News Stories
Parents Newsletter
19 December 2011
Our end of term Parents newsletter will be distributed to out students at the end of school on Wednesday 21st of December. To download a copy of this newsletter please click here.
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Year 7 perform well at Lee Valley
13 December 2011
Our year 7 performed well at the Lee Valley Indoor Cup were both the Girls and boys finished Second.
Girls team Boys team
Dorcas Adebayo 7A Mohammed adesina
Patricia Bonsu 7C Elijah Bolarinwa
Melany Bedoya Holguin 7R Dylan owusu da costa
Shani Paul 7C John peter mokenzele
Ruth Bah 7C Medi waku
Justine Howell 7D Idris bakray odeyemi
Reagan oduru
Solomon Everett
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Cardinal Pole Sixth Form Success at Dragons Den
09 December 2011
The Cardinal Pole Envision team successfully pitched at the “Dragons Den” Pitch4Change event at Clifford Chance in the City! The group were initially awarded £250 but the judges said they would give them an additional £250 if they manage to get the project off to a good start in the new year. This a really exciting opportunity for this group of young people to really make their tackling poverty project a success whilst also gaining many skills and experiences for them personally.
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Ms Hartigan
07th December 2011
Ms Hartigan has decided to resign as Headteacher of Cardinal Pole School. After almost 30 years at the school, Ms Hartigan has decided to move on to pursue other interests. As Chair of Governors I have accepted her resignation. The Governing body and staff of the school send their best wishes to Ms Hartigan and her family. They thank her for all her hard work and wish her every success for the future. Interim arrangements have been put in place to ensure the continued smooth running of the school. Mrs Freear becomes Executive Head and Ms Heffernan will continue as the Associate Head teacher.
Fr David Evans
To download the letter sent to parents please click here.
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London Youth Games Event
30th November 2011
5 Cardinal Pole pupils competed in the London Youth Games Feeder Event and all of them got medals!
Tian Sewell-Morgan (Hackney) Gold
Samuel Ibini (Hackney) Gold
Damani Anderson (Hackney) Gold
Omar Anderson (Hackney) Bronze
Christian Paton (Hackney) Bronze
To read the full story please click here.
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Year 7 and Year 8 perform at the Unicorn theatre
24th November 2011
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, performed by pupils from Years 7 and 8 at the Unicorn Theatre in Southwark, on November 5th. Our production was put on as part of the Shakespeare Schools Festival, alongside the work of 3 other schools.
To see more images please go to the Photo Galley.
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Year 12 students Aspiring to Top Universities
24th November 2011
A number of our top year 12 students featured in the Hacknet Gazette this week as they signed up to one of out top opportunities in the Sixth form. to read the full article click the link below and go to page 11,.
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Mock Exams
2nd November 2011
Our Mock Exams will start on the 5th of December until the 16th of December and will then start again on the the 10th of January. If you click on the link below you can download a copy of the mock exam timetable.
To download a copy of the Exam timetable please click here.
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Weightlifting another successful Competition.
21st November 2011
Phillipa Conway travelled with the Weightlifting team to Birmingham to compete in the British 18 competition.
Once again, the squad performed very well in their respective categories.
Results:
Kim Pham in 1st Place,
Sarah Lamin 2nd Place
Solomon Onabanjo 3rd Place
Omarie Mears (ex – pupil) who trains with the squad was 2nd in his category.
A great deal of credit goes to George Manners who is producing some excellent lifters.
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Weightlifting coach featured in Newspaper
31st October 2011
George Manners who has been successfully coaching at Cardinal Pole for a number of years has been nominated for coach of the year at the Hackney sports Awards and is now featured in an article in Hackney Today. To read the full article please follow the link below.
http://www.hackney.gov.uk/w-hackneytoday.htm
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Year 7 girls tag rugby tournament
25th October 2011
On Tuesday 25th October a selection of year 7 girls took part in a tag rugby competition in which several schools from in and around London competed. The girls were managed by Miss Conway and Mr Oakley and the tournament took place at the Northolt Rugby Club. We entered two teams into the competition and both competed extremely well. The B-team got off to a slow start but won their 2nd game in style with Keren Lumbu scoring the majority of tries. She formed a telling partnership with Patricia Bonsu, who also got her name on the score sheet. The A-team were very unlucky not to go through to the semi-finals as they only lost one game within the group stages, drawing three and winning one. Ruth Bah was the top scorer but most of the team managed to score a try. The girls represented their school very well and it was great to see them improving as a team, game by game. The competition was definitely played in the right spirit and we look forward to coming back stronger next year.
