Acland Burghley School
@acland-burghley.bsky.social
A vibrant community comprehensive school in North London that provides a rich and stimulating education for boys and girls aged 11 to 19.
We loved hosting the Eleanor Palmer Winter Concert in our Hall for All yesterday. @hallforall.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
We loved hosting the Eleanor Palmer Winter Concert in our Hall for All yesterday. @hallforall.bsky.social
The latest issue of the Families bulletin includes how to stay safe over the holidays, an update on this week’s Winter Concert and new upcoming clubs and events: mailchi.mp/a1e2dbfd5008...
December 15, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The latest issue of the Families bulletin includes how to stay safe over the holidays, an update on this week’s Winter Concert and new upcoming clubs and events: mailchi.mp/a1e2dbfd5008...
The Y7 boys secured their first trophy of the season in Wednesday’s Camden Basketball final and maintained their unbeaten record!
December 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The Y7 boys secured their first trophy of the season in Wednesday’s Camden Basketball final and maintained their unbeaten record!
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We did it! We went above target and raised over £35,000 for the Hall for All following the Brutal Climb and the Big Give
#ChristmasChallenge. Thank you to everyone who donated and a big well done to the students who took part in the #BrutalClimb!
@biggive.bsky.social
#ChristmasChallenge. Thank you to everyone who donated and a big well done to the students who took part in the #BrutalClimb!
@biggive.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
We did it! We went above target and raised over £35,000 for the Hall for All following the Brutal Climb and the Big Give
#ChristmasChallenge. Thank you to everyone who donated and a big well done to the students who took part in the #BrutalClimb!
@biggive.bsky.social
#ChristmasChallenge. Thank you to everyone who donated and a big well done to the students who took part in the #BrutalClimb!
@biggive.bsky.social
Our innovative partnership with the OAE on BBC News:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Donations to the Hall for All in which the OAE rehearse will be doubled up until midday tomorrow. Help restore our school hall into an arts and heritage community space here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Donations to the Hall for All in which the OAE rehearse will be doubled up until midday tomorrow. Help restore our school hall into an arts and heritage community space here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
December 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Our innovative partnership with the OAE on BBC News:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Donations to the Hall for All in which the OAE rehearse will be doubled up until midday tomorrow. Help restore our school hall into an arts and heritage community space here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Donations to the Hall for All in which the OAE rehearse will be doubled up until midday tomorrow. Help restore our school hall into an arts and heritage community space here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
The latest issue of the Families bulletin features how to learn through reading, a last chance to sponsor the Brutal Climb and the Camden Food and Activities Holiday Programme: mailchi.mp/6954c8940801...
December 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The latest issue of the Families bulletin features how to learn through reading, a last chance to sponsor the Brutal Climb and the Camden Food and Activities Holiday Programme: mailchi.mp/6954c8940801...
Students visited a number of #Brutalist and #Modernist locations such as the Whittington Estate, Highpoint, and West Hill Court on the #BrutalClimb. Sponsor them to help restore the Hall for All:
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
December 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Students visited a number of #Brutalist and #Modernist locations such as the Whittington Estate, Highpoint, and West Hill Court on the #BrutalClimb. Sponsor them to help restore the Hall for All:
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
Tomorrow's Brutal Climb has been featured in the Ham & High!
www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/2567011...
There is still time to donate to help restore our school hall into an arts and heritage community space: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/2567011...
There is still time to donate to help restore our school hall into an arts and heritage community space: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
Students raise funds to save Tufnell Park’s historic brutalist hall
Acland Burghley students will take on a sponsored “Brutal Climb” to help raise the final £150,000 needed to restore their iconic brutalist…
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December 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Tomorrow's Brutal Climb has been featured in the Ham & High!
www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/2567011...
There is still time to donate to help restore our school hall into an arts and heritage community space: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/2567011...
