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			<title><![CDATA[Royal Veterinary College Trip]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/106/royal-veterinary-college-trip</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Year 10 science students went on a trip to the Royal Veterinary College to attend the afternoon anatomy session. Here they got to explore what it was like to be a Veterinary student at university. Students had the opportunity to use the university&#39;s high tech microscopes&nbsp;to observe the tissues in a rat&#39;s leg along with preserved mites. After this, the students were shown how a specime...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 6 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Technical Sound Workshop]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/105/technical-sound-workshop</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Our year 10 GCSE Drama students had the wonderful opportunity&nbsp;of attending a technical sound workshop at the Old Vic theatre this week. They worked with theatre staff to create sound effects for the current production on stage using the latest&nbsp;technology and theatre&nbsp;equipment. The students gained some real production insight from this&nbsp;workshop and it was an enjoyable experience...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Matilda the Musical JNR]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/103/matilda-the-musical-jnr</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The school proudly staged its first-ever production of&nbsp;Matilda, marking a memorable milestone for the community. With a dedicated team of 50 cast members and production crew, the show ran across the 24th, 25th, and 26th of March to packed audiences each night. The performances were a tremendous success, showcasing talent, teamwork, and enthusiasm that brought joy to students, staff, and famil...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[King's College University Hispanic Studies]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/102/kings-college-university-hispanic-studies</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On Monday 16th March, our Year 7 students visited King&rsquo;s College University to collaborate with the Hispanic Studies department&nbsp;

They spent the morning working alongside undergraduate students, as well as Year 6 and Year 7 pupils from other Hackney schools&mdash;an inspiring and enriching experience for everyone involved.

This visit is part of the transition programme at The Urswick S...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[TUS Students Take Part in Historic Service at St Paul&rsquo;s]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/101/tus-students-take-part-in-historic-service-at-st-pauls</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Students in Year 10 and Year 12 were honoured to take part in the Confirmation of the Election of
the new Archbishop of Canterbury, The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally,
in a historic service held at St Paul&rsquo;s Cathedral on 28 th January. Archbishop Sarah is the first female to
hold the role in its 1,400 year history.


Dame Sarah entered St Paul&rsquo;s as the Bishop o...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Culture Day - Bringing the world to Urswick!]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/104/culture-day-bringing-the-world-to-urswick</link>
			<description><![CDATA[At the end of the autumn term, our school came alive with colour, music, and celebration as students and staff took part in Culture Day. It was a truly joyful occasion that highlighted the rich diversity within our community.

Students arrived dressed in a wide range of traditional and cultural outfits, proudly representing their heritage. The corridors were filled with vibrant fabrics,&nbsp; crea...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 1 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Winter Wonderland]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/100/winter-wonderland</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Sixth Form Community Team have been working hard over the past term, doing duties around the school and taking on extra responsibilities on a voluntary basis. To celebrate their hard work so far, the students were rewarded with an action-packed afternoon at Hyde Park&rsquo;s Winter Wonderland where they experienced the ice slide, a Christmas-themed circus show, a ride on the giant wheel as wel...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 9 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Raising Money for Jamaica]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/99/raising-money-for-jamaica</link>
			<description><![CDATA[We had a special Chicken and Chips Charity lunch to raise money for those in Jamaica affected by Hurricane Melissa.&nbsp;
We managed to raise of &pound;750!&nbsp;


A huge thank you to everyone who donated for such a good cause and for coming together as a community.&nbsp;



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			<pubDate>Mon, 1 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Black History Month 2025]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/98/black-history-month-2025</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Celebration evening event&nbsp;

Parents were invited to attend an evening event of celebration with special guests, the Keynotes Gospel Choir, who performed alongside our students. The audience also enjoyed showcase performances from our GCSE music students.&nbsp;
Our guest speaker was Toyin Afolabi, Youth Pastor at Saint Church Hackney. &nbsp;

BHM Speaker - Ashley Hickson-Lovence


TUS invited...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[FIVE STAR PERFORMANCE]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/97/five-star-performance</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Students&nbsp;collected their GCSE results today and were celebrating a 5% increase in the number achieving five Grade 5s and above compared with last year. Once they had called home to share the news many enroled in our&nbsp;Sixth Form Academy.

