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28/01/26

Character - Courage - Conscience       

27/01/26

Our Year 10 students recently took part in an exciting and highly rewarding Mock Trial competition at the Inner London Crown Court. The day provided a fantastic opportunity for students to experience the workings of the legal system first-hand, inside a real courtroom setting.

23/01/26

Read the Autumn edition of our Newsletter! Keep up to date with life at HGAED via our website or through this link:  canva.com/design/DAG3KM6omC4…      

22/01/26

Some incredible art created by Margot, Roadah and Sarah.         

20/01/26

We celebrated Blue Monday today! Students got free hot chocolate and treats, quiz's and more to promote positive mental health a great day!     

12/01/26

Interested in learning more about HGAED Sixth Form? Visit our website via the link in our bio to learn more!        Video  

06/01/26

Welcome back to all of our students and staff! We hope you are well rested and enjoying the snow.     

06/01/26

Throw back to the Debate Mate launch! HGAED have a long standing history of success at Debate Mate and many of our senior members are Debate Mate National and Regional finalists.     

31/12/25

Happy New Year!  Video  

23/12/25

Wishing everyone a happy holiday and a restful break from all of us here at HGAED!     

16/12/25

Eunice, Tyra and Isla performed at the Hope Collective’s Day of Hope celebration. In memory of Damilola Taylor, students came together on the stage to advocate for young people’s hopes and ambitions for the future.        Video  

15/12/25

Meet 2 of our Head Girls - Eleni and Maxima! We are so excited to see the leadership they bring to our school this year.     

12/12/25

Our talented musicians were giving rehearsals their all yesterday, ahead of the big Winter Showcase!        Video  

10/12/25

Today we want to shout out our brilliant Volleyball team and coach!     

02/12/25

Miata Noah, Director of Pastoral Care introduced the Prime Minister Keir Starmer this morning before he delivered his 'Britain built for all' speech. Miata delivered an incredible speech about all the challenges that our students and all children living in poverty face.  Video  

01/12/25

A Day in the Life at HGAED!      Video  

01/12/25

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28/11/25

Our November edition of our Newsletter is here! You can read it via this link: canva.com/design/DAG3KM6omC4…

20/11/25

What a fantastic trip to Harry Potter World with our Year 7's! The day was filled with magic and wonder, as they entered the fictional universe. The snow edition has really got us in the mood for winter at HGAED!    

14/11/25

Today marks the last day of Anti-Bullying Week, and we’re learning how to recognise when someone might be experiencing bullying. Look out for changes in mood, behaviour, confidence, or friendships and always speak to a trusted adult if you’re worried about someone.  Video  

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Posted on July 23rd 2021

Jack the Ripper Whitechapel Tour for Year 10 History Students

Londres sur les traces de Jack the Ripper (2)Year 10 History pupils had a fantastic opportunity to go on a guided walking tour in Whitechapel this month as part of their GCSE course of study.

Their Crime and Punishment paper focuses on a case study of Whitechapel as a poverty-stricken historic environment in the late nineteenth century where the notorious Jack the Ripper murders caused panic and concern.

Here is what a few of the year 10 pupils wrote:

Awele noted: ‘The trip was very informative and it gave me a very detailed insight on Jack the Ripper. The fact that [the tour guide] showed real photos of the victims made it quite exciting. … The tour guide was very nice, her facial expressions and gestures made the tour more thrilling and amazing!’

For Najma, the tour trip was also ‘very informative. We saw some of the buildings that were there at the time of the murders. This helped me visualise the kind of environment people were living in. Also the tour guide was very nice as he answered all of our questions.’

Feyi ‘found the trip educational and entertaining. Our tour guide explained all five deaths in detail which was captivating to us. She took us around Whitechapel and the tour was great.’

Pupils were shown images relating to the historic Whitechapel and the murders, visited key locations related to them, and listened to theories about Jack the Ripper’s identity. They represented the Academy very well, and it was great to go beyond the classroom to experience a different kind of History learning!

Ms Weidenmulle

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