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Topping Out Ceremony for new school
27th September 2011
There will be a Topping Out Ceremony for the of the new school building on the 7th October this will be attended by the Headteacher and representatives of the school community
To see more images please go to the Photo Galley.
To view images of the internal of the new school please click here.
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Year 11 Examinations Begin
16th May 2011
Please consult the examination timetable, to download please click here.
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Ofsted
5th March 2011
The school will visited by Ofsted inspectors on Tuesday March the 8th and Wednesday March the 9th.
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Judo Festival
4th December 2010
We hosted a very successful judo festival at the lower School on Saturday 4th December. This was to promote our School club and community club which is being funded by Arsenal community programme and Hackney council. The event is currently on the front page of the premier league for sport website and the Arsenal community website. Follow the links below to read about it.
http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~2239347,00.html
http://www.arsenal.com/news/community-news/local-youngsters-get-to-grips-with-judo
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Hackney Sports Awards 2010
10th November 2010
Alfred Mugabo received 'Hackney Sports Personality of the Year' award from Natasha Danvers-Smith, bronze Olympic 400m hurdles medalist and Jules Pipe, Mayor of Hackney.
George Manners received the Coach of the year award for his outstanding work with Cardinal Pole's Weightlifting team.
Winning Weightlifting Team at the London Youth Games.
Kim Pham, London Youth Games Champion, British Schools Champion and British U18 Champion, Cardinal Pole Weightlifting team.
Omarie Mears, Cardinal Pole Weightlifting Team. London Youth Games Champion, British Schools Champion and British U18’s 7th place.
London Youth Games Indoor Rowing Team.
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"Success in the making" Newsletter
1st October 2010
As part of The Learning Trusts effort to share stories of achievement, they have introduced “Success in the making “a newsletter to highlight the successes of schools in Hackney. In the 1st edition they have focused on secondary schools and student’s academic achievements as well as innovative approaches to learning. This newsletter will be distributed to our pupils.
To download the newsletter please click here.
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Open Day 2010
!8th September 2010
Open Day was held at the Upper School, Kenworthy Road on on Saturday 18th September. The event was a great succcess, with parents, prospective pupils, current pupils & staff enjoying the diverse range of activities available.
To view more photographs, please visit the photo gallery.
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Parents Newsletter Summer 2010
July 2010
To download the current edition please go to the Newsletter section.
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Year 11 School Prom 2010
9th July 2010
For more photographs from this hugely successful evening, please visit the photo gallery.
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Caribbean Evening
Unfortunately this event is postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.
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Weightlifting Team make a big lift for Hackney
25th May 2010
Cardinal Pole's 1st Weightlifting club have come a long way since it's conception two years ago, after finishing second in the London Youth Games last year. They have yet again exceeded expectations by winning two Gold medals in the recent British Schools Championships.
The School is hoping to build on this success and increase the number of participants at next year’s competition and hopefully bring back more titles to Hackney.
Omarie Mears – 1st place and British champion ......................................................................... Kim Pham – 1st place and British champion.......................................................................... Delyce Albert Joseph – 3rd place....................................................................................... Akinsoji Akinnawo – 3rd place
To see the full story on the BBC Website please click here.
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Fond farewell to long serving staff members
29th March 2010
At our annual Achievement Evening we said Goodbye to two long serving member of staff. Philippa Toomey, former Chairwomen of Governors and Marilyn Andrews, Cleaning Supervisor both served Cardinal Pole School for more than 30 years each. Headteacher, Katherine Hartigan thanked both women for their long-standing contributions adding that it was individuals such as they who helped to make Cardinal Pole a successful school.
For the full article printed in the Hackney gazette, please click here
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Achievement Evening
29th March 2010
Cardinal Pole welcomed the pupils and families to this year’s Achievement Evening.Music was provided by the School Guitar Ensemble, the Drum / Percussion Ensemble and solo singer, saxophonist, and two pianists, one of whom played his own composition. Poetry reading and a presentation about the BBC News School Report project in which Year 9 pupils participated again this year. There was also a dramatic interlude with pupils from Year 8 performing short scenes from Shakespeare’s Macbeth and The Tempest. There was a celebration of the Academic Achievement of children nominated by subject teachers in Years 7, 8 and 9, and by tutors for their contribution to the pastoral life of the school. Special achievements were noted with the John McMillan Prize and Shield for excellence in Science awarded to Sarah Lamin and the Brian Toby Prize and Shield for excellence in Technology awarded to Shani Glover. Parents were able to share in the pride of the school community as they saw their children receive certificates of achievement. The whole teaching staff also looked on, and were thanked for their contribution to the success of the school community.
