School closure on Tuesday 12th November

6th November 2019Mr T Gava

Important reminders about the school closure on Tuesday 12th November

*Update*

During the school closure, please ensure that students complete the English, Maths and Science work that has been set by teachers and on Google Classroom. Thank you.

Visit homework page here

On Tuesday 12th November Lister Community School will be performing Newham’s Community Opera ‘Full Circle’ at the Royal Albert Hall in a huge performance that will include students from Rokeby, Sarah Bonnell and many other Newham Schools.

Therefore, on Tuesday 12th November there will be …

  • No school for students in Year 7, 9 & 10 except for those performing in the event
  • Almost all of Year 8 and a significant number of other students who are performing will have received separate letters informing them of the details. Performers should arrive in school at 10.25am.


All of Yr 11 will attend school from 8.25-1.30pm. During this day they will sit their PPE exams in English and Maths. Drinks and snacks – but NOT lunch – will be provided during the day.

Alice Clay

Lister Art Gallery

3rd June 2019Mr T Gava

May 2019

Enjoy photos of new work by Lister Community School students

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Lister Students Brighten our Public Spaces

Newham Council invited Lister to liven up Plaistow Park and create a new space for Wall Ball. Art Club students took on the challenge and painted two abstract panels featuring the house colours. They did a fantastic job and have certainly made the environment more attractive and appealing.

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January 2019

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December 2018

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Determined Admission Arrangements – September 2020

1st March 2019Mr T Gava

Determined Admission Arrangements – September 2020

The law requires that all schools must have admission arrangements that clearly set out how children will be admitted, including the criteria that will be applied if there are more applications than places at the school. Admission arrangements are determined by admission authorities.

All admission authorities must determine (i.e. formally agree) admission arrangements annually, even if they have not changed from previous years and a consultation has not been required. Admission authorities must determine admission arrangements for entry in September 2020, by 28 February 2019.  The Newham Community Schools Trust is the admission authority for Lister Community School and we have formally agreed to adopt the LB Newham’s admission arrangements for September 2020.

For any proposed changes to the existing determined arrangements a formal consultation must take place and must be for a minimum of 6 weeks and must take place between 1 October and 31 January of the school year before those arrangements are to apply. For example: for arrangements which are to apply to applications in 2019 (entry in September 2020), consultation must be completed by 31 January 2019. This consultation period allows parents, other schools, religious authorities and the local community to raise any concerns about proposed arrangements.  We did not propose any changes for 2020 as our changes were made and consulted upon for entry in September 2019

https://www.newham.gov.uk/Pages/ServiceChild/School-admissions-statutory-consultation.aspx#Previousconsultations

Our Determined Arrangements for the school year starting in September 2020 are:

LB Newham School Admission Arrangements Sept 2020

You can object to these arrangements or the arrangements of any school by referring to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator. Objections to admission arrangements for entry in September 2020 must be referred to the Adjudicator by 15 May 2019. Any decision of the Adjudicator must be acted on by the admission authority and admission arrangements amended accordingly.

Triumphant Performance at the Royal Albert Hall

19th November 2019Mr T Gava

Triumphant Performance at the Royal Albert Hall

We are very proud to report that the performance of ‘Full Circle’, our Community Opera in collaboration with Newham Music, was a great success. On the 12th November, 700 young actors, musicians and singers from Newham came together to perform moving and inspiring drama and music pieces exploring themes of community, resilience, and aspiration. The performance was profiled on the Victoria Derbyshire show on BBC 2, for which Lister students Josephine and Andrea were interviewed along with Ali from Rokeby; it was also covered and reviewed by newspapers including the Evening Standard and the Daily Telegraph.

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The performance was part of the Music for Youth Proms, a celebration of the entire Music for Youth annual season, showcasing high quality performances from some of the UK’s most creative, innovative and energetic young musicians held at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall.

The night featured 1000 different young musicians performing in a symphony orchestra, jazz bands, chamber groups, rock bands and choirs from across the UK. This year’s Prom was presented by two-time MOBO award winner YolanDa Brown, the UK’s premier female saxophonist.

The students involved showed great dedication and really rose to the occasion. As well as learning their parts for the Opera, they had to memorise lyrics and movements for the grand finale of the night, an ensemble performance of “The Future is Us” complete with fireworks and balloons falling from above, which ended a truly memorable experience for all those involved.

