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• Friday 12 December 2025 STEM Competition at Imperial College We are delighted to announce that a team of our talented students has been awarded Second Place in the highly respected STEM Competition at Imperial College London. This event, designed to inspire secondary school students from underrepresented backgrounds, offered a full day of hands-on STEM challenges, problem-solving activities and valuable skills development.
• Wednesday 26 November 2025 The Young V&A Students in Year 9 travelled to The Young V&A on Thursday 20th November to take part in a textiles workshop. The session was led by Amanda Vesthardt who is the current resident artist at The Young V&A. Throughout the session students worked collaboratively to create textiles based structures that focused on connections and knots.
• Friday 7 November 2025 Bow School Crowned Tower Hamlets Year 7 Football League Champions! In a thrilling campaign that showcased teamwork, resilience, and determination, Bow School's Year 7 football squad have been crowned Tower Hamlets Schools Football Championship Shield winners after a dramatic penalty shootout win against Bishop Challoner in the finals.
• Tuesday 4 November 2025 Business in Action In BTEC Business, we have been learning about how businesses operate and the different functions that make them successful, such as marketing, finance, human resources and customer service. This subject has given me a clear understanding of how organisations are structured and the strategies they use to meet their goals. It has also shown me how business theory connects to real life examples. As I go through case studies and assignments, it has helped me develop analytical and decision-making skills, which are important in understanding how businesses respond to opportunities and challenges.
• Friday 24 October 2025 Black History Month As part of our Black History Month celebrations, our dedicated Prefects led a series of inspiring assemblies last week, shining a spotlight on remarkable Black figures who have made a lasting impact in their fields.They shared the incredible stories of Simone Biles, Idris Elba, Marcus Rashford, Lord Herman Ouseley, and Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock - each a true role model for excellence, leadership and resilience.A huge thank you to our Prefects for delivering such thoughtful and inspiring assemblies!
• Wednesday 15 October 2025 Cracking the Code: My Computer Science Journey This term in Computer Science, we have been exploring a range of interesting and challenging topics, including algorithms, data structures, programming logic and problem-solving techniques. The subject shows how technology affects almost every part of our lives, making it both useful and fascinating. I have recently started my Computer Science NEA, which gives me the chance to create and develop my own independent project. Working on the NEA has already pushed me to combine logical thinking, creativity and programming skills as I plan, build and improve my ideas in code.
• Friday 10 October 2025 Open Evening We were delighted to welcome so many new families to Bow and share what makes our school such a special community.A huge thank you to everyone who helped make our Open Evening a success, from our passionate staff showcasing exciting activities across departments to our incredible students who shone as tour guides and ambassadors.We've had wonderful feedback from parents and visitors who were blown away by the enthusiasm, pride and confidence of our students - true stars of the show!
• Wednesday 10 September 2025 Rewarding Adventures At the end of the last academic year, the Sixth Form cohort had earned themselves a series of well-deserved breaks. Before the last Personal Development Day, each form was given the task of organising their own trip, which included thinking about dates, prices and taking into account each individual's opinions. The result included multiple successful trips for the year group.
• Thursday 28 August 2025 Celebrating Our Debate Mate Success!
• Monday 25 August 2025 Construction Youth Trust Programme
• Thursday 21 August 2025 KS4 Results 2025 Once again our commitment to raising a generation of ‘world and career ready' students has been proven, with improving subject results in many areas and outstanding individual performances in this year's GCSE outcomes.
• Thursday 14 August 2025 A Level Results 2025 Once again, we are proud to announce outstanding student achievements in this summer's A Level and Vocational results.
• Monday 11 August 2025 Thank You to Our Know Your Onions Students
• Friday 8 August 2025 Year 9 Art Last term, Year 9 have been explored environmental artists Lisa Stevens and Courtney Mattison, who take inspiration from coral reefs to create beautiful ceramic sculptures.
• Wednesday 6 August 2025 Year 7 and Year 9 Cisco Pathways Programme
• Monday 4 August 2025 Parent Workshop Our workshops and courses, as part of our parent engagement programme, offer an exciting opportunity for parents to learn new skills, connect with other parents, and grow together as a community. Delivered by the Parental Engagement Team, these sessions are designed to be engaging, informative, and supportive. Join us to build your skills, make new connections, and take part in a positive and enriching experience!
