Our Lady’s Convent High School’s commitment to Servite values was rewarded recently, when the school became the proud recipient of the London Citizens School of the Year Award.
The award was given to Our Lady’s for its commitment to justice and for being involved in practical projects to improve the lives of its students and their [...]
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How we tackle bullying head on – The City Academy, Hackney
To mark Anti-bullying week, which took place between 14-18 November this year, Tabitha Flynn, Head Of Learning at The City Academy, Hackney talks about how her school tackles bullying.
The City Academy, Hackney has simple, clear routines that prevent bullying. For example, students are supervised to and from their lessons. This has a huge impact [...]
Baroness Amos praises students at Hackney Academy on visit to London from United Nations
The Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs at the United Nations has visited a Hackney Academy to support the students and their aspirations.
Baroness Amos, who was the first black woman to sit in the Cabinet, met students from Clapton Girls’ Academy in Hackney on Wednesday at an event to celebrate its status as an Academy. Clapton [...]
A day in the life of a school chef…
The Learning Trust has launched a campaign ‘Don’t miss out’ to make sure that those eligible for free school meals apply. It’s also a chance for us to highlight the fantastic food on offer in our school canteens. Here, school chef Joseph Santagada, tells us about lunchtimes at The Urswick School, Hackney.
Eating a healthy, balanced [...]
Inspired, challenged and ready for a lie in!
Catherine Berry has just completed her first half term as an NQT (Newly Qualified Teacher) at St John the Baptist Primary School. Here she talks about how it’s been.
Inspired, challenged and ready for a lie in! When friends asked me how I felt at the end of my first half term as an NQT in a [...]
Hackney school teacher tops ‘pink list’ for work to tackle homophobia
A Hackney school teacher has taken the top spot in a list of the 100 most influential gays and lesbians in the UK, beating other famous names like Clare Balding, Alan Carr and Evan Davies.
Elly Barnes, a teacher at Stoke Newington School, was nominated for the accolade by readers of the Independent on Sunday for [...]
Hackney musicians given royal accolade as they prepare for showcase
Hackney’s young musicians have been praised by royalty – as they prepare to perform in front of hundreds of people at the Hackney Empire.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent stunned young music makers in the borough by mentioning them during an appearance on the primetime where she talked about the importance of music education. [...]
Parents urged to pick primary places as deadline looms
Parents and carers in Hackney are being urged not to leave it too late to apply for a primary place – and to think carefully about their choice of schools to avoid disappointment.
Applications for September 2012 primary places for children born between 1 September 2007 and 31 August 2008 are now open. Thousands of parents [...]
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