Monday 22nd June. Issue 141
Word on the Street The Newsletter of Bethnal Green Academy and Sixth Form
Chance to Shine mark 10th anniversary at BGA On the 13th May England Cricketer Moeen Ali joined us at BGA to mark the 10th anniversary of Chance to Shine. The charity was launched at Bethnal Green Academy in May 2005 and since then has brought cricket back to a third of state schools, reaching over 2.5 million children, including one million girls. Ali practised with BGA students and Hague Primary. It was a huge success and fun was had by all.
It's great to help Chance to Shine celebrate their 10th anniversary at Bethnal Green Academy. Amazing kids, fantastic charity!
Moeen Ali (England Cricketer)
Students pass their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh!
Student earns a trip to South Africa through Social Action.
The bronze Duke of Edinburgh group successfully passed their assessment expedition on the weekend of 13th - 14th June. Students really impressed the external Duke of Edinburgh assessor demonstrating the wide ranging skills they have developed including map reading, orienteering, teamwork, leadership and practical skills such as setting up tents and cooking outdoors using trangiers. I was so impressed with the students attitude and effort all weekend and it was very nice to hear several positive comments from the assessor and locals who encountered the students. Congratulations to all for achieving their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh award!
As a participant in the Clouddog Open Horizons programme, sixth form student Mehjebi Chowdhury earned a place onto the Clouddog Immersion programme in South Africa! Mehjebi’s #iwill pledge to engage in environmental social action meant she decided to create a rainwater tank for the school farm which would be used to water the plants. Environmentally, this would help decrease storm water runoff, and benefit the school long term, reducing annual tap water costs. Mehjebi’s dedication to her project earned her a place on a month-long trip to South Africa organised by Clouddog. She will have the unique opportunity meet professional zoologist and environmentalists, and participate in exciting wildlife trails whilst exploring the diversity of different cultures and communities. We are all so proud of Mehjebi’s hard work and passion. Please congratulate her for such a wonderful achievement.
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Sports News from Bethnal Green Academy
Cricket Update On the 2nd June the BGA U15 boys cricket team competed in the regional McKinsey & Company Cup on 2nd June. Competing against 12 other schools in an all day competition, our U15 team produced some sensational cricket, winning 4 games in a range of thrilling 7 over games. After beating several schools, we needed to beat St.Pauls Way to win the competition and did so in emphatic fashion!. In winning the East London McKinsey Cup, the U15 cricket team qualifed for the regional finals on the 10th June. BGA performed superbly throughout, winning all group games and going on to reach the final where we missed out narrowly, losing by 8 runs. Imran Ali won batter of the tournament and Samin Yassir and Ariful Islam were also recognised for individual contributions. 82 of the most competitive cricket schools in London entered this competition and BGA finished 2nd making this our most successful year of cricket in the schools history. We are immensely proud of the students involved - Savio Samuel, Imran Ali, Samin Yassir, Yash and Mahek Parssottam, Shiplu Miah Kamali, Ariful Islam, Shane Mahbeer and Kamrul Islam.
Cricket at Eton
Athletics Update
The 16th June was our annual cricket trip to Eton. The U13's and U16's played a 30 over game. Both teams lost but the margin was far less than last year - less than 50 runs. It was a competitive game in which the U13's were ahead for the best part of the game but dropped off at the end. The students represented the school very well and the highlight was Samir Yassir (year 9) getting the Man of the Match award in the U13 game. He was the top scoring batsman making 64 runs, taking 3 wickets, two catches and two run outs - A fantastic achievement.
On the weekend of 6th June BGA students competed at the Middlesex County Championships. Claudimira Landim (year 10) won the Under 17's, Long Jump 5.16 metres and won the 80 metre Hurdles in 12.46 sec. Both school records. Hamse Ahmed (year 7) came 3rd in the Under 15's 400 metres.
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