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Making A Difference

The Milton Toubkin Award for Making a Difference celebrates the way Southbank students make positive changes in the world.

The award is not "won", rather it is a statement acknowledging how certain students live their lives, and it is perfectly in line with the ethos of Southbank and the IB.

At Hampstead, two Grade 4 students, Adi and Taija recently received the award for their self-initiated school-wide recycling project. They impressed teachers and other students in the community for their creative ideas, enthusiasm and ability to follow through with a project. They have raised awareness of the importance of recycling and set an example for others. They used their spare time to research and plan; showing commitment, enthusiasm, taking risks, solving problems and working co-operatively and independently. The idea for the project came from their class Unit of Inquiry, Pollution.

This year, Milton himself (Southbank's founder) presented the award, adding: "I'm very glad to be at Hampstead to see all the wonderful things still happening here." Adi and Taija will now have to decide how to put the £200 donation they have won to good use, making even more of a difference.

The award is sponsored by the Milton Toubkin Scholarship Trust, a charity which raises funds primarily to provide scholarships for students to study for the IB Diploma at Southbank.

At Kensington, the award recipient was Grade 5 student, Hardy Hewson, who has decided to give his £200 to UNICEF.

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