Amongst the success stories was Elijah Summers who passed nine GCSEs all at grade 8 and 9s, included grade 9s for English, English Literature and Music...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[RECORD A* AND A GRADES]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/96/record-a-and-a-grades</link>
			<description><![CDATA[There were tears of joy and screams of celebration as students collected their A Level results. The school achieved a record number of A* and A grades, which increased by 5% compared to last year.&nbsp;

Esther Bakare achieved A grades in Biology, Chemistry and Maths and will study Medicine at University College, London (UCL). Urswick works in partnership with UCL and all of the students have acce...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tea With the Head 2025]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/95/tea-with-the-head-2025</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Golden Tickets, Magic Tricks, and a Whole Lot of Fun at Tea with the Head!

Last week, 156 of our fantastic&nbsp;Year 7 and 8 students&nbsp;were treated to an unforgettable afternoon at&nbsp;Tea with the Head&nbsp;&mdash; a special reward for those who earned&nbsp;120 credits or more&nbsp;this year.

This year&rsquo;s celebration came with a sweet twist, as the theme was inspired by&nbsp;Charlie a...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A trip to Cambridge University]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/94/a-trip-to-cambridge-university</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A &nbsp;group of Year 12s and Year 11s had the amazing opportunity to visit one of the 31 colleges at the University of Cambridge.

Upon arrival, students were met by the college&rsquo;s Head of Admissions and Urswick alumni Miriam Summers who studies Chinese at the university. The visit began with a tour, where students were shown around the college&rsquo;s main buildings and facilities such as t...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sports Day 2025]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/93/sports-day-2025</link>
			<description><![CDATA[What a day to remember! Sports Day 2025 brought our school community together for a vibrant, fun filled day. From start to finish both students and staff gave it their all, whether that was their well led warm-ups at the start, sprinting down the track, leaping for victory, space hopping over the line, or putting their all in to the Tug of war!&nbsp;


Throughout Lee Valley there was continuous la...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Biology Residential]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/92/biology-residential</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Y12 and Y13 Biology classes went on a residential to the Field Studies Council near Dorking &mdash; here&rsquo;s how the experience went.


On their first day there, the sixth formers split up into small groups and carried out various practical investigations across the fields of Juniper Hall. They investigated why holly plants lose their spines as they get taller, tried to estimate the number...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[VE Day Competition]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/91/ve-day-competition</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Year 9 student recently completed a poster task to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe Day) and as a culmination of their unit of work on the Second World War. Students were taught about the contributions of various different groups to the victory, including the oratory and leadership of Winston Churchill, the unsung contribution of soldiers from the British Empire and the crit...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 1 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Chinese New Year 2025]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/90/chinese-new-year-2025</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This year, we embraced the festivities with excitement and gratitude, marking the start of the Year of the Snake.


A special Chinese New Year lunch was prepared by Harrison Catering, and we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to their team for their incredible effort in preparing such a delicious and festive meal for all of us to enjoy. To add to the celebration, every student and staff mem...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 4 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[HRH The Princess Royal visits UCL&rsquo;s new campus]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/89/hrh-the-princess-royal-visits-ucls-new-campus</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited University College London (UCL) East, the university&rsquo;s new state-of-the-art campus at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, east London, where she saw groundbreaking research in areas including ecology, artificial intelligence, robotics, healthcare, and hydrogen technology.

&nbsp;

As part of her visit, Her Royal Highness met with students...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Year 7 Rewards Evening]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/88/year-7-rewards-evening</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Last week Year 7 students, parents, and staff gathered for a memorable&nbsp;Year 7 Rewards Evening&nbsp;that highlighted the accomplishments of our youngest students. The event was filled with excitement and pride as we celebrated the hard work, dedication, and personal growth of the cohort.