For more photographs from the evening, please see the Photo Gallery page.
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DCSF Film new Diploma Trailer at Cardinal Pole
27th March 2010
The Department for Children & Families (DCSF) recently shot their new promotional advert for the 14-19 Diploma at Cardinal Pole School. As a leading school in the reform Cardinal Pole students were treated to a full-day of high-tech media shooting where their classroom was transformed into a studio complete with cameras on tracks and light filters. Year 10 pupil Rhasan Bruner is the star of the promotion. When Rhasan started at the school he was very shy but studying the Higher Diploma in Society, Health & Development has increased his confidence so much that the DCSF asked to use him in their new shoot. Fellow Diploma classmates were also involved in the shoot and BTEC Art students were able to discuss with the cameramen about the best way into film and television production Teacher Laura McInerney said, “The shoot took 13-hours and the students were remarkably patient and well-mannered. The crew were quite astounded by their maturity. Many people have misconception about the Diploma but we find the students are independent learners who are constantly in challenging situations like this one, I am so proud of their progress.”. The DSCF Video is aimed at raising the profile of the new Higher Diploma qualification worth 7 GCSEs. The Diploma incorporates academic work with practical skills, teamwork, independent projects and functional skills in Maths, English & ICT to ensure all students have a range of skills suitable for employment.
Video is available at:
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Performance of the Holocaust play: And they came for me
27th March 2010
Year 9 pupils watched a multi-media performance of documentary drama about the life of Anne Frank, interweaving photographs and video interviews with her friend Eva Schloss, whose book inspired the play, and Anne’s first boyfriend, Ed Silverberg. The play also incorporates a team of four actors performing a live re-enactment of the events. The performance, which has come to the school for the 3rd time, was performed by Blue Sky Network, who have also performed the play across Europe and America, in Parliament and at City Hall. The performance complements work the students have been undertaking in History, Drama, RE and Citizenship. The Aim of the Event was to engage the pupils in developing personal and independent responses to important issues, as part of their global citizenship programme.
‘The pupils were highly engaged by the performance, which gave a very powerful and emotional message about the evils of hate crime. This message was backed up forcibly by Director Nick Careem, in a thought-provoking discussion with the cast and pupils.’ ‘Nick was impressed by the level of questioning which the students provided after the show, praising them for their mature response to the issues.’
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Weight lifting team had some outstanding results
26th March 2010
Cardinal Pole Catholic School’s Weight lifting team had some outstanding results at the recent British Schools Championship's in Oldbury (Birmingham). Despite attending their first national competition Omarie Mears and Kim Pham both won their categories, Delyce Joseph-Albert was second and Akinsoji Akinnawo was third. Along with Rita Kitonyogo they were involved from the start of the competition refereeing the junior competition alongside senior ref's. The Pupils from Cardinal Pole are the only School team in the country to complete the junior referee's award and so were called upon to gain valuable experience at national level before competing later in the day. The pupils train twice a week at Cardinal Pole under the guidance of George Manners (Senior coach) and have made great progress this year through participation in regular London and South East Opens and representing Hackney in the London Youth Games.
The School is hoping to build on this success and increase the number of participants at next year’s competition and hopefully bring back more titles to Hackney.
Omarie Mears – 1st place and British champion
Kim Pham – 1st place and British champion
Delyce Albert Joseph – 3rd place
Akinsoji Akinnawo – 3rd place
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Rhiann wins !
17th March 2010
Discover Young Hackney, a singing competition, hosted by radio and TV presenter Kat B, and sponsored by Hackney Council and X7 Academy. Rhiann Cunningham, Year 10 pupil, won the competition and earned a scholarship to X7 Academy, including vocal training and dance classes.
“This competition has opened so many doors for me and has given me great opportunities. It’s so great to finally be getting recognition for my instrument and for other people to appreciate it.”
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The Learning Trust Educators Awards Ceremony and Dinner 2010
1st March 2010
Cynthia John, The Pupil Inclusion Unit Manager was nominated for an award in March 2010. She was nominated for The Learning Mentor of the Year. Unfortunately, Cynthia did not win but was honoured to have received the nomination.
The blurb in the programme stated the person winning this award would be a ‘Mentor who has made an outstanding contribution to a school’. We think that Cynthia has done just that and will always be a winner in our eyes. Well done Cynthia!
