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21/12/24

Congratulations to our incredibly talented students for their inspiring performances at this years HGAEDs’ Got Talent Show 🎤 🙌 Thank you to the brilliant audience, the sisterhood was palpable! ❤️#charactercourageconscience pic.twitter.com/px5IEkG8UF

21/12/24

Our students impressive metalwork designs, inspired by Art Deco. So many exceptional pieces! pic.twitter.com/LWRGLCdvAP

17/12/24

An absolute privilege to experience the Club Alt closing event . Thank you to the brilliant students who curated this exceptional project and our Y13 panel hosts for their insightful questions pic.twitter.com/iTLPxAye5V

17/12/24

A brilliant match against . Very deserving winners. Thank you to for hosting! 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/FVqRVvEfK4

17/12/24

Our students visited the in preparation for their collaboration with the museum's "Behind Our Accent" exhibition. Students have shared their personal migration stories in a book written by our students - so inspiring - well done! 👏 pic.twitter.com/cS4vGN4gSr

17/12/24

Ready to welcome Kings 7A to Principal’s Breakfast. Highest attendance in the whole school for Autumn Term! Congratulations 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/A1uWeEnilD

16/12/24

Thank you for your continued support our HGAED football teams by making your exceptional pitches available. We appreciate it 🙏🏻⚽️🏆

16/12/24

Thank you for such informative assemblies today. https://t.co/xuwPCUCXjw

12/12/24

Our Y11 psychologists put their brain and neuropsychology knowledge to the test by creating detailed models of the human brain. From crafting the cerebral cortex to highlighting the hippocampus, students displayed creativity and an excellent understanding of complex concepts! 🧠 pic.twitter.com/TyBKEqd9ip

29/11/24

Our annual Y7 bubble blowing event. Thank you to the Art department for organising - it is always a highlight for our newest students 🫧 pic.twitter.com/t76NlqbXVd

13/11/24

Looking forward to meeting our prospective students tomorrow for our P16 Open Evening https://t.co/1mN6Vqb4EY

13/11/24

A brilliant day for our Y7 Footballers ⚽️ Thank you pic.twitter.com/FEluOOj7nx

13/11/24

Thank you for the recognition 🙌 https://t.co/ngUiJMzsim

13/11/24

Wearing our odd socks with pride and celebrating our differences for pic.twitter.com/62tN9bqukR

17/10/24

More of the incredible GCSE and A level Art Residential. A trip to the and a private water taxi 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/2d4tb9Ye6y

17/10/24

It is not everyday you get invited to the Venice Biennale. An incredible opportunity for our GCSE and A level artists 🎨🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/oviopxdkih

17/10/24

Join us on Thursday 14th November to learn more about our exceptional 6th Form - 5.00pm - 7.00pm. pic.twitter.com/TAiaUsqq6o

16/10/24

Breakfast with Champions 🏆! Oriel 7A enjoying their Principal's Breakfast for the highest attendance in the whole school. Congratulations Ms Hassan, Mr Oviri, Mr Beresford and all of Oriel 7A 👏 pic.twitter.com/gbCcknaovV

10/10/24

Lunchtime fun in celebration of World Mental Health Day. Playing games made everyone smile 😃 pic.twitter.com/iR8RytYciE

10/10/24

World Mental Health Day at HGAED started with a hot chocolate and a chat because connections matter. Thank you to and our Mental Health Ambassadors for organising such a positive start to the day! pic.twitter.com/bhONAHAGI4

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Posted on October 24th 2016

'Knife of Dawn' by Hannah Kendall

Knife at Dawn

Some lucky music students attended a new one-man chamber opera by Hannah Kendall (pictured).

Knife of Dawn explores the life and mind of Guyanese poet and political activist Martin Carter as he boldly fights for his country’s independence.

In this, her operatic debut, Kendall takes her inspiration from one of the Caribbean’s most influential writers, setting Carter’s own lyrical and evocative poems, drawn together into a moving new libretto by Tessa McWatt.

We stayed for a Q&A with Hannah Kendall where she explained that she had produced and funded the project herself and that she wanted to create a piece of opera for an Afro-Caribbean performer.  We discussed the presence of ethnic diversity in classical music and she hoped to inspire young musicians to explore and pursue composition.  We’re sure she did!

Virginie Clarke, House Co-ordinator

Other Black History Month stories: Levi Roots visits to talk about William Blake; East Dulwich Picturehouse project; Steel Pan Band sensation; A Man of Good Hope at the Young Vic.

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