Bridge Academy Politics and Citizenship

Morning everyone, welcome to the @BridgeAcademyE2 Politics Department Twitter page 😊 Make sure to give us a follow so you can receive department updates from our wonderful team here at Bridge and to stay up-to-date with the ever changing world of politics!

🟣 Bridge Academy hosted George Wilson, a Senior Clerk for the House of Commons, as part of a Parent Career Connections Talk. Mr. Wilson talked about his career journey and his work with various parliamentary committees, including those involving Europe.

We are incredibly proud to announce that our students have won the @debate_mate Cup at Northeastern University London! 🏆 A fantastic achievement reflecting their hard work, dedication, and brilliant oracy skills. Well done to all involved! ✨

We did our part to bring home the trophy @debate_mate Now its time for @EnglandFootball to bring it home this summer 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️ #Winners #ItsComingHome

We’re at @Northeastern today for the @debate_mate Cup Competition for the 2025-26 programme year! The sun is shining bright, but our students passion for debating shines brighter! ☀️

Fantastic to hear from Dr Wilson @CommonsPAC Clerk, during today’s Parent-Career Talk. A brilliant insight into how Parliament holds government to account, the vital role of scrutiny in a healthy democracy, and on the different careers in politics, public service, and beyond.

An amazing turnout of Year 11 students for our Saturday Citizenship Intervention! We’re in the final stretch of the race now and it’s so inspiring seeing these young active citizens maintain that hard work and dedication they’ve had since the start!

Great afternoon activity, listening to an expert panel’s view on govt’s Progress 8 proposals, why Citizenship needs to be included as Humanities subject and concerns if it isn’t considered in new P8 model at all. Thank you to all on the panel and ACT for organising #Citizenship

🌸 Spring Term Magazine is here! 🌸 We’re delighted to share the latest edition of The Bridge Academy Magazine, packed with student achievements and memorable moments from the Spring term. 🔗 Click the link to read the magazine: shorturl.at/YFLCD #BridgeAcademy

🚨 Year 12 🚨 Step inside the House of Lords & experience UK democracy from the inside 🇬🇧 📍 Social Mobility Work Experience Programme 🔍 Hands-on tasks, shadowing & workshops 💡 Build skills, confidence & insight into Parliament careers 👉 Apply now: finder.futuresforall.org/opportunity-de…

🎯 Our Debate Team participated in the first @debate_mate competition of the year at Camden School for Girls. Through hard work and perseverance our team won all four of their debates, ending the day on a strong note! #DebateMate #BridgeAcademy

📢 We are proud to have received congratulations from the Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, recognising the excellent outcomes achieved by our disadvantaged pupils at The Bridge Academy at the end of the 2024/25 academic year.

A strong start to the 2025-26 @debate_mate programme as our Debate Team win 4 out of 4 debates in todays Urban Debate League Well done to all students for your passionate performance!

We're thrilled to announce that the latest edition of our Academy Magazine is out now! It is packed with all the latest news and events that have taken place this term. Visit our website to view: tbah.uk/news-events/ac…

The canteen was filled with festive cheer today for Christmas lunch. Students and staff wore Christmas hats whilst feasting on turkey with all the trimmings, plus Christmas pudding, yule log or mince pies for dessert. Festive music was playing and everyone was in good spirits.

And thats the end of term! Wishing all a restful holiday and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all who celebrate! We’ll be back in the new year with a renewed energy to create a future generation that is politically active and aware!

It made me so proud seeing my students, from a deprived/disadvantaged borough, sit so confidently in that room, their body language saying “I BELONG HERE” - and that is why I love what I do; I don’t just teach, I break down barriers and open the way for future leaders 🙌🏻