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Top Class Results
1st March 2010
“I am writing to you with the unanimous support of The Learning Trust Board to ask you to accept our warmest congratulations on the confirmation of your school’s Level 3 results. Please would you also pass on our congratulations to the students themselves and to their teacher’s. This year has seen a spectacular rise in your Average Point Score per student and your APS per entry is now well above the national average. I note too that your contextual value added score now stands at an impressive 1043.6. Best wishes for 2010.” Richard Hardie, Chair, The Learning Trust Board
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Parents Newsletter
1st March 2010
You can now download this terms Parents letter by clicking on the link below.
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BBC News Report
1st March 2010
Cardinal Pole students from 9C will be making the news on 11th March 2010 as they take part in the BBC News School Report. We aim to publish the news by 1600 GMT on the News Day, so please save this page as a favourite and return to it later.
Please click on link below to view the latest report.
B B C ....N e w s .....R e p o r t
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Free Judo Club
January 2010
Year 7 and 8 pupils have the exciting opportunity to take part in a free Judo Club.
Judo classes are often quite expensive and we are fortunate that Arsenal Football Club are funding the Judo coaching.
These sessions will take place on Wenesday's 3.30 - 5.00pm at the Lower School site in Victoria Park Road.
Please click on the poster to download.
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Christmas Fair 2009
2nd Decemeber 09
The 2009 Business and Enterprise Xmas Fair was held on Wednesday 2nd December. This event was organised to showcase BTEC Business Year 10 student’s enterprise skills. Forty-four budding entrepreneurs spent time inside and outside the classroom honing their skills since early October. Students had to demonstrate team work from the start, organising themselves into groups and brainstorming business ideas. Some excellent ideas were produced by these young people, and eventually it narrowed down to the chosen few. Each group conducted market research and depending on the success of the results, prototypes and plans were put into action.
When each team analysed their start up costs and produced a business plan, they raised their capital by many various means. Some chose to fund their venture themselves while others presented their plan to school staff and convinced ‘dragons’to invest in their businesses. Meetings were held on a regular basis to review progress; advice was sought and received from a range of sources.
A lot of time and effort was pumped into their businesses by the students. Their work was rewarded by acquiring and developing some enterprise skills such as team work, innovation, communication, financial capability, negotiation and time management to name but a few.
The day itself was an outstanding success - ‘the best yet’ was the general consciences from the adults who attended the fair. The businesses sold goods, provided services and took orders from an assortment of clientel. The students involved excelled in their preparation of their stalls, ‘selling’ techniques and overall desire to make their business a success. All the participants, students and staff left the Sixth Form Common Room with smiles on their faces, grateful for the opportunity to experience the Xmas Fair. Students on each side of the counter benefited greatly from peer learning, learning from their mistakes and having fun!
We would like to congratulate each student who contributed to the Fair on their excellent behaviour, patience and involvement during the lead up to and during the Xmas Fair.
Well done everyone.
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New School Consultation
19th November 09
Cardinal Pole played host to members of the local community, parents, governors and staff to reveal the latest designs and discuss proposals for our new school, due to be built on a single site on Morning Lane by August 2012.
The event was well attended and positive feedback was provided by many of our existing and prospective parents, who are excited by the development of a new school building with state of the art education facilities.
Over the course of the 2009 / 2010 academic year we will be working closely with our chosen architects Jestico and Whiles to design the new school and we very much look forward to construction beginning on Morning Lane this coming summer.
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Jack Petchey Awards 2009
7th October 2009
Cardinal Pole Catholic School pupils and staff attended the Jack Petchey Awards Ceremony. The event was to recognise the positive contribution to our school of these pupils and adult leader. They were selected for a variety of reasons including supporting a Catholic Charity, running a successful ‘after school’ club and promoting the school image in a number of activities.
Trisha Wheeler, cook, received the Leader Award for her years of service and positive contribution. Each award winner received a certificate and a medallion as well as £200 to be used within the school on a project of their choice.
The highlight of the evening was the behaviour, attitude and turnout of the pupils.Cardinal Pole can be rightly proud of them, they were a credit to the school.
The pupils were: Rebecca Samuel, Omari Mears, Remi Adekunle, Kim Pham, Naomi Lewis, Shani Glover, Tiffany Ampiah, Patricia Anipole, Maria Ibini, Rebecca Aderotimi. The Leader was Trisha Wheeler.
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A Level Field Trip to Norfolk
5th October 2009
Both Yrs 12 &13 Geography groups travelled to Norfolk to learn more about Ecosystems, Coastal Processes and Urban Rebranding.
