After a fantastic week of cultural and educational exchange, it was sad to say goodbye to our Namibian partners on Tuesday. Our guests visited HASCL again on Friday to deliver assemblies, open our Deli bar and partake in a cricket match with our Year 7 students. When asked about the highlights of their visit to HASCL, …
May 11
Learning Technologies Forum: Using iPads in the Classroom
Knowsley City Learning Centres are delivering a free iPads workshop on Tuesday 22nd May 1.45 till 3.45pm. This is a hands on workshop and will focus on the use of iPads in the classroom, they will show you some great creative apps that you can use with any topic or subject, talk you through some new apps and …
Apr 27
NEET TV
The year 10 Drama GCSE group were involved in the making of a short film with NEET TV (an educational charity operating under the name of Knowsley Enterprise Academy http://neettv.co.uk/) The film had a comedy theme this year and was part of a festival of films entitled ‘Laughing Matters’ by Knowsley Secondary Schools which were …
Apr 20
HOBY
Once again this year, we are delighted that a group of our Year 10 students were able to attend the 2012 HOBY UK Leadership conference at Lancaster University over the Easter break. HOBY brings together young leaders from around the globe to find out what leadership really means and explore the deep ethical and moral …
Apr 16
School Parliament
SCHOOL PARLIAMENT Decision making from grass roots up to strategic level The first meeting of the Elective School Council Representatives took place on Friday 16th March at Huyton Arts and Sports Centre for Learning. Student Representatives from six Huyton schools were welcomed by Damian Allen, the Director of Knowsley Children and Family Services. Mr Allen …
Mar 30
Happy Easter
This week saw residents of Marshfield Close receive a little bit of spring sunshine from our Year 9 students. They delivered daffodils to wish residents a Happy Easter from the students and staff. After handing out bouquets of flowers, the students then showed off their Nintendo Wii skills and challenged the residents to a game …
Mar 22
Crimebeat Award
Following our recent recognition as Merseyside Crimebeat award winners we were very proud to attend the ceremony at the Police Headquarters in Liverpool last Tuesday 6th March. It was particularly moving to meet Professor Helen Carty, the Merseyside High Sheriff, and hearing her talking with passion about the work young people do at HASCL. Professor …
Jan 25
Bugsy Malone @ HASCL
Lights, camera, action!! What an amazing performance by the students from Huyton Arts and Sports Centre for Learning. Over the 4 performances there were more than 350 attendees from neighbouring primary schools, the local community, our students and parents. One member of the public commented ‘I have seen a lot of performances in my time …
Jan 25
London 2012 Young Ambassador Conference
HASCL have again this year been chosen to select Knowsley’s London 2012 Gold Young Ambassadors. Amy Horne, Ryan Smith and Tom O’Kane were the lucky 3 selected due to their commitment and leadership in sport. Our Young Ambassadors were invited to attend the YA Conference in Manchester on 24th November, along with Ameer Kirby our Platinum Ambassador who was invited to …





