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Our Year 12 students had the opportunity to participate in a mentoring session hosted by global law firm Clyde and Co.
The students distinguished themselves with their professional, proactive approach – the event enabled them to explore the intricacies of the legal profession and gain insights from legal professionals that will be invaluable on their journey towards fulfilling their own aspirations.
Art and Graphics students recently visited the Cartoon Museum, where they had the privilege of meeting a professional cartoonist and artist with over three decades of experience. The visit provided them with valuable insights into this dynamic creative industry.
During the visit, students were treated to a personalised tour of the museum’s permanent collection, and enjoyed the temporary ‘Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers turns 30!’ exhibition. Students also had the opportunity to appreciate diverse artworks at both the National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery.
Twelve students completed an exciting and challenging five-day Duke of Edinburgh Outward Bound course in Ullswater in the Lake District.
The wide range of activities included canoeing, scrambling, gorge climbing and a two-day expedition involving an overnight high camp in extreme conditions.
Students responded to these challenges superbly and grew in confidence, teamwork, environmental awareness and leadership.
As part of our Global Girl Leading programme, eight Year 12 students from across the Mulberry Schools Trust participated in a New York study tour in March 2024.
The students attended the prestigious UN International School Conference Equal Rights Equal Heights: Climbing the Ladder of Gender Equality in the United Nations HQ. The conference addressed the persistent issue of gender inequality. Conference speakers included UN Permanent Representatives from Iceland, Sweden and Malta, and our students contributed to discussion and debate, to help develop bold new ways to close the gap between the genders. They also shared priorities for girls’ education,
voice and leadership.
As well as participating in the conference, our students also visited several iconic New York landmarks including the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center and Ellis Island. They also recorded video diaries about their experiences in the city, which will be included in an upcoming film about the trip.
” It was an honour to represent the UK at the UN as Ambassadors. Young people still have much work to do to change the predetermined discrimination still present in today’s world and, as global citizens, we can make that change. We also enjoyed experiencing the rich history and culture of New York City.”
Khadjia Nasir, Year 12, Mulberry Stepney Green
Twenty talented Year 8 French and Art students visited the Wallace Collection in Marylebone – a beautiful museum housing paintings, sculptures, furniture and armoury owned by four generations of the Wallace family, who bequeathed it to the nation in 1897.
Students took part in a workshop run by the resident artist. They learnt about the history of the museum and explored different parts of the building to get inspiration. They produced impressive drawings from different rooms in the house furnished with beautiful Rococo chairs, paintings and sculptures. Students shared their work and discussed what they thought of the beautiful surroundings.
After lunch, students went on a French treasure hunt around the museum, and returned to school thoroughly inspired
by the whole experience.
In February, our A level Geography students went on a four-day trip to Minehead in Somerset to complete field work, which involved students formulating their own unique questions to investigate, and planning, collecting and analysing their own data.
The students studied both the human and physical aspects of geography. They investigated Minehead as a ‘place’ – collating primary data from questionnaires and surveys to understand local people’s perception of Minehead, and how places change over time and space, socially and economically. The students also studied the varied coastline, physical processes and how human interaction has changed the shape of the land through soft and hard engineering methods: collecting data on beach profiles, groynes and completing bio-polar analysis.
The visit provided students with the opportunity to gain invaluable skills and experience consolidating their learning with the real world.
