Evelyn Grace NewsThe

EGA Celebrates StudentAchievement EGA took the opportunity to

celebrate the very best of ouracademy’s rich talent in our secondannual Prize Giving Ceremony.

Hundreds packed into the schoolSports Hall on the evening of 28thNovember, including students, exstudents, parents and invited gueststo give recognition to our highestachieving students.

Students from every Year Groupreceived awards across all subjectsfor excellence, improvement and forindependent learning .

The evening also provided anopportunity to celebrate our highachieving Year 11 class of 2013 wholeft the academy last summer withstunning GCSE results.

Anthony Williams, Chair ofGovernors spoke to all presentabout his pride in the academy andin the excellent progress thatstudents are making.

Shaquille is awarded for excellence in Media Studies

Proud Year 11 Class of 2013 return to great applause

Maria Felicidad sings her heart out to a packed hall

Prize Giving

Message fromThe Principal

New Staff

Roll of Honour

International Evening

Drama

Trips and Visits

Sport

Key dates

IN THIS ISSUE

Parent/Carer Newsletter www.evelyngraceacademy.orgDecember 2013

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Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to this edition of The Evelyn Grace News. I trust that you will find itinformative and useful as a way of keeping up to date with our ever increasingnumber of activities and enrichment opportunities. We are very proud of thesuccesses and achievements of all of our students and I hope you enjoy readingabout them.

I am very pleased to report that we are continuing to see outstanding academicprogress with significant numbers of students. I am especially pleased that studentsare embracing their Independent Learning Time (ILT) that is now integral to alllessons. Independent Learning Time is an opportunity for your son or daughter todevelop resilience and problem solving skills across subjects as well as anopportunity to engage in deep learning and extended writing activities that willdevelop invaluable skills for the years to come.

Many of you will have attended our annual Prize Giving where students from allYear Groups, including the Year 11 Class of 2013, were recognized for excellence,independent learning and improvement. It was a moving evening and students feltproud of themselves and one another.

Academic achievements are important but at EGA we aspire to deliver holisticeducation that will develop fully rounded and happy citizens. Many of you will haveattended our International Evening last term where we celebrated the rich diversityof world cultures, many represented at the academy. It was fantastic to see so manyof our students performing so well at this event.

I am grateful, as I am sure you are, to the hard working staff at EGA who are tirelessin their provision of enrichment opportunities for students. This Newsletter is, asever, able to capture only some select highlights, but you will see that students haveattended educational theatre and zoo trips as well as participating in dramatic andmusical performances at the academy. In addition, EGA staff are creating everincreasing opportunities for boys and girls to participate in a wide range of sportingevents and competitions for students of all ages.

Finally, I would like to thank all parents and carers for your support sinceSeptember, without which we would not be able to provide the rich and broadvariety of curriculum and extra curricular experiences for all of our students. Pleasecontinue to support your child’s progress by talking to them regularly about theirprogress at school and by checking your son or daughter’s planner each evening.

Mr Hanson

Messagefrom thePrincipal

Welcometo newStaff

We would like to extend a warmwelcome to staff who started withus this term:

Isabel Pinto-Basto Learning Support Assistant

John King - LSA

Ingrid Edwards - Librarian

Joyce Abrams - Finance Manager

Victoria Deadman GattOperations Director

Mario GomesAssistant Site Manager

Carron DalrympleScience Teacher

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EGA Prize Winners 2013 Roll Of Honour