Debate Mate Launch

7th November 2019Mr T Gava

The Debate Mate Launch has created much excitement about the year to come, with two national debate competitions on the horizon. Lister students will be given the opportunity to compete against other schools around the country for the Urban Debate League and the Debate Mate Cup. If successful, students have the opportunity to debate in prestigious locations for the final of the Cup. Last year students were able to debate at the House of Lords!

 

The Launch gave students the opportunity to watch a high quality show debate in which accomplished students and staff debated the motion: ‘Should sixteen year olds be given the right to vote’. Lister students really engaged in the debate and fought hard to ask questions and voice their opinions – and were even discussing the motions on the train journey home!

Students are excited for all the debates in the year to come!

Ms Sivadasan

Some Like it Hip Hop

31st October 2019Mr T Gava

Some Like it Hip Hop – a Year 9 Collaborative Review

Year 9 and Year 11 GCSE dance students went to watch a fantastic hip hop piece on Tuesday 28th of October 2019.  Year 9 contributed to this collaborative review by discussing points in partners
The company we went to watch was called Zoonation and the date was Tuesday 28th October at 19:30 (Larisa and Elena).
The performance was at the Peacock Theatre, Holborn.  Zoonation were performing ‘Some Like it Hip Hop.’.  Some like it Hip Hop is a story of love, mistaken identity and revolution, in a city where books are banned and women are kept subservient to men (Tanisa and Felicia).

My favourite dance was the freestyle in the circle because it showed peoples’ individuality and different talents, and at the end included the whole audience (Saffie)

My favourite was when the ‘geek’ entered the stage and was doing slapstick type of dancing that made the audience laugh. (Ibrahim).

The middle part was my least favourite because it was repetitive and boring.and had slow music which led me off topic even though as Ms said it helped tell the story (Saffie)

We would recommend ‘Some Like it Hip Hop’ because it had fantastic  live music (singers, beat boxers) and it made you involved. It was very interactive because at the end we all got to dance and have some fun.  We want to add that the props and scenery  were very accurate and helped us know the locations of each part.  The costumes they wore

set the scenes, the era and helped us know who was playing what character.(Isabella and Katrina)

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Lister Cross Country Success

28th October 2019Mr T Gava

Lister students enjoy Cross Country Success

Well done to Daisy McAlernon who came first in the Borough Cross-Country on Wednesday 16th October against all Year 7 girls in Newham schools and has been selected to represent Newham at the Essex Championships.

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Adama Fofana also did very well, coming 7th in the Borough Cross-Country against all Year 8/9 girls in Newham schools. She has also been selected to represent Newham at the Essex Championships.

We are very proud of our sporting stars!

East London Youth Dance

28th October 2019Mr T Gava

Workshop with Jasmin Saulo from the East London Youth Dance Company

During the last week of term the GCSE year 9s and 11s had a great workshop with Jasmin Saulo from the East London Youth Dance Company based at UEL and Stratford Circus.
They learnt a brief contemporary hip hop sequence which had a brilliant soundtrack and had the participants rehearsing it over the following days.  The workshop was so good that Olga (Year 13, ex-dance student) who was on Work Experience joined in.

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Jasmin and Charlene, the manager were once again so impressed with our dancers that she invited them to audition for the company and attend free open classes which will help their GCSE work.  Good luck to all that audition.

‘Full Circle’ at the Royal Albert Hall

16th October 2019Mr T Gava

Newham’s Community Opera ‘Full Circle’ at the Royal Albert Hall

As many of you will already know,  on Tuesday 12th November the school will be performing Newham’s Community Opera ‘Full Circle’ at the Royal Albert Hall in a huge performance that will include students from Rokeby, Sarah Bonnell and many other Newham Schools.

This means that the school will be closed all day on Tuesday 12th November to all but Year 11, and the performers.  

Year 11 should arrive at 8.25am and the school will close for them at 1.30pm;

Performers – including almost all of Year 8 – have received letters, and will need to arrive for 10.25am.

All other students should stay at home.

For students who are not in school that day:

We ask for your support in ensuring that your children remain safe and are supervised all day, and will be sending homework home for them to complete. In addition there is a reading list on the school website.

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We do our utmost to ensure school is open for as many students as possible, but hope you will understand that this is an exceptional opportunity for hundreds of our students to participate in a fantastic events at one of the most famous music venues in the world.

