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Posted on November 27th 2018
Prize-Giving 2018 - Celebrating Achievement
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
Year 12 winners
Ramisa – Business Studies
Hafiza – Geography
Sarida – History
Susan – Biology, Chemistry
Sahra – Sociology
Iman – French
Chantoi – English
Reece – Mathematics, Physics
Year 13 winners
Maryam – English
Fatmanour – French
Amal – Business Studies, Sociology
Victoria – History, Mathematics, Physics
Adelaida – Geography
Harsa – Biology, Chemistry
Karen Harrild Award for Community – Ayse
Roger Hiskey Award for Leadership – Susan
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.