Excellence Endeavour Self Discipline Year

Rebecca Wells Shea Anthony Burrell Lorena Guitierrez 7

Yusuf Mahamud Eli-An Moor-Robinson Robert Wade 8

Precious Coker Owain Hutchins-Jones Jayden McNeil 9

Ednei Mauricio Isaiah Springer Nicola Mccormack 10

Supanat Tangtrakoon Sebastien Modlamootoo Leanda Peter-Elie 11

MATHS Most Improved Work of Independent Yr. Excellence Learning

Brian Ortiz-Ducon Hadsan Sheikh Oliwia Kozorys 7

Deavion Edwards Bianca Walker Mariam Mhamdi 8 Parra

Tiffany Fenneck Joel Campbell Macaulay Hamp 9

Eliatha Gray-Mills Ayishat Abinuyo Calvin Tran 10

Romario Lucie Stukova Taylor Mervyn 11 Markland Barton

HISTORY Most Improved Work of Independent Yr. Excellence Learning

Ashantia Thomas Amelia Richardson Nawal Mohamed 7 Deathridge

Darren Iheji Damilola Jadelle McDonald 8 Animashaun Logan

Rochanne Bailey Tetteh Tettey Jessica 9 Simmonds Pereira Rodrigues

Adel Mohamed Nicola McCormack Daniella Wiles 10

Daniel Parke Ashwinder Natasha Campbell 11 Khurana Rogers

ENGLISH Most Improved Work of Independent Yr. Excellence Learning

Tajay Cummings Bethanie Gbocho Jermiah Wiles 7

Jaiden Mendez Blake Kalim Cantone Laarif Ali 8

Paulo Dias Rego Ilham Ali Kevoun Williams 9

Nicholas Bridge Shaqueen Rose Kieran Wilson 10

Leanne Rushmer Artur Conte Couto Vanessa Williams 11

RE Most Improved Work of Independent Yr. Excellence Learning Marcio Pires Lorena Guitierrez Ashantia Thomas 7 Deathridge

Rashawn Gray Luke Duffy Damiola Animashaun 8

Jourdan Taylor Gentles Angie Gutierrez Africa Camanero 9

Tia Johnson Sabine Clough Ellie Crisp 10

Leanne Rushmer Saeeda Hamidi Tayla Osbourne 11

ENGLISH Most Improved Work of Independent Yr. Excellence Learning

Bruna Lourenca Lorena Gutierrez Chloe Sheridan 7

Rahmell Linton Ikran Weheliye Hannah Owusu 8 Mamphey

Idris Zadran Jeorgia Anderson Lewis Clarke 9

Teakilla Carroll Marks Amarachi Orie Ayishat Abinuyo 10

Joshua Thompson Aydan Jackson Nakae Mascoll 11

GEOGRAPHY Most Improved Work of Independent Yr. Excellence Learning

Aaron Gardner Aisha Martin Dylan Aielli 7

Franchessca Nyame Vicky San Breen O’Rourke 8

Amari Shand Farha Amirpur Ilham Ali 9

Leon McClancy Diana Lampa Nayane Pires 10

Melanie Vaca Tonicha Gayle Nadia Roberts 11 Toapanta

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EGA Prize Winners 2013 Roll Of Honour MEDIA

Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent Learning Year

Nicholas Bridge Scott Greenfield Amarachi Orie 10

Reshaan Hamilton Shaquille Scott Davis Mohammed Ali 11

MFL

Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent Learning Year

Jareece Lenford Shauna Collman Emmanuel Sarpong 7

Jahzi Jackson Radiyah Mohammed Maud Laarif Ali 8

Destiny Richardson Thomas Craig Katelyn-May Dirienzo 9

Hope Matuoma Diana Lampa Tamara Collins-Pascall 10

Mubarak Adebayo-Tairu Aaron Blackett Kanisha Anderson 11

IT

Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent Learning Year

Corey Harvey Sofia Antunes Alan Wu 7

Kanyinsola Jinadu Mateusz Matczak Vel Blaszczak Nicole Martins 9

Jamal Sheridan Amandine Guihard Jonathan Binyam 10

Aydan Jackson Loshell Coke Stephanie Homawoo 11

DRAMA

Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent Learning Year

Remmel Oduro-Sanniez, Tassia Barham Elizabeth Odusine 7

Fiona Assazo Winessia Williams Moyosore Awosanya 9

Gibril Solomon Jawahir Mohamud Shuriye Shantel Harvey 10

Gavin Andrews Vanessa Williams Loretta Yussuff 11

PE Most Improved Work of Independent Yr. Excellence Learning

Mafelda Macario Shianne Williams Mohammed 7 Mohammed

Cial Taylor Leon Neziri Chein Huang 8

Keiandra Kelly Shauna Mann Tiana Thompson 9

Malachi Simpson Yeila Landeta Richelle Omordian 10

Niko Boguslawski Ellis Thomas Keenen Williams 11

CITIZENSHIP Most Improved Work of Independent Yr. Excellence Learning

Marcio Pires Rahana Josue Campo 7

Vicky San Luke Duffy Emma Ryan 8

Africa Camanero Kanyinsola Jinadu Eden Bernard 9

Charlie Adams Ramatu Kamara Rafael Fernandes 10

COMMUNITY AWARD Ellis Thomas

HEALTH & SOCIAL Krystal Bartley - Year 10

PRINCIPAL’S AWARD

Lena Lindsay

Jack Petchey

Michael Kamara

Bianca Walker

EAL Year

Pedro Abreu 9Gonclaves

Maria Vieira Tomas 10

Priscila Veiga 11

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EGA Prize Winners 2013 Roll Of Honour ART & DESIGN

Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent Learning Year Malachi Brown Sabhannah Anderson Jamith Horna-Minchola 7

Cayden Vancooten Ingram Sasha Shimidzu Miah Cial Taylor 8

Jessica Pereira-Rodrigues Winessia Williams Lina Caicedo 9

Jhon Garcia Nichola McCormick Jessica San 10

Rhiann Elliott Tanique Thompson Girbaut Bawangudi 11

TECHNOLOGY

Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent Learning Year Soumia Mohamed Jareece Lenford Rosseta Sandoval 7

Laquan Aiken Daniel Velosa Paige Bristow 8

Samantha O’Donnell Andres Gutierredze-Pineres Gideon Ayinla-Adeyemi 9

Hope Matuoma Joel Stennet Thomas O’Brien Martin 10

Ryan Elliot Barin Bamgbose Niko Boguslawski 11

FOOD

Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent Learning Year Keanah Hall Vanessa Fernandes Charrissa Mbah 7

Jayzshaun Coley-Denny Carlos Goncalves Mariam Mhamdi-Parra 8

Thomas Craig Eden Bernard Winessia Williams 9

Walid Abdullah Krystal Bartley Harry Helps 10

Jacqueline Ochi Nadine Zeferino Tyrah-Shae Lester 11

MUSIC

Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent Learning Year Sofia Antunes Dilan Lopez-Linch Emmanuel Olaniyan 7

Jesse Pujeh Hannah Owusu-Mamphey Deavion Edwards 8

Marcus Gooden Manal Elmarzak Precious Coker 9

Brandon Edwards Daniel Richards Jamal Sheriden 10

Mariafeli Latorre-Cragg Elohim Bavugize Moloko Mashalane 11

BUSINESS STUDIES

Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent Learning Year Jazelle Clarke-Williams Ibraheem Benmeriem Billie-Jo Farley 8

Cerise Grant Baseera Mohammed-Maude Nassim Nunes 10

RODRIGUES PRIZE

Most Improved Work of Excellence Independent Learning Year Hamed Obalola Abel Mulugeta Angiela Quinde-Guzman 7

Tavaughn Rhone Jayden Mundle Prince Gray-Mills 8

Jehoida Ande Alex Campos-John Renyka Le-Mon Kerr 9

Jovel Brown Kairon Zephrine Rachel O'Connor 10

Romario Lewis Mustafa Salih Andres Choy-Rodrigues 11

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Evelyn Grace Academy celebrated another stunning evening of music, fashion and great foodthis term.

Our International Evening, now in its second yearwas even more spectacular than before. TheSports Hall became ablaze with colour, light andbeauty as our students participated in a fashionparade representing countries from around theworld.

Staff worked alongside students to put on informative displays and food from countriesfrom every continent.

EGA students are known for their musical talentsand this evening was no exception as songs withan international theme were performed by students, including by Precious Coker, VeronicPrendegast, Myesha Bowen, Destiny Adeyemi,Emily Abreu, Peter Nikolov, Marcus Gooden,Marcia Tiexeira and Elohim Bavugize.

Destiny Adeyemi gave a fantastic rendition of herown poetry composition to great applauseby an appreciative audience.

Perhaps, for some the hightlight was the arrival of the King and Queen, in the form of Mr Hanson and Ms Griffiths.

For others, the highlightmay have been the vast array of delicious food from around the world.

International Evening

Year 11 Girls stun the audience with synchronised Indian Dancing

Well earned applause

The arrival of the King

and Queen added a

certain dignity to the

evening

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Karollyne

Silva takes

the catwalk

Great fashion

from around

the world on

display.

