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Anti-Bullying Ambassadors
04 Oct 2022

On Wednesday 28th September, ten of the anti-bullying ambassadors went to Queen’s College in London for Anti-bullying training. They learnt many things during the time they were there and interacted with many other schools. First, they learnt what bullying behaviour was: intended, repeated and negative. Next, they learnt what bullying can make you feel, represented by the three 'U's - upset, uncomfortable and unsafe.
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GCSE results day
25 Aug 2022

What a fantastic set of GCSE results!! Barking Abbey students have outdone themselves this year!! As a school, we are extremely proud of the results, but what makes this more special is the success despite the disruption of Covid-19. The grades achieved by all are testament to what happens if you apply yourself despite all the odds being stacked against you.
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A Level and BTEC results day
18 Aug 2022

The school could not be prouder of the achievements of the Class of 2022 today in their A Level and BTEC Results. Despite the setbacks of having no GCSE exams in the Summer of 2020 and the disruption caused by multiple lockdowns and waves of Covid 19 in the last two years, the resilience this group of young adults has shown despite these uncertainties is remarkable and a testament to their strong work ethic, adaptability, and readiness to rise to every challenge they have encountered. The heartiest and most deserved congratulations go out to these young adults today! Well done!
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Three generations of Maths teachers working together at Barking Abbey School
13 Jul 2022

Mr Falzon Mr Chokshi was one of the first students I taught at Barking Abbey when I stared teaching back in 1985. Ajay was in a Year 10 set 1 class of extremely bright students. It became apparent within a few weeks of teaching Ajay, that he had the potential to go far with his Mathematics. He was one of the strongest students academically, indeed on one exam that I set, I remember Ajay achieving 100%, which was very impressive as the exam was extremely difficult.
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BA Dance Stronger Than Ever
12 Jul 2022

After a year of dance training and months of long rehearsals and projects with various dance artists, Barking Abbey Dance Department put on a phenomenal end of year dance show last week ‘Catch A Vibe 22’, that they performed in The Broadway Theatre – showcasing all that they have been working on, in what felt like one of the quickest academic years since the pandemic. Teaching students from Year 7 to Year 13, the department and artists created 15 versatile pieces of choreography in styles like Hip Hop, Jazz, Commercial, Musical Theatre and Afro. Dance artists such as Kelsey ‘Hydro’ Miller, Koby Turner and Kurtis ‘Kurtyswift’ Agyekum from Homebros, all came to work with the department to train the 7 different year groups and create choreography for the show which we are very grateful for. The students have spent hundreds of hours practising and rehearsing over the months to ensure they were ready for the stage and stage ready they were!
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Sports Day
11 Jul 2022

After a long absence Sports Day finally returned to Barking Abbey, spanning over the course of 2 days. Both of which were a success; students were well mannered and showed amazing support for one another, regardless of if they were in the same form. Additionally, the Sport BTEC and A Level Sixth Formers were amazing getting stuck into each and every event, with some even running around with the students to motivate and encourage. It was also nice to see staff who were not PE down to help out and get involved in the day.
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Art Matters' exhibition
10 Jul 2022

Well done to pupils past and present whose work was exhibited at the 'Art Matters' exhibition held on the 5th-15th July 2022. The exhibition was held at the University Of East London's Docklands campus with primary schools, secondary schools and FE colleges from across East London all involved. We are very proud of the pupils involved for representing Barking Abbey School at this important exhibition that celebrates the wide range of their creative skills.
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Food Bank - Just Giving Page
27 Jun 2022

Barking Abbey School, has seen an increase in the number of students and their families that are struggling to pay their bills and buy food. In order to help, and provide additional assistance we have set up a Food bank and family support unit to provide help to families that need it. Donations of items are brought in by members of the school community and local businesses, however we have received requests to be able to facilitate the giving of money for the school to purchase items rather than bring items in directly. All donations will be used to purchase items directly to meet the needs of students, their families and the local community using our service.
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Debate Mate Cup Grand Final
20 Jun 2022

The KS3 Debate Mate finalists travelled to Central London to take part in the Debate Mate Cup Grand Final at Salesforce Tower. It was the first in-person Grand Final since 2019 in such an impressive and prestigious location, and the students thoroughly enjoyed the day. The reception area has a 70,000-litre aquarium containing around 1,200 fish; the largest privately owned example in the UK and contains over 60 species of fish in an entirely sustainable ecosystem. We were told that the tank is maintained by three part-time divers who clean the rockwork and glass regularly.
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The Barking and Dagenham 0-19 Childrens Universal service
07 Jun 2022

The Barking and Dagenham 0-19 Childrens Universal service delivers the Healthy Child Programme (HCP). The HCP is a health care programme that is offered to families/ carers with children from antenatal to 19 years of age. To find out more: website: https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/0-19-service School Nursing Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NELFTSchoolNursingBD Health Visiting Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NELFTHealthVisitingBD/
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