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Arts Week

Nightingale Community Academy held our first ever Arts Week last week. All students participated in creative workshops and learning opportunities throughout the week. Workshops included: Tom Colley – EastEnders Actor Ekow Quartey – Acting workshop World Heartbeat Music – New …
24th July 2019

Lambing project

Over the last few months, we have been trialing our lambing project. This consists of us loaning out three bottle fed lambs to other schools/colleges along with a guide and face to face instructions from our farm manager. It gives …
24th July 2019

Rugby Festival at The Stoop

Students from Nightingale Community Academy took part in a mixed ability rugby day at The Stoop pitch, home of the Harlequins rugby team. The event was designed to increase participation and make the game more inclusive and accessible. Students enjoyed …
21st June 2019

Nightingale Community Academy celebrate new Premier League Primary Stars kit

Pupils from Nightingale Community Academy, in Wandsworth, will be sporting their new colours with pride, after receiving their free Premier League Primary Stars kit for their football team. Stocked full of items including 15 football shirts, shorts and socks, the …
10th June 2019

VIP Open Event at Tom’s Farm

Last week we held our first VIP Open Event. Guests had the opportunity to enjoy refreshments and fresh produce, get a tour of the farm, listen to talks from Josh Farrell, Farm Manage, Andre Bailey, Principal and School Therapists on …
20th May 2019

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

We have been working in collaboration with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The whole school participated in music workshops over a two-week period which culminated in 6 students being selected to perform at The Northern Trust and at The Royal Festival …
23rd April 2019

Happy Easter Bunnies

A big thank you to RBI in Sutton for donating 40 Easter Eggs to Nightingale Community Academy! We had some very happy primary students on the last day of term!  
15th April 2019

Animator in the making!

Omarie, a pupil from key stage 3 wants to be an animator when he leaves school. He is very creative and spends a lot of his time creating character profiles and settings. During an art and design lesson, he made …
8th April 2019

Incubation Project

Nightingale Community Academy is now offering an Incubation Project to schools. This was inspired by the amount of interest we had in our own projects and is an opportunity that we are able to offer to other schools. Schools will …
2nd April 2019

New arrivals on the farm!

Since last summer Tom’s Farm has undergone a transformation due to the tireless efforts of Josh the Farm Manager. Josh has expanded and developed the farm, creating a safe, educational and calming environment in which students can spend time learning …
2nd April 2019

A trip to Kew Gardens

As a part of their Inventors and Investigators topic, Cherry class visited Kew Gardens for a session on Pollination. Pupils learnt all about what pollination is, why it is necessary and had a chance to explore the diverse plant life …
11th March 2019

Making a plasti-scene!

Nightingale Community Academy had a visit from Chocolate Films, a company that offers filmmaking workshops, which enable participants to take their creativity, imagination and skills to the next level. Pupils participated in a “Claymation Workshop” where they created characters and …
11th March 2019