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29/04/24

We are very proud of Lily in Year 9 who gave a speech at UEL Sustainable Cities event. Lily spoke on "How a young person in Newham can influence policies at the global level". She also performs youth/leadership roles with pic.twitter.com/VlpTVyYN64

24/04/24

Big congratulations to all our students who took part in the last Sunday. Our Head of Classics Mr Anderson (who also organises the HSAEL Running Club) completed his SEVENTH London Marathon. pic.twitter.com/G3NzFoPcgS

22/04/24

Thanks to Project Guardian Team at for a day of in-school workshops looking at how to deal with sexual harassment on public transport. These are informative sessions which aim to equip students with the knowledge of what to do if encountering or witnessing sexual harassment. pic.twitter.com/KCAGj1acrq

22/04/24

Good morning. Our latest Community Bulletin is now available on our website. Please check for latest news, events and announcements from HSAEL. https://t.co/L6JEeetrAq pic.twitter.com/NTPEjFjhpl

03/04/24

Our Weekly Community Bulletin is now available on the Academy website. https://t.co/0MSyyRkDKm pic.twitter.com/q4PbJUUHUv

25/03/24

19 lucky students attended production of Guys & Dolls, with Mr Kelly and Mrs Mathieson. The highlight was seeing the students’ faces light up with joy watching the actors sing & dance. We hope to return to the theatre soon with even more future-theatre lovers. pic.twitter.com/rlk2fJASOJ

25/03/24

This week's Community Bulletin is now available on our Academy website. https://t.co/36CIGebvZR pic.twitter.com/Liexqc1gx1

20/03/24

(1/2) After a gruelling two weeks of back-to-back mock exams, Year 11s were treated to a modern take on Romeo & Juliet at . Highlights included FATE represented as hooded up boys in balaclavas riding BMXs. pic.twitter.com/hmOG03m6po

20/03/24

Today is careers day where student get to quiz and hear talks from a range of experts in their fields, including scientist and engineers. They've been learning and getting advice about apprenticeships, university and careers in STEM. pic.twitter.com/AVWflIV1C3

18/03/24

This week's HSAEL Community Weekly Bulletin is now available on our website. https://t.co/C7RqMYhvKF pic.twitter.com/u9NPm3renc

15/03/24

Khrushchev's Hot Dog. The first in a series of T&L pieces for ! Here, I discuss making the learning memorable to best support our mid to lower attaining students; every child deserves to become a leader in their chosen field.https://t.co/H7UpgdfvY5

14/03/24

Khrushchev's Hot Dog. The first in a series of T&L pieces for ! Here, I discuss making the learning memorable to best support our mid to lower attaining students; every child deserves to become a leader in their chosen field.https://t.co/H7UpgdfvY5

14/03/24

Another packed couple of days of science experiments to mark Students have been dissecting eyes and hearts, building balloon-powered cars, studying pondweed and constructing rollercoasters for Physics experiments. #BSW pic.twitter.com/Rv8A6S18Ol

14/03/24

Our sixth formers are leading this week’s line up readings, which are themed around Careers Week and British Science Week. They will be linking these with our values or GRACE and the how students can become successful leaders in STEM pic.twitter.com/vOt4SskN54

13/03/24

As continues, students peering down the microscope into the tiny world of the water flee. They identified anatomical features and used caffeine to stimulate the fleas' heartbeat. #BSW pic.twitter.com/RwhWpkvzim

13/03/24

🚨Next week!🚨 Don’t miss this opportunity to secure your spot at 2024 Burton Lecture, Chemistry’s flagship event! Join Prof Chris Schofield FRS as he delivers a captivating lecture on enzymes bridging the realms of chemistry and biology. https://t.co/KVHXBMaO7u

13/03/24

Really well done to our Year 11 students who are coming to the end of a fortnight of GCSE Mocks. Today's Mocks include Community Languages, Latin & Ancient Greek. And good luck to Year 13 students who have more Mocks next week. Well done students and staff for all your hard work. pic.twitter.com/dFNgwOFDuQ

12/03/24

🚨Next week!🚨 Don’t miss this opportunity to secure your spot at 2024 Burton Lecture, Chemistry’s flagship event! Join Prof Chris Schofield FRS as he delivers a captivating lecture on enzymes bridging the realms of chemistry and biology. https://t.co/KVHXBMaO7u

11/03/24

It's and we've got a packed itinerary of interesting and exciting experiments. This morning students have been conducting *flame tests* which are used to identify metal ions such as lithium, sodium, potassium and calcium. pic.twitter.com/xNotyVOaCZ

11/03/24

Many thanks to the Discover team from for a really useful and informative Emotional Wellbeing assembly for our Sixth Formers this morning. The session covered ideas including managing worries, procrastination tips, work/life balance, sleep. pic.twitter.com/ne5Tu4kbpN

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Staff list

English
Kirsten Boyle Vice Principal
Lydia Pichurski Head of English, Literacy and Reading
Kelechi Iwumene 2ic English
Hayley Mathieson Head of House
Hiba Nadeem ECT English
Haroon Aiyub English Trainee
Mathematics
Melvin Hall Vice Principal 
Sangeitha Kowathanan Head of Maths
Gabriel Kelly 2ic Maths
Sasikala Kathirgamarajah  Teacher of Maths
Maryam Afsar Maths Trainee
Firdous Kazi Maths Trainee
Science
Nick Myint Assistant Principal
Nazeanah Nazeer Head of Science
Shibila Robin ECT2 Chemistry
Albert Muntean ECT2 Chemistry
Saynab Ali Chemistry Trainee
Tom Christopher Senior Assistant Principal
Humanities
Emma Connolly Assistant Principal
Hannah Diwakar Teacher of History
Dilan Gozlugol ECT1 History
Laura Montanaro Head of RS/ Philosophy
Samuel Anderson Head of Classics 
Sashel Bailey Teacher of Economics
Languages
Dan MacPherson Principal
Kailyn Albright Head of MFL
Xin Jing Teacher of Mandarin (PT)
Computer Science
Dale Perkins Head of Computer Science
Physical Education
Jade Dempster Head of House & Head of PE
Tony Ansell Head of House/ Sports coach
Lewis Ali Teacher of PE
Creative Technologies
Neil McPherson Head of Music
Lance Titus Teacher of Art and Photography
Davia Reid Teacher of Design & Technology
Operations Team
Claire Headman Business Manager
Niall Crowley Marketing officer
Bright Adjushi IT Technician
Adel Gomes Premises Manager
Sunny Egwu Premises Assistant
Kristy Vunzi PA to Principal
Saira Akhtar Receptionist/ medical officer
Xuexue Zhang  Finance Officer
Nilza Santos Reprographics
Teresa Sullivan Librarian
Julie Nicholson Senior Science Technician
Pembegul Ahmet Science Technician
Nathan Hall Attendance Officer
Faiza Haque Exams Officer
Blazej Przystawski Data Manager
Shah Hossain LSA
Adam Fixter LSA
Dhayann Hussain LSA (Apprentice)
Chamidu Manchanayaka LSA
Kasey White LSA (Apprentice)
Jesse Bilomba LSA (Apprentice)
Marie Quetant Safeguarding and Student Welfare Officer