• Wednesday 30 July 2025 A Thank You!
• Monday 28 July 2025 TFL Travel for Life We would like to express our great appreciation for the dedicated students involved in the TFL Travel for Life project.Their leadership and enthusiasm have been invaluable in promoting safe and sustainable travel across our school community and their hard work in preparing presentations, engaging their peers and driving positive change, Bow School has received 100% Gold accreditation!Our Ambassadors have done fantastic work and we are proud to have such motivated and inspiring students leading the way. #Determination #Respect #Adaptability
• Thursday 24 July 2025 Cross Curricular Links As Numeracy Co-ordinator, Ms Baane works to help our students develop cross- curricular links.
• Tuesday 22 July 2025 Academy of Real Assets We are thrilled to share that Arian (9M1) and Tameem (11X1) are among the latest winners of the Academy of Real Assets annual Essay Writing Competition. Their essay will be featured in the newest collection of student essays, “If I Could Build My Neighbourhood from Scratch.”
• Friday 18 July 2025 Sandbox VR Students recently embarked on a trip to Sandbox VR. Despite the technology being around for a while, it was a new experience for all of us!It was great to se all participants have an amazing time and thoroughly enjoy being immersed into the game.The experience has furthered the understanding and appreciation of Virtual Reality for our Computer Science students who can draw upon this experience when learning about Ethical and Cultural Implications.We hope to do it again next year with more students!
• Thursday 17 July 2025 Year 12 PD Trips For our Year 12 Personal Development Day, we took a trip to Go Ape, and it turned out to be a great experience for everyone involved. The day was all about stepping outside of our comfort zones, working together, and trying something different. From rope bridges and climbing nets to long zip lines, the course gave us plenty of challenges to overcome. While some parts were tough, it was great to see everyone supporting each other. Whether it was helping someone through a difficult section or just offering some encouragement from the ground, the teamwork on display was one of the best parts of the day. The trip wasn't just fun, it also helped bring us closer as a group.
• Wednesday 16 July 2025 Stop The Hate Workshop with West Ham On Wednesday 9th July, the West Ham United Foundation delivered ‘Stop The Hate' workshops to our KS3 students, funded by Tower Hamlets Council.
• Monday 14 July 2025 Future Entrepreneurs in Action We are thrilled to share brilliant moments from our Year 12 BTEC Business class, who recently wrapped up a full week of events as part of their Unit 4: Managing an Event – and they absolutely smashed it!
• Friday 11 July 2025 A Generous Donation We extend our sincere thanks to both Tokio Marine Holdings Insurance Company and the East End Community Foundation for their invaluable support and a generous donation of tablets for our students. These devices will significantly enhance our students' learning experiences, providing them with greater access to educational resources and digital learning opportunities. Thank you! #WorkingInPartnership
• Wednesday 9 July 2025 Celebrating Every Student’s Journey We are thrilled to announce the launch of an exciting new initiative at our school — the Being Bow Diploma — beginning in the upcoming academic year. This internal diploma has been designed to celebrate and support every student's journey towards becoming world and career ready, by recognising the incredible achievements they make across all areas of school life.
• Monday 7 July 2025 An Introduction to the Ancient World of History On Thursday 3rd July thirteen Year 9s were introduced to the world of Ancient History with a trip to the British Museum.
• Monday 7 July 2025 Parental Engagement Get involved and make a difference through our exciting school events! Parents have the opportunity to volunteer, run charity initiatives, participate in parents' information evenings, and help promote parental engagement. Together, we can plan and organize future events that enrich our school community. Join us in creating memorable experiences and fostering a stronger connection between parents, students, and staff!
• Thursday 3 July 2025 Welcome Event This week, we hosted a Welcome Event for Year 4-5 pupils at our local primary schools as part of our efforts to improve transition and build greater connections in the community. Pupils and families joined us for a fun-filled afternoon of garden games, t-shirt designing, music, tours and much more! It was great to speak to prospective families about our school and for them to find out more about Bow.
• Wednesday 2 July 2025 BowExtra! A key part of our offer to students is our BowExtra! enrichment curriculum through which students have access to a wide range of clubs, trips, visits and activities. This term, the programme has been as busy as ever - here are a few highlights.
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