see you. 2nd Place: Masoom, 11ALT decided to organise Well done to all the competitors some playground 3rd place: Zhang, 9PG games. They really ‘I’ve been playing since I was four or five. My strategy is to wanted these photos gain an advantageous position on the board and then get to be displayed on aggressive, taking the other player’s pieces.’ Darius banners outside the debating * animation * dance * school but, with great The tournament ran on a ‘league’ basis – the participants all A place to read, research and study creative writing * cookery * music sadness, settled for a played one another twice, gaining one point for a win, half a We mustn’t forget the library. Remember, it is open * badminton * drama * art * science slot in the magazine. point for a draw and no points if they lost. Darius scored 15 from 7.30am to 4pm for you to read, research and points so you can easily work out how many games he won. study. Ms Swinyard runs clubs regularly so to find out * basketball * football * book club Ms Ali and Mr Nguyen what’s running each term ask her for details or check * chess * debating * animation * Havin and Rhenai would like to see more girls @GCA_Library on Twitter. dance * creative writing * cookery competing! What about it, * music * badminton * drama * art girls? * science * basketball * football * book club * chess * debating * animation * dance * creative writing * cookery * music * badminton * drama * art * science Strategic thinking * basketball * football * book club * chess * debating * animation * dance * creative writing * cookery

Synchronisation * music * badminton * drama * art

36 GCA Issue 15 GCA Issue 15 37 Farewell and hello Last minute news Mr Sutton thanks the retiring Chair of GCA’s Governing Body, Some last minute snippets of news… Helen Williams, and welcomes Hugh Reynolds who has taken on this important role. Congratulations to these able mathematicians for Congratulations to the talented designers who competed their achievement in the UK Intermediate and Junior in the Schools Starpack Award (see p32), all of whom won Mathematics Challenges 2018: an award: Farewell and thank you to Helen Intermediate Challenge Gold prizewinner Zeynep was praised for her excellent visual boards showing her research and development of ‘Governors are one of the backroom support teams vital in any good school and Greig City Al Eyeo – Best in Year 9 and Silver award the concept. Governors are no exception. They are all volunteers who give their time, expertise and Yu Feng Huang – Best in Year 10 and Silver award Gold prizewinner Al was praised for her fantastic attention enthusiasm freely to support our school with only the reward of knowing that their role is Arthur Eyeo, Kevin Nguyen, Michael Mirkov – Bronze award to detail in designing a water bottle on the theme of worthwhile and that they are an important part of the school community. ‘Save the Ocean’.

‘Helen has been our Chair of Governors for a Patience was another Gold prizewinner; the judges praised Junior Challenge significant period of her time on the Governing her ‘standout’ graphics. Body, whilst also serving on all its committees. Nathan Joubert – Best in Year 7 and Gold award Elea won a Silver award for her design of a reusable water I am pleased to have this opportunity to thank Gabriel Bhonsle – Best in Year 8 and Silver award bottle; the judges were impressed by the research she had her for her years of hard and challenging work in carried out. all the roles she has taken on and, in particular, Konrad Kudzielka, Hayat Ahmed, Beatrice Chen – Gold award The judges enjoyed Bronze prizewinner Rozelin’s ‘fun, for her work as Chair. It is a measure of Helen’s Ade Eyeo – Silver award original idea’ for an Advent calendar. excellent communication skills, her insight, organisational skills and deep commitment that Nathan Harewood, Sheeba Sheik Chand, Nicholas Meza Bronze prizewinner Ming-Na created a pack for children she has been so consistently successful in the Sosa, Vincent Hills, Shan Shan Weng, Darius Necula, Saeed with asthma, which was ‘excellent – well made, good detail role. We will miss her clarity and incisiveness. Ali – Bronze award and scale’. Personally, I have valued our conversations as Ra’Eesah was highly commended by the judges for her well as the genuine support and challenge she visuals and development boards. has provided to me as Principal. ‘I know the school community will join me in Hard-working chefs A gifted writer thanking Helen for everything that she has A big thank you to five Y8 students Well done to Gabriel Bhonsle, Y8, contributed to our school. We all wish her the – Dayana, Borislava, Giorgio, Bryan runner-up in the Crouch End Festival’s very best in whatever comes next. We wish and Veronika – who raised £90 for creative writing competition. This is the her every happiness and I am certain that she Children in Need when they cooked second year Gabriel has won this prize. will continue to embrace new experiences, and served a three-course lunch for opportunities and challenges with her usual staff in June. The dishes all originated enthusiasm and determination.’ in the students’ countries; they were Just-in news from delicious and the service was excellent. the Med There wasn’t even a service charge and A warm welcome to Hugh no VAT! After an internship with Alex Thomson ‘I am very pleased that Hugh has taken on the role of GCA’s Chair on his racing yacht, Hugo Boss, Montel Well done to all of you and thanks to Ms Onoszko, Ms Owumi and Ms Shah for Fagan-Jordan – Young Sailor of the Year of Governors. Hugh is a relatively new Governor who has already organising this event. We want more! done some excellent work with a number of committees, particularly 2018 – is now training to be a skipper impressive given his limited time with the school. Hugh draws on a on a luxury yacht in the Mediterranean. wealth of experience and expertise gained in the world of business Are we envious? and will bring that considerable experience to his new role. Hugh has On display the same aspirations for our students as did Helen and I look forward Our brilliant KS3 artists produced to working with him as we continue to offer the best possible learning some thought-provoking posters for environment for all of them.’ the Crouch End Festival’s schools’ art show. They created a gorilla advertising campaign asking people to think about both sides of plastic consumption and to consider what happens to their plastic products once they have finished using them.

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If you want any recommendations for books to read, talk to any of the Year 7/8 book club members who meet every other Thursday in the library. We called in to see five of the members with Ms Grant to find out why they enjoy book club so much.

Greig City Academy is a Church of England co-educational comprehensive school for students aged 11 to 19.

GCA’s Principal GCA’s Chair of Governors Paul Sutton OBE, BSc (Hons), MA Helen Williams CB, MA Oxon Designed by Chimera Design Ltd. www.chimeradesign.co.uk I Cover photography © Miranda Parry Photography/Design Museum

Sponsorship The Greig Trust and the Church of England sponsor Greig City Academy. David Greig, a successful local businessman, founded the Greig Trust in memory of his parents in 1949. The Trust was established to provide funds to assist in the education of Hornsey children in accordance with the Christian faith.

Greig City Academy, High Street, Hornsey, London N8 7NU T: 020 8609 0100 E: [email protected] W: www.greigcityacademy.co.uk

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