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13/07/25

A massive game of stuck in the mud before bed, fingers crossed for a good sleep before another big day tomorrow pic.twitter.com/AYYJGIQVr5

12/07/25

Its Bronze Duke of Edinburgh assessed weekend! pic.twitter.com/9I5Em8D0uD

09/07/25

HGABR CORE Day! Year 7 had the best time today 🦁🐵🐯🐼 seeing the animals (and running through the sprinklers!) pic.twitter.com/DAJVpGH0KL

08/07/25

800m races underway! pic.twitter.com/Vag970X7PR

08/07/25

Its time for one of the most exciting afternoons of the Summer term, Sports Day! Let's go teams 🔴🟢🔵🟡

07/07/25

Starting the week as Thames Quadrant Winners! 🏆 our girls won gold in every year group and the overall day! 💅 🥇 unbelievably proud pic.twitter.com/uE5wNtvNOz

04/07/25

At the Copper Box Arena today with our dancers for the Dance competition. Our girls smashed their performance, now enjoying watching others! pic.twitter.com/DBW8aDHTfx

01/07/25

We are very proud to have made a new EAL Cook Book. Our wonderful EAL are always talking about their delicious home cooking, so we decided to put it all together in a book which is available in the library.#flavorsofhome pic.twitter.com/DkJZetvrR7

01/07/25

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30/06/25

Our Year 7 taster day is underway and our new girls are already feeling part of the HGABR community! pic.twitter.com/K7lYawJHGL

27/06/25

🌺 🌟 It’s HGABR Prom 2025! 🌟 🌺 Our amazing Year 11s are here and ready to celebrate 5 years of hard work, commitment and resilience! We are so proud of them all and can’t wait to take them through to Year 13! pic.twitter.com/iXQW0ex0BX

26/06/25

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26/06/25

🌺 🌟 It’s HGABR Prom 2025! 🌟 🌺 Our amazing Year 11s are here and ready to celebrate 5 years of hard work, commitment and resilience! We are so proud of them all and can’t wait to take them through to Year 13! pic.twitter.com/pvXZ5qgAMs

24/06/25

End of an era for our incredible Year 13s! We are so excited to see what you do next https://t.co/caoSdkD21R

24/06/25

Our Top Gun team are preparing for some complex maneuvers.#allcanwewill pic.twitter.com/8IcLrS7pPw

24/06/25

This week our Year 8 Top Gun team took part in a live webinar on Aviation careers#allcanwewill pic.twitter.com/1F8j5vSOik

20/06/25

This week the HGABR Student Commission & Year 12 Politics students were surprised during their trip to Parliament and Downing Street with MP Liam Conlon. The Prime Minister made an appearance prior to their meeting and Q & A with the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves. pic.twitter.com/FhxVNhUV5L

19/06/25

Rediscover your library during Celebration of Migration week! We love our EAL students and we have redecorated with every flag we can lay our hands on. Can you guess all the flags?#EALcool pic.twitter.com/KrTMjfbeoA

16/06/25

Nos encantan los libros en todos los idiomas.#allcanwewill pic.twitter.com/xmVyQJSsE0

16/06/25

This week is a celebration our amazing EAL students. We have decorated the library, put out novels in many languages and we have made an EAL recipe book, which shares the best of home cooking from around the world.#homecooking pic.twitter.com/wCGDFNhKi9

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THE BOOK CLUB PODCAST

Do you love books, education and wildly off topic conversations? Join your librarian, Dr Rick Clarke, in conversation with your teachers about the books they love and the personal stories they inspire.


Episode One

Episode 1. The Hobbit – Mr Rigby on the Book Club Podcast 

Do you love fantasy novels and small hobbits with hairy feet? Mr Rigby talks J.R.R.Tolkien, mythology, and the structure of storytelling. Press play now and immerse yourself in another world.

 

Episode Two

Episode 2. The Weight of Water - Miss Sojka On The Book Club Podcast

Sarah Crossan's Weight Of Water throws us into the world of Kasienka, who is looking for her lost father and struggling to navigate her strange new life in England. Miss Sojka, our resident expert on all things Polish, talks about the ancient architecture of the port city of Gdańsk, life in Poland, and her own experiences in discovering these mysterious isles. Press play now and discover England all over again.

