Autumn Term Recap: Events & School Trips
Students had an action-packed start to the new School Year, at Islamia Girls School and Brondesbury College, with our Autumn Term for 2025-26 full of events. Here’s a recap of what our students have been up to these past few months.
Our Year 7s kickstarted the School Year with a visit to the Paradox Museum in November (2025), where they enjoyed going through different illusion exhibitions, especially the Zero Gravity room. They learnt lots of interesting facts and had the opportunity to use their sensory skills by climbing and crawling.
Year 8s visited The London Dungeon, which was packed with spine-tingling stories, laughter and immersive learning experiences. The students were captivated from start to finish as they journeyed through London’s dark history.
Our year 10 group got to visit Kew Gardens, and the order of the day was observing the natural world. To that end, they had their sketchpads at the ready to draw some of the fantastic plants and trees.
Finally, our year 11 students paid a visit to Queen Mary University where they enjoyed an exciting and immersive experience at the Centre of the Cell. The purpose of this trip was to deepen their understanding of cell biology and biomedical science by giving them the chance to experience it beyond the classroom. Inside the futuristic ‘pod’, students were surrounded by interactive projections, hands-on activities and real scientific artefacts that brought the microscopic world to life.
Before the winter break, the Year 11s also organised our annual Evening of Surprise for the school, as part of their charity campaign. This year’s event was in aid of the READ Foundation —a charity dedicated to transforming children’s lives through education, to help break the cycle of poverty. The evening involved lots of games, and Ms Souad very kindly prepared a surprise snack room for the students. For dinner, everyone enjoyed a delicious chicken and rice box.
But the highlight of our Autumn Term was the Grand Charity Dinner —organised once again by our Year 11 students and teachers, across Islamia Girls School and Brondesbury College. The evening involved a three-course dinner for guests and entertainment by Muslim Belal, following presentations by our students and staff.
This was the culmination of our efforts to fundraise for the READ Foundation, and we’re pleased to say that the event raked in a staggering £71,000 for children in need. Our students worked tirelessly to make the evening the success that it was, which is testament to their leadership, dedication and social responsibility.
