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Hollywood stars flock to Greenhouse drama programme
Stars of Hollywood blockbusters and British television have been helping Greenhouse’s drama participants create a new film.
James Purefoy, star of Resident Evil and television’s Rome, joined stage and television actress Sheila Hancock and Adulthood/Kidulthood actor Red Madell and others at Greenhouse White City Youth Drama (GWCYT).
The six actors each spent … Read More »
Greenhouse merger with basketball superclub
Greenhouse has merged with community basketball club the London Pioneers.
The club which has teams in the English Basketball National League, now has a new logo to show Greenhouse’s involvement and is called ‘London Greenhouse Pioneers.’
Michael de Giorgio, Greenhouse Chief Executive, said: “We already support the Pioneers and many of our … Read More »
Athletes first to run on Olympic track
Seven Greenhouse athletics participants were amongst the first to run 100m races at the new Olympic Stadium.
The girls ran for glory with support from their Greenhouse coach and British high jumper, Samson Oni, who is set to compete in this year’s Olympics.
Jarntae, 12, from Sarah Bonnell School just down the … Read More »
Greenhouse 10th birthday celebrations
Greenhouse is 10 years old and we kick-started our celebrations with a unique three-day event for over 650 of our participants.
Last month we went back to the site of our very first programme, St Paul’s School in West London, for G10 – a fun filled sports and performing arts event.
One … Read More »
Greenhouse honoured with top sports award
Greenhouse has been named ‘School Partner of the Year’ at the Pro-Active London Awards for Sport and Physical Activity.
The award recognises our successful work in schools and the impact our programmes are having on young people.
A spokesman for Pro-Active London, said: “Each Greenhouse programme is truly inclusive and regularly delivers … Read More »
Greenhouse crowned ‘School Partner of the Year’
Greenhouse has been named ‘School Partner of the Year’ at the Pro-Active London Awards for Sport and Physical Activity.
The awards recognised Greenhouse for our successful work in schools and the impact our programmes are having on young people.
PRO-ACTIVE London, said: ” (Of Greenhouse) Each programme is truly inclusive and regularly … Read More »
Greenhouse teams represent England at World Schools’ Table Tennis Championship
Greenhouse table tennis players took on the the world’s best in Sardinia.
A team of girls from Morpeth School in east London and a team of boys from Harefield Academy in west London competed in the World Schools’ Table Tennis Championships.
The girls were chosen to represent England and were drawn in a … Read More »
Dramatic FA London Youth Cup final between two Bethwin teams
It was a big weekend for football across the city with one of the closest battles ensuing between Greenhouse Bethwin FC teams at Crystal Palace Stadium.
In a match of high drama, which went to extra time, the Under 17 “Colts” team beat the Under 18s team 5-4 to win the … Read More »
Greenhouse table tennis players victorious at national finals
Greenhouse table tennis players from London Academy showed their amazing skills at the English Schools Table Tennis Championships National Finals 2012.
The U13 boys team retained their English Schools Trophy while the U16 boys team narrowly missed out on the title coming runner-up to arch rival Harefield from Hertfordshire.
Here the Deputy Principal … Read More »
Unique G10 event celebrating 10 years of Greenhouse
More than 650 young people from Greenhouse programmes across London came together for a unique three-day ‘mini-Olympics’ to celebrate Greenhouse’s 10th birthday.
Over the last three days (3,4,5 April) they gathered at St Paul’s Boys School in west London, the site of Greenhouse’s first sports programme, for G10, a fun-filled sports and … Read More »