Ark Acton Academy students are blazing a trail in competitive debating, having reached the final of two national inter-school competitions.
Having reached the final round of the Debate Mate Cup on 17 June, the students won their first debate but missed the few points needed to reach the final two.
Ark Acton fielded a team of Year 7, 8 and 10 students who went up against a team of Year 10s from Liverpool and debated on the motion of ‘This house will make veterinary care for pets free’ and came out victorious.
Having grown up in the shadow of Wembley stadium, Raheem Sterling is living his dream as England’s top scorer in this summer’s European tournament.
Paul Lawrence was Raheem’s football coach at what is now Ark Elvin Academy – and he continues to teach the school’s students today.
Ark Walworth Academy, situated just off of the Old Kent Road in South East London, is engaging with its community to drive down student exclusions and to create life-changing opportunities for its students.
A panel of experts including the architect of PISA, Andreas Schleicher, joined a lively and wide-ranging discussion at the latest #ArkTalks event about the future of digital technology in schools in the wake of the pandemic.
More than 21,000 digital devices have now been delivered to Ark’s 38 schools to meet our vision that every student in Year 3 and above has access to their own Chromebook to support their independent learning and close educational disadvantage.
This latest milestone comes as Ark prepares to hold an #ArkTalks event tomorrow, Tuesday 25 May, at 17.00 on What is the future of digital technology in schools?
Ark is pleased to welcome a new bursary with Aurum providing two students heading to university this summer with financial support for three years, worth a total of £100,500 (£16,750 a year).
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak visited King Solomon Academy (KSA) today to see how the school has been supporting students impacted by the pandemic.
Mr Johnson and Mr Sunak took a tour around the school and joined a Year 7 French class, took part in a Year 9 biology experiment in the science lab and joined a discussion with students in Years 11 and 13.
They also met with KSA Principal, Max Haimendorf, to hear his views on where Government support for school recovery should be focused.
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