#FavouriteBookFriday with…… Head of Mathematics, Ms Paraskeva

9th July 2021Mrs S Field
#FavouriteBookFriday: Head of Mathematics, Ms Paraskeva has chosen ‘The Jack Reacher Series (books 1-23) by Lee Child’.
 
A righteous avenger for our troubled times.
From ‘The Midnight Line’ one favourite reference was the fact that Jack Reacher is referred to as Bigfoot throughout the book.
“And standing in the middle of the room was Bigfoot. No doubt about it. The guy was huge. Not quite seven feet, but close.”

Fearless

6th July 2021Mrs S Field

It was great to have Fearless in to deliver some important messages to help ensure our students make good choices in and out of school.  Fearless working with Enfield  Youth service and is aimed at 11-16 year olds. It is tasked with increasing awareness of the dangers surrounding street crime, drugs and violence. Armed with a belief in the power of prevention and intervention, Fearless aims to help our future generations navigate a safe path to adulthood.

 

International Plastic Free Bag Day

3rd July 2021Mrs S Field
It is International Plastic Free Bag Day today!
This is a global initiative that aims to eliminate the use of single-use plastic bags in the world and makes us consider our impact on the environment, particularly our use of plastics and the negative effect it has on our world
If you go shopping, consider what bag you will use to bring it home in!
Our Form Time Reading this week was an extract today from a non-fiction book written by Isabel Thomas called “This Book is not Rubbish”.
Isabel Thomas is a science writer and environmentalist. She writes for various science magazines and has written lots of science based fiction and non-fiction books. She also works with Oxford University and their “Parents for STEM” encouraging children from diverse backgrounds to get into Science and Technology.
Go to the website to find out some really interesting facts and figures about plastic use….:
 

EGS Swings to the Sound of Jazz…

2nd July 2021Mrs S Field
EGS swings to the sound of jazz….
A great visit from the Dave Storey Trio last Friday who played to, and took questions from, some of our students.
Watch the slideshow below (click the image) – there’s a little musical treat at the end 🙂

 

 

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#FavouriteBookFriday with…. Director of Sport, Mr Kendrick

2nd July 2021Mrs S Field
#FavouriteBookFriday:
Director of Sport, Mr Kendrick has chosen ‘Seven Deadly Sins: My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong by David Walsh’.
 
The definitive account of the author’s twelve-year quest to uncover and make known the truth about Lance Armstrong’s long history of performance-enhancing drug use, which ultimately led to the cyclist’s being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.
“I wanted to tell him that the problems of the more recent past were in part down to journalists being too gullible. And to remind him of the role journalists and newspapers had played in the creation of the Tour de France… Journalists are sentimental creatures and the success of the Tour is built on emotion and memory.”

#Favourite Book Friday….with Mr Turner

25th June 2021Mrs S Field
#FavouriteBookFriday: Teacher of Citizenship, Mr Turner has chosen ‘On The Road by Jack Kerouac’.
“A stream of consciousness. Kerouac recounts his travels to and fro across 1950s America in gripping style. “
 
“the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn…” 

Motivational Visit for Year 12s from Ex-Pupil & Former Professional Footballer, Michael Duberry!

22nd June 2021Mrs S Field
Yesterday, Year 12 were treated to a visit from one of our Ex-Students; Michael Duberry (former professional footballer turned mentor and motivational speaker).
We’d like to thank Michael for the delivery of his powerful presentation and reminding the boys the importance of hard work and never giving up.
Michael said ‘it was pleasure being back at my old school. Many new faces but everyone with the same love of the badge’
Ms Akaydin said ‘I think we will remember this day for a long time!’.
Thank you to our school governor, Mr Cathline for organising the visit.
Michael Duberry