Ark Blake Academy is a growing and ambitious secondary academy in East Croydon and part of the @arkschools family. Follow us for latest news.
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Lest we forget.🥀
Today, our students paused for a two-minute silence during lessons, joining a virtual assembly led by Mr Rispoli and Ms Loudon to honour the brave soldiers who gave their lives for our freedom. #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #arkschools
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🍂 A strong start to Autumn Term 1 at Ark Blake! Our Year 7 football teams kicked off with success, and we celebrated #BlackHistoryMonth - "Standing Firm in Power and Pride". Great turnouts at our Open Events and an exciting Enrichment Fair truly showcased our Ark Blake spirit!💛
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Just 1 day to go!🎉 We're excite to welcome you to Ark Blake Academy's Open Evening tomorrow. Explore our facilities, meet staff & students, and discover what makes our community special✨ #ArkBlakeAcademy #arkschools #OpenEvening
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🎓 Thinking about secondary school for your child in September 2026?
Join us at Ark Blake Academy’s open events to explore our values-led approach to learning and behaviour, and much more!
📅 Register now via our website: arkblake.org/admissions/seco…
#ArkBlakeAcademy #CroydonSchools
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Welcome back to all staff and students!👏Well done on completing week one, and a special congrats to our new starters. Lets make this year one to remember by working hard, being kind and taking responsibility. ✨📚 #backtoschool #arkschools #arkblake
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🚀 Choosing a secondary school in Croydon? At Ark Blake Academy we nurture learning in a calm, purposeful environment where students work hard, are kind, and take responsibility.✨ Book an open event with us today! -arkblake.org/admissions/seco…
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Today we celebrate the hard work and commitment shown by our students as they receive their GCSE results. Their words reflect their resilience and achievements, and the guidance and encouragement they received from their teachers✨ @arkschools #GCSE2025 #ArkBlake
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✨ GCSE Results Day 2025 ✨
Congratulations to all of our students on your excellent achievements! We are incredibly proud and hope that all you have achieved gives you the confidence and motivation for the future!
#Resultsday2025 #GCSE2025 # ExamResults #GCSE #ArkBlake
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Wishing all of our students the very best of luck as you receive your GCSE results today!✨ The hard work, kindness, and responsibility you have shown throughout your journey are achievements to be proud of and a strong foundation for your future👏
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100% Attendance Reward🍦 ☀️
A huge shoutout to our superstar students who smashed 100% attendance this summer term!👏 You all earned a well-deserved treat with the ice cream van🍧 , fun board games🎲, and epic outdoor sports🎾 🏀 #arkblake #arkschools #StudentSuccess #RewardTime
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A group of our Year 9 students visited Capsticks Law Firm in Wimbledon for a mock trial.⚖️ They heard an inspiring talk, engaged in a panel discussion and participated in a mock tribunal. Both teams excelled!🎇💼 #FutureLawyers #CapsticksLawFirm #arkblake #arkschools
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🎓 Last week we celebrated our incredible Year 11s🎇
Wishing you all the best of luck in your future endeavors. Go out and make your ABA mark in the world.💛 #leavers2025 #arkschools #arkblake #croydonschools
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🏆 Our athletes have showed up and showed out so far this season! Congratulations to all of our athletics winners - your hard work and determination are inspiring💪🔥
#Athletics2025 #arkschools #ArkBlake
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📣 Student Leadership Update: Last week's Student Leadership meeting focused on two key topics - Improving our playground; ideas including more seating and quiet zones.🌳 Followed by mobile phone use in school and how it affects focus, friendships, and mental health.📱 #arkblake
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Our Year 10 students had an amazing visit to KPMG in Canary Wharf last week! They explored careers in consulting, tackled a real-world funding challenge, and heard an inspiring talk from a KPMG partner💼 .
We are so proud of how professionally they presented Ark Blake!
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Well earned proof of big achievements!🎖️ 🎇
A massive well done to our students who took part in the Mini Marathon over the weekend - your dedication and determination earned every one of these medals! We're so proud of you all.
#MiniMarathon2025 #arkblake #arkschools
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Happy Easter from all of us at Ark Blake Academy!🌼 🐰
Wishing our students, families, and staff a joyful and refreshing Easter filled with love, laughter, and new beginnings.
#HappyEaster #EasterJoy #SpringCelebration #ArkBlakeAcademy
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Students were amazed by the wonders of science during our incredible Science Magic Show!⚛️ 🔬 The Science Department brought experiments to life, turning science into pure magic. A huge thank you to everyone that took part, and made ABA's Science Week unforgettable!
