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• Wednesday 20 November 2024 Celebrating 10 Years Last week, we celebrated 10 years in our school building, with an incredible cake baked and decorated by Jiyaad in Year 10.Our school building facilities are state-of-the-art, although we are not sure it compares to Jiyaad's fantastic cake! #LifeAtBow
• Tuesday 12 November 2024 Remembrance Yesterday, our senior prefects delivered a moving Remembrance Service to the whole school. #lestweforget??
• Wednesday 6 November 2024 Whole School Council Our students are able to flourish as leaders through a wide range of leadership opportunities, including our whole School Council.Last week, School Council took all of the important issues raised by the student body to Mr Lye for consideration.#LifeAtBow #Respect #Responsibility
• Thursday 24 October 2024 Anti-Bullying Ambassadors Today saw Bow School hosting the Diana Award and five other schools for Anti-Bullying Ambassador training. The day went very well, with staff from other schools and The Diana Award complementing our students on their confidence and exemplary behaviour. We are so proud of every single Anti-Bullying Ambassador that we now have at Bow School. Our ambassadors are equipped with the skills, determination and knowledge to lead positive change around the school. They will be beginning their work after half term break! #LifeAtBow #AmbassadorsOfTheFuture
• Thursday 17 October 2024 National Museum of Computing Year 10 Computer Science students embarked on a trip to the National Museum of Computing this month.During this trip students had the opportunity to expand on their understanding of Robotics and AI, see first-hand what the first computer looked like and how it processed data, visualise the degree of shrinkage in hardware and appreciate the advancements of what computers were able to do and what they are able to do now.It was a great experience that students thoroughly enjoyed and will find incredibly valuable towards their studies.
• Tuesday 8 October 2024 What Our Community Says
• Thursday 3 October 2024 Year 11 Manifestation Our Year 11 students have come together to manifest and hold themselves accountable for their own expectations and what they would like to achieve. We are incredibly proud of their ambition and ethic! #WorldAndCareerReady #LifeAtBow
• Friday 27 September 2024 Congratulations Kitty! Year 7 Bow student Kitty decided to fundraise for an incredible charity CHECT - who specialise in helping children who have had and those who are battling with eye cancer. The charity is very close to Kitty's heart as she bravely faced, and won, her own battle with this disease from 9 weeks old!
• Monday 16 September 2024 Bronze Crest Award Project
• Thursday 12 September 2024 STEM Club Quality Mark Research tells us that young people are the future of our society, and agents for social change. As such, the education they receive must equip them with the knowledge and skills for the future and provide them with a skill set so powerful they can succeed across all sectors. At Bow, STEM Education provides hands-on learning experiences and real-world applications, to prepare our students to become successful leaders whichever pathway they choose to pursue.
• Monday 9 September 2024 UCL Engineering Festival On Thursday 18th July 2024, Year 7, 8 & 9 STEM Club students who were working towards the Crest award project, Formula 1 Cars project attended The UCL Engineering festival at UCL as part of their enrichment programme.
• Thursday 5 September 2024 Heritage Day 2024 Before the summer holidays commenced, we hosted Heritage Day 2024, and it was a huge success! Thank you so much to those who celebrated their heritage through their dress, those who brought in (delicious) food, and those who came and bought it!
• Tuesday 3 September 2024 National Science Week Many activities and competitions were conducted to celebrate the National Science week at school, which culminated in STEM Celebrations Evening, where Headteacher Mr Lye awarded all students with certificates for their participation, and winners with prizes.
• Monday 2 September 2024 Earth Day Challenge Earth Day is an annual event where people can participate in numerous events to show their support for environmental protection. The theme for Earth Day 2024 is 'Planet vs. Plastics' and is focussed on ending plastics for the sake of human and planetary health, demanding a 60% reduction in the production of all plastics by 2040.
• Friday 30 August 2024 STEM Challenge 2024 The STEM Challenge 2024 asked students to research, and propose solutions for, a hypothetical
• Thursday 29 August 2024 A Trip to Royal Observatory Science Museum on a Discovery Day Students had opportunity to watch The Planetarium Show in the Peter Harrison Planetarium, delivered live by Royal Observatory astronomers.