The evening kicked off with a warm welcome as parents were treated to a delicious selection of food, befor...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Walk for Home]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/87/walk-for-home</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As we celebrate our 505th year in 2025, the school has decided to raise money for the charity Shelter which supports homeless people. Christopher Urswick himself made a number of charitable bequests in his will, following his death in 1522, including a homeless man who visited his church.&nbsp;

Our special chicken and chips lunch resulted in donations of &pound;721. Sixteen Sixth Form students ac...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 6 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Black History Month 2024]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/86/black-history-month-2024</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Urswick School is clear that Black history is everybody&rsquo;s history and we are proud of the diversity and inclusion reflected in our curriculum all year round. Black History Month gives us the opportunity to highlight and celebrate this even further and is a really important part of our annual calendar &ndash; marked with our very own badges worn proudly by the whole school and beautiful b...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Open Evening 2024 - Executive Headteacher's Speech]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/85/open-evening-2024-executive-headteachers-speech</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This is an edited version of the speech Mr Brown delivered to our Year 5 and 6 Open Evening on Tuesday 1st&nbsp;October 2024.

I&rsquo;m delighted to welcome you to The Urswick School. Why are we all here tonight? Because the education and future success of your children is important to us all. We are here because the decision you are about to make has a life long impact and is about the next seve...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 3 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[School Street]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/84/school-street</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Please see images for information regarding School Street starting Monday 23rd September 2024.&nbsp;

The Urswick School School Street Text The Urswick School Pre-Implementation Letter]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Urswick Celebrates!]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/83/urswick-celebrates</link>
			<description><![CDATA[We have been celebrating a record number of GCSE Grade 9s, the highest possible grade. In particular Head Boy Zakariya achieved eight grade 9s in English and English Literature, Combined Science, History, Computer Science, Mandarin Chinese and Religious Studies. He missed a &lsquo;Clean Sweep&rsquo; by a few marks passing Maths with a Grade 8. Students were congratulated by Mayor Caroline Woodley...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Celebrating record A Level results]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/82/celebrating-record-a-level-results</link>
			<description><![CDATA[There were screams and cheers of delight as students achieved record A Level results. Top grades were over 15% higher than last year. The school&rsquo;s relatively small Sixth Form achieved over 100 A* to C grades in total with 35% of these grades A* to B.

Richard Brown, Executive Head said: &ldquo;These young people have risen to the challenge of A Levels in a fantastic way and fully deserve the...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Prefect Training Day]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/81/prefect-training-day</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Our 2024/25 Prefect team was announced at the recent Sedgwick service, their roles begun the following week when they were invited to a team building day called &ldquo;Four Quarters&rdquo;. This day consisted of a workshop in the morning, a presentation on the expectations of a prefect, a walk through on the duties and then deciding on the rota.
The workshop consisted of a carousel of 4 stations,...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tea with the Head 2024]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/80/tea-with-the-head-2024</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Our annual Tea with the Head event took place on Friday 12th July with a vibrant seaside theme, transforming our Urswick Playground into a lively beachside paradise! Over 200 learners from Years 7 and 8 were Invited to the event after earning over 120 credits throughout the year. Credits can be given for excellent effort, high quality work and behaviour and contributing positively to The Urswick c...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Service of Thanksgiving]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/79/service-of-thanksgiving</link>
			<description><![CDATA[We were thrilled to be invited to represent the School at a Service of Thanksgiving in the 30th year of South Africa&rsquo;s democracy held at Westminster Abbey on 16th July 2024.

Members of the TUS South Africa exchange 2023-2024 attended with Ms Braggins and Ms Quinn. The service was introduced by the Very Revered Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster and addressed by the Rt Hon Lord Boateng. Som...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Year 11 Prom 2024]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/78/year-11-prom-2024</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Students arrived to school making a grand entrance on the red carpet, having their pictures taken they all looked amazing! They went into the transformed hall to take photos at the sparkling backdrop this was a huge hit and gave students the chance to capture the night with their friends before heading onto the coaches to the main event.

