Welcome Back to the SSLP 2020-21

Our launch on September 15th was a little different this year, as we staged it virtually using Zoom but we were delighted to welcome 90 staff members from 12 SSLP schools.

We opened proceedings with the first broadcast of the SSLP Annual Review film featuring our Virtual SSLP Orchestra. Three of our students shared their experiences of SSLP and we looked forward to forthcoming events (see below). After the formal event we had the opportunity for teachers to network in subject specific groups. Inspiring more ideas for partnership work this year.

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Review of the year

The Southwark Schools’ Learning Partnership (SSLP) is a unique collaboration between local schools based in, and around, the London Borough of Southwark. By working together we strive to deliver a range of opportunities that connect students, teachers and schools.

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In response to the Coronavirus outbreak the SSLP with Dulwich College organised a series of eight virtual Thinking About… talks. We’ve had artists Jeremy Deller and Lisa Milroy, physicists, chemists and historians; talks on linguistics and of life as a refugee. We finish of the series Thinking About 100 years of Columbian Solitude. 

To date there have been 480 attendances at our Thinking About… talks, with representatives from Alleyn’s, Ark Evelyn Grace Academy, The Charter School North Dulwich, City Heights E-ACT Academy, Dulwich College, Elmgreen, JAGS, Kingsdale Foundation School, Queen’s College London, St Saviour’s St Olave’s, St Thomas Apostle College, St Michael’s Catholic College and Westminster City School. Join us for our final talk and Q&A Thinking About… Columbia on Tuesday 30th June, 4pm.

“I am so grateful to everyone for organising this! To be honest I’m still reeling from what was both a humbling and uplifting experience and most definitely a lesson on true grit and resilience.” Attendee at Thinking About… Refugee week

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Refugee Week 2020 runs from the 15th to the 21st June and here at the SSLP we will be building on the things we have seen and heard over the week with an extended Thinking About… on Tuesday 23rd, 4pm. Connie Abbe, performer and campaigner, will speak about her experiences in South Sudan and will comment on a pre-recorded interview with fellow performer Emmanuel Jal.

We’re over halfway through our Thinking About… webinar series and the response from the SSLP Community has been fantastic. Thirteen SSLP schools have participated in one or more of the talks, with a total of 239 attendees!
An average of 75 people have attended each of the lectures with one feeding back that “these remote lectures and q&a sessions are invaluable, they meant face time with incredible people and open your mind to thinking in new ways.
More please!”

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This week we held our fourth Thinking About… talk. Iain MacGregor gave a perfectly pitched account of what life was like for real people living and working in the shadow of the Berlin Wall. Eight SSLP schools were represented by an audience including students from years 8 to 13 and their teachers.
With a growing following and only four talks left you are encouraged to secure registration as early as possible. Next week we welcome Dr Mark Read Thinking About… how chemistry is used for Forensic Investigation.

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