House of Lords visit
A selection of our Year 8 'Trailblazer' students were invited to an event at the House of Lords on 1 May. The students are some of a number who have been recognised for breaking barriers and achieving excellence in education.
London Business School Trip
Sixth Form Business students participated in an Insight Day at London Business School, in April 2012, organised with Enabling Enterprise. Activities included career mapping and were of great use to the students.
Spring Term Rewards Assembly
Congratulations to Skinners' students and staff on a successful spring term which was celebrated at a rewards assembly. Prizes included student of the term, most improved student, advisor/co-advisor team and more
BP Trading Challenge Roadshow Visits Skinners' Academy
On 30 March, sixth formers studying business, economics, science and history took part in an enterprise education activity - the BP Trading Challenge Road show on Enterprising Science
Maths Challenge
Year 7s enthusiastically take part in an end of term Maths challenge...
Business Dynamics
Bringing business to life for our students... Year 7s take part in a Business Dynamics workshop
BBC School News Report 2012
Skinners' Academy "re-tweeted": The BBC School News Report Twitter feed acknowledges us as one of the 1000 schools across the country taking part in in the annual news day for students
Skinners' Academy Dance Exclusive
Skinners' Academy students were treated to the only school workshop/performance from world class Colombian Dance Troupe, El Colegio del Cuerpo (The Body School) during their trip to London in March
BBC Editor visits Skinners' Academy BBC School News reporters
Thanks to Penny Wrout, BBC London Communities Editor for visiting our BBC School News reporters to speak to them about story ideas and interview techniques, ahead of the big day on 15 March.
Football Fever
Congratulations to the Skinners' Academy Year 8 girls football teams for their results in a recent indoor tournamment. The Year 8 girls A team and B team placed 2nd and 3rd respectively .
Singer speaks to Skinners' Radio
Following her popularity with the Skinners' Radio student journalists last year, singer-songwriter Natalie May returned to be interviewed on Friday 24 February. Look out for podcasts of the interviews
Looking to the Future
A selection of Skinners' Academy Year 12 students look to the future during their visit to the University of Cambridge, on Saturday 18 February.
Celebrating Dickens
On 7 February, Skinners' Academy staff and students joined in with global celebrations marking 200 years since the birth of Charles Dickens
Bring and Buy!
Enterprise in action - The Year 8 Achievers International Group host successful Bring & Buy Sale at Woodberry Down Community Primary School
Enterprise Day
Year 7 & 8 students enjoyed an Enterprise Day in February where activities included creating water bottle labels for year 7, Healthy Lifestyle and First Aid workshops for Year 8 and activities relating to the Cultural Olympiad
Trailblazing Skinners' Academy students
In mid-January, Skinners’ Academy students were well represented at a borough-wide event, which celebrates the young people of Hackney who are breaking barriers and achieving excellence
Academic Mentoring Day
The first Skinners' Academy Academic Mentoring Day took place on Thursday 5 January. Click for more information.
Sixth Form Applications Open
Ready to take your education to the next level? Our last Open Evening was in January however 6th form applications remain open and you are very welcome to arrange a visit. Contact Harvey Byram on hbyram@skinnersacademy.org.uk with any queries. See you soon!
Congratulations!
The Skinners' Academy steelband provided the tropical musical backgound at the Christmas-time wedding of Governor Harriet Hadfield (nee Prest). Congratulations!
Global Entrepreneurship Week Bake Sale for Children In Need
As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Anti-Bullying Week and Children In Need students participated in a “Young Apprentice” challenge - and will be donating just under £300 to excellent causes... ChildLine and Children in Need
Senior Maths Challenge
In November, 26 Skinners' Academy 6th formers took part in the UKMT Senior Maths Challenge - a challenge aimed at 16-19 year olds in England and Wales.
Prize Giving Celebrations
In November, we celebrated the achievements of ex and current students at Prize Giving, recognising the 2010-2011 academic year - with prizes awarded in line with the Academy values of friendship, respect, excellence, determination, inspiration, courage and equality.
Major Advertising Achievement for Skinners' Academy Students
Well done to Ewelina and Kasia who were invited to the premiere of the new Justin Timberlake movie In Time, following their success in creating an advertising campaign to promote it. 20th Century Fox loved their competition idea which was then published in the Metro, Heat and beyond, in the week leading up to the launch.
Careers Awareness Fair 2011
Described as "life changing" by one student, the Careers Awareness Fair in November was deemed a success. Year 10s, 11s and Sixth formers from North & East London schools were invited to attend. Click on the news story to find out more about the event and for information on how you can get involved next time.
