Idris Elba, star of US series The Wire and BBC’s Luther, paid a visit to Queensbridge Primary School recently. Idris, who grew up in Hackney and attended Queensbridge as a child, was in town to promote the London 2012 Torch Relay and 2012 Festival. Take a look at the video he made.
Idris told teachers that [...]
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Star of The Wire visits his old Hackney school
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, [...]
Primary Schools battle it out at sports champs
Gainsborough Primary School have won the first day of the Hackney School Sports Championships, after battling it out against other primary schools in paralympic sports such as Wheelchair Basketball and Boccia. On Day Two, which took place on Tuesday, Grasmere Primary took the top spot.
Over 2500 London schoolchildren of all abilities will come together over [...]
Hackney schools welcome WorldSkills Competitors from across the globe
Hackney school pupils are looking forward to a special visit today (Tuesday 4 October) from children from Mexico, Canada, Luxembourg and beyond who are arriving in London for the WorldSkills event.
Around 400 Competitors and Team delegates will visit 16 schools in Hackney for a special Welcome Event organised and hosted by students.
WorldSkills London 2011, the [...]
Hackney pupils help launch Paralympic torch relay
Pupils from St Scholastica’s School and Northwold Primary School joined top athletes and VIPs at the launch of the Paralympic Torch Relay last week.
Presented by BT, Lloyds TSB and Sainsbury’s the London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay will showcase the very best of teamwork by shining a light on those who have worked together to reach [...]
Hackney schools at the heart of 1 year to 2012 celebrations
Lucky Hackney youngsters were among the first people to visit the newly completed Aquatics Centre on the Olympics Park yesterday – and saw 2012 hopeful Tom Daley take his first dive.
Sixty pupils from Hackney schools attended the event at the Aquatics Centