We are a mixed secondary school in Hackney, offering excellent care and support for our students, alongside high academic standards.
#believeandachieve
The Urswick School is currently the only secondary school to provide a free lunch to every student, and have been doing this for five years. We hope others will follow our example.
@guardian
It was amazing to have
@challengesophie
in school today speaking to our Year 9 & 10 students. So inspirational and all students walked away with the 'One Life, Live it' mentality. Thank you Sophie!
In assembly today, our Y13 students brought their national insurance numbers in and registered to vote during assembly using their school iPad.
#RegisterToVote
#NoVoteNoVoice
Our Year 11 Prefects were in school today to support our new Year7s. Everyone received a free school lunch. At Urswick every child is given a free lunch every day. This should really help families cope with the Cost of Living Crisis.
What a fantastic day we had yesterday celebrating The Urswick School Sixth Form Academy's A Level Results! You can read all about it on our website. Congratulations to our staff and students!
#alevelresults2018
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Urswick Students led the prayers during Sunday Eucharist at St Paul’s Cathedral. We prayed for students taking exams, NHS workers, the winter energy crisis and all recovering from COVID-19.
This week we had our first rewards assembly since March 2020! Year 9 were presented with a variety of awards and vouchers for their commitment to learning and attendance! Well done to all!
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It is our first day back with all year groups and here is Urswick's new and improved canteen ready to feed over 1000 students. Every child at The Urswick School receives a free school meal every day!
Urswick celebrates National Roast Dinner Day with socially distant meals of roast turkey or vegetable lasagne. There is always a free lunch for our children.
#roastdinnerday
#FreeSchoolMeals
Peter Kay is recreating his smash hit music video for Amarillo for the BBC's Big Night In and so we called on some of our keyworkers here at The Urswick School along with some of our students to join in.
#BigNightInAmarillo
So pleased that we could hold a socially distant graduation event on the Roof Garden for our year 13 students. Next stop university!
#believeandachieve
#Graduation2020
It was a pleasure to welcome Year 7 to The Urswick School this morning. Every child receives a healthy, free school lunch every day – saving working families over £390 per child each year.
“I believe if as a team we believe we are able to achieve abundantly” Urswick year 11 students putting their case to be part of the student leadership team.
#believeandachieve
Urswick students welcome Gareth Harrison, Joint Managing Director of Harrison Catering Services, who have kindly sponsored our new pencil cases.
@foodwiththought
Thanks to Nurse Esther and all at the Newham Health Collaborative, Mr Brown has had his first vaccination against Covid 19. He didn’t feel a thing!
#ThankYouNHS
Another incredible morning of results here at Urswick! Huge congratulations to all our students. You Believed and you Achieved!
#believeandachieve
#GCSEResults2022
It was an honour to welcome the new Bishop of London, Bishop Sarah Mullally to the school today. Thank you for sharing this historic moment with us. From everyone at The Urswick School, Congratulations.
#BishopofLondon
@bishopSarahM
160,000 children are losing their Free School Meals as a result of benefit changes, At Urswick EVERY child is given a free lunch every day.
#believeandachieve
Sending congratulations to a dear friend of the school
@HackneyAbbott
on the 33rd anniversary of becoming the UK’s first black female MP. An inspiration, not just to our black female pupils, but to all of our pupils.
A huge welcome to our new year 7 students who started with us today! Here they are enjoying their first free lunch! Did you know that every student receives a free lunch at The Urswick School?
#freeschoolmeals
#believeandachieve
#BackToSchool2018
Maria, Year 12, created this incredible art piece for Black History Month! In the link below we asked her what her thought process was behind it.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#Blackhistorymonth2022
We were honoured to be joined by one of our alumni students today! Prince Owusu is in his third and final year of the BA Acting course
@Guildhallschool
. He spoke about his journey from Sixth Form to now Thank you Prince, we are looking forward to following your success!
On the last day of term teachers at The Urswick School paused to remember Ruth Perry, the Headteacher who died following an
@Ofstednews
Inspection. OFSTED need to pause, reflect and change.
Divine Okoroji is off to
@Bruneluni
having achieved a Distinction* in BTEC Art and Design as well as an A in A Level Art and C in A Level Psychology! Divine said "I have achieved more than I could have ever imagined"
#believeandachieve
Congratulations to Marco, Year 11, Urswick’s first Organ Scholar to be entered for a Graded Exam. Marco passed Grade 4 with Merit, on the impressive church organ of St Michael’s Cornhill
#InspiringOrganists
@RCO_Updates
Congratulations to Saba Feleke Cabera, who won a bronze medal at the London Cup International Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition yesterday. Well done!
#believeandachieve
At The Urswick School we are celebrating LGBT History month during February. One of our Year 7 students has used the rainbow flag to re-design our logo - we love it!
@LGBTHM
Many thanks to our friends at the Catholic Children’s Society who were able to help us facilitate much needed assistance for some of our most vulnerable families. We have donated £60 per child to 12 of our families in these difficult times.
Very proud of our Stepping Stones mentoring team who presented to an invited audience of school leaders and professionals at the GLA Launch last night.
#SteppingStones
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@Gladesmore
@Heathcotee4
Our Year 8 pupils got stuck into their first cooking lesson of the year! Pupils learnt the different types of chopping techniques and picked their own vegetables and herbs from the garden in order to make a healthy vegetable soup.
#Hackneyschooloffood
Our year 11 students were privileged to hear from our friends from SO15 and
@HumzaProduction
who delivered a brilliant assembly on Hate Crime yesterday!
A total privilege to share results day with yr13 students from
@UrswickSchool
today. Congratulations to all students and staff alike for your hard work and achievements@
The Urswick Chamber Choir are singing at St Pauls Cathedral to support the celebration of all Church of England Schools in the Diocese of London.
@StPaulsLondon
@LDBS1836
This new Roll of Honour has been placed in the Breary Hall. It celebrates Urswick’s past senior student leaders and will hopefully inspire the leaders of tomorrow.
Congratulations to our HOL for year 9, Oktay Sahbaz for winning the Male Role Models of the Year under the
@CeftusOrg
Turkish, Kurdish and Turkish Cypriot Community Achievements Award 2018!
#believeandachieve
#WINNER
Some of our staff have been taking part in the challenges!
How many times can you skip in 60 seconds?
Mr Lashley – 121 Skips
Ms Blacksley – 115 skips
#NSSWtogether
Year 8 students preparing with the wonderful theatre group
#clioscompany
for their performances at Westminster Abbey on Thursday evening to commemorate the work of Aphra Behn. 1/2