SPRING 2 | APRIL 2022
The City Times Available every half term at www.thecityacademy.org/news
City Students Talk at Shakespeare’s Globe Our Year 10 students Khan Haque and Jayden Smith took to the stage at the worldrenowned Globe Theatre to discuss ‘How you reach your potential despite serious life challenges’. They formed part of the Thought Leadership Panel, contributing to the Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank Programme.
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Creativity & Achievements
The Student Council Said, We Did
Top Attainers
City Students’ creativity used for good, and celebrating incredible achievements…
Year 10 Spain Trip
Year 10 students took off to Spain this week…
landed in Benalmádena, travelled to Malaga city, Flamenco danced…
Year 7-11 We are celebrating the two highest achievers in every subject this term!
The Student Council said. We did.
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and cooked Paella!
THE CITY TIMES | CREATIVITY AND ACHIEVEMENTS
SPRING 2 | APRIL 2022
City Students Get Creative This week, some of our Year 8 students composed a song in support of antibullying, playing a range of instruments including the piano and drums as well as writing the lyrics.
Fundraising for Peace Our students worked very hard in the production of badges sold to our student and staff today, with all proceeds going to the British Red Cross’ Ukraine and Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Appeals.
Some of our Year 8 students participated in a Poetry Workshop. They warmed up with a game of ‘categories’ (Adjective, Animal, City). They then used poetic imagery to describe the teaching profession, including Detention Demons, The Late Line Lineruppers and Dream Makers!
City’s Rising Stars
Roy Mattar, Y8 Sport
David Illesemi, Y8 Music
Congratulations to Roy Mattar for winning bronze in the Youth Games last weekend, representing Hackney in cricket at Lords!
Congratulations to David Ilesemi, who won the Pupil Award for Musical Achievement in Instrumental Learning for Percussion at the Mayor’s Music Awards! Watch the ceremony here
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THE CITY TIMES | DEMOCRATIC DISCUSSIONS
SPRING 2 | APRIL 2022
The Student Council Said, We Did. In our 2021 Annual Student Survey, sent out a couple of months ago, we asked for student feedback regarding a number of deliverables in school.
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suggestions for our food provision.
▽ We arranged feedback sessions with our Year 8 student council. These discussions were led by our Student body, Sixth Form Leadership Team.
▽ Their suggestions helped create out new menus for next term!
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THE CITY TIMES | TOP ATTAINERS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
English
Maths
Science
RE
History
Geography
Sociology
Spanish
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Francis Summersgill
Anna Wilson
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Yiyit Pamuk
Sabrina Muhiddin
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Emmanuel Adu
Natalia Hoyos
10
Arda Tuter
Nabiha Akthar
11
Ephraim Kabemba Ofubey
Lucy Dang Thich
7
Ralph Allenby
Teniola Adesanya
8
Ola Olabanji
Liliana Pittino Nvomo
9
Ngoc Dai Nguyen
Roisin Keady Herbert
10
Ethaneal Rick
Bea Vialle
11
Talha Goktopal
Tenishe Monthe
7
Bora Polat
Daniela Reyes-Patino
8
Ethan Marsh
Temi Ojamomi
9
Alexander Wilson
Evana Effah
10
Antonio Fernandes
Ahmeedat Olaniyan
11
Archie Clarke
Tumishe Ojamomi
Shahla Elhassan
7
Joseph Love
Meem Karima
Solomon Miller
Tayybah Ahmed
8
Harlem Fraser
Eva Adu-Amoateng
9
Sky Inganda
Linh Dang
9
Yusuf Ali
Yaren Nesanir
10
Jamaan Ahmed
Hamnah Ali
10
Mahmoud Abdalbagi-Tegheli
Hayley Hoang
11
Abir Ahmed
Tasnem Ali
11
Nathanial Brown
Marilene Masereka
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Kean Palomo
Alesha Chin
7
Jago Nelson
Ren Shi
8
Arthur Chaundy
Damla Ozur
8
David Ilesemi
Mariam Kaba
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Oran Nelson
Shania Chin
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Massimo Chottai
Jannah Chowdhury
10
Roman Mandarin
Safiyyah Hajat
10
Daniel Cumbe Gutierrez
Eleanor Hickford
11
Evan Morris
Macy Gupta
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Farrell Governor
Nana Dwomoh
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Kamil Ajetunmobi
Flori Rowland
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Delaney Perkins Davis
Zara Khan
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George Ashcroft
Samantha Sannoh
8
Micah Alukwu
Emily Shine
9
Hussain Amaan
Selin Tiryaki
9
Joel Tete
Demari Miller
10
Ethan Cheung
Sila Gunes
10
Jayden Smith
Jyoti Kaur
11
Judiel Fernandez
Defne Doner
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Kyle Langlais
Elizabeth Angura
10
Elliot Akponine
Ahlaam Sayid
7
Thomas Slota
Theresia Ngimbi
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Andy Doku
Linh Nguyen
8
Trevan Charles-Mason
Luisa Gutierrez
7
Ugonna Ohiri
Iyana Morrison
10
Yusuf Mangera
Stella Willocks
8
Albert Harvey
Tahrima Islam
10
Paul Sesay
Jasmine Guan
9
Thomas Millar
Miradie Kabuiku
11
Ahmed Ali
Fatima Ismail
7
Deniz Cetinkaya
Aaliya Tambuza-Oghenekevwe
8
John Collins-Fay
Maria Jannat
9
Aaron Ofosu
Maha Ishtiyaq
10
Ethan Asare
Holly Gibson
11
Ismail Abuu
Christella Muanda
7
Jedidiah Opoku-Boakye
Amanda Guan
8
Gabriel Keegan-Stannard
Judith Yeboah
9
Jessey Agbaim
Seyma Karaman
10
Finlay Parnum
Tyra Olamide Omisanya
11
Yahya Ali
Grace Nandujja
7
Luke Sharp
Misimi Ugbana
8
Christian Cheung
Lena Cade-Swindells
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Aahil Rahman
Jasmine Tran
10
Daniel Lopes
Naomi Sunday
11
Aran Markwell
Tomi Ojamomi
7
Safwan Mangera
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