We are so proud of Nasteeho who despite arriving in the UK four years ago with no English has achieved D*DD in Applied Science and will be studying Nursing at
@KingsCollegeLon
!
#dareforgreatness
#superproud
We are very proud to share our latest OFSTED report here:
OFSTED came to visit in June and recognised how happy, hard working and kind our pupils are and the difference our team makes every day
#dareforgreateness
#onwardsandupwards
Our Head of PE Mr Kunnassery & 10 lucky Elvin pupils are travelling today to Manchester City Stadium to personally thank our most famous 'old boy'
@sterling7
for his generous donation of 500 tickets to watch him play for
@ManCity
vs Brighton at
@wembleystadium
#dareforgreatness
"... Ark Elvin Academy has improved out of all recognition". We are pleased that Ofsted have recognised the hardwork of our pupils and staff. The work continues. Read our the full report
Visit our website link below to see exclusive footage of the 10 pupils receiving the tickets for the school from Raheem Sterling, followed by a tour of the
@ManCity
stadium:
Yesterday we hosted
@sterling7
for the launch of his foundation. We are so excited about the work we are doing together to transform the lives of our young people. Thanks for the support. We are so proud of you!
#BoyFromBrent
#magnaaude
We are proud to be winners of the Mental Health Excellence Award from
@Place2Be
at
@BAFTA
last night. Congratulations to our pupils, families and staff. Your hard work, trust and vulnerability is helping us build a mentally healthy school!
What a lovely end to the academic year at Elvin! A brilliant Diversity Day and Celebration Assembly. We wish all our staff, pupils and families a great summer. Look out for our newsletter next week!
Paola joined Elvin in 2018 from Bulgaria. She has worked exceptionally hard and finished with grade 9s in all her subjects, making over 5 grades progress during her time at Elvin. Well done Paola- we are incredibly proud of you!
#dareforgreatness
Alessio arrived in the UK in 2015 and joined Elvin with a KS2 grade of 2 in Year 7. He has worked so hard - always keen to know how he can improve. He finished with seven grade 9s and two grade 8s- making on average 7 grades progress! Well done Alessio!
#dareforgreatness
At the heart of our school is the belief that, given the right opportunities, students from any background can succeed at the highest levels, both at university or apprenticeships and in their future careers.
Thank you
@LSBU
for hosting our Year 10's during Futures Week!
Congratulations to Riddhi who achieved D*D*D* in Applied Science and is doing a Degree Apprenticeship in Biomedical Science!
#dareforgreatness
#superproud
"Education is the lever for levelling the playing field and overcoming the barriers that our communities face" our principal
@curpring
this morning on
@BBCr4today
guest edited by
@sterling7
Year 7 pupils took part in
@E_N_O
'I am Here' Creative Photography project. 11 selected pupil's creative projects will be displayed in the
@LondonColiseum
when it reopens this Autumn. The Performing Arts department are very excited to be working with the ENO this year
"To my Favourite school in the World,
@ArkElvinAcademy
" - A lovely gift from
@sterling7
, on the day Raheem Sterling came to visit for the
@Nike
Advert video shoot.
We are proud of what we have achieved over the last two and a half years. Staff, pupils and parents have worked together tirelessly to make this a school we are proud of. We have come a long way but good is not good enough for any of us at Elvin and we are excited about the...
Year 10 History students had the opportunity to take part in a video call with Warwick University’s History department. Students heard from an Archivist, Librarian, and Undergraduate Student about how historians research and analyse primary sources first-hand.
@MRCWarwick
What a fabulous first performance of Sister Act! Well done to our talented cast and crew - we can’t wait for round
#2
tomorrow at 4:30pm. Tickets are £3 from ParentPay or the Performing Arts office 🎭
Elvin bids farewell to our 'Class of 2022' 🎈👋. We are incredibly proud of the character & resilience this wonderful group of young people have shown in dealing with the varied challenges of their five years in secondary education. Best of luck for the future!
Ms Curtis had the first of her 'Principal's lunches' with children in Year 9 & 10 who through school closure & in lessons achieved the highest score for hard work & effort in all of their subjects in the spring term. These pupils are our heroes!
#magnaaude
#dareforgreatness
!