We arrived and had another opportunity to capture the momen...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sports Day 2024]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/77/sports-day-2024</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Warm weather blessed out Sports Day for year 8, 9 and 12 which took place at Lee Valley Stadium on 19th June. We started the day with a mass warm up routine which every student and some staff took part in.

We then combined traditional athletics events like 100m races, the 800 meters, long jump and high jump with welly throwing and tug-of-war.&nbsp;

There was even time for a student/staff relay c...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[100% Success &ndash; TUS Options Morning]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/76/100-success-tus-options-morning</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Of those families who completed the questionnaire, 100% agreed that our Options Morning for Year 9 was useful. The hall was filled to capacity as children and parents heard about the school&rsquo;s options process and read our booklet which outlines GCSE curriculum choices that are about to be made.

Everyone then split into groups to hear a series of presentations about different careers. Organis...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Urswick Student performs at St Paul's Cathedral 2024]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/75/urswick-student-performs-at-st-pauls-cathedral-2024</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Peter , aged 14, played the Grand Organ&nbsp;of St Paul&#39;s Cathedral to a 2,000 strong congregation on Thursday.

Peter has been receiving lessons at school for nearly three years, under the tutelage of Makoto James, a former organ scholar of Oxford University.&nbsp; He has previously played the organ at St John at Hackney Church and in school. He is the first child who anyone can remember play...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 2 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Prefect Christmas Meal]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/74/prefect-christmas-meal</link>
			<description><![CDATA[To celebrate the team&rsquo;s efforts the prefect team where treated to a Christmas meal at Pizza Express. They ate and bonded together outside of their duties, representing The Urswick School. All the prefects were so grateful to be given this opportunity to strengthen their team morale. It made them more enthusiastic to do their jobs. It was a highly positive evening that allowed the school to s...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 8 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Letter from Taiwan]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/73/a-letter-from-taiwan</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Hello Urswick! My name is Miriam, and I was a student at Urswick from 2014- 2021. I now study Chinese at the University of Cambridge and am currently on my year abroad in Taiwan! The year abroad is part of my undergraduate degree and helps me to practice speaking and using Chinese every day in real life, (not just in a classroom!).

I have been in Taiwan for just under 4 months now and have alread...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 8 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lessons from Auschwitz Project]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/72/lessons-from-auschwitz-project</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Our one-day trip to Poland was an insightful experience and full of emotion. The aim of this trip was to humanise all the victims of the Holocaust, become witnesses and remember. We first visited OÅwiÄcim where we discussed the pre-war life of the Jewish community in Poland, they were a minority group and at the end of the war only a fraction of the community had survived. We then visited Auschw...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sixth Form Bowling]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/71/sixth-form-bowling</link>
			<description><![CDATA[After a great start to the term, we were treated to a once in a lifetime school trip to All Star Lanes.&nbsp;


This was an amazing bonding experience for the entire sixth form which allowed us to come together and enjoy ourselves without the stress of exams, where we filled up all the bowling lanes, sang karaoke for the whole night and ate some good chicken.&nbsp;
The entire trip will be a core m...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Year 8 Food Lessons!]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/70/year-8-food-lessons</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Our Year 8 pupils have been getting stuck into their Food Technology Lessons at Hackney School of Food lessons. Pupils have so far learnt a variety of different culinary skills and cooked some delicious food over the last four weeks. They have learnt the different types of chopping techniques, picked their own vegetables and herbs from the garden in order to make a healthy vegetable soup, learnt h...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 9 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[South Africa Exchange July 2023]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/69/south-africa-exchange-july-2023</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On July 16th 2023 twelve year 10 students and their accompanying team of 4 staff set off from The Urswick School on the long journey to South Africa. Their destination was the beautiful Port St John&rsquo;s in the Eastern Cape and our partner school: Ntafufu Senior Secondary School. This trip formed the first leg of the 3rd exchange project for The Urswick School, working as before in partnership...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 2 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Vice President of UNICEF, Lord Hastings, visits The Urswick School]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/68/vice-president-of-unicef-lord-hastings-visits-the-urswick-school</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As part of the celebrations for Black History Month, Lord Hastings CBE visited us to deliver a speech to Sixth Form and Year 11 students. Following the school&#39;s theme of Celebrating Achievement, the current Chair of The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS University) and Vice President of UNICEF spoke insightfully and passionately about the skills and aptitudes young people need to th...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Black History Month - Celebrating Achievement Parent Event]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/67/black-history-month-celebrating-achievement-parent-event</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Over 90 parents, students, sixth formers and staff attended a fantastic evening event for Black History Month. Five invited speakers from the Black British community presented to the audience on the theme of Celebrating Achievement.

