Students from Clapton Girls’ Academy went to Buckingham Palace to collect an award from the Duke of Edinburgh for their win at the English Speaking Union London School Debate Challenge.
Student Najma Ahmed said: “I walked into Buckingham Palace feeling incredibly overwhelmed by its beauty, the corridor decorated in rich deep red and gold. I can [...]
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A magical day at Buckingham Palace for Hackney students
Lord of the Flies – Haggerston School
Haggerston School performed Golding’s ‘Lord of the Flies’ to over 100 primary school students and an audience of 600 staff, family and friends over three nights last week.
Headteacher, Dr Jane Keeley, said “Everyone I spoke to was extremely impressed, especially those who had never seen a Haggerston production before, and who did not know [...]
Eight of the best
When it comes to indoor athletics, pupils from Our Lady’s Convent High School, prove they are eight of the best.
Eight year 7 girls have beaten all comers to be crowned the best in Hackney.
They beat teams from Cardinal Pole, Urswick School, Petchey Academy, City Academy, Stoke Newington, Skinners Academy and Bridge Academy, [...]
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 [...]
Award for Hackney Adventure Playground
Hackney Marsh Adventure Playground, which is managed by The Learning Trust, won an award at the London Play Adventure Playground of the Year Ceremony in Finchley last week.
The awards were open to all adventure playgrounds in London. The ceremony was attended by children and playworkers from the 12 shortlisted finalists. Hackney Marsh Adventure Playground won [...]
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