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On Monday 1 June we welcomed to our school Dr Sam Halliday, Reader in American Literature at Queen Mary University of London, who delivered a 2 hour session to our Y12 English students about topics covered in their lesson and looking at how these can be analysed further at university. The lecture was based on literary theory focussing on Marxism, Feminism and Post-colonial theory. (more…)

On Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May, 20 students from Year 9 and Year 10 took part in their Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award practice expeditions. (more…)

On Wednesday 6 May, Alperton Community School proudly hosted a vibrant and engaging KS3 Careers Fair, bringing together students and professionals from a wide range of industries. The event was designed to inspire and inform Key Stage 3 students about the vast array of career paths available to them, helping them to make informed decisions about their future education and employment choices. (more…)

On Thursday 7 May we invited a panel of judges from the fashion industry to come and view the year 10’s waistcoat project as part of a competition organised with the Textiles department and Brent Council. The students were incredible: they put in a lot of practice for their oral presentations and really impressed everyone with how well they communicated their ideas and spoke with confidence. Many of the students commented afterwards that they now feel less scared of public speaking and they actually enjoyed the process of talking through their ideas. (more…)

On Thursday 23 April Police cadets came to year 10 Assembly to inform students about the amazing opportunities about being a Police Cadet. Cadets meet weekly to learn about policing, develop leadership skills, and participate in community action and social events. We are proud to have four year 10 Alperton students in the Police cadets at the moment (more…)

On Tuesday 28 April our Y13 students had their final celebration assembly. The Sixth form team would like to thank everyone who contributed to making this event such a special and memorable experience for the students and staff. (more…)

Congratulations to our year 12 Textiles students who have made the London Finals of Junk Kouture Global Fashion Competition, which required students to create a garment made entirely out of waste materials, promoting sustainability. This is a huge achievement, as they were competing against students across the country and it is an incredibly competitive competition. (more…)

We are incredibly proud to announce that four of our talented students, Dhriti, Najiha, Kunal, and Somavarshan ​have been awarded Silver Certificates in the prestigious 58th Annual Chemistry Olympiad 2026, UK Round One, organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry. (more…)

The Globe Players returned this week for a spirited set of performances! Year 7 saw an adaptation of ‘Macbeth’ ahead of their forthcoming Shakespeare unit in English, while Year 10 saw ‘An Inspector Calls’! These experiences will support our students’ learning in English as they come ever closer to their end-of-year and GCSE exams, as well as offer all important enrichment.

Huge thanks to the actors for bringing these texts to life! (more…)