Lambeth Academy is delighted to announce that the school has been awarded a full grant of £20,000 from RTM UK for the revitalising of the Music Department.  The Restore the Music UK Grant Programme delivers private funding to schools to facilitate the provision of music – instruments and tuition – to all children in state education across London, from primary through secondary school.  RTM raises money to rebuild school music departments in heavily deprived areas and make music accessible and available to all young people throughout their education. The RTM Grant Programme addresses the hole created by austerity and funding cuts, reestablishing access to music as a priority in every school. This month RTM UK awarded a whopping £280,000 to 18 schools nationwide. 

Ms Polly Moore, CEO of RTM UK said; 

"We are delighted to be welcoming Lambeth Academy in to the Restore the Music UK community and are very much looking forward to getting to know the school and its staff and students over the coming years." 

Mr Leon Wilson, Executive Principal said:

"We are grateful to RTM UK to be receiving one of their generous grants and we are excited to be working together to restore our music department and give access to music to all our students."

Ms Becky Haworth, Head of the Music Department said:

"It's really a dream come true.  We know music helps young people build confidence and explore their creativity and this grant will provide my department with the resources to make music at the academy an enriching experience for every child."

We are delighted to announce that Pietra Herculano Tabosa, a student in Year 8 at Lambeth Academy,  was awarded a prize at the Fourth Plinth School Awards held in the new City Hall, Canning Town, for her submission 79 Different Eyes, for the borough of Lambeth. 

Art teacher Mrs Scarlett Hanley worked closely with the Year 7 and Year 8 Art enrichment students to design pieces that responded to the brief expressing their views on life in London. The group designed sculptures that showcased their personal viewpoint.  Pietra's design centred on her glasses and reflected the diversity within her community and the numerous languages and cultures she encounters. 

Scarlett Tester, a talented young artist at Lambeth Academy is in the running to take home the top prize at United Learning’s International Art Competition after her work was selected from 57 entries for the final shortlist.

The art competition, now in its 14^th year, challenges students aged between 15 and 18 across the Group to draw, print or paint an original piece of artwork and submit a high-quality digital photograph of the piece. Those students who finish in the final four are given the opportunity to have their work displayed at Tokyo’s celebrated International High School Arts Festival, whilst the winner receives an all-expenses paid trip to Japan to see their piece exhibited in person.

Having progressed through the first two rounds of judging,  Scarlett is one of ten students across the country to see her work be shortlisted.

A Year 13 student at Lambeth Academy has wowed her teachers and peers by launching her very own graphic novel, which she wrote and illustrated as part of her Sixth Form studies.

Kaya Forde currently studies Art, Sociology and English Literature in the Sixth Form and is on track to graduate in June. She has successfully channelled her passion for Japanese Studies and Art into her EPQ investigation – an additional project which encourages students to study independently – culminating in this new story for young readers.

Titled ‘The Story of Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi’, her graphic novel is rooted in the ancient Japanese tale about two gods – the god of the sun (Amaterasu) and the god of the moon (Tsukuyomi) and an ancient feud that resulted in their separation. The myth explains why we do not see them together at the same time in the sky.

Lambeth Academy’s Sixth Formers are set to take up places on some of the UK’s most prestigious and competitive university courses – with one young aspiring medic heading to the University of Cambridge.

This year, A Levels were awarded following Teacher Assessed Grades (TAGs) due to the cancellation of external examinations. At Lambeth Academy, students sat in-class exams and completed coursework as part of this rigorous assessment process.

Celebrations got underway at the academy as students secured an impressive array of university offers, many of which were their first choice places.

This summer, over 150 incoming and existing pupils at Lambeth Academy have benefited from a fully funded Summer Camp, where they enjoyed a variety of educational and teambuilding activities.

Ahead of the new academic year, Year 6 pupils were invited to join the two-week camp which provided an excellent opportunity for them to settle into their new classrooms and meet some of their peers and teachers. Throughout the two weeks, pupils also took part in a variety of fun, team-building activities and likewise enjoyed some taster lessons including in Art, Science and PE.

Today, students at Lambeth Academy on Elms Road got the chance to quiz their local MP on what it is like to work in politics, as part of a week-long careers experience. 

Bell Ribeiro-Addy, MP for Streatham since 2019, joined the academy’s Year 10 students for a Careers Week designed to inspire them to explore a broad range of future opportunities. With each day centred on a different theme, today was all about ‘Making London a Better Place’ – making it an ideal opportunity to discuss the role of public servants.

Students at Lambeth Academy are preparing to return to the school's Sixth Form, after receiving their GCSE grades today.

As a result of COVID-19, students and staff across the country have found themselves in an unprecedented situation this year with the cancellation of GCSE examinations.  Students have therefore been awarded grades based on what their teachers predicted they would achieve, except in cases where the model created by Ofqual has awarded a higher grade.

Lambeth Academy Year 13 students received their A level / BTEC grades today.  In spite of the challenges faced by early school closures due to COVID-19 and the cancellation of A level exams, students were awarded the grades they needed to access a pathway of their choice for next year.

Out of the year group, 91% were offered a place at university.  Furthermore, 20% of students are going to ST30 universities and 18% of students will attend Russell Group universities.

A Year 8 student at Lambeth Academy, Imani Brieussel Dickson, is celebrating after her artwork was selected for the Royal Academy of Arts’ prestigious Young Artists’ Summer Show.

The annual art show is an opportunity for pupils aged 5-19 across the country to have their work exhibited online and on-site at the Royal Academy of Arts. To enter the competition, pupils, their teacher or their parent must submit a photo of the artwork they have created online. These submitted pieces are then put before a judging panel of art experts, who have the difficult task of selecting the stand-out works that will go on to feature in the exhibition.

To win her place in this year’s competition, talented young artist Imani submitted a photograph entitled ‘Diversity’. Describing her artwork, Imani said:

“My art piece is a photograph of my feet in my skin matching pointe shoes that I took with the self-timer on my mum's SLR camera. The matching brown skins ballet shoes only came out in 2018 and I think it represents the development in which opportunities have opened for all in the world of ballet.”