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Summer ‘Breakdown’ Showcase
18 Jul 2025

Our Dance Department’s Summer ‘Breakdown’ Showcase was a spectacular success once again, selling out with an at-capacity crowd! Huge thanks to our amazing dancers across Years 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12, our alumni students, and a special shout-out to our Year 11 dancers who returned after their final exams to rehearse and perform with us. Everyone’s passion, commitment, and hard work never goes unnoticed, and it truly shows in every performance. The journey to the showcase was as inspiring as the show itself — full of creativity, fresh ideas, and incredible student choreography.
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Summer Music Concert
10 Jul 2025

On Wednesday 9th July, our students delivered an outstanding performance at this year's summer music concert, demonstrating exceptional confidence and stage presence. The hall resonated with a vibrant mix of pop, jazz, rock, and classical harmonies—evoking, at moments, echoes of School of Rock. We couldn’t be prouder of their talent and dedication. If you missed this year's concert, be sure not to miss the next—our performers continue to go from strength to strength.
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Prom - Class of 2025
07 Jul 2025

On the evening of Thursday 4th July, the Year 11 Class of 2025 celebrated the end of an incredible chapter with an unforgettable Prom Night. The atmosphere was electric as students arrived dressed to impress, ready to mark the end of their GCSE journey in style. From dancing and laughter to heartfelt goodbyes and endless photo moments, the night was filled with joy, friendship, and pride. It was a perfect send-off for a year group that has shown resilience, ambition, and unity throughout their time together.
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BA's Got Talent
03 Jul 2025

The JLT and Sixth Form Council organised and hosted a wonderful “BA’s Got Talent” show on Wednesday, 2nd July. The idea originated from the JLT many months ago, and it was amazing to see their plan come to life. The evening showcased incredible talent at Barking Abbey School, including pianists, singers, bands, magicians, balloon artists, as well as solo and group dance acts. The quality of the performances was outstanding and made the judging incredibly difficult.
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Comic Relief Fundraiser
02 Jul 2025

On Friday 27th June, the JLT hosted a Comic Relief fundraiser, which included an ice cream truck, keepie uppie challenge, crazy catch challenge, jewellery making station, cake bake stand, skipping challenge, throw a sponge at teacher and throw a pie challenge. There were over 100 pupils in attendance and over £250 raised. There was a great buzz at the school with staff, pupils and parents at the event. The day finished with a run/walk for Comic Relief where over 25 miles were ran and walked combined and this contributed to Comic Relief 1 million miles in June challenge.
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Sports Day
27 Jun 2025

Sports Day 2025 saw an incredible attendance from both sites. Preparations by students began weeks in advance, as they carefully selected teams to ensure TeamBA fairness and equal opportunity for all. This resulted in the highest number of students ever taking part in Sports Day. On Wednesday 25th July, it was the turn of Longbridge students, and on Thursday 26th July, Sandringham students took the spotlight.
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Residential Trip to CERN AND Geneva
19 Jun 2025

Our Year 12 students recently went on a residential trip to CERN and Geneva from 10th to 12th June, which they found to be an unforgettable experience filled with exploration, learning and fun. The journey began with our enthusiastic students setting off early in the morning, buzzing with excitement for the adventures that lay ahead. Upon arriving in Geneva and after a quick lunch, we made our way to the Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques — the stunning Botanical Gardens in Geneva, which was first on our list of places of educational interest. The vibrant colours and fragrant flowers captivated everyone, providing a perfect backdrop for our guided tour.
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Indoor Skydiving at the O2
13 Jun 2025

On Wednesday 11th June, the JLT quite literally went flying! Pupils had a wonderful experience indoor skydiving at the O2. They all showed great bravery in withstanding the high air pressure and remaining calm in order to fly at high speed. They’ve all come home with stomach aches – not from the skydiving, but from how much they laughed and enjoyed the day.
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First Tech Robotics Challenge
16 May 2025

We were very fortunate that our BA robotics team reached the qualifying round of the First Tech Robotics Challenge for the third consecutive year. The team was truly groundbreaking, boasting the largest age diversity among all the teams, ranging from eager Year 7 students to experienced Sixth Formers. They planned and designed a robot to be effective in its components, many of which were built from reused and recycled materials. This approach not only conserved the cost of the completed robot but also greatly reduced the team’s carbon footprint.
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Residential trip to Trewern
13 May 2025

The JLT were fortunate to go on a residential trip to Trewern from Tuesday 22nd to Friday 25th April, which really pushed their resilience and developed their BEST habits. We could not have asked for better weather and after a 6-hour coach journey pupils were very excited to get going with the activities and challenges ahead. Day 1: As soon as pupils stepped off the coach, we were into tactical team building challenges working out how to keep water in pipes across a 10 metre distance. After a few more team building activities, pupils then prepared for an evening mountain walk.
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