Monday 20th January . Issue 130
Word on the Street The Newsletter of Bethnal Green Academy and Sixth Form Happy New Year! Word on the Street wishes you all a successful, happy and healthy 2014. We look forward to bringing you news, views and information about the exciting learning activities and events that are part of everyday life here at Bethnal Green Academy.
Thank you for caring! Winterfest, BGA’s first winter festival of Arts, Sports and Culture was a huge success. Students, staff, parents/carers and friends raised a very impressive £4,000.86 for the people of the Philippines who were badly affected by Typhoon Haiyan in November. Throughout December there were a range of fundraising events and activities that included the Staff Shoot Out, Jackanory in the LRC, cycling, the BGA Bake-Off, the Victorian Evening and the Winter Fayre. We were overwhelmed by the fantastic effort that everyone put in to make WinterFest such a fantastic event. We all learned a lot and had fun at the same time all for a good cause. A cheque for £4000.86 will be going to DEC, the Disasters Emergency Committee for the Philippines appeal. For more information visit: http:// www.dec.org.uk/appeals/philippinestyphoon-appeal
Great Big Dance Off Eighteen students from Bethnal Green Academy will be performing at The Great Big Dance Off competition that will be held at the New Wimbledon Theatre on Monday 3rd February. Students will be competing against other secondary schools in London for a trophy and a place in the finals in June. These students have been training extremely hard after school in the run up to the competition. All of the participants are very excited and cannot wait for their performance. This is the first dance competition that Bethnal Green Academy are competing in and it definitely will not be the last.
Art goes to Paris
Last weekend a group of Sixth Form Art students travelled by Eurostar to Paris for a three-night cultural trip courtesy of Allen & Overy.
They all had a fantastic experience and were inspired by the art and architecture of the French Capital. This is what they had to say about their art adventure... "Travelled on a fantastic adventure, learning about the lifestyle of artists and their unique and perfectionist masterpieces" Mazhar Hussain "I really enjoyed my trip Paris. It was really different and amazing. The buildings and art work really inspired me and opened my eyes to the world". Abida Hussein
"Paris was much like the busy streets of london except the architecture was much more traditional, like Victorian architecture. The trip inspired me to look at the world more carefully." Leanne Ingram "It was an amazing experience to go to Paris for the first time. I really enjoyed the modern architecture of the Pompidou centre" Nicole San " Paris really inspired me, especially for my photography project." Theodore Barbey "Going to the Louvre really opened my eyes to new ideas and cultures." Aklima Begam
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