Despite the whistle stop two-day tour being mainly dedicated to scientific endeavour, staff and students still found time for some social activities, enjoying skating on an outdoor rink, sightseeing, a photo treasure hunt, evening games and – of course - sampling some of the finest chocolate on offer (it’s not just science that the Swiss are world renowned for…!) On behalf of all staff and students, the school would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the Alumni Association and Ford Motor Company for their generous donation which helped to make this incredible tripIn January this year, the 38 pupils studying GCSE Music had the opportunity to visit the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden to see a performance of the opera Tosca by Puccini. Mr Lutfur Rahman rahman Teacher at st. paul's way trust. She also stated that we are very fortunate as things are more settled to this day. Robert Clack School. We had a session with the leader of the Microsoft Apprenticeship Programme in London to give us inspiration about different paths to go down after we finish school. teacher predictions) being downgraded by statistical modelling, overall pass rates at A Level remained high with nearly 80% of entries being grades at A*-C and nearly 22% being graded at A*-A. In 1970 it amalgamated with the Triptons Secondary Modern School and became the Robert Clack Comprehensive School. Russell Taylor is the Headteacher of Robert Clack School. Lastly, the interviewer said, always be yourself. Taylor B.Sc., (Econ) (Hons) 5th June 2020 Dear Parents and Carers of pupils in Years 7, 8 and 9 Re: Home Learning and supporting your child’s education I hope that this letter finds you and your families well. Aker received a big hug from the giggling Duchess who was clearly amused by his reaction before speaking with confidence about his views on women’s rights. After that, my mentor set up a meeting with a sales manager specifically for the HoloLens so that I could get a better idea about how it works and how it could help hospitals during the pandemic. We were also told information about placement/intern years and apprenticeships at Microsoft.

As well as visiting religious sites, the pupils enjoyed exploring Rome more widely. Geraldine and her machinist colleagues went on strike for six weeks before Ford eventually agreed to their terms and they returned to work on an equal footing to the male skilled workers. As a former pupil and member of staff for the past 15 years, the school and our pupils mean a great deal to me. The focus of our afternoon was to find out more about our other special guest - Geraldine Dear. Lastly, she gave us a 30 day challenge; here are the rules: DO NOT • Complain • Spend more than 2 hours on social media • Watch too much bad news. The theme of the event was International Women’s Day and, with Dagenham holding such an important place in the history of women’s rights following the Ford sewing machinists strike which was instrumental in passing the 1970 Equal Pay Act, Robert Clack were particularly keen to welcome such a special guest. It was a fantastic trip in which we visited a range of significant religious sites such as the Vatican City, St. Peter’s Basilica and The Great Mosque. Russell Taylor is the Headteacher of Robert Clack School. Robert Clack School of Science A Specialist College Headteacher : Mr R.V.A.

It both supported our current physics students in their A Level studies (literally bringing science alive and encouraging some to consider continuing their physics studies at university and beyond) – and has helped to raise the profile of the subject in the school, inspiring our younger pupils to continue their science studies post-16. CERN hosts the world’s largest and most powerful particle collider – the Large Hadron Collider (or LHC), built in collaboration with over 10,000 scientists and engineers from over one hundred countries! After an opening lecture and exhibition of the LHC, students visited the Antimatter Factory currently home to experiments that aim to shed light on why our universe appears to contain only matter, even though it is thought that equal amounts of matter and antimatter were created in the Big Bang. Miss Valentine shared her experiences of the day. We were honoured to be selected and set about making plans for the day with the Duchess’s staff and security services. I am proud to welcome you to the Robert Clack School website. The trip really was a once in a lifetime experience for both students and staff, capturing the imaginations of everyone across the school. All of our guests were very excited to meet us and share their stories, myself and Talha were very lucky indeed to meet these people as it was a once in a lifetime opportunity! The school and its council have been rated by Ofsted as "Outstanding" for four consecutive years.As of August 2020 the school has four separate buildings located on the Green Lane Site. All very mind blowing stuff! The atmosphere around the school was electric.

This is the poem I wrote(inspired by Maya Angelou): “ I am strong I am caring I am brave I am enough! Mr Lutfur Rahman rahman. Seeing Meghan Markle inspired me to try harder and be the best me I can be” Popina Brennan Head Teacher Russell Taylor reflected on the day saying, “The visit of The Duchess of Sussex was a truly great moment in the history of Robert Clack School. To have her join our Debate Society has made all of us more proud of being part of the Robert Clack Debate Society. Lastly, we had a LinkedIn session to show us how important it is to expand your horizons and connections with people from different experiences to better your career and your dream job.