EGA has talent

High fashion and colour

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Brixton SplashSince the start of term, agroup of Year 8s have beenworking with Brixton Splashand Extant Theatre whowork with and for peoplewith visual impairments.

They have worked everyweek with two visiting artists(and a guide dog – Faith!) todevise an educational pieceof theatre based on the ideasof commonwealth and visualimpairment.

They performed this to agroup of Year 7s and allworked superbly well, showing real creativity andmaturity. They also learnt ahuge amount about what it islike to live with a visualimpairment.

OTHELLO THE REMIXA group of Year 8 and 9 students went tosee the Q brothers adaption ofShakespeare’s Othello entitled Othello theRemix. Students earned a place on thereward trip for excellent work in drama theprevious year.

It was a hilarious adaptation of the play, performed entirely through rap and hip hop.

The students absolutely loved it and can’t wait to go to the theatre again!

Shakespeare SchoolsFestival

On 11th November,students performed inMuch Ado About Nothingat the Shaw TheatreEuston. A professionaltheatre that seats over400 people! Students inthe cast had beenpreparing since September and weretotally dedicated to producing an amazingperformance.

Students also performed in school to Year9 English classes who are studying the play.They proved themselves to be consummateprofessionals and a pleasure to work with.

The annual Shakespearefestival has become ahighlight in the EGAcultural calendar and thisyear was no exception.

Don Pedro (Jessica Pereira

Rodrigues) considers the

merits of marriage with

the amorous Claudio

(Ejiro Idiahoke) and the

reluctant Benedick

(Tyrell Greenidge)”

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Children inNeed EventsThe Student Council organised itsannual Children in Need fundraisingevent on November 15th.

Students raised over £350 in a rangeof events including a ‘Bake off’, acake sale, penalty shoot out andsponsored silences. Year 7 and 10were particularly good fund raisers.

Thank you to all parents whodonated sponsor money and cakes.

Congratulations

to Leanda and

Abigail from

Windrush House

for their

magnificent

victory in the

Bake Off

Competition!

Year 7 Go WildAt the end of the Autumn Half Term, Year 7 studentsexchanged a day in the classroom for day at London Zoo.

Students completed a project and booklet on Penguins,Gorillas, the Rainforest and Bugs. They also developedgeography skills and team work.

Students did usproud at the zooand were quietand respectful ofthe animals andother groups.

Our Maths department continue to provideexcellent enrichment opportunities for students.

In November, our brightest Year 8 Mathematicians attendedthe Maths Challenge at Ark Academy, Wembley to competeagainst top mathematicians from around the ARK network.

The academy has recently introduced a programme ofMaths Ambassadors who are training to work with PrimarySchool students on their maths skills. So far our Year 7Maths Ambassadors have taught lessons to a number offeeder Primaries including St John’s, Sudbourne andHillmead.

YOUNG MATHEMATICIANS

Year 7 students enjoy a day at London Zoo

including a chance to join in with the Penguins

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EGA Sport

Premier LeagueEnterprise ChallengeA group of Year 10 GCSE PE boys took part in the launch of the PremierLeague Enterprise Challenge at Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea FC.

The Premier League EnterpriseAcademy programme was setup to help teach 11-19 yearolds the basic principles ofbusiness and self employment.

Manchester City star Nigelde Jong said: "I've been veryimpressed with the PremierLeague Enterprise Academy.It’s great to see that even ata young age kids are thinkingabout what they can do later in life. Everyone needsto plan for their future and the kids that I met will do well if they carryon as they’ve started."

Evelyn Grace Academynow has a first girlsbasketball team forboth Key Stage 3 andKey Stage 4.

We have had over 20girls regularly turningup for training on aThursday 3.15 - 5 whoare now competing inthe Lambeth schoolsU14 league.

In our first ever gamewe faced a strongDunraven team andthe first quarter wentby without a singlebasketball beingscored.

Both defences werestrong and committed,with the gameproviding end to endchances.

However, after a long 4quarters the girls couldnot keep out thestrong attacking playby the Dunraven girlswith the final scorebeing 14 – 6.

Every player in ourteam put in 100%effort and representedthe school ethosbrilliantly.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

GIRLS FOOTBALLGirls football saw over 50 girls taking part in trials and over30 have decided to continue to play, representing EvelynGrace Academy this year.