They came from the worlds of business, entertainment, entrepreneurship and social media and spoke about their own journeys, the challenges they had overcome and the l...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Black History Month Food]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/66/black-history-month-food</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Harrisons catering excelled in producing delicious lunches this October to help celebrate Black History Month at The Urswick School.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Black History Month Assembly]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/65/black-history-month-assembly</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Year 7 and 8 celebrated Black History Month with a special assembly.

They were lead in prayer by Farida Matthews from @saintchurch, who also spoke to them about her own journey into the Church.

They were also inspired and entertained by Daniel Bailey &ndash; Associate Artistic Director at the Bush Theatre in west London. Daniel spoke about his career and achievements so far and shared important...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Urswick celebrates improved results]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/64/urswick-celebrates-improved-results</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Nationally GCSE results may have gone down, but here, we have been celebrating our best ever GCSE results.

Richard Brown, Executive Headteacher explains: &lsquo;The percentage of our students achieving 5 or more GCSEs, at grade 5 and above including English and Maths, is 4% higher than last year and 6% higher than 2019 &ndash; the last time students took GCSEs pre-Covid. There has been quite a lo...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The A to Z Success Story]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/63/the-a-to-z-success-story</link>
			<description><![CDATA[We spent the morning celebrating and looking forward to the future on A Level Results Day. Our students are off to University to study courses from Architecture to Zoology &ndash; a real A to Z of success! Noah Penton is planning to study Zoology at Southampton University having achieved four B grades. Kiana Robinson Byfield is studying Architecture at Birmingham City University.

Osamagbe Eruogun...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Sedgwick Service 2023]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/62/the-sedgwick-service-2023</link>
			<description><![CDATA[It has been a pleasure to return to Hackney Church for our Annual Rewards Service, in the name of Harry Sedgwick who made a bequest to the school in 1820- Sedgwick medals have been presented in his name ever since. Years 10, 11 and 12 plus staff and guests formed the congregation whilst parents joined us on a special YouTube link. We began with prayers led by Rev&rsquo;d Naomi Maxwell, Associate R...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ready, Set, Go! Sports Day 2023]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/61/ready-set-go-sports-day-2023</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The sun shone on the TUS Sports Day at Lee Valley Stadium. Years 8, 9 and 12 took part in a range of competitions including athletics events like sprint races, long jump and high jump, together with a tug-of-war and welly throwing. Everyone could earn points for their Family Learning Group.

A new feature was a mass &lsquo;warm up&rsquo; at the start of the day which saw students and staff stretch...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Windrush Day @ Urswick &ndash; 22nd June 2023]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/60/windrush-day-urswick-22nd-june-2023</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Today we remembered the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks. We also celebrated the Windrush generation and their descendants who have brought so much to this country.

In special assemblies our children learnt about the group who arrived in London from the Caribbean, some of whom had been in Britain during the Second World War in the RAF or the army or working...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Parent Consultation Day]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/59/parent-consultation-day</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Many thanks to parents in Year 7 and Year 9 who attended face-to-face meetings with teachers on 16th June. Other parents chose to have telephone discussions which I hope were useful.

100 parents of children in Year 7 and Year 9 completed our questionnaire. Thank you for the really positive feedback:

94% of parents agreed or strongly agreed with the statement &lsquo;My Child Enjoys School&rsquo;...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Royal Horticultural Society - Loddiges Nursery]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/58/royal-horticultural-society-loddiges-nursery</link>
			<description><![CDATA[During the Autumn term the year 12 history students worked on a project along side the Royal Horticultural society (RHS) and Chocolate films, funded by the National Lottery. They created two short films on the history of the site of the school which was one the largest hot houses in the U.K known as Loddiges. These hot houses were home to plants from all over the globe.