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This #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, we're focusing on the importance of student well-being through the launch of the 'Calming Corner' in the library! 🌞 📚 💙
#MentalHealthMatters #WellbeingInSchools
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Ark Blake Academy is a thriving school with huge ambition. Our mission is to embed a powerful, knowledge-rich curriculum and provide fantastic opportunities for character development🎓 🎇 📚
#arkschools #arkblake #croydonschools #eduinstagram
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Ark Blake Academy has been kindly donated a Christmas tree by Pines & Needles and they have offered parents a discount on Christmas trees at one of their pop up stores using code: SCHOOL10.
Keep an eye out on Pines & Needles social channels @pinesandneedles for more info!🎄🎅
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This Remembrance Day, our school joined the rest of the @ArkSchools network - over 30,000 students across 39 schools - to honour those who have served and sacrificed during times of conflict. Together we remember. #ArkRemembers
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We’re proud to be a local school in East Croydon, offering an excellent education to secondary school children.
📍 If you’re new to the area, we’d love to give you a tour of our school in October!
Find out more: buff.ly/3Bii7g3
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Save the date ✍️
Summer Arts Showcase is happening on the 26th June 5:30pm-7:00pm in our Main Hall 🎉
Lets Celebrate together on this wonderful evening, with tickets being purchased on IPAY for £3.
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Lots has been happening recently at Ark Blake.
Here is this weeks Principal's Letter
With lots of updates
#WorkHard
#Trophies
#Events
#Recognition
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The sun is shining and the Gardening Club has made the most of the good weather this week.
#WorkHard
#BeKind
#TakeResponsibility
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Here is this weeks's Principle letter to parents
Have a lovely weekend, and enjoy the sun.
#WorkHard
#BeKind
#TakeResponsiblity
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Steel Pan Club has been a huge success at ABA this term.
Here is a clip of our Year 7/8/9 students making some noise ⭐️🎉
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@LNKcharity we're giving a lovely assembly to our Year 10s as part of the @FirstGiveUK programme here at ABA.
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We are so proud of our newly established Student Leadership Group. Things are changing at Blake and we looking forward to our students being part of our journey to become the best school in Croydon. #WorkHardBeKindTakeResponbility
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Three fantastic Year 10 students received their Leadership badges this week for their amazing support throughout our Open Events.
Well done to Shenaye, Rihanna and Annabell.
#WorkHardBeKindTakeResponsibility.
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Well done to our first two winners of a BLAKE values badge this academic year.
Lee and Calum in Year 7 received their ‘Bravery’ badge for their fantastic speeches in front of hundreds of prospective parents at Open Evening. Well done boys, you smashed it!
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Wonderful to welcome so many visitors to our Open Evening last night. A shoutout to our brilliant staff and all the student volunteers who did us proud!
Want to see more? Book in to one of our Open Morning events on October 5th or 19th. Register at info@arkblake.org
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As part of our #ArkMoment, @ArkBlake celebrated #WindrushDay through a fantastic assembly by Mr Brown, Head of History, and a poignant video presentation shared across all @ArkSchools!
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Thank you to everyone who attended our first virtual Open Event Live via Teams this evening.We have two Open Morning dates available so why not register your interest by emailing info@arkblake.org and visiting arkblake.org for further information on our Admissions 🖌
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"No Bird Soars Too High, if they Soar with their own Wings." WB 1789
#InductionDay
#Year7 in their first #ArkBlake #Assembly.@PeterDMShaw giving our pupils insight to the Academy's name and history of #WilliamBlake #EngilshPoet #Painter
#ABA
#ArkBlakeAcademy
#SeizeGreatness 🖌
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The first of many #ArkBlake Socials. Celebrating the end of one week of successful CPD and coming together as a team before our #Year7 pupils arrive for #InductionDay on Monday 7th September @ArkSchools
#ArkBlakeAcademy 🖌#EastCroydon
#FoundingTeam #AfternoonTea
#TeaParty ☕🍰
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Progress is being made @ArkBlake
The power has been turned on. The wooden floor is laid in the sports hall and activity studio. The classrooms and offices are being furnished.
Stay tuned for more updates!
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This is what's been hiding under the scaffolding! Over next few months you'll start to see the building emerge for Ark Blake!
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We welcomed Cllr Fitzsimmons & Cllr Fitzpatrick to @arkblake this week to tell them about the school and show them our building. We discussed school vision, pupil safety, and working with the local community. Can't wait to get started! @CroydonSean
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Another fantastic open evening for @ArkBlake academy talking to enthusiastic parents & students. We had over 140 people attend! Very excited to welcome you to our school in 2020.
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Thanks to all the pupils & parents who came to our Open Event yesterday @ArkOvalPrimary ! Hope you enjoyed hearing about our vision for the school.
Plenty of opportunities to meet our Principal & find out more: arkblake.org/open-days
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Great to be on site @ArkBlake #Croydon with our founding Principal Peter Shaw. It's going to be a great school in excellent facilities!
Be part of it.
Apply now at arkblake.org or come to our Open Events to find out more arkblake.org/open-days
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