 

Episode Three

Episode 3. Dracula – Sonia Ceanca On The Book Club Podcast

Love Dracula. Want to explore the places, the characters and the gothic writing that makes Victorian Horror so unique. Then don’t miss our first student interview with Sonia Ceanca. If you like things that give you goose bumps, press play now!

 

Episode Four

Episode 4. Writing Your First Novel – Nsrin Saleh On The Book Club Podcast

Do you aspire to write your own novel? Listen to Nsrin Saleh, who at just thirteen, is writing her first novel and fiction series. Nsrin discusses her plotting, her writing habits and her unique experience of writing as a young author. If you are a writer, or want to be one, then press play now!

 

Episode Five

Episode 5. Enid Blyton – Chloe Hughes On The Book Club Podcast

Did you know that Enid Blyton went to school in Beckenham? Did you know that she is was an expert zoologist, or that she is the fourth most translated author in the world? Listen to head librarian, Chloe Hughes, discuss the writing, the books, and the life of Enid Blyton. If you love children’s adventure stories, or the nostalgia of the ‘40s, then press play now!

 

Episode Six

Episode 6. Iran and the Celebration of Migration – Dela Javadi on The Book Club Podcast

Love Persian storytelling and culture? Do you long to lose yourself in the beauty of Farsi?  Then listen to Dela Javadi as she shares her stories, and her experiences of arriving in England. Press play now, and discover what it is to be lost in a new land and then find your way home.

 

Episode Seven

Episode 7. India & Brazil – Dua Maleeha and Julia Takeuchi Ribeiro on The Book Club Podcast

Do you want to discover the food, culture and spoken languages of India and Brazil?  Listen to Dua Maleeha & Julia Takeuchi Ribeiro talk about growing up in these two beautiful and amazing countries. If you have ever dreamed of living among coconut trees and banana groves, or wished for the heat of Brazil, press play now.

 

Episode Eight 

Episode 8. Artemis Fowl – Daniella Addo on The Book Club Podcast

Do you love villains who could outsmart Sherlock Holmes?  Do you admire fairies with attitude? Do secretly dream of stealing gold & stopping time? Then, Eoin Colfer’s Artemis Fowl series is for you. Listen to Daniella Addo and Dr Rick Clarke discuss this prize winning, jaw-dropping YA series. Press play now and be pulled into a world of criminal adventure.

 

Episode Nine

Episode 9. Taiwo Jokogbola On The Book Club Podcast

Historian and book addict, Taiwo Jokogbola, has taken the challenge to read a book a week for a year. Today we are talking about the books she has fallen in love with, the pull of Book Tok, and just how far magical realism has taken hold in Nigerian novels. If you are addicted to books, press play now!

 

Episode Ten

Episode 10. Frankenstein - Miriam Bahari On The Book Club Podcast

Plunge into the moral maze of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Join Miriam Bahari and Dr. Rick Clarke explore the dark and complex characters of the world’s first science fiction novel. With themes of violence, sexuality, godlessness, and the dangers of science without moral limits, press play now and re-discover this compelling classic of gothic fiction.

 

Episode Eleven

Episode 11. The Red Queen -  Hania Sourrour Benabbas On The Book Club Podcast

Victoria Aveyard’s young adult fantasy series, The Red Queen, is a dystopian masterpiece. Hania Sourrour Benabbas discusses the construction of the Red Queen’s world, its complex heroes, and why it’s in her top three books of all time.  Press play now and join Hania & Dr. Rick Clarke in their exploration of the best contemporary YA fiction books.

 

Episode Twelve

Episode 12. Percy Jackson - Aminat Adekanmi On The Book Club Podcast

Percy Jackson is a young adult mythological fantasy series by the prolific writer, Rick Riordan, and a hit Disney TV production. Aminat Adekanmi discusses her love of the books, and how characters from Percy Jackson migrate into other stories by Riordan. Press play now and discover more about this mythological masterpiece with Aminat and Dr. Rick Clarke.