As ever, we appreciate your support and hope that as many of you as possible will enjoy the performance with us.

Alice Clay
Deputy Head Teacher

Dance reward trip

9th October 2019Mr T Gava

Three year 11 dance students go on a reward trip

As a reward for participating in dance summer school over the six weeks holiday, Ms Coke took three year 11 dance students to see a performance by ex-Lister student, Ricardo Da Silva.

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This was called ‘Of Knives and Men’, a modern adaptation of the John Steinbeck novel ‘Of Mice and Men’. This performance was at the Redbridge Drama Centre and the students really enjoyed the blend of acting and movement.

They were lucky enough to meet some of the cast after the show.

We are excited go and watch the work of another ex-student, Joseph Toonga called Born To Manifest at The Place in November

Lister Music in Lisbon

3rd October 2019Mr T Gava

Lister Music in Lisbon 

50 students and 6 staff jetted off to Lisbon for four days of music making and sunshine (mostly!) this September on Lister’s first ever international music tour. After a day exploring the city, snapping the famous tiles and soaking up the views, the group took a boat trip over to the beautiful town of Belem where they sampled the famous Pasteis de Nata (custard tarts). The following two days were spent at St Julian’s School, a fantastic music school set in an old palace just a few metres from the beach. Lister’s orchestra and choir joined with the 100 or so students from St Julians, as well as another 100 musicians from the music group Vialonga and spent the days rehearsing together and mastering some wonderful repertoire, including Karl Jenkin’s Adiemus and Sibelius’s Finlandia. Even Lister’s opera, Full Circle, got its first international performance, as the choir performed Stick Like Bricks. It is safe to say the concert on the Sunday afternoon was a huge success, with standing ovations from the large audience and all the teachers feeling very proud indeed of the Lister students. The weekend finished with a celebratory picnic on the beach as the sun went down, playing frisbee with new friends from St Julians who we look forward to welcoming here in November as they come over to play in the Full Circle orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall. A really wonderful time was had by all  – well done to all the students for doing Lister proud in Portugal!

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(by Rosie Brown) 

Lister Celebrates Black History Month

1st October 2019Mr T Gava

Lister Celebrates Black History Month

Lister joins the celebration of Black History Month in October, with the theme of ‘Black Migrations’ and activities running over a range of areas. Throughout the month we will seek to educate students about inspirational Black figures, and to consider questions about how Britain can become a fairer society.

In the curriculum, there will be a focus on the contribution of Black people. In Computing students will learn about the three African American Women who pioneered Orbit, and in Maths there will be a focus on Francis William, Thomas Fuller and Euphemia Lofton.  English will explore a range of Black poets from Alice Walker to John Agard. In Science there will be an enquiry unit into key scientists, while in Humanities there will be research into key Civil Rights leaders and the history of slavery. Creative Arts will look at prominent photographers like Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin, while in PE there will be a unit on the history of African Dance. Scholars’ Seminars will all focus on aspects of Black History. The Library will also be hosting a celebration of Black authors’ work.

The Friday poem will also reflect cultural contributions from Black authors. Every Thursday during Black History Month there will be food from African or Caribbean culinary heritage, starting with Jerk Chicken this Thursday. Display will also reflect the theme, with tutor groups and individual teachers asked to choose and display an inspirational figure and display this on doors.

Finally, students will have the chance to participate in an essay competition and take part in a performance about migration, as well as to present in assembly.

Our aim throughout will be to educate, inspire debate and get our students to reflect on how to make Britain a more just and equitable society, and to celebrate the diversity of Lister Community School.

Jack Petchey Award Winners

24th September 2019Mr T Gava

Jack Petchey Award Winners

Massive congratulations to the following students who have been awarded The Jack Petchey Award. It was an absolute pleasure to celebrate their achievements along with their families at the Jack Petchey Ceremony on Monday 23rd September 2019, supported by Mr Bolaji.
 

Ionut Ivan (Hawking): Nominated by Mr Haughton for his commitment and dedication to Always Club.

Izabela Ioana (Da Vinci) & Nawal Fatima (Hawking): Nominated by Mr Bolaji for their exceptional leadership as anti-Bullying Ambassadors.
As part of this award, students have received funding for the school, which will be used to purchase new resources and enhance the work of the Always Club and Anti-Bullying Ambassadors.
Look out for the nominations process for this academic year. We are hoping to have more students receive this prestigious award.