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6th Form 2022 results

Swanlea 6th Form Success!

We are celebrating amazing A Level and BTEC results once again for our Sixth Form students at Swanlea School. Students have certainly lived up to our values of Respect, Aspire and Achieve with 77% of students achieving A* to B grades. Many students are heading off to top universities such as Imperial, LSE, UCL, Queen Mary, Kings, Nottingham and Manchester. With an astounding 94% A*-C, staff, students, parents and carers are celebrating another set of outstanding results.

One such student is Mehjabin who achieved A*AA in Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics which means she can pursue her dream to study Medicine at Queen Mary.

Kevin (A*AA) will be studying Electronic Engineering at Imperial College and Fahim (A*A*A*) will go on to study Computer Science at Queen Mary, both now extremely happy with their impressive results.

Mumtahina, a future engineer, will be studying at the prestigious University College London thanks to her A* A* A A grades in Mathematics, Economics, Physics and Italian.

In addition, Naveena achieved A A A in Psychology, Sociology and Religious Studies and will go on to read Law at SOAS.

The further study of Maths continues to be highly popular with our successful students. Having obtained excellent results, Aasiful, Saima, Ehsanul, Imran, Ashfaqur are all off to top Russell Group universities.

We have many students venturing out of London for their degrees such as Ziad who is on his way to the University of Reading having achieved 3 A’s and Arafat who achieved A*, A, A and is going to the University of Nottingham to study Mechanical Engineering.

Our BTEC results were equally impressive and we have students going on to top universities such as Farhan and Aisha who will be studying Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence and Midwifery respectively at City University. Selassie and Luku will be going to Queen Mary to read Marketing and Business Management.

The Joint Heads of Sixth Form, Ms Khatun and Ms Dosanjh said, “It has been a privilege to work with such wonderful young people. Here at Swanlea, we foster a culture of hard work and success, as witnessed by today’s celebrations. We are so proud of all our students.”

Headteacher Ms Landers was overjoyed by the results. She stated, “These results are a testament to the continued academic excellence in which we pride ourselves at Swanlea. We are elated that so many of our students are able to go to their first choice universities, including a significant number who will be continuing their academic studies at Russell Group universities.” Ms Landers further stated, “This is a fantastic set of results for both the school and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff, our Governors, and, of course, the students themselves for their sheer determination and hard work!”

It is no surprise that Swanlea Sixth Form remains a popular choice for many of our students. We are exceptionally pleased with the excellent achievement of all our sixth formers today and wish them much happiness and success in their futures!

Tower Hamlets Council’s Wellbeing Programme for Schools

Tower Hamlets Council are rolling out a wellbeing programme for schools which will include training and resources on mental wellbeing. The programme will aim to support mental wellbeing and resilience and aid mental health recovery for school staff, pupils, parents and carers’, in light of the impact of COVID-19 and lockdown. The Local Authority have pulled together local experts to deliver training to school staff and Further Education (FE) providers, preventing as many people as possible from developing mental health difficulties and ensuring those with pre-existing or emerging difficulties access the right support. The training will take place online and will cover a whole school approach, wellbeing and resilience. Further training will cover specific concerns such as bereavement, anxiety and trauma. Future training dates will be shared next term. To book a place on any of the sessions listed below, please email sultanax.begum@towerhamlets.gov.uk with the name of the session(s) you would like to attend, your name and contact details. Please note that places are limited and will be booked on a first come first served basis. Please see below, details of the parents sessions, which are free to attend and will be held online.

Sleep and Mental Health (parents only)

Monday 14th December

Time: 10 – 11am

The Healthy Lives Team will be hosting a free online webinar which aims to provide staff and parents with practical, easy to understand knowledge about sleep, interesting facts and a range of strategies and tips to take away and apply that very same evening! The webinars will cover topics such as the importance of sleep, identifying barriers to sleep, sleep cycles, routines and much more!

Sleep and Mental Health (school staff and parents)

Date: Thursday 11th February 2021

Time: 10 – 11am

The Healthy Lives Team will be hosting a free online webinar which aims to provide staff and parents with practical, easy to understand knowledge about sleep, interesting facts and a range of strategies and tips to take away and apply that very same evening! The webinars will cover topics such as the importance of sleep, identifying barriers to sleep, sleep cycles, routines and much more!

NHS Guide to Differentiate Between Coronavirus, The Common Cold & Flu

 

The NHS has produced a guide to differentiate between Coronavirus, the common cold and flu. Health experts hope it will make it clearer to people whether they may need to self-isolate or arrange to have a coronavirus test.

Click the link below for further information: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/21/coronavirus-symptoms-how-to-tell-if-you-have-a-common-cold-flu-or-covid

Swanlea Star Students hit the headlines

Swanlea students achieved exceptional GCSE and A level results this year. Some who celebrated on Thursday 20th August and Thursday 13th August were even interviewed by the press.

Take a look at these two articles, which appeared in the Eastern Eye newspaper. They both feature interviews with successful Swanlea students:

A-level testing row makes pupils jittery

Relief for GCSE students as they cheer good grades

Swanlea School also appeared on television this year, as news reporters from ATN Bangla UK visited the school on GCSE results day. Watch this footage to see an interview with our Headteacher, Ms Landers and our student, Yusuf Reza Khan who achieved seven grade 9s, two grade 8s, one grade 7 and a D*2. Yusuf’s mother was also interviewed.

The following video includes more footage of Swanlea School on GCSE results day. It features an interview with our student, Mehjabin Islam who got eight grade 9s, three grade 8s and one grade 7. Mehjabin appeared on TV with her family once she got home with her results.

Families wanted to help study the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on families and communities

University College London is working with Tower Hamlets Council to understand the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on families and communities in the borough. It would be fantastic for as many people as possible to take part in the study.

You are eligible to take part if you live in Tower Hamlets with a postcode beginning E1, E2, E3, E9, E14 or E1W.  Also if you are currently pregnant or a mother or father of a child under five years of age (0-59 months).

Take part in the survey>>

GCSE Results 2020!

This year’s GCSE results have been fantastic and reflect five years of determined work from our Governors, staff, parents and students. We are proud of how all of our school community have worked in partnership throughout this difficult year and we are now able to celebrate the success of our young peoples’ GCSE results. We look forward to seeing many of our students return to the Sixth Form in September.

 

Some particularly outstanding results were:

Valeria Damola got ten grade 9s and one grade 8

Saima Haque got nine grade 9s and two grade 8s.

Mumtahina Razia got nine 9s, three grade 8s and one grade 7.

Mehjabin Islam got eight grade 9s, three grade 8s and one grade 7.

Yusuf Reza Khan got seven grade 9s, two grade 8s, one grade 7 and a D*2

Shafi Ahmed got six grade 9s, four grade 8s and a D*2.

 

NHS Test and Trace film opportunity – case studies wanted

The Tower Hamlets communications team are looking to create a video to promote the NHS Test and Trace programme, featuring young people in the borough aged 16 upwards who have had symptoms of Covid-19 and booked a test through the national programme.

Case studies would be required to film a short clip (one minute maximum) talking about their experience of booking a test and the ease and importance of getting tested.

Please contact Lucy Fordham in the communications team on lucy.fordham@towerhamlets.gov.uk  for more details.

Your help is much appreciated.