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🎭40 Year 8 students visit St. Martin's Theatre to watch Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap," the world's longest running show! They became detectives, unraveling clues and theories. Inspired, they'll now craft their own mystery tales! 🕵️‍♂️📝 pic.twitter.com/zh84ABySrL

04/03/24

🔬📷 Don't forget! STEAM 2024 Open Evening on March 7th, 5-7pm! Join us as Year 5 & 6 pupils team up with Year 7 girls for hands-on Science, Arts, & STEM activities. Witness heart dissections & explore STEM Club showcases. Register HERE! https://t.co/Z3sx7dDZ08 pic.twitter.com/iTIVjWuNLF

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29/02/24

Exciting news! Our students shine in the UKMT Maths Challenge, with remarkable achievements including Silver and Bronze Certificates. Congratulations to all participants! Let's celebrate Math Month together! 🎉📐 pic.twitter.com/TFpF19TuEQ

28/02/24

🔬🎨 Don't forget! STEAM 2024 Open Evening on March 7th, 5-7pm! Join us as Year 5 & 6 pupils team up with Year 7 girls for hands-on Science, Arts, & STEM activities. Witness heart dissections & explore STEM Club showcases. Register HERE! https://t.co/Z3sx7dDZ08 pic.twitter.com/ML73jRfP8Z

28/02/24

Students had an out-of-this-world experience as they welcomed the National Space Academy for thrilling workshops ahead of British Science Week! 🌟 From building hydrogen fuel rockets to exploring lunar travel, they embraced the wonders of space and STEM careers. pic.twitter.com/qOBHT9N90S

27/02/24

HAB Orchestra together with & others at the QEH Southwark music's Orchestra Playing Day!! Looking forward to the concert later pic.twitter.com/29RE4c4EYP

23/02/24

Jack Petchey Regional Finals Speak Out Challenge at HAB: 16 students, including last year's winner Radiyat Omotayo, delivered heartfelt speeches. While not victorious, the event left everyone inspired. Details: https://t.co/Qz2A5LJ6Og pic.twitter.com/so9i8NNvBf

23/02/24

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Posted on January 27th 2020

Young Poets Perform at Tower of London

Last week, Ms Bailey’s Year 8 English class went to the Tower of London as part of the Young City Poets Project.

This annual project, arranged and funded by The National Literacy Trust, gives pupils the opportunity to visit famous cultural venues in their city, using the visits to inspire poetry. This is HAB’s third year taking part in the fabulous creative writing project.

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Before a special poetry workshop, the girls toured a luxurious royal bedroom and a sinister prison that held potential traitors of the British monarchy.

As part of their tour, the girls were lucky enough to see the Crown Jewels up close and personal. The Head of Security, Gareth, whose job it is to look after the Crown Jewels, arranged for the HAB girls to peruse the priceless jewels at their own pace. The class could not get enough of the Crown Jewels and would have spent the whole day revolving round on the moving walkway if they did not have to get back to the all-important act of writing their poems!

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Koh-i-Nur diamond

During their time at the Tower, the girls learnt about the history of the breath-taking Koh-i-Nur diamond that can be found set into the Queen Mother’s Crown. It is the bloody history of this magnificent diamond that was the inspiration for the poetry workshop that followed. During the workshop our girls wrote some outstanding poetry (see below) exploring the beauty of the diamond and the difficult history of British imperialism that surrounds it.

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The students wrote their poems into their very own poetry note books that were gifted to them by the National Literacy Trust. The gasps of surprise and delight were audible when we presented the girls with their stylish notebooks.

At the end of the visit, students performed their outstanding work for the tourists who were leaving the room that contains the Crown Jewels. The girls’ words helped the audience to see the Crown Jewels in a new light.

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What students said...

  • "I  felt a bit shy when I was performing my poem to the public but I’m real proud of myself for being so brave!" Andriele
  • "I learnt so much fun information on our trips. The Tower of London is full of stories about death and murder." Lea
  • "I really enjoyed seeing the Crown Jewels especially now I know that they are  REAL!" Aliyay
  • "The diamonds were so inspiring. I’d love to have one the size of the Koh-i-Nur." Susan
  • "It was really interesting to find out the history behind the diamonds. The Crown Jewels really are magnificent!" Isabella
  • "Seeing the crown jewels for inspiration made writing my poem so much easier." Ainara

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A selection of poetry produced on the day

 

Fit for a Queen

Opulent, bright, priceless

A dark history emerges from the luxurious sparkle

It tastes of blood

Blue as the cold souls it touched

A diamond as dazzling as can be

 

By Mariama


The Koh-i-Nur shines bright

Under the dazzling light

It is  smooth and sharp

Like the glassy surface of a calm pond

The echoes of silver swords clash against one another

Betrayal and fear lurks  around the luminous diamond

 

By Vidhi

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The Koh-i-Nur, The Mountain Of Light,

A shooting star high up in the sky

The mountain of light,

More like the stench of death.

 

It sounds like the cries of the innocent lives it has destroyed

Like stabbing my heart with my own knives

 

The taste of rage and regret fills the night sky

The darkness that hides inside has now been seen.

 

As the diamond shines the truth is revealed

The sad souls can now been released.

 

By Andriele


 

Behind the opulent, dazzling diamond

The dark, cold past shines out

 

The whisper of Duleep’s tears

Stream down his cold face

 

The Koh-i-Nur  tastes of ice: cold and hard

 

By Ainara

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It shines like the stars in the sky,

The Diamond, The Diamond.

 

It feels like a deer,

in the bloody jaws of a lion.

 

The Koh-i-Nur  has stolen a life,

The whispers of  separated souls hover around.

The Diamond, the Diamond

 

Scars engraved

It feels like the crushed shell of a snail

The Diamond, the Diamond

 

By Mariam


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