Fulham FC continue to work alongside the girls footballteam this year who are going from strength to strength.

Hopefully we will see the return of not only one verysuccessful team this year but two.

Training is now indoors on a Friday 3.15 - 5 with Ms MilhamGames will commence in January.

Girls Netball hasgrown from oneteam to three teamsthis year, which consist of Elite, Development and Foundation teams.

The Elite team played their first friendly match against BTG winning16-6. Player of the match went to Carla Martins. The Development andFoundation teams have games on 2nd December also against BTG.

Training every Monday 3.30 - 4.45

GIRLS NETBALL

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Spirit of Cricket: Year 10 Trip To LordsCricket Ground with J P MorganStudents on the highly successful Work Related LearningProgramme run with the internationally renowned BankJ P Morgan, were treated to a day of activities with theirmentors at Lords Cricket Ground.

The aim of the day was to enable students to get to knowtheir JP Morgan mentors better and, based onthe ‘Spirit of Cricket’ theme, the value of teamwork and aspiring to be the best you can be.

The day included an activity session withretired England players, an exclusive tour ofthe grounds including the famous ‘LongRoom’, the England Team changing rooms,the Queens viewing room and the MediaCentre.

BOYS BASKETBALL SUCCESSThis year our Senior Boys Basketball Team made it all the way to the final four losing out to a dominant Dunraven.

The newly formed Key Stage 3 Basketball team are currently playing in the Lambeth League. Beating Lillian Baylisin the first game of the season, we then underperformed against London Nautical leaving a place in the final fourdown to the last game against the outstanding Platanos College.

The game went to the wire and a final score of 36-35 secured a place in the finals. Outstanding performancesover the course of the tournament were from Ellis Thomas, Moloko Mashalane, Ishmael Lartey and Isaiah Springer.

Although yet to win a game the team are coming together very well and showing some great promise.

BOYS

FOOTBALL On Saturday 5th October Mr Wingate andMr Barsby took 9 Year 10 GCSE pupils to

be Ball Boys in the Premier League matchbetween Fulham FC and Stoke City FC atCraven Cottage.

It was a great day and the boys loved beingright in the action for a top level PremierLeague match.

YEAR 10 FOOTBALL RESULTSBeat Lilain Baylis 7-1Man of the Match: Adel Mohamed

Lost to Kingdale 3-2Man of the Match: Abraham Pochal

Beat Harris Academy (East Dulwich) 6-4Man of the Match: Hillner Perriera

Year 10 given opportunity to be Ball Boys at Fulham.

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Key DatesSpring Term 1:

Tuesday 7 January to Friday 14 February.

Inset DaysTuesday 7 January and Wednesday 8 January (schoolclosed to students) All students return Thursday 9January.

Half-Term Holiday: Monday 17 February to Friday 21February.

Spring Term 2:

Monday 24 February to Friday 4 April.

Inset DaysMonday 24 February and Tuesday 25 February (schoolclosed to students) All students return Wednesday 26February.

Holidays during term time are not a right,but are given at the discretion of ThePrincipal. Our process takes intoconsideration reasons listed below:

• Your child’s attendance history• Previous holiday requests• Individual circumstances

Authorisation is discretionary and up to 10days absence per annum. Any period ofterm time leave is not authorised unlessyou have written agreement from ThePrincipal.

If your child takes unauthorised holiday ortakes longer than the time agreed by thePrincipal, this absence will be registered asunauthorised. Sanctions could be imposedincluding:

• Your child could lose their school place• You could face a penalty fine• You could be subject to legal action by the authority that could result in a fine of up to £2,500

Regular and punctual attendance is both alegal requirement and essential for yourchild’s academic progress.

Holiday Requests CONTACT DETAILSDear Parents/CarersIn order for us to communicate moreeffectively with you, we will be asking you toupdate your contact details. You will receive aform in the post to make any necessarychanges and then send it back to the schooloffice either with your child, via the post orvia email. At this time we would also like toask you to provide us with your email addressso that we can begin sending youcorrespondence electronically.Many thanks in advance for your support.

255 Shakespeare Road, London SE24 0QN

Tel: 020 7737 9520 Fax: 020 7737 9525 Email: admissions@evelyngraceacademy.org Website: www.evelyngraceacademy.org

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