The Foundation has joined the Tower Hamlets Education (THE) Partnership. THE Partnership’s vision is that schools and other educational settings should build on an existing culture of collaborative working – initially focused on school improvement – to enable all the borough’s children and young people to experience the best possible educational opportunities, outcomes and life […]
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Announcement of the death of Mrs Irene Buckman, the former Chairman of the Foundation
It is with great sadness that we announce that Mrs Irene Buckman passed away on the 7th July 2016. Irene served on the Board of the Aldgate & Allhallows Foundation for sixteen years between 1988 and 2004; holding the position of Chairman between 1993 and 2000, but contributed considerably more than those years would imply […]
City of London Sinfonia – Secrets of the Garden concert
On 17th June 2016, the City of London Sinfonia, Key Stage 1 music project hosted the summer concert for participating schools at St Paul’s Shadwell. The project supported by Aldgate & Allhallows Foundation, worked with pupils from Woolmore Primary School and St Mary and St Michael Primary School. The theme of the concert was ‘Secrets […]
Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership – Pathways to Apprenticeships Event
On Wednesday 9th March 2016, Tower Hamlets EBP held a brand new event for sixth form students across the borough, funded by Aldgate & Allhallows Foundation. The Pathways to Apprenticeships event was specifically focused on advanced and higher level apprenticeship options. (more…)
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Opening of the Aldgate and Allhallows Foundation Learning and Participation Studio at Wilton’s Music Hall
Wilton’s Music Hall has celebrated the opening of the Aldgate and Allhallows Foundation Learning and Participation Studio. On Tuesday 19th January 2016, the Studio was opened by John Hall, Chairman of the Foundation and Richard Foley, Chief Executive of the Foundation. The Learning and Participation Studio was funded by Aldgate & Allhallows Foundation with a […]
Festival of Education
The Chairman (John Hall), Deputy Chairman (Billy Whitbread) and the Clerk and Chief Executive (Richard Foley) attended the Festival of Education at Wellington College in Berkshire on the 18th and 19th June 2015. The Foundation was pleased to sponsor the Box Clever Theatre Company’s Hate Play and Symposium involving pupils from Bow Secondary School in […]
British Exploring Society
The Foundation was delighted to attend the British Exploring Society’s Reception at St James’s Palace on Thursday 4th June 2015. Generous support has been provided to meet the costs of the Next Generation Programme and the expedition to Romania involving pupils from secondary schools in Tower Hamlets. The delegation from Foundation and the participating pupils […]
University of East London (Cass School of Education & Communities)
The Foundation has recently decided to commission a longitudinal study of young women’s transitions in Tower Hamlets. The research will be undertaken over a five year period by Dr Charlotte Chadderton at the Cass School of Education & Communities at the University of East London. Issues around CEIAG (Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance) tend […]
Mulberry School for Girls
In June 2015 Michelle Obama visited Mulberry School in Tower Hamlets to launch her Let Girls Learn campaign. Following the visit, the First Lady invited a group of students to visit the White House for a discussion about her campaign. The Aldgate & Allhallows Foundation awarded a grant towards the trip and in November 2015 […]