Head teacher Commendation's

The following pupils have recently been sent letters of commendation
Shakir Abdi 8B
Jasmine Osei 8U
Nazat Hossain 8E
Nathan Antoshko 8E
Shahima Khanom 8C
Ibiroyetunji Oyelana 8B
Elizabeth Battle 8B
Trieu Ho 8E
Mustafa Kamal 8M
Mason Connolly 9N
Malcolm Bisaso 9N
Eduard Pavluiuc 9N
Sarah Hulme 9M
Chrysolyte Bamfo 9R
Narissa Blondell 9R
Lgli Loshi 9R
Shufa Ndikuriyo 9E
Dennis Huczko 9R
Kylie Quach 9R
Sheniqa Adams 9R
Billy Bryan 10N

Glider Design Challenge

Just befor the Easter Break Cumberland School took part in this design challenge, at Cambridge University, as an introduction to aerodynamics and design. The pupils were placed in groups of three and asked to build a glider that could perform under rigorous tests. Once completed the team had to fly their plane at five targets placed around the lecture theatre. In order to do this the teams needed to modify their glider to allow it to turn left, right and long distance. After the testing was complete Cumberland were in joint first place with all five targets hit, so a final ‘fly off’ was announced. Each team had one chance to hit the stage G-13 made a brave attempt but came in a respectable fourth place. Then it was team G-7's chance and they didn’t disappoint, their plane flew in slow motion to the applause of all the schools involved. The challenge was a success and after an intimidating start our pupil' s showed that they could compete with the best.

Newham Science and Technology Day

12 of Cumberland's finest represented the School in the Newham Science and Technology Challenge Day on 19th April, held at the QMW University in Mile End , despite facing fierce competion from the boroughs best, Cumberland student's displayed excellent qualities in terms of their ability to work as a team, and problem solve collaboratively while respecting the views of their peers. They were definitely shoulders above the rest and the awards received were a testimony to this.

Trieu and Kristion (Year 8) both were part of a group that were overall winners and will be representing Newham in the London challenge day. They created a paper bridge that managed to take the load of 10kg (equivalent to 10 bags of sugar).

Nhi and Jasmine (Year 8) won an award for an individual event.