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04/02/26

This LGBT+ History Month, HABS are celebrating some of the inspirational figures that have impacted the gay and civil rights movements. Justin Fashanu was Britain's first openly gay footballer, he showed incredible bravery to face the toxic masculinity embedded in men's football

03/02/26

Listen to why Shalom and Mariam think you should come to HABS!        Video  

30/01/26

This morning we heard Sandra Miller talk about her mum Sabina. Sabina was living in Warsaw when Germany invaded Poland and the Warsaw Ghetto became her reality. This is a story of luck and kindness, and the message is one of tolerance and acceptance.   

29/01/26

A very successful week for our Basketball players! So far both the boys and girls are undefeated this season in the league and cup.       

28/01/26

The students taking part in the Our Air, Our Action project carried out a review of car‑idling around their school and found a mixed picture across the local area.       

27/01/26

Year 7 and 8 students attended and competed in the Wandsworth Sportshall Athletics competition against ten other secondary schools from across the borough. The Year 7 boys, Year 7 girls, and Year 8 boys finished 5th overall, and the Year 8 girls achieving an excellent 4th place

23/01/26

The long awaited Sports Hall Update! The countdown is on...            Video  

22/01/26

Throw back to the Press Club's visit to the CNN Studio, what a cool opportunity!             

20/01/26

The HABS boys were in action yesterday against a strong Harris Wimbledon side. The boys rose to the challenge and delivered an excellent performance, securing a hard-fought 45–40 victory in a close, nail-biting game.     

15/01/26

HMRC came in to host an informative workshop for our Sixth Form students. Victoria and Jonny, from HMRC, explained what the tax system does and what the social implications are. It is great to develop life skills, such as this, with our students!       

14/01/26

Our newsletter recapping all things HABS is now available to read via our website or the link below:  canva.com/design/DAG8PN-73I4…

09/01/26

Meet some of our Year 12’s!      Video  

06/01/26

Welcome back to all of our students and staff! We hope you are well rested and enjoying the snow.     

31/12/25

Happy New Year!  Video  

23/12/25

Wishing everyone a happy holiday and a restful break from all of us here at HABS!     

11/12/25

On Tuesday evening staff and Sixth Form students came together for a heartwarming Christmas celebration filled with food, reflection, music, and festive cheer. The evening began with a delicious spread of food generously donated by staff and students.     

11/12/25

Our students have received revision work books to aid them in their preparation for exams. The CGP series are a great support for students in the study period!   

10/12/25

One of the most exciting BHM celebrations was the school-wide poetry competition, for which students were tasked with creating and presenting poems to mark this year’s theme of ‘Standing Firm in Power and Pride’. Congratulations to our winners and to everyone who got involved!

03/12/25

Congratulations to our Basketball team and their big win 56:16! 

03/12/25

What a great time at the Ice Rink for our Year 7 Trip!     

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Posted on September 14th 2020

Amgad Wins Scholarship to Oxford University.

Sixth Form student Amgad has won a prestigious Southwark Scholarship to attend Oxford University.

AmgadNot only will he go to Oxford after a fantastic A Level results day, Amgad will attend university without any student debt after winning a prestigious scholarship! 

Well done Amgad, we are all very proud of you and wish you the best of luck at university.

Amgad writes...

"Finances can bring a lot of stress and uncertainty when entering university.

"Just the thought of having student debt can be worrying, so when I received a full scholarship to attend university, the mental and financial burden lifted was huge. 

"I received a scholarship from Southwark Council, and all students who have lived in the borough of Southwark are eligible for this. The scholarship focuses on youth work in the community of Southwark, not just how you've contributed to Southwark in the past, but your work in other communities and your future plans to contribute to Southwark.

"I focused my application on my application around the initiative I co-founded: The Black Excellence Network. I highlighted how we only started five months ago but we've managed to reach around 300 students, partnered with top initiatives and firms and provide valuable UCAS information in our newsletters and webinar series. I also showcased some other social projects I am involved in, but most importantly my desire to keep giving back to communities that shaped my character.

"It was an amazing process to go through, and just like all scholarship applications it was very competitive! A lot of times with these applications it's best to be genuine and to be consistent. Being consistent in the sense that you need to keep applying; it's not unusual to be competing with 300+ other applicants. I applied to four other scholarships before this one. You must be resilient, but also balance it with your school work!

"My top tips for applying would be:

  • Get multiple people to proofread your work
  • Avoid generic statements ("I'm a hard worker")
  • Make sure your references are good
  • Stay focused on what the scholarship is looking for (e.g. mine was focused on community work)
  • and finally keep trying and get used to rejection!

These are the other scholarships I applied/was going to apply to. They all have different criteria, find the ones for you:

  • Credit Suisse: Steps to Success
  • Crowd Scholars
  • Lloyds Scholars
  • IGY Scholars (Linked to Harris Federation)
  • Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership
  • and Oxford Scholarship (This one was university specific).

I highly recommend this site which gives you monthly updates on hundreds of scholarships: https://www.thescholarshiphub.org.uk.

Also, feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn for any more advice! 

Amgad

 

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