There is still time to donate to help restore our school hall into an arts and heritage community space: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
The Big Give #ChristmasChallenge is now live! Support our vital Hall for All renovation this week and see your donation doubled. Your help will go towards transforming the hall into a world-class arts and heritage venue at the heart of the community.
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@biggive.bsky.social
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@biggive.bsky.social
Hall for All: Our creative community campaign – Big Give
We will restore the Assembly Hall at Acland Burghley School, Camden to its former glory, establishing a world-class performance and …
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December 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The Big Give #ChristmasChallenge is now live! Support our vital Hall for All renovation this week and see your donation doubled. Your help will go towards transforming the hall into a world-class arts and heritage venue at the heart of the community.
shorturl.at/vkyuF
@biggive.bsky.social
shorturl.at/vkyuF
@biggive.bsky.social
The latest issue of the Families bulletin features making sense of homework and target grades, more on the Brutal Climb and invites to Bugsy Malone and the Winter Concert: mailchi.mp/1796e5aa66dd...
December 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The latest issue of the Families bulletin features making sense of homework and target grades, more on the Brutal Climb and invites to Bugsy Malone and the Winter Concert: mailchi.mp/1796e5aa66dd...
Students rehearsing for next week's performance of Bugsy Malone
November 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Students rehearsing for next week's performance of Bugsy Malone
Great to meet so many prospective families at LaSWAP Open Evening tonight. Together with our partner schools La Sainte Union, William Ellis and Parliament Hill, we offer an unrivalled choice of courses and combinations. #SixthFormofChoice
November 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Great to meet so many prospective families at LaSWAP Open Evening tonight. Together with our partner schools La Sainte Union, William Ellis and Parliament Hill, we offer an unrivalled choice of courses and combinations. #SixthFormofChoice
Learning beyond the classroom – Y12s at the recent EMC A Level English Student Conference at Friends House.
November 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Learning beyond the classroom – Y12s at the recent EMC A Level English Student Conference at Friends House.
Nominate the Acland Burghley Parent Teacher Association & the School Trust for a Movement for Good Award. We could win £1k for each charity! Visit shorturl.at/Kc6I5, search Acland Burghley, fill in the quick form for both charities & forward your confirmation emails for both to [email protected].
November 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Nominate the Acland Burghley Parent Teacher Association & the School Trust for a Movement for Good Award. We could win £1k for each charity! Visit shorturl.at/Kc6I5, search Acland Burghley, fill in the quick form for both charities & forward your confirmation emails for both to [email protected].
The latest issue of the Families bulletin features key events this term, end of and start of term arrangements, and nominating the abPTA and the School Trust for a £2k gift: mailchi.mp/09d679ff97b3...
November 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The latest issue of the Families bulletin features key events this term, end of and start of term arrangements, and nominating the abPTA and the School Trust for a £2k gift: mailchi.mp/09d679ff97b3...
The music department and the OAE had the pleasure of hosting Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Plínio Fernandes last week. Over 150 students were treated to a beautiful cello–guitar piece, followed by an inspiring Q&A where the pair shared stories about their musical journeys.
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The music department and the OAE had the pleasure of hosting Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Plínio Fernandes last week. Over 150 students were treated to a beautiful cello–guitar piece, followed by an inspiring Q&A where the pair shared stories about their musical journeys.
Great news – we will now be offering a #LatinALevel! If you enjoyed Latin at GCSE and are interested in continuing it at A Level, come to LaSWAP Open Evening next Thursday. Book a slot here: www.laswap.camden.sch.uk.
@classicsforall.bsky.social @cambridgeocr.bsky.social
@classicsforall.bsky.social @cambridgeocr.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Great news – we will now be offering a #LatinALevel! If you enjoyed Latin at GCSE and are interested in continuing it at A Level, come to LaSWAP Open Evening next Thursday. Book a slot here: www.laswap.camden.sch.uk.
