Year One & Year Two

Khan Class

Akram Khan is an acclaimed dancer. Born in London to a Bangladeshi family, he loves to mix different styles of dance, like traditional Indian dance and modern dance, to create something unique. Akram started dancing when he was a child, and he worked hard to become one of the best in the world. 

His dance performances tell powerful stories and are full of energy and emotion. Akram has travelled all over the world to show people his dance, and he has won many awards for his amazing talent. He believes that dance is a way to bring people together and share important ideas, and his work inspires many people to express themselves through movement.  

He created a dance for the London Olympic opening ceremony in 2012. He has received many awards for his contributions to dance, including an MBE from Queen Elizabeth for his exceptional work.

Hamilton Class

Margaret Hamilton is an American computer scientist and one of the pioneering figures in software programming. 

She developed the software that enabled astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to land on the Moon.

Hamilton has received numerous awards and honours, including the Augusta Ada Lovelace Award for Women in Computing in 1986 and the NASA Exceptional Space Act Award in 2003. 

In 2016, former President Barack Obama awarded her the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour.