Posted on: 23/02/2024Year 9 British Library Trip: Malorie Blackman This week a group of Year 9 students visited the British Library to see Malorie Blackman in conversation with illustrator Dapo Adeola. She answered questions submitted from schools around the country, on topics such as her inspirations, advice for writers, and weighty subjects such as institutional racism. The audience gained fascinating insight into the writing process, authors’ earnings, and how to deal with rejection when approaching publishers: Malorie received 82 rejection letters before her first book was accepted for publication! Every school attending received a beautiful edition of “Noughts and Crosses” specially produced by the Folio Society.
Posted on: 6/10/2023Lessons at 10Lessons at 10’ programme, which opens up No10 to school children and students for educational visits every Friday. These events have ranged from music lessons, tennis, and business to name a few. This initiative has been started by the Prime Minister ’s wife, Mrs Akshata Murty. On Friday 29th September EGA was invented to attend 'Lessons at 10'. The week’s theme will be centred around London Fashion Week. Panel guests were Mrs Murty PM' wife alongside fashion designer ME + EM brand owner Clare Hornby and Top fashion journalist Emily Cronin, we discussed the fashion industry, business and sustainability . EGA was also given a tour of the Downing Street state rooms and gardens.
Posted on: 19/05/2023Lord's Cricket Visit On Friday 19th May, a mixture of year 7,8 and 9 students attended an engagement day at Lord’s Cricket Ground. They were able to watch Middlesex Cricket team fielding, they had tours of the grounds and also were able to practise batting and fielding on some of the academy grounds. It was a fantastic day out and so pleased to see the students conducting themselves exceptionally well. Thank you, Ms Carter
Posted on: 11/11/2021Remembrance Day Music PerformanceLast week, four of our musically talented students went to perform the Last Post at BNP Paribas Bank in celebration of Remembrance Day. Despite nerves, the students performed really well and the Head of the Bank came up to thank them. This was the first time such a performance had happened at the bank and staff there said they would like an annual visit from EGA. The students who performed were: Melissa - Year 11 Elizabeth - Year 10 Lucy - Year 9 Menabe - Year 10 Students were also given a tour of the bank and an insight into the world of financial work. Comments from students: Today, I met some really interesting people. It’s amazing to see what goes on behind the scenes at a place of work. I was nervous but then I remembered what the day was all about.