https://new.enfield.gov.uk/healthandwellbeing/the-enfield-educational-psychology-service-eps/
It was great to see nearly 100 Year 5 students over the last couple of days – drumming, sports, science and more made up a super couple of days. Enjoy the rest of half term
#secondarytransition #schoolexperiences #halftermactivities #enfieldgrammarschool #localschool #fun&games
With it being half-term and the weather brightening up for us, why not join in with the Wildlife Trust’s 30 Days Wild challenge for June starting today and get in tune with the outside world and nature?
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/30-days-wild-2021-sign-your-pack
I came across our Art Technician last week busily sorting out lots of very colourful drawings within stamp templates and adding them to a entry list for posting off to Royal Mail.
So many colourful and meaningful designs, very relevant to recent times. Luckily, before Ms French sealed the envelope, I managed to take pictures of a few of the fabulous pieces created….
There were 55 entries handed in from Years 7,8 and 9 (you can see why I couldn’t take photos of them all!). Good luck to ALL the boys who have entered the ‘Heroes Stamp Design Competition’ (honouring the heroes of the coronavirus pandemic), I imagine it will be very hard for the judges to choose the winners.
About:
For more than 50 years Royal Mail’s Special Stamp programme has commemorated British history and achievement. Stamps have also been issued to honour the achievements of many British people. Often, the people who appear on stamps are already famous. They include scientists and explorers, writers, artists, musicians, athletes, and Prime Ministers.
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, there have been many people who have done great things. Many of them are not famous, but they have done extraordinary work. These are the people who have helped us all through a really difficult time. Some are frontline workers in healthcare, others look after elderly or vulnerable people.
Millions of key workers have kept the country going when most of us were told to stay home for our own safety. And there have been many people who volunteered to help people in their communities who needed help or support. We think that what these people have done makes them heroes, so Royal Mail wants to honour them by producing a set of eight stamps.
The stamps will feature designs created by eight school-aged children. We are asking our young designers to think about who their hero or heroes are, and to then design a stamp in their honour. A special panel of judges will pick the winning designs. The final eight stamps will be sent to Her Majesty The Queen before they can be printed and issued.
https://www.stampcompetition.ichild.co.uk/
You will have heard through school letters, local news and on social media about the terrible road traffic accident that recently happened in Enfield Town, involving one of our Year 11 students. This has left him with life-changing injuries and he is still in hospital. The School has received many messages of kindness, offering help and support for the student and his family.
This page has been set up to facilitate the collection of any financial contributions that people wish to make.
Following discussions with his family, any monies raised will be shared between the hospital who are taking care of his medical needs, and to cover costs of any ongoing treatment to aid in his recovery.
If you would like to donate: https://gofund.me/6fafe979
Thank you for your continued support of our Enfield Grammar School community.
C Lamb
Headteacher
Lewis Pummell, from Enfield Grammar, wins place on the Sutton Trust US Programme
Enfield Grammar School wishes you all the best on the next steps of your journey. Congratulations, Lewis!
Year 12 student Lewis Pummell has secured a place in the tenth cohort of the Sutton Trust US Programme, run in partnership between the Sutton Trust and the US-UK Fulbright Commission.
Entry to the programme is highly competitive and Lewis was chosen from more than 1000 of the UK’s brightest students to be one of the 150 scholars.
The Sutton Trust US Programme allows high-attaining low and middle-income UK students to explore US higher education and apply for admission to top US universities.
Speaking of his achievement, Lewis said: “It’s a really great opportunity for me to explore a wider range of prospects for my future and set myself up for something that suits me. Hearing past alumni’ stories about their time in the programme and studying in the US has really opened my eyes and made this dream more of a potential reality.”
Head of Year Ms Y Akaydin said “I’m so proud of Lewis as he was chosen from the 1000 of the UK’s brightest students to be one of 150 scholars who have secured a place in the programme. It could not have happened to a more deserving student. Lewis is a hardworking, conscientious sixth former who in my opinion is very deserving. Well done once again”
The students receive guidance and advice from the UK-based team, enabling them to explore US higher education and learn more about the application process. All students will take an American university admissions exam, the ACT, preparation for which is included as part of the programme’s support.
Later this year, students on the programme will choose if they would like to continue to make applications to US universities alongside their UK applications. This second part of the programme includes admissions guidance from the Fulbright team, including university choices and support with applications and financial aid processes.
Since the programme started in 2012, more than 400 participants have secured places and significant funding packages at US universities, accessing approximately $100 million in financial aid.
The Sutton Trust US Programme is made possible through the support of its founding corporate partner, Bank of America, whose investment is matched by the Lund Trust, a charitable fund of Peter Baldwin and Lisbet Rausing who have generously supported the programme since its launch. The programme is also supported by Martin and Antoinette Sullivan.
