Southbank News

Dual Language Showcase

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:44:20 +0000

Southbank Hampstead and Kensington are developing a dual language showcase, highlighting the work that has been going on in classrooms where students have been using their mother tongue and English to write and read stories.

Westminster Wins Academic Bronze (and seven other medals!)

Wed, 28 May 2008 14:26:32 +0000

The United States Academic Decathlon is the premier academic competition
in the United States. Each year students compete within their local high
schools throughout the USA and Canada, then regionally and again at the state
level to win an opportunity to compete at the national level. The national event
is televised with corporate sponsorship and the students competing are highly
recruited by universities in North America.

Grade 5's Sample Life at Westminster

Wed, 28 May 2008 14:25:11 +0000

Grade 5s recently got a taste of life as a Westminster student.

The group from Kensington and Hampstead spent a morning following a Middle Years Programme timetable at the Portland Place campus. The students took part in lessons and got to know the people and facilities.

Our Very Own Southbanksy?

Wed, 28 May 2008 14:22:42 +0000

A mysterious message has appeared on the back wall of Southbank Kensington.

The Admissions Team, who are based opposite on Portobello Road, spotted the painted scrabble letters when they arrived at work on Monday morning.

It doesn¹t appear to be a Banksy, but someone has suggested it might be the work of design collaborative ³Static². Whoever is responsible probably used a ladder and managed to avoid our CCTV cameras to complete their work.

Is it urban art, graffiti, a marketing stunt, or the next clue from Lost? Tell us what you think!