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COLAHG
NEWS APRIL 2021
VIRTUAL SPRING CONCERT 2021
Our annual Spring concert saw yet another fantastic set of performances from pupils across the school.
Our performances are varied and diverse. Once again I am blown away by the ambition and determination
that our pupils continue to demonstrate through their performances for this year’s Spring concert.
The challenges our pupils have faced through lockdown have not hampered their passion for performing
and all our young musicians should be proud of what they achieved this term. Well done for all the hard
work.
The Virtual Spring Concert is available to view here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjHHRIxZSXc
Mr Hansom
Head of Music
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UKMT INTERMEDIATE MATHS CHALLENGE
On Wednesday 3 February, 150 students from Highbury Grove all took part in the UKMT Intermediate
Maths Challenge online. The students had a lot of success, with 30 achieving Bronze, Silver or Gold
with the top mathematics students in the country, the UKMT Kangaroo. Well done to all who took part!
Mr Weisz
Teacher of Maths
YEAR 7 PENALTY SHOOT
Mr Craig and I organised a charity penalty shoot
proceeds will go to ‘Make a Wish’, our year group
charity who try to make one wish come true for
children who have been diagnosed with terminal
illnesses.
generously to the charity.
coming out on top in a very closely fought best of
Mr Dear
Teacher of History
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ART ON FILM
Talk and feedback session with Rob Munday
take on a social documentary role during lockdown.
Last week, we were lucky enough to have a guest in our live lesson - Rob Munday came to talk about his
Within These Walls. Rob was able to watch and
how successful their work has been. We are so grateful for practising artists who contribute to our students
- it is these experiences that help shape ideas for future careers in the creative arts. Over the next half term
we will have visiting lectures from Central Saint Martins and Camden Working Men’s College, to present
Ms James
Curriculum Leader for ADT
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CREATIVE WRITING CLUB
collaborated on all sorts of stories. The very best part has been seeing students complimenting and
encouraging each other on their ideas. We’ve also entered the Canterbury Tales Writing Competition and
the HG Wells Short Story Competition. But mostly: it’s been fun.
Be Careful What You Wish For by Luca in Year 7 Poetry
Students were given a selection
years, with dark coal-dyed hair and beaming blue eyes. His face of random words which they
could then use to write a poem.
the beautiful smile of his beaming teeth. He woke and went to eat
breakfast in his home south of Beijing. He was preparing for the new
He goes to his room and gets dressed in his yellow and green robes. daybreak
cup of tea
velveted case. He slowly opened it. nice biscuit
When he opened it, a bright shining light came out. There he saw it. out of milk
The family heirloom which he possessed for almost three years now neighbour’s dog barks
when his father and mother died from being accused by the greedy i
vanish
Huang. Xun Zhi placed the locket around his neck very carefully and tea drips
gently and felt an odd noise and smoke billowing out of the ox’s nose. empty head
empty kitchen
empty house
yelling
barking
the locket. screeching
nothing
just
Wish-giver’s head garment was a crown which he realised to be the something real
crown of the Jade Emperor. something real.
“The locket belonged to me, but I must tell you what it’s made daybreak
of because only I know what the rock possesses. The rock is mostly cup of tea
made of obsidian and gold but it also has in the eyes painite, the smile nice biscuit
of snow quartz and the horns of emerald. Changing subjects, do you out of milk
thinking though nothing struck his mind so he shook his head. The
would be like if his dad and mum were back with him.
Out of a gentle cyan smoke came his parents, Liang Zhun and Ling
Zhou.
Liang Zhun’s wide arms and his thin body was spread wide with a
beaming pearl like smile like his son. Xun Zhi closed his arms around
his father and his arms passed through him. So they lived happily
for some time, except Xun Zhi had to work hard the rest of his life,
because his parents couldn’t touch solid objects.
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BAKE-ALONG
Cheese scones made by Aby Cakes made by Aylin
Chocolate egg brownies made by Sylvie Cheese scones fresh out of the oven made by Amira
experience having a go every week at baking along. Giving the Junior Bake Offs a run for their money
we’ve had some great successes, cookies and cream fudge, cheese scones and Rolo cookie bars. Some
Hayley Innes
Teacher of PE
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ART ENRICHMENT
Live Drawing
class where students chose the theme for the week.
Declan (Year 10)
Yusra (Year 9)
Noa (Year 7) Zach (Year 8)
Noa (Year 7) Aleix (Year 10) Shannon (Year 9) Lucy (Year 8)
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Lucy (Year 9)
Aleix (Year 10)
Aleix (Year 9) Jessica (Year 7) & Josephine (Year 8)
Sustainable Textile Design - Making Facemasks
Yusra (Year 9) Silvie (Year 9)
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DEBATE CLUB
Mr Coales
Teacher of English
YEAR 8 BOOK CLUB
discussions on all things book related.
Ms McAfee
Teaching Assistant
FOOTPRINT
meetings, agree on actions, and research ways of making our school more environmentally excellent. We
have been working hard on creating some exciting changes to the school’s outdoor areas. We’ve also
Mr Coales
Teacher of English
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DRAMA ON CAMERA
guest, Bellatrix the black cat.
Our acts included monologues, duologues and group pieces using new skills such as using our phones
as editing suites.
The works in progress created in lockdown on camera were: Give Me Sunshine, Owen’s stop motion piece
featuring a smiley ball; Sadie’s Inside A Cat’s Mind; Cuddly Toys go to Restaurants to Eat Out to Help Out
by Oliver and Sadie; and Nika and her mum’s Restaurant Scene.
Fun and humour shone through our pieces. Thanks to Ms Wright and Miss Saunders for helping.
Ms Wright
Head of Drama
MISST LOCKDOWN CONCERT
amazing music that all the pupils whom MiSST support have achieved during this strange and challenging
year. So many of our pupils were involved and we have been so impressed with the resilience and creativity
students have shown throughout this year and are hugely proud of everything they have achieved. Thank
you to all the staff and students for making this happen, it was so wonderful to collaborate virtually with all
Mr Hansom
Head of Music
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MUSIC VIRTUAL ENRICHMENT CLUBS
Online Orchestra The Band Lab
In the Band Lab students have been creating their
They have been making their music using a
combination of pre-made loops and their composed
parts. The styles they have been focusing on are
very different from what they do in curriculum
lessons and they have really enjoyed experimenting
Mr Hansom
Head of Music
We meet on Thursdays 3.15-4.00. So far this
term we have been working on and rocking out to
Blinding Lights
the session to practise performing to each other
small friendly group - come join us!
Ms Correa
Music Teacher
CITY OF LONDON SCHOOLS’ CHESS TOURNAMENT 2021
players in the tournament, the students played phenomenal chess and were very enthusiastic. Two of our
Thank you to the City of London Corporation for providing Gold ChessKid accounts to the students, to help
them practise their chess skills and develop good sportsmanship playing with other students across the
UK.
Ms Bousses
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