Monthly Archives: February 2020
Dr Agnes Kaposi returns to Rockwood
On Tuesday 25th February, Dr Agnes Kaposi, Holocaust survivor and emeritus professor in electrical engineering, returned to Rockwood Academy to share her life experiences with students at the school, helping to upkeep Rockwood’s CORE values of Collaboration, Opportunity, Respect and Excellence. Dr Agnes delivered two assemblies, outlining her life as a young girl in
Read moreThe Playhouse: Tapestry visits Rockwood to discuss Extremism Dangers
On Tuesday 4th February, Rockwood’s school hall was transformed into a theatrical space as year 9 students took part in an interactive drama provided by The Playhouse’s Tapestry programme. Through the unfolding of the drama, students witnessed the dangers of grooming and extremism as they discovered how extremist ideas can be formed, and the
Read moreRockwood Students visit the Home of Mady Gerrard
On Tuesday, 21st January, three year 10 students visited the home of Mady Gerrard in Chepstow, Wales. Sara, Sana and Uzair, students participating in Echo Eternal’s Holocaust remembrance week, had already met Holocaust survivor Mady Gerrard when she came to visit Rockwood Academy last year, but this time – “a magical moment,” as described by
Read moreRockwood welcomes Agnes Kaposi – Engineer and Holocaust Survivor
On Wednesday 5th February, Rockwood Academy welcomed a very special visitor to the school. Agnes Kaposi, an emeritus professor in electrical engineering at London South Bank University, is the second Holocaust survivor to visit the school as part of Echo Eternal’s ongoing Holocaust Remembrance project. As it was Agnes’ first visit to Rockwood Academy,
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