The year 12 students showc...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 6 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[LDBS Schools&rsquo; Service at St Paul&rsquo;s Cathedral]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/57/ldbs-schools-service-at-st-pauls-cathedral</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A group of Urswick students, along with Mr Brown, Mr Aubrey and Ms Jobanputra attended this service at a packed St Paul&rsquo;s Cathedral. We prayed and sang alongside Church of England Primary and Secondary Schools who are in the London Diocese.

The theme of the service was &lsquo;Stewards of God&rsquo;s Wonderful Creation&rsquo;. Aashai, who designed our banner, and Bradley (both 7MIL) carried...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Urswick Celebrates Christmas]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/56/urswick-celebrates-christmas</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The snow and ice did not prevent us from returning to St John at Hackney Church for our Carol Service. We enjoyed a &lsquo;Christmas Mash-up&rsquo; played by our Organ Scholar, Peter Maku (Year 8), who must be one of the youngest organ soloists around.

The Urswick Choir led us in the singing of &lsquo;Once in Royal David&rsquo;s City&rsquo; and a year 8 drama group performed a reading of &lsquo;A...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Free School Meals | Urswick in The Guardian]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/55/free-school-meals-urswick-in-the-guardian</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This week The Urswick School featured in The Guardian. This was to celebrate and highlight our provision of Free School Meals for all.&nbsp;

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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[BHM Inspirational Speakers event 2022]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/54/bhm-inspirational-speakers-event-2022</link>
			<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;The evening started with a powerful opening address from Mr. Brown, in which he provided context and insight into his lived experience as an educator who witnessed racial abuse in schools being dealt with poorly, early in his career. His speech ended with him highlighting the need for a school&rsquo;s staff body to reflect its students&rsquo; diversity and highlighted Urswick le...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Black History Month Art Piece]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/53/black-history-month-art-piece</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Maria created this art piece as a submission for a Black History Month competition. We asked her what her thought process was behind this incredible piece of work.&nbsp;

&#39;When I was first asked to make this piece, I had no idea what I was going to do. After a while of thinking about it, I came up with 3 ideas for my composition, however, my final piece was neither of these 3 ideas I had, but...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Tempest - An English Literature Theatre Trip]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/52/the-tempest-an-english-literature-theatre-trip</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On Friday 22nd of September, year 12 and 13 English Literature students were lucky enough to attend our first 6th form trip of the year to The Globe Theatre to watch a modern interpretation of William Shakespeare&rsquo;s The Tempest.&nbsp;

It was definitely a trip to remember; from the journey there to the people I got to share the magical experience with.&nbsp; On the way to the theatre we saw T...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 6 Oct 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Open Evening 2022]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/51/open-evening-2022</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Urswick opened its doors to children in Year 5 and 6 at primary schools and their parents on Tuesday 4th October. In addition to the Executive Headteacher&rsquo;s address, visitors were able to look round lessons and speak to staff.

Amongst the events on show were a dramatised playscript reading of &lsquo;An Inspector Calls&rsquo;, experiments in Science, a demonstration of GCSE trampolining, and...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 5 Oct 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Executive Headteacher's Speech Open Evening 2022]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/50/executive-headteachers-speech-open-evening-2022-1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This is an edited version of the speech Mr Brown delivered to our Year 5 and 6 Open Evening on Tuesday 4th October 2022.

I&rsquo;m delighted to welcome you to The Urswick School. Why are we all here tonight? Because the education and future success of your children is important to us all. We are here because the decision you are about to make has a life long impact and is about the next seven yea...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 5 Oct 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Urswick remembers HM The Queen]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/49/urswick-remembers-hm-the-queen</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A group of students in our Sixth Form Academy and Year 11 went to St John at Hackney Church to sign the Book of Condolence following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Overlooked by the tomb of Christopher Urswick they wrote messages thanking The Queen for her life of service and dedication to duty. Mr Brown, Executive Head, left a message on behalf of the school community.