In the Pink
Congratulations to students and staff who organised a bake sale and raised £120 for Breast Cancer Care as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.
Celebrating Black History Month
This October, Skinners' Academy Year 7s and 8s celebrated Black History Month with a range of fantastic house assemblies including a short drama about Rosa Parks and student presentations about their black heroes.
Democracy in Action
As part of Local Democracy Week four 6th formers represented Skinners' Academy at Hackney Town Hall where young people had the opportunity to participate in a consultation with decision makers in Hackney, including Mayor Jules Pipe.
Sixth Formers in the City
Congrats to the 6th formers on the Rep London employability programme who spent a day at global finance company CitiGroup where they successfully completed a "Financially Speaking" module - about budgeting and public speaking.
The Skinners' Academy adventure begins
In their first week at Skinners' Academy, Year 7s enjoyed a camping trip at Treejumpers Adventure Centre where they experienced archery, climbing and more. The trip was set in an environment where students could put our core values of Friendship, Respect, Equality, Determination, Inspiration, Courage and Excellence into practice.
Skinners' Academy students on the BBC
This summer, 10 Skinners' Academy students took part in the BBC's Horrible Histories Prom at the Royal Albert Hall. Congrats to Esin, Adam, Yolanta, Semmae, Jamali, Shaquele, Nyota, Owen, Michael, Mariam and Laolu - and look out for them on BBC1 - on Friday 16th September at 4pm.
Skinners’ Academy celebrates fantastic individual GCSE successes
With 4 out of 5 (81%) students gaining 5 A* - C grades and above in their GCSEs, there is a lot to celebrate at Skinners’ Academy. Furthermore, nearly 1 in 3 (32%) students excelled, gaining 3 A*/As in their GCSE results and 45% of students earned at least one A, highlighting the extent of individual successes.
Skinners' Academy Student Gets Published
Congratulations to Mehmet K. who had his story published in an anthology by East London based Ministry of Stories. They liked it so much, that they used his story title "Plenty of Petrol for 106 Miles" to represent the entire collection!
Summer learning: 6th formers at the BBC
During the summer, our 6th formers experienced a taste of the world of video production on a Rep London training day at the BBC. They learned about filming and editing at BBC’s 21CC classroom in White City and during Hackney's One Movement festival in Clissold Park
MyBnk
Congratulations to Ayorinde for being this years top saver with the Academy's MyBnk.
Skinners' Park Project
Skinners' Academy Young Chambers presented their reasearch findings and design ideas to a distinguished panel including London Wildlife Trust and Berkeley Homes. The audience was so impressed with our students' ideas about community open space near to the Academy they have been asked to remain on the consultation body until the end of the project.
Skinners' Radio DJs
Year 7s (pictured) and 6th formers from the Skinners' Radio club interviewed 1Xtra DJ CJ Beatz and singer-songwriter Natalie May (pictured) during the last week of the summer term
Voyage of Achievement
Massive congratulations to 6th formers Levi Peterkin and Yemi Aileru who are back in London following 10 days out at sea - voyaging as far as Scotland and Holland, as part of the HSBC / Tall Ships Trust initiative. A fantastic achievement!
City for a Day
“You’ll see me walking down these corridors in 10 years” said one of the 16 Year 7s who participated 'City for a Day', organised by The Brokerage Citylink. The students visited the City of London Marketing Suite and global law firm Reed Smith, in the programme designed to increase aspirations and awareness of city careers.
Year 6 Secondary Transition Day
The Year 6s enjoyed their day at the Academy, getting the opportunity to look around the building and have lessons in Science, Art, and Maths as well as getting the chance to speak to our current Year 7s about their experiences. We all look forward to welcoming them to the Academy in September.
Smart Start for Skinners' Academy 6th formers
6th formers, Ifeyinwa, Nabeela and Daniela participated in The Smart Start Experience at Allen & Overy, an annual programme which gives young people across London an opportunity to gain an insight into the world of business
Record of Achievement Day
The Year 11s celebrated their RoA Day on Friday 24th June in the theatre at the Academy.
It was a great day - and we'd like to wish them all lots of luck and best wishes for their future ambitions.
For those that are staying we look forward to seeing you in September.
Let's get cooking!
Year 7s show off their culinary skills to their parents.
Stained glass installed at the Academy
The original stained glass window from the Skinners' Company's School for Girls established in 1890 has now been installed in the main reception of the Academy to stunning effect.
