Islington Green School

Islington Green School

Islington Green School also known as IGS was a comprehensive mixed secondary school. (1966-2008) The school was situated in North London and has an age range of 11-16. The City of London Academy, Islington will replace Islington Green School in September 2008 [ [http://www.islington.gov.uk/education/SchoolYears/secondary/ig/ Islington council announcement] ]

The school's choir was featured in Pink Floyd's 1979 album "The Wall" in the song "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II). [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4047533.stm "Pink Floyd pupils claim royalties"] , BBC News Story (accessed October 12, 2006)]

The school was used as a location to film the BBC drama "That Summer Day", a fictional account of the effect the bombings of the London public transport system on July 7, 2005 had on 6 children. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/wk27/feature_thatsummerday.shtml "How 7/7 impacted on the nation's children"] , BBC press release. (accessed July 6, 2006)] Some of the schools younger students were allowed to be extras in the film.

Notable Alumni
*Shana Swash - Actress
*Natalie Cassidy - Actress
*Pauline Quirke - Actress
*Claire Martin - CBC weather reporter

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/company/co0166208/ Islington Green School Choir] at IMDb

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