BREAKING NEWS
LONDON MARATHON 2009
We are honoured to have Eddie, a Security Supervisor from the Islington Business Design Centre, running the
London Marathon for the school this year. The money that he raises will go towards
Scholarships for the school and towards the next show at the
Hackney Empire. Thank you for this wonderful support Ed.
CONGRATULATIONS to Eddie, he finished in the amazing time of 3 hours and 9 minutes! Students and staff were at the finishing line to congratulate him. We would like to thank everyone who has sponsored and shown their support to Eddie and the school so far!
To show your support to Eddie and the school please follow the link below to find out how to sponsor him.
STARPOWER COMPETITION 2009
We would like to say a huge
congratulations to all of our students who took part in this years StarPower Competition. As a school we came away with many awards and trophies. We are all very proud of you!
Having recently attended a conference in Thailand,
Anna Fiorentini won the
Social Entrepreneur Investor Award 2008. The school now has four awards to its name.
HACKNEY EMPIRE SHOWCASE
At 10am on the 8th March 2009, over 200 children,
Staff and Volunteers entered the
Hackney Empire in Mare Street, for the start of the hardest day in the schools calendar:
THE VARIETY PERFORMANCE. After final rehearsals the big moment came at 7pm when over 1000 people were sitting in the audience waiting in anticipation for the ‘
Greatest Show on Earth’ to begin.
After the first number,
LORD OF THE RINGS, the applause was amazing. By the end of the show, after a fantastic performance of
ABBA HITS the applause was deafening and there was a standing ovation from every person in the auditorium.
Weeks later, and we are still receiving fantastic praise for all the students,
teachers and volunteers who made this show the success it was!
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CONGRAULATIONS TO ALL INVOLVED*
TALENT AGENCY NEWS
Showing your skills.....
Two our students have recently been selected to take part in a brand new series for ITV in which they will be set challenges and will get to show how they can rise to it! All the best with the challenges girls!
Super Adventure!
One of our students has recently done a day shoot on the Carnival Production of
ENID BLYTON'S SUPER ADVENTURE with Helena Bonham-Carter. Watch out for this on the BBC later this year.
On set,
ENID BLYTON'S SUPER ADVENTURE.
Bombay Bicycle Club
One of our older students, Kimberley has just filmed a new music video with hot newcomers BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB for their forthcoming single 'Dust on the Ground'
NSPCC
Another of our older students, Ian has recently filmed an on-line commercial for the NSPCC, working along side Michael Sheen.
International Music Video
Recently one student landed a role in an international music video campaign with Russian star Valeriya for her new single 'Back to Love'.