Alessandra’s (Year 8) experience of going to the House of Lords On Monday 10th December 2018, I attended a prestigious poetry event at the House of Lords and was rewarded for coming second in the “12-15 years old” category. Here, I explain how this opportunity came about and my experi

BMX star Matti Hemmings came to Sydney Russell School in Dagenham as part of a competition they won as part of a school programme called Bike it, run by Sustrans (leading sustainable transport charity) to encourage pupils to take up cycling. Believe it or not, they’re just three of th

Congratulations to Freddie Weaver and Kalum Gregory who both won prestigious awards at Redbridge College in July 2013.　 Freddie was awarded the Jack Petchey award because of his focus and hard work, while Kalum Gregory won the Student of the Year Award for the 14 -16 Programme.  The s