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Students at Kensington Avenue Primary School (KAPS) plant potatoes

KAPS Students Grow Their Own Potatoes

For a fourth year in a row, children at Kensington Avenue Primary School (KAPS) took part in the Grow Your Own Potatoes project. Members of our primary academy‘s Gardening Club planted seed potatoes and nurtured them with care before harvesting them to make some delicious chips! Launched in 2005, Grow Your Own Potatoes (GYOP) was one of the first growing projects based in primary schools. Since then, it has become the largest of its kind Read more…

By Stephen Ireland, ago
Norbury High School for Girls have been awarded the Eco-Schools Green Flag (2024)

Norbury High Awarded 2024 Eco-Schools Green Flag

Students at Norbury High School for Girls have once again received international accreditation for their exceptional work in promoting sustainability and raising environmental awareness among their peers at the secondary academy. The Eco-Schools programme, established in 1994, is now implemented in over 70 countries worldwide. In 2023/24, more than 1.4 million students attended an Eco-School in England. The programme follows a tried-and-trusted seven-step framework, that encourages young people to explore a variety of environmental issues Read more…

By Stephen Ireland, ago
Students at Kensington Avenue Primary School (KAPS)

KAPS Students Explore Hispanic Culture

Students at Kensington Avenue Primary School (KAPS) recently enjoyed a series of activities focused on the art and culture of Spain and Spanish-speaking countries. The ELP group looked at Mexico and the work of Frida Kahlo while the nursery cohort learned about Argentina and the Iguazu Falls (pictured). In Reception, students focused on Spain and the work of the surrealist Salvador Dali. Year 1 examined Panama and the Mola art form; Year 2 delved into Read more…

By Stephen Ireland, ago
Norbury High STEM students

Norbury High Science Fair and Physics Challenge

The Norbury High Science Fair and Physics Challenge took place on Thursday 16th and Friday 17th May. The Physics Challenge was open to students from year groups 7-10 at our secondary academy and those who took part were rewarded with house points and certificates. Ms Muzenda, Head of Science at the academy, said: “The atmosphere at the fair was absolutely buzzing with excitement as students eagerly showcased their STEM projects. I was thoroughly impressed by Read more…

By Stephen Ireland, ago
Norbury High Culture Day - The Manor Trust

Culture Day 2024 at Norbury High

Culture Day 2024 at Norbury High was another great success. The annual event offers an opportunity for our secondary academy‘s community to celebrate and learn more about its diverse cultures. This year’s festivities featured a cultural dress show with a red catwalk organised by a committee of students. Countries represented included Equador, Germany, Grenada, Jamaica, Moldova, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Wales with all ticket sale proceeds going to the school’s house charities. Read more…

By Stephen Ireland, ago

Studybugs Introduced at KAPS

Kensington Avenue Primary School (KAPS) has introduced Studybugs, a new app that parents and carers can use to report their child’s absence. Studybugs helps save parents time; it takes seconds to give the school all the information they need and absences don’t need to be reported during school hours. The app also helps safeguard children at our primary academy by automating sickness/absence reporting so that the school knows straight away if any children are unaccounted Read more…

By Stephen Ireland, ago
Norbury High students with Stormzy at the launch of his new Merky FC HQ

Stormzy’s Merky FC HQ: Norbury High Students at Launch

Norbury High students were invited to attend the opening of Stormzy’s Merky FC HQ on 2nd May 2024. The students from our secondary academy, who were accompanied by Miss Barnaby, Mrs St Aubyn-Williams and Miss Omari, received complimentary football kits including boots and personalised T-shirts which they wore during coached drills at the new centre. Following lunch, each was presented with a goodie bag, water bottle and hat. Merky FC HQ is a purpose-built football Read more…

By Stephen Ireland, ago
A former student of Norbury High School for Girls pictured with her Columbia University paperwork

Norbury High Partners with Hemisphere to Tackle Bias

Norbury High has announced a new partnership with Hemisphere Education. Hemisphere is a training platform that helps disrupt bias and improve racial literacy. It has been developed by Rare, multi-award-winning leaders in race equity in education and employment. Rare’s clients include Cambridge University, the Civil Service Fast Stream, JP Morgan, McKinsey, Oxford University and 95% of the UK’s top law firms. Hemisphere brings a whole-school approach to building belonging. It assists teachers in understanding, safeguarding Read more…

By Stephen Ireland, ago

Norbury High Student Victorious in Harlequins Cup Final

Norbury High student Taeanna Hanson-Ellis helped her side clinch victory in the under-16 girls’ rugby final of The Harlequins Cup on Tuesday 23rd April. Taeanna, a year 11 student at our secondary academy, was part of a joint Guildfordians/Streatham and Croydon side that beat a strong Wimbledon/Old Ruts Barbarians XV. Taeanna, who plays for Guildfordians, was involved for the full 80 minutes. The game, which kicked off at 20.00, was a tight one. After 60 Read more…

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Lianne La Havas Portrait Raises Thousands for School Choir

Tom Croft, the artist behind Portraits for NHS Heroes, has teamed up with singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas, formerly a student at our secondary academy in Norbury, to help raise funds for the school’s choir. Tom, who received a British Empire Medal for services to the Arts and to Charity during the Covid-19 Response, is a classically trained painter based in Oxford. His body of work includes portraits of David Beckham, Colin Greenwood of Radiohead; Mark Read more…

By Stephen Ireland, ago