@classicsforall.bsky.social @cambridgeocr.bsky.social
@classicsforall.bsky.social @cambridgeocr.bsky.social
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One of our former LaSWAP students, Isobel Dobbie, recently dazzled audiences with an outstanding performance on University Challenge. Representing her university with composure, intellect, and lightning-fast recall, she played a pivotal role in securing a commanding victory for her team! #Alumna
November 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
One of our former LaSWAP students, Isobel Dobbie, recently dazzled audiences with an outstanding performance on University Challenge. Representing her university with composure, intellect, and lightning-fast recall, she played a pivotal role in securing a commanding victory for her team! #Alumna
LaSWAP Open Evening is coming up next week! The 6th form consortium offers a number of T Levels, including in Media, Broadcast and Production at Acland Burghley. In this film which the students made themselves, they tell us what they like about the course:
youtu.be/SWQIDP4GRJA
youtu.be/SWQIDP4GRJA
T Level LaSWAP student voice
YouTube video by Acland Burghley Videos
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November 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
LaSWAP Open Evening is coming up next week! The 6th form consortium offers a number of T Levels, including in Media, Broadcast and Production at Acland Burghley. In this film which the students made themselves, they tell us what they like about the course:
youtu.be/SWQIDP4GRJA
youtu.be/SWQIDP4GRJA
Y11 history students recently explored the streets of Whitechapel. They learned about the area and Jack the Ripper, then headed to the London Dungeons for the afternoon to find out more about crime and punishment across various periods in English history.
November 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Y11 history students recently explored the streets of Whitechapel. They learned about the area and Jack the Ripper, then headed to the London Dungeons for the afternoon to find out more about crime and punishment across various periods in English history.
The latest issue of the Families bulletin features new attendance categories, your child’s Personal Development lessons, a Cross Country update and Y8 Parents’ Evening information: mailchi.mp/9de93be8afbc...
November 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The latest issue of the Families bulletin features new attendance categories, your child’s Personal Development lessons, a Cross Country update and Y8 Parents’ Evening information: mailchi.mp/9de93be8afbc...
For #AntiBullyingWeek, we reintroduced the idea of an active bystander and asked students to think deeply about power imbalances that occur in society and how this can contribute to bullying and how we can shift this as individuals.
November 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
For #AntiBullyingWeek, we reintroduced the idea of an active bystander and asked students to think deeply about power imbalances that occur in society and how this can contribute to bullying and how we can shift this as individuals.
Thank you to Dartmouth Park Film Club who held their 10th anniversary screening in our Hall for All last week. Local stars of the Ballad of Wallis Island, Tom Basden and Tim Key, did a Q&A after the film and a total of £200 was raised for the
@hallforall.bsky.social project!
@hallforall.bsky.social project!
November 13, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Thank you to Dartmouth Park Film Club who held their 10th anniversary screening in our Hall for All last week. Local stars of the Ballad of Wallis Island, Tom Basden and Tim Key, did a Q&A after the film and a total of £200 was raised for the
@hallforall.bsky.social project!
@hallforall.bsky.social project!
The 2025 Camden Youth Safety Multi-Media Competition joint winners! Our students are pictured with Director of Learning Ms Arunagiri, Mayor of Camden Cllr Eddie Hanson, Cllr Sabrina Francis and @camdencouncil.bsky.social Executive Director of Children and Learning Tim Aldridge.
November 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The 2025 Camden Youth Safety Multi-Media Competition joint winners! Our students are pictured with Director of Learning Ms Arunagiri, Mayor of Camden Cllr Eddie Hanson, Cllr Sabrina Francis and @camdencouncil.bsky.social Executive Director of Children and Learning Tim Aldridge.
This morning we marked #RemembranceDay with a minute's silence. We remembered the fallen servicemen and women, and civilians of the two World Wars, as well as later conflicts.
November 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM
This morning we marked #RemembranceDay with a minute's silence. We remembered the fallen servicemen and women, and civilians of the two World Wars, as well as later conflicts.