After a time of sile...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[THE URSWICK SCHOOL REMEMBERS HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/48/the-urswick-school-remembers-hm-queen-elizabeth-ii</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Special prayers were said in school assemblies throughout the day to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Children joined staff in hearing about the life of our longest serving monarch and the example she has set us. Assemblies ended with the National Anthem and a period of silent reflection.

Mr Richard Brown, Executive Headteacher, referred to The Queen&rsquo;s unique service to this country...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 9 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[GCSE CELEBRATIONS]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/47/gcse-celebrations</link>
			<description><![CDATA[We celebrated&nbsp;record GCSE results on Thursday 26th August. There were screams of delight as year 11 students opened the all important envelopes.

Richard Brown, Executive Headteacher said:

&lsquo;These are our best GCSE results since the new 1 to 9 grading system was introduced. Given everything that these young people and their teachers have been through during the pandemic this is a fantas...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Level Success!]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/46/a-level-success</link>
			<description><![CDATA[At The Urswick School Sixth Form Academy staff and A Level students were celebrating this morning. The school community was in a triumphant mood as students collected their A Level results.

Richard Brown, Executive Headteacher said &lsquo;It is great to see a return to actual examinations and our students rose to the challenge. They deserve their successes and to progress to universities of their...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sports Day 2022]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/45/sports-day-2022</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Tropical temperatures did not prevent Years 8, 9 and 12 enjoying Sports Day at Lee Valley Stadium. There was fierce competition over 100m, 200m and the 4x100 relay on the track. Our young athletes also took part in the Shot Putt, High Jump and Long Jump, and the tug-of-war.

We celebrated the Commonwealth Games which are due to take place in Birmingham by giving away special &lsquo;United by Birmi...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Year 7 Puzzle Day 2022]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/44/year-7-puzzle-day-2022</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On Monday, year 7 spent the day delving into the deep sea, scaling the sky tower and mastering the maze! This was all part of their Puzzle Day experience. Pupils worked in teams, building leadership skills, resilience and laughing a lot. One pupil said, &lsquo;That was amazing, I never thought we would be able to do it&rsquo;, after managing to rescue a key from a tube of water with only some rope...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sedgwick Ceremony 2022]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/41/sedgwick-ceremony-2022-1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Our annual Sedgwick ceremony took place on Friday 1st July. The Sports Hall was transformed into a venue fit for the Oscars. Students in Year 10, 11 and 12 joined past Sedgwick Medal Winners, staff and Governors as a series of awards were presented by Mrs Moise (Deputy Head) and Mr Brown (Executive Head). We were also delighted to be joined by Dele Rotimi, previously Head of School at TUS and now...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tea With the Head 2022]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/42/tea-with-the-head-2022</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Over 160 students and staff celebrated Tea with The Head on Friday 7th July at The Urswick School.&nbsp; In a specially designed marque students celebrated their success with each other and their teachers.&nbsp; Students were launched into the activities by Ms Braggins and Mrs Moise with their very own special rendition of the hula dance.&nbsp;

Students were given the opportunity to show off thei...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 8 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sedgwick Ceremony 2022]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/40/sedgwick-ceremony-2022</link>
			<description><![CDATA[You can watch the full Sedgwick Ceremony from Friday 1st July here!&nbsp;]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 4 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Jewish Book Week &ndash; A visit from David Bolchover]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/39/jewish-book-week-a-visit-from-david-bolchover</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Just before half-term, David Bolchover visited The Urswick School to deliver a talk as part of Jewish Book Week.&nbsp; &nbsp;30 of our Year 10 pupils were lucky enough to attend and impressed our visitor not only with their insightful and empathetic questions but also with how bright and curious they were.