 

Episode Thirteen

Episode 13. History Antics – Taiwo Jokogbola On The Book Club Podcast

The Book Club podcast’s favourite book worm & historian, Taiwo Jokogbola, is back to discuss history and historians. This time it gets personal when Taiwo and Dr. Rick Clarke dig deep into how they became historians and why historians can be so weird.  Press play now for a foray on everything from the French Revolution to ‘80s Hip Hop.

 

Episode Fourteen

Episode 14. Greek Myths & Legends – Tana Scarpa On The Book Club Podcast

Myths & legends geeks wanted! Join Tana Scarpa & Dr. Rick Clarke in conversation about classic mythology. Question the heroism of Hercules and ask if the Midas touch is so bad after all.  Press play now, and dive into the world of Gods & Goddesses.

 

Episode Fifteen

Episode 15. Poetry & Picture Books  – Angela Jelf On The Book Club Podcast

Let’s celebrate National Poetry Day with published children’s poet, Angela Jelf. Do you love poetry and have you ever wanted to publish an illustrated children’s book, then join Dr. Rick Clarke and Angela in conversation. If you have ever wondered how to write in rhyme, or alluded to alliteration, then press play now.

 

Episode Sixteen

Episode 16.  – Lucas Griffith-Wilkin On The Book Club Podcast

Love Latin and can’t get enough of Ancient Rome? Then press play now and join our resident Classics expert, Lucas Griffith-Wilkin, in a discussion with Dr. Rick Clarke.

 

Episode Seventeen

E17. The Blackheath Bookshop & Rebecca Yarros – Marianne On The Book Club Podcast

Are you biting your nails waiting for the next Forth Wing novel by Rebecca Yarros? Then Join Marianne from The Blackheath Bookshop & Dr. Rick Clarke in conversation about their favourite fantasy and romantasy books. From dragons to multi-dimensional villains, press play now and discover the best that The Blackheath Bookshop has to offer.

 

Episode Eighteen

Episode 18. Going Supercurricular With Your Exam Choices  – Rameen Ismail On The Book Club Podcast

Join year 10 Student Rameen Ismail & Dr. Rick Clarke in conversation about the importance of supercurricular activities, and why you should trust your heart when picking your exam options.  Press play now.

 

Episode Nineteen

E19. Lunar New Year – Ying He on The Book Club Podcast

If you love Lunar New Year traditions, then listen to our amazing Mandarin teacher, Ying He, and Dr. Rick Clarke in conversation. Press play now and discover a world of paper lanterns, wood snakes and fire dragons.

 

Episode Twenty

Episode 20. The Medusa & Natalie Haynes’ Stone Blind  – Tana Scarpa On The Book Club Podcast

Natalie Haynes is a top BBC 4 Journalist, Cambridge University Classicist, Edinburgh Fringe sell-out comedian and bestselling mythological YA fiction writer. Tana Scarpa and Dr. Rick delve into her epic work on the Medusa, ‘Stone Blind’, discussing the classics and the fiction. Unless you want to anger the gods, press play now!!!

 

Episode Twenty-one

Episode 21. Detective Fiction - Kelis Tully-Sinclair On The Book Club Podcast

From hard-boiled LA detectives, to the superpower intellect of Sherlock and Poirot, Kelis Tully-Sinclair is in discussion with Dr. Rick Clarke on the topic of the Detective Novel. If you love the works of dark criminal worlds of Raymond Chandler & Dashiell Hammett, or if you want to explore the cross-genre crime stories of P.D. James and Daphne du Maurier, then press play now.

 

Episode Twenty-two

Episode 22. Crystal Palace Chronicles – Graham Whitlock On The Book Club Podcast

Best-selling author, Graham Whitlock, talks everything from time travel to real-life historical rogues. Graham shares some rare insights onto the creation of his super successful The Crystal Palace Chronicles, as well as talking about his writing process and his love for local London history. If you want to delve into the mind of a real lifetime traveller, then press play now.

 

Episode Twenty-Three

Episode 23. Parakeet Books Publishing House – Judy Skidmore & Sheju John On The Book Club Podcast

Parakeet Books are a powerhouse in the world of micro-publishing. Based in South London, Judy Skidmore & Sheju John work with writers and illustrators from across the globe. Parakeet books specialize in richly illustrated children’s books, all of which find extraordinary beauty in ordinary lives. Press play now and join dive deep into the world of micro-publishing.