• Tuesday 27 August 2024 STEM Reward Trip KS3 and KS4 STEM students had a blast at London Zoo on Thursday 13th June, as a reward for their efforts this year.
• Friday 23 August 2024 Lauriston Lights Impact Day @ City of London School Year 7 and Year 8 students from Lauriston Lights Summer School joined City of London School's annual Impact Day, participating in interactive workshops on journalism and sustainability, organised by sixth-form students.
• Thursday 22 August 2024 GCSE Exam Results 2024 Our vision is to raise a generation of young adults, who are World and Career Ready, and we are confident that the results achieved today are not only the deserved rewards of students’ hard work and the dedication and support of our staff, but also the environment we have carefully cultivated,
• Wednesday 21 August 2024 Bow MasterChefs This term, Year 8 students visited Stepney City Farm to learn about sustainable farming. During their visit, they toured the farm, learning about the various animals and vegetables. This hands-on experience provided them with a deeper appreciation for the origins of their food.
• Monday 19 August 2024 Bow School and Sixth Former Students go for Gold! A huge well done to Arian in Year 8 and Minshad in Year 12 for winning the Academy of Real Assets Essay writing competition. The talented winners attended a Book Launch celebration event held at Savills Margaret Street Estate Agents in July, in recognition of their talent.
• Thursday 15 August 2024 Sixth Form Results Day Once again, we are proud to announce outstanding student achievements in the 2024 A Level and Vocational examinations, with our students celebrating incredible results and securing places prestigious destinations.
• Thursday 15 August 2024 #CareerReady In the Spring term, Year 8 students had an exciting opportunity to attend the Tower Hamlets Career Live event at East London Mosque.
• Tuesday 13 August 2024 Year 9 Creative Careers Event @ The British Library A group of Year 9 students attended a career in the creative industry event held at the British Library, back in May.
• Friday 9 August 2024 Innerscope Coaching Programme This year, sixteen Year 9 students participated in a five-week coaching programme delivered by Innerscope, funded by Northeastern University. The programme began with an inspiring keynote speech from award-winning Youth Practitioner James Aidoo.
• Tuesday 6 August 2024 Leadership in Focus In May, fourteen Year 9 students from the IntoUniversity program attended a three-day Leadership in Focus course.
• Monday 5 August 2024 Welcoming Old Palace Before the summer holidays commenced, our amazing debate team of Year 8s + one student in Y10, hosted 10 Year 5 pupils from Old Palace Primary, who are also involved in debating.It was another proud moment to see our students display such confidence in hosting visitors. Our team created and presented a PowerPoint; a debating booklet for the pupils to take notes and took modelled a 'show debate'. The teams then went head-to-head! Old Palace really showed their spark asking some great POI questions and were so confident in competing - showing no weakness against an older team! The Bow School team were honoured to be defeated by such fantastic opponents. #PrimaryPartnerships
• Friday 2 August 2024 Year 10 Shearman & Sterling LLP Mentoring Programme This year, eleven Year 10 students participated in a six-month mentoring program with solicitors from Shearman and Sterling LLP. Throughout the program, the students engaged in valuable discussions with their mentors about their future steps, securing work experience, networking, and various career-related topics.
• Monday 29 July 2024 Year 9 Barclays Future Skills workshop This year, fifteen Year 9 students participated in the Barclays Future Skills Programme, organised by the Switch charity. As part of the programme, the students attended three workshops at Barclays' head office in Canary Wharf. These workshops covered essential topics such as job skills, networking, making good first impressions, and exploring options after school. We are very grateful to everyone at Barclays for helping our students make informed decisions about their future careers.
• Wednesday 24 July 2024 Construction Youth Trust Programme Students participating in the Construction Youth Trust program had the opportunity to take part in several engaging workshops, such as an interior design challenge and bridge building. The group also visited Canary Wharf Group's latest development, the Wood Wharf project. During the program, students met professionals from various areas within the construction industry. Priyanka, the program leader, has been excellent in engaging our students and has even helped them secure work experience placements with organisations like ISG, TFL, Overbury, and many more. We look forward to hearing more about the project in the next academic year.
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