Text Box: During break and lunchtime on Monday 10th October all students at Sydney Russell were given the chance to vote for the candidates of their choice to represent the school at the Barking and Dagenham ( BAD) Youth Forum. This is a local authority organisation that has been set up to give a voice to the young people of our borough. Elected school and youth organisation representatives meet on a regular basis to discuss matters affecting the young in our area. Sydney Russell has four representatives on this forum and students over a certain age can nominate themselves to stand for election. Every student in the school is allowed one vote for a male and female candidate.  The Director of Student Development, Mr Sullivan, commented that ‘the election gave our students a valuable lesson in Active Citizenship and I hope it will encourage them to take an interest in local affairs’. Several Sixth form students studying A Level Government & Politics gave assistance to the two officials staffing the playground polling station. Text Box: After the success of having their films premiered at the National Film Theatre and Stratford Picture House, the SRS Cine Club have been commissioned to produce a film for the Molten Arts Festival. The festival uses the Arts to express the diverse cultures in Barking and Dagenham and has a high profile across the whole of London. The Cine Club students from across all year groups will be producing a fast paced MTV style documentary film, offering animation, interviews and vox pops exploring the theme of diversity. Miss Russell and Miss Prince are coordinating the project where students are encouraged to work as teams taking on such roles as video journalists, graphic designers, editors Text Box: Page # Text Box: The Sydney Russell School Text Box: SRS CINE Club @ Molten Arts Festival Text Box: Barking and Dagenham Youth forum

Year 6 Open

Evening

These pages represent only a small number of the many trips and activities that take place  each year.

A still from ‘Cine Club Satire’ film.

School Sports Partnership

Attention Year 10 Girls!

Starting on Tuesday October the 18th from 3pm –4pm in K2 a dance aerobics with a difference.

Hip Hop, Funky, Street Dance and Boxercise with an external qualified coach. These weekly sessions are free.

Year 7 Girls and Boys Circuit Training

How fit are you? Challenge your friends! Are you up for this? Test your strength and stamina!

Starting on Tuesday October the 18th  4:20 –5:20pm in K1. Introductory offer of 1 session for £1.00. (normal fee £2.00 per session)

Year 7 Girls and Boys Hockey Course

Starting on Tuesday November the 1st for ten weeks. Total cost of the whole course is £20.00

For further information and to sign up contact Mr B. Roberts (PE department/Leisure Centre)

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The Molten Arts festival takes place at the end of November in Barking’s Broadway Theatre.