For press enquiries please contact Christian Kusi-Obodum at the US-UK Fulbright Commission on 020 7498 4020 / [email protected] or Hilary Cornwell at the Sutton Trust on 020 7802 1660 / [email protected]
#FavouriteBookFriday: Teacher of Science, Mr Shepherd, has chosen ‘Seveneves by Neal Stephenson’.
“It is an extraordinarily good book about a world-destroying event and the lengths that people will go to to save humanity. Great science and a cracking story spanning from current day to 5000 years in the future”
“THE MOON BLEW UP WITHOUT WARNING AND FOR NO APPARENT reason. It was waxing, only one day short of full. The time was 05: 03: 12 UTC. Later it would be designated A + 0.0.0, or simply Zero.”
#EGSliteracydept #lovebooks #keepreading #bookclubs #englishliterature #readingispower #enfieldgrammarschool #boysschool #enfieldschool
This week’s Form Time Reading has linked to Amnesty International Day today.
The extract is taken from an amazing graphic novel called “When Stars are scattered” by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed. The latter used his own personal experience to influence the novel.
It is set in a refugee camp called Dadaab in Kenya and tells the true story (with some creative flair in some instances) of Omar and his nonverbal brother Hassan and their lives in the refugee camp.
It is a beautiful story with amazing illustrations – sadly, our scanners only come in black and white so please encourage students to have a look at the book in the library to see the gorgeous colours and artwork.
Omar’s website: https://www.refugeestrong.org/
About Amnesty International
Amnesty International UK work to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied.
As a global movement of over ten million people, Amnesty International is the world’s largest grassroots human rights organisation.
They investigate and expose abuses, educate and mobilise the public, and help transform societies to create a safer, more just world. They have received the Nobel Peace Prize for their life-saving work.
Amnesty International was first established in the month of July 1961 in London. Peter Benenson, an English labour lawyer was inspired to establish this organization after learning of two Portuguese students being imprisoned for seven years after “having drunk a toast to liberty.” Together with Eric Baker of the Religious Society of Friends, and numerous other intelligentsia, including academics, writers, and lawyers, they composed an article called “The Forgotten Prisoners” that would see publication in The Observer in May of 1961. This led to an appeal which quickly grew into an organization that would work to change the world and see that everyone would be entitled to a set of basic human rights.
To see their campaigns & Issues: https://www.amnesty.org.uk/issues
Twitter: @AmenstyUK
Instagram: amnestyuk
Facebook: @AmenstyUK
#HumanRights
https://www.amnesty.org.uk/education/human-rights-young-people-schools
The Hay Festival kicks off today Wednesday 26th May and runs through to Sunday 6th June with a full digital programme. Hay Festival 2021,
The 2021 programme for schools has been created especially for digital audiences with a vibrant blend of events such as, creative writing workshops, inspiring authors filmed on location, and entertaining, thought-provoking performances.
www.hayfestival.com/programme-for-schools
There will be events for pupils in Key Stages 1, 2, 3 & 4 every day and you can buy books before, during or after the events from their online shop.
These events will be introduced by Radzi Chinyanganya and Anni Llyn and will be available to watch again FREE on Hay Player. All events are approximately 30 minutes in duration.
There are also things going on during May break (week off 31st May – 4th June); www.hayfestival.com/m-163-hay-festival-2021
Vesak is one of the most important Buddhist festivals. It is also known as Wesak or Buddha Day.
Vesak is celebrated once a year. The date of Vesak changes each year as it take places at the time of the first full moon of the ancient lunar month of Vesakha, which usually falls in May or early June.
It is a celebration of Buddha’s birthday and, for some Buddhists, marks his enlightenment (when he discovered life’s meaning). Each Buddhist culture has its own traditions for the day, but it is celebrated in lots of different countries, including many across Asia such as: India, Thailand, and North and South Korea.
Many Buddhists will go to their local temple and some might even stay there throughout the day and night of the full moon.
Many will do good deeds, take part in chanting and meditation, reflect on Buddhist teachings, bring offerings to the temple and share food with people. Families may decorate their homes with lanterns, take part in processions and wear special white clothes to mark the occasion. Friends and family may also send cards to each other.
A ceremony called Bathing the Buddha may also be held, when water is poured over the shoulders of the Buddha to remind people to clear their minds of negative thoughts like greed and hatred.
It is also a time to reflect on his teachings and what it means to be Buddhist.
Buddhists do not believe in a single god who created the world and everything in it. In fact, most Buddhists believe in the teachings of a man called Siddhartha Gautama – also known as the Buddha. Siddhartha is believed to have been a prince who was born into a wealthy family in what is now called Nepal in the 5th Century BC.
It’s believed that Siddhartha Gautama realised that wealth and luxury did not guarantee happiness. So he travelled as a homeless holy man to learn more about the world and saw the suffering in the world. It’s believed that after six years of studying and meditation on his travels, he became spiritually aware and reached his goal of finding meaning in life. This is called enlightenment.
At this time, he became the Buddha and for the rest of his life he taught his followers of his experiences.
Buddha is a title, rather than a name, which means the enlightened or awakened one.