The Ideas Foundation Inter-Agency Challenge
Creative Partnerships
On Monday 23rd May the Yr 7s took part in a creative day with 'A New Direction'. Selected Yr 7 students lead the workshops and classes and got the opportunity to teach a class. The classes ranged from designing and making eco friendly t-shirts to designing decorative bunting. Well done to everyone involved!
Trail Blazers Awards
Our five Trail Blazer winners were awarded by a visit to the House of Lords on Thursday 5 May. Accompanied by Mr. Francis and Ms. Wilkins the group got a tour of the House and watched a presentation from other Trail Blazer winners.
UK Mathematics Trust Challenge
The overall challenge is made up of several smaller challenges; including Group Competition, Head-to-Head contest, Relay race and Crossnumber – the latter of which we won! Well done to our winning team!
Our Official Opening
On Tuesday 12th April Skinners' Academy was officially opened by HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO. Guests, including our governors, parents, associates of the Academy and Hackney's Mayor Jules Pike, enjoyed a tour of the new Academy as well as a live performance from the steel pans band and the unveiling of the commemorative plaque.
The Secondary Forum
On Friday 10th March ‘The Secondary Forum’ for students with disabilities in Hackney was hosted by the Skinners Academy. 26 students from 7 Hackney schools attended with their teachers and support staff. The themes addressed at the forum were ‘Change, Aspiration, Life Journeys and Moving Forward’
BBC School Report
Year 7 Academy students turn news journalists for the day to take part in the nation wide BBC project.
National Science Week
As part of National Science & Engineering Week, Year 7 will be taking part in a Cosmetic competition making a range of their own beauty products here in the Academy.
Fairtrade Fortnight
A group of Skinners’ Academy students were invited to attend the launch of ‘Fairtrade Fortnight’ and do a presentation to the local community at the Hackney Town Hall Council Chambers organized by the Hackney Council Fairtrade Steering Group.
EU Comenius Textile & Onyx Turkish Project
A successful trip to Denizli in Turkey where our Sixth Form students visited our partner school Lutfi Ege Anadolu Ogretmen College. The trip also included visits to the fairtrade textile and weaving manufacturers in Buldan and Kizilcaboluk, and the stunning waterfalls in Antalya.
Anne Frank Project
Eva Schloss, the step-sister of Anne Frank came to talk to Year 7 students about her time during the Holocaust in Auschwitz concentration camp. Year 7 had been working on Anne Frank’s Diary with the Anne Frank Trust and this very special assembly came at the end of the two weeks.
Holocaust Memorial Day
On the 27th of January the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz is always commemorated at Hackney town hall. Akeena Smith from Skinners' Academy Sixth Form gave a moving speech where she recounted her visit to the Auschwitz concentration camp and the lessons she learnt from studying the holocaust.
World Book Day
On March 3rd visiting author Alex Keller spent the day at the Academy. He read from his book Haywired during a special assembly to a captivated Year 7 audience. Throughout the day he ran workshops on creative writing and literacy, and had time to talk to our students about his experiences as a published author.
Trees for the Hosts
Our year 7s who helped with the planting of 100 trees around the Academy as part of London 2012s Changing Places programme to provide a lasting legacy for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Business, Enterprise & Creativity Day
In order to promote the importance of drinking water throughout the school day, the challenge for every Year 7 was to produce a unique water bottle brand. Congratulations to the winning designs!
London Youth Rowing Competition
Year 7 students took part in a two day indoor rowing competition to give them a taster for the sport. They had to work as individuals and as teams to row as far as they could in the time provided.
The Rowan Tree arrives at the Academy
After several hours the Rowan Tree was planted at the Academy site. The tree was originally presented to the Skinners' Company's School for Girls by the Old Girls Association and had been at the site in Stamford hill for over 20 years.
Young Enterprise Day
We welcomed business volunteers form Young Enterprise to Skinners' Academy to deliver an exciting enterprise workshop ‘Your School, Your Business’ for all the year 7s.
Steel pans band
Skinners’ Academy has a rich musical history and guests were treated to a performance from our steel pans band at the Jack Petchey Awards hosted in the newly refurbished Stoke Newington Town Hall.
International Project: EU COMENIUS TURKISH PROJECT
Skinners’ Academy has been successful in securing funding through the EU Comenius for an international project with our partner school Lutfi Ege Anadolu Ogretmen College, we welcomed two of their members of staff to our Academy in December.
Welcome to Skinners’ Academy
Welcome to Skinners’ Academy, a new school for boys and girls aged 11–19, providing a world class education in a state-of-the-art building. The Academy is supported by Skinners’ Company, who are looking forward, with great enthusiasm, to their Academy becoming the heart and the hub of the Woodberry Down Community..
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