David told us all about the amazing football coach Bela Guttmann and his amazing climb to s...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 7 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Urswick Includes 2022]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/38/urswick-includes-2022</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Urswick Includes 6th &ndash; 17th June 2022

Over the next fortnight Urswick students will be taking part in a fortnight of curricular and extra-curricular activities around diversity, inclusion and equalities. They will be given the opportunity to celebrate the diversity of our school community, to consider what makes up their identities and to promote equality and inclusion.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 6 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Urswick celebrates the Platinum Jubilee]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/37/urswick-celebrates-the-platinum-jubilee</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Before breaking up for half term, students and staff celebrated the Queen&rsquo;s Platinum Jubilee in fine style. Every student received a special medal featuring the 2022 Jubilee on one side and the school&rsquo;s logo on the reverse. Kept in a velvet purple pouch, these are designed to be a keep-sake about a unique occasion. In their after school Art Club, children had been designing bunting to...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Celebration of Christmas 2021]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/36/a-celebration-of-christmas-2021</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Despite all of the current challenges, we have celebrated the joys of Christmas at Urswick. Our Christmas decorations have lit up the school and provided numerous photo opportunities. Every Year 7 was given a special Christmas card of a photograph taken with the decorations.

Over 750 children ate a traditional Christmas dinner on Thursday 16th December as Urswick celebrated another year of provid...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[TUS Alumni Evening 2021]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/35/tus-alumni-evening-2021</link>
			<description><![CDATA[After taking safety precautions which included all guest taking lateral flows and having to provide an NHS COVID Pass, we were excited to host our annual Alumni Evening. We celebrated the achievements of the class of 2021 with Ilham being awarded the Dilek Yener Award for her exemplary academic achievements. Iyobosa received the Javaughn McNeish award for his incredible academic achievements durin...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Service of Remembrance]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/34/service-of-remembrance</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Senior Prefects Ruby and Jaidan accompanied Executive Headteacher Mr Brown, to Hackney&rsquo;s Service of Remembrance which took place on Sunday 14th November. The parade gathered at Hackney Town Hall and walked to the war memorial at St John at Hackney Churchyard. Poppies were laid and the large crowd observed a two minutes silence at 11am to remember all those who had lost their lives in war and...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Open Evening 2021]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/33/open-evening-2021</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This is an edited version of the speech Mr Brown delivered to our Year 5 and 6 Open Evening on Tuesday 5th October 2021.


I&rsquo;m delighted to welcome you to The Urswick School. Why are we all here tonight? Because the education and future success of your children is important to us all. Covid is a current reality and we have done everything possible to reduce risk this evening. We are here bec...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 5 Oct 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Welcome to the new Urswick School website]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/32/welcome-to-the-new-urswick-school-website</link>
			<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce the launch of the new Urswick School website, designed and developed by school website design agency&nbsp;Cleverbox. We would welcome your views and feedback on our new website.

Contact Us]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 1 Sep 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[From Urswick To Oxford, Cambridge and Beyond!]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/29/from-urswick-to-oxford-cambridge-and-beyond</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Students were celebrating this morning when collecting their A level results. The school community was in triumphant mood as students and staff celebrated A Level successes. We achieved 100% pass rate with an increased number of higher grades.

Richard Brown, Executive Headteacher said &lsquo;This has been such a complex, demanding year which has made these successes even more special. Our young p...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tea with The Head 2021]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/30/tea-with-the-head-2021</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The seaside came to Urswick for this year&rsquo;s extra special &lsquo;Tea with the Head&rsquo;. Those learners in Years 7 and 8 who had achieved 120 credits were treated with a marquee in the playground, beach games, an ice cream van, drinks and cakes. It was a really special afternoon. Urswick&rsquo;s new Student Leadership Team applauded students who had gained the required number of credits as...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sports&rsquo; Day 2021]]></title>
			<link>http://www.theurswickschool.co.uk/132/news/post/31/sports-day-2021</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Urswick made a welcome return to Lea Valley Stadium for our annual Sports&rsquo; Day which involved Year 8, 9 and 12. Year 7 took part in a separate sport and activities day at school.

The overall winners of Sports&rsquo; Day 2021 were 8MAT. Points were awarded for a whole series of events including 100m, 200m, 800m, Long Jump and High Jump. To add to the fun there was an Egg and Spoon Race, Well...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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