Elvin rewards are our way of showing our appreciation for those pupils to continue to keep working hard. Selection of pupils was treated to
@heavenlycrepes1
pancakes & Easter eggs🥚. A reminder to us that we need to keep learning & dare for greatness even in these difficult times
Some of our Year 10 pupils are currently enjoying a performance of their GCSE music syllabus repertoire. Performed by the wonderful
@LPOrchestra
at
#RoyalFestivalHall
🎼
We're proud of Team Elvin's class of 2023 heading to university, especially those who have overcome significant personal challenges to achieve this. Don't stop daring for greatness!
At Elvin, no global pandemic and 🌨️ can stop us from celebrating our pupils🥳. We did a live Key Stage 4 🚌Knock Knock for Melric & Yasmen, during their assemblies. They both won the Wheel of names🎡to win an amazing prize bundle for being amongst the highest Merit achievers🎁🎁
Thank you to everyone who supported our Trip day. It was such a wonderful team effort to get 1,000 children off site and into London. This was exactly what we have missed so much through the pandemic!
Some of our Year 9 students are currently enjoying a technical workshop at
@KilnTheatre
! They have been learning about stage lighting, sound and stage management.
We are so thrilled to be teaming up with
@ArkAcademy
@AcademyArkMusic
for the
@ARKSchoolsMusic
Music Gala 2022! Our students and teachers worked so hard to rehearse an audition piece and we are so excited that we’ve been accepted. Can’t wait for our students to collaborate!
13 Year 10 students took part in the annual Jack Petchey 'Speak out challenge' workshop. This gave them the expertise to confidently develop their communication skills. They passionately spoke on world issues such gender equality, black lives matter, stereotypes and education.
Good luck to all those receiving their results today & a big shout out to our friends at
@ArkElvinAcademy
- well done to all the students on their amazing acheivements!
#resultsday
🌟 Our sixth formers were on fire at our networking event! 🔥 Imagining their dazzling futures, connecting with professionals, and soaking up wisdom from alums who've shattered barriers. 🚀 Future leaders in the making! 💼
#SixthFormSuccess
#BreakingBarriers
#FutureLeaders
Our Year 7 students have made an excellent start to secondary school at Elvin.
Students demonstrated our school values of community, mastery, integrity and courage in their lessons this week.
We are thrilled to Congratulate Diya's outstanding triumph at the Brent “Speak Out” Challenge! For achieving 1st Place at the Regional Final! -
@SpeakersTrust
Every year group at Ark Elvin Academy gathered together this morning to honour the life of Her Majesty The Queen to mark the start of this period of mourning. In form time we reflected on her lifetime of hard work and service to our country.
This week, Year 9 pupils had the opportunity to sit in a wonderful online Careers workshop with the
@E_N_O
. Three people in the Arts industry delivered first-hand knowledge about how to be successful in the industry as well as other careers in the Arts. Thank you to the
@E_N_O
!
Year 8 receiving their Chromebooks today. By the end of next week every member of Team Elvin will have their very own school provided device.
#magnaaude
What a week of sporting success at Elvin! Congratulations to our Year 7 (7-2 Win), Year 8 (3-1 Win) and Year 11 (6-2 Win) football team victories.
#TeamElvin
🎧📚Book of the Week📚🎧
This week, we are listening to an audiobook edition of Ikenga by
@Nnedi
. Pupils can find this fantasy adventure on their
@Sorareadingapp
bookshelf all week!
Dress rehearsals for Sister Act - the musical! Come and see our fabulous cast this week on Tuesday and Wednesday (4:30pm) 🎶 Tickets are £3 from ParentPay or the Performing Arts office.
The 'Into the Woods' musical show was a fantastic event having ran for two days performing for primary schools too. The story follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's Festival; & Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk.
Ark Elvin students were given the opportunity to take part in indoor cricket. This was to highlight
#DisabilityAwarenessMonth
participants experienced activities & drills a professional disabled cricket athlete would perform. Thank you
@StefanMcKenzie3
-
@Middlesex_CCC
We're celebrating International Women's Day with a call to be brave from the inspirational
@TheAmandaGorman
Thanks to Amanda for these wise, timely words. Come and visit when you are in town!
Wonderful Work in English - We have Venn diagrams that Year 9 pupils did for homework for their poetry unit. Comparing similarities and differences across the poems from Robert Frost, Geoffrey Chaucer, T.S Eliot and John Milton.
#Poetry
#Literature
#Fiction
On Monday 20th May, two of our Year 9 pupils had a great opportunity to represent Elvin for the 25th Anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda Memorial at
@CityHallLabour
by
@foundishami
and hosted by the
@MayorofLondon
.