Afternoon Tea at the Athenaeum

Behind the scenes special visit... with cakes thrown in!

Nov 20th

 

Our Year 9 Food Technology students enjoyed a very special visit to the glamorous Athenaeum 5-Star Hotel in Mayfair, London.

They are preparing for their own Christmas Lunch presentation, so a visit to see how one of the very best hotels and restaurants in London do it was a fantastic opportunity not to be missed.

The Athenaeum is a 5-star, award winning, family run luxury hotel and residence, located opposite the tranquility of Royal Green Park..

It was a top chef from this establishment that joined us recently at Canons as we judged our FutureChef competitors in our school heat of this ongoing, culinary competition.  

  

 

 Presentation is everything!

 

Students were able to see the inner workings of the pastry kitchen, bar and restaurant floor. Students also had the opportunity to pick the brains of the Pastry chef and got to try the Hotels 5 star Afternoon Tea! 

 

Incredible and decadent pastries being 'taste tested' by our students.

It's a tough job but somebody has to do it.

 

  

Every Month is Black History Month

Nov 22nd

We welcomed back amazing historian, activist  and inspirational speaker Tony Warner, to talk to our Year 7 students about Black History.

Tony Warner established 'Black History Walks' back in 2007. BHW explores the thousands of years of African/Caribbean history in London via 15 guided walks, bus tours, river cruises, talks, films and courses.

Tony also visits schools, enlightening and fascinating them with his knowledge of our countries black history, and not just from when  the 'Empire Windrush' steamship arrived in London from the Caribbean in 1948!

 

  Thank you Tony for coming to visit us again. 

 

 

 

Eye Opening!
Tony's presentations are always really interesting, containing eye-opening and thought provoking facts and information.

DID YOU KNOW?
Some of the very first black visitors to Britain were Roman soldiers. Recruited in Africa and finding themselves posted to the most northerly borders of the Roman Empire, 2,000 years ago!

  

Growth & Grit.
Rugby Tournament at Harrow School.

Nov 21st

Well done to our boys squad who took part in this years annual charity SOHK rugby tournament, held on the very cold and hard rugby pitches of the world famous Harrow School.

150 boys from across London and Hertfordshire took part, with Harrow School's own Rugby 1st XV acting as mentors and referees. They cheered, they encouraged and they made every player feel valued.

For our boys this was their first taste of competition rugby and it took them a while to get into their stride and accept this is how rugby goes.
Rugby is a very hands-on, physical game but played with good sportsmanship.  It can seem strange and a bit unsettling to accept a friendly hand up from someone who has just crashed you onto the ground. 

 

Mr M Barrett encouraging our lads to keep on going and keep on getting up again.

 

"Rugby’s not just a game; it’s a life lesson in disguise."

The School of Hard Knocks is a charity that exists to empower and support individuals who are living in complex and challenging circumstances.

They believe rugby teaches character, teamwork, and emotional resilience. It’s tough, intense and demands discipline – the perfect recipe for personal growth.

We saw some incredible stories unfold – boys who faced challenges head-on and made huge strides in their confidence and skills.

Huge thanks to Harrow School for their hospitality and support, and of course to SOHK for their amazing schools programme.

Learn with the Lords

Nov 22nd

We were extremely pleased to welcome Kulveer Singh Ranger, a peer sitting in the House of Lords.

In this capacity he is addressed as 'The Right Honourable, The Lord Ranger of Northwood'.

Kulveer is an English strategy and communications executive who successfully worked with Boris Johnstone during his time as Mayor of London.
His grandfather Gurnam Singh Sahni set up the first British-Asian newspaper, The Punjab Times, in the mid-1960s.

 

Learn with the Lords is a schools programme which offers the unique opportunity for students to interact with a member of the House of Lords.

Kulveer Ranger met with staff before delivering an informative presentation to members of our Student Government, which they found very interesting. A Q&A session followed. 

Our students enjoyed learning more about the vital but often misunderstood role of the House of Lords in the UK Parliament.

Thank you very much The Lord Ranger of Northwood for visiting us.

 

 

Selling Yourself to a Uni!
Personal Statement Masterclass

Nov 26th

Universities receive thousands of applications from hopeful young students every year, but they don't know anything about these potential  Undergraduate Students, apart from the grades they are predicted to achieve in their  studies.

This where your Personal Statement comes into play.

 

UCAS describes your personal statement thus: 

"The personal statement is your opportunity to talk about you, and why you want to enrol on a particular course.
You should describe the ambitions, skills, and experience that'll make you suitable for the course."

 

 

 

 

 

Our Year 13 students were therefore very pleased to see Ross Pickering when he came in earlier this month to present to them on this very subject.

Ross is the UK Student Recruitment and Schools Liaison Assistant from City University, London.

He was able to impart to our Sixth Formers what they needed to know about selling themselves, including what Universities are looking for, what they are trying to avoid and how to make yourself standout in a field of thousands.

 

Thank you Ross for your visit.