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Our fourth annual prize-giving took place at Clothworkers’ Hall in the City of London yesterday. This prestigious event, which celebrates academic achievement, sees prizes given for top performance in each subject taught at the school, in each year group.

“It is important that students who consistently perform at the top of their subject are praised and celebrated,” said Principal Rebecca Iles-Smith. "Our prize-giving is just one of the ways that we motivate all our girls to continue their hard work on a daily basis, and to show how proud we are of their achievements." See a complete list of winners below and also our photo gallery of pictures from the event.

Community awards

Two students received special awards for their exceptional contribution to the HAB community. Ayse received the Karen Harrild Award for Community while Susan was awarded the Roger Hiskey Award for Leadership. The awards were created to celebrate Mrs Harrild and Mr Hiskey, long-standing members of the HAB community, who both retired from teaching in 2017. Mr Hiskey said: "I'm thrilled and delighted to come back here and see friends, and give an award for leadership to Susan."

This year we were also pleased to welcome back two former HAB sixth formers, Amal and Samaya, who took time away from their university studies to speak to our award-winners. They described coming to HAB as "the best decision we could have made". Now they are at university, and having to be more independent, they really appreciated how much the HAB teachers had helped them out, they said. We were also delighted that our Councillor for Southwark was able to attend the awards along with our Deputy Chair of Governors.

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What students said...

"I really like coming here. It makes me feel great to have achieved so much and have it all recognised by the school." Basmala

"I’m very excited to be here and I feel very important." Madyson

"It’s a good opportunity because it enables HAB to celebrate the talent of the students because it encourages more students to do well." Korede

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What parents said...

"It's great to come here and participate in [my daughter's] achievement, I’m very excited and proud of her."

"It's lovely and well organised and a really nice atmosphere."

"A very impressive and very elegant event."

Sera, who won the Year 7 prize for mathematics, pictured with her proud parents. Here's a complete list of all our 2018 award-winners. We're immensely #ProudToBeHAB of you all.

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Year 7 winners

Habiba - History, Sciences, Spanish

Samantha – English

Sotin – Geography

Deanne – Dance

Isamar – French

Karen - Computer Science, Physical Education, Religious Education

Serra – Mathematics

Hifa – Art

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Year 8 winners

Ibtisam – Sciences

Taiwo – Mathematics

Madyson – Spanish

Naima – Art

Amina – French, History

Sidney – Religious Studies

Nuha – Geography

Ava – English

Amara – Physical Education

Sydney – Dance

Lucy – Computer Sciences

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Year 9 winners

Sara – Mathematics

Raghd – Religious Studies

Sydney – Drama

Basma – Geography

Fawzia – French

Thien – Computer Sciences

Nilufer – Art

Basmala – Dance

Richelle – Music

Zuthika – Chemistry, Physics, Spanish

Xue – Biology, English, History

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Year 10 winners

Madeha – Physical Education

Vivian – Geography

Grace – Chemistry

Laura – Spanish

Tulika – English, History

Georgina – Computer Science

Shelley – Mathematics, Music, Physics

Bintu – Religious Studies

Ayesha – Biology

Maria – Art

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Year 11 winners

Safa – Physics

Victoria – Business Studies

Fatjona – Drama, English

Niambi – Art

Amy – Biology

Mikhayla – Spanish

Yesmine – Computer Science

Malvina – French, History

Melany – Geography

Nasra – Physical Education

N’Taiya – Religious Studies

Lilly – Chemistry, Mathematics

Korede – Drama

Ruwaida – Citizenship

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Year 12 winners

Ramisa – Business Studies

Hafiza – Geography

Sarida – History

Susan – Biology, Chemistry

Sahra – Sociology

Iman – French

Chantoi – English

Reece – Mathematics, Physics

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Year 13 winners

Maryam – English

Fatmanour – French

Amal – Business Studies, Sociology

Victoria – History, Mathematics, Physics

Adelaida – Geography

Harsa – Biology, Chemistry

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Karen Harrild Award for Community – Ayse

Roger Hiskey Award for Leadership – Susan

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Ogechi entertains our Prize-Giving audience with her singing.

Our audience was also entertained by Thien who performed on the Erhu, a Chinese instrument.

Our 2018 Prize-Giving took place at Clothworkers' Hall in the City of London.