‘It was a great weekend and we learned a lot’, Sarah Jayne Williams Yr 13.
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Tessa Jowell visits Cardinal Pole Catholic School
24 September 09
Tessa Jowell, Minister for London and the Olympics visited Cardinal Pole on the 24th September 2009 to take part in a Crimestoppers event to help publicise a new text messaging service, designed to help combat crime.
The event was organised by Karen Osborn from Crimestoppers and Commander Simon Pountain of the Metropolitan Police and was attended by a group of our year 9 pupils who had been working with Crimestoppers over the course of last year.
Our Year 9 pupils proved excellent ambassadors of our school and Hackney. Mrs Jowell was most impressed by our school and especially our pupils and congratulated the whole school on achieving the best examination results ever this year.
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Community Open Day for Families and Future Pupils
12 September 09
Future pupils and their families enjoyed a fun day with the staff and pupils of Cardinal Pole on Saturday 12th September.
Everybody was able to join in with the activities which included; rocket making and launch, trampolining, muffin baking, poetry slam, history puzzle, computer workshop, ‘The Apprentice’ and a French Bistro.
Mass was celebrated with the community and the Headteacher addressed all future pupils and their families.
The day was declared a great success by our visitors who gave very positive feedback about our pupils, staff and the school. A big thank you to all the pupils and staff who gave up their Saturday to make such a great day.
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Year 11 Retreat to Canterbury
8th September 2009
In September 2009, Retreats were held at Canterbury for Yr 11 pupils as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations.
One pupil wrote: “We really enjoyed travelling to Canterbury and having the opportunity to learn more about the monks and nuns. Everyone made us feel really welcome”
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Best Results Ever 2009
03 September 09
This summer the pupils of Cardinal Pole celebrated the best ever GCSE and A Level results.
72% of pupils achieved 5 A* - C grades at GCSE, 51% including Maths and English.
97% of A level grades were A – E with 66% of grades being A – C.
Tessa Jowell, Minister for London and the Olympics said on a recent visit ‘I would like to congratulate the staff and pupils of Cardinal Pole on their best exam results ever’
Headteacher, Katherine Hartigan said ‘Cardinal Pole’s pupils and staff have shown once again that hard work produces good results and that our school continues to go from strength to strength, year on year.’
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Cardinal Pole Catholic School Visits Canterbury Cathedral
02 September 09
To mark the beginning of Cardinal Pole’s Golden Jubilee Year, on 2nd September the entire staff visited Canterbury Cathedral where Cardinal Reginald Pole, the last Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury is buried.
The school was given permission by the Cathedral for the school chaplain, Fr David Evans and ex staff member Fr Dominic McKenna to celebrate a Catholic mass in Our Lady’s Undercroft Chapel in the Cathedral.
The day included laying a wreath at the tomb of Cardinal Reginald Pole, tours of the cathedral, a presentation of the life of Cardinal Reginald Pole and the history of the school. It was a marvellous day during which the entire staff were able to come together as a Catholic community.
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Cardinal Pole Catholic School Golden Jubilee 1959-2009
01 September 09
After 50 years serving the local community, Cardinal Pole Catholic School is celebrating its Golden Jubilee with a series of events over 2009 – 2010.
One of the highlights of the year will be a staff pilgrimage to Canterbury to visit the site of Cardinal Reginald Pole’s burial.
Headteacher, Katherine Hartigan, said ‘The Golden Jubilee is a real opportunity to showcase our school, particularly as this year we achieved the best results ever. The real strength of our school is it’s welcoming and warm atmosphere where individuals feel valued and have the opportunity to develop spiritually as well as academically.’
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Youth World Cup, Gothenburg Sweden
12th - 18th July 2009
Six Cardinal Pole School boys, Stephen Arthurworrey, James Arthurworrey, Kai Parkinson, Daniel Xavier-Samuel, Alfred Mugabo and Simon Cleere played in the Hackney & Tower Hamlets Year 9 Team at the Youth World Cup held in Gothenburg Sweden.
They were a credit to the school both on and off the field. All six boys were brilliantly behaved and gained a lot from the experience.
They played 8 games and were unbeaten over the week. They reached the quarter finals and went out on penalties to Swedish Premiership team Hammarby. They also beat Lillestrom (Norway, Helsingborg (Sweden) and FC Hamburg (Germany).
This season, the team has made a strong start winning 1st and 2nd Round games of the English Inter Associations Schools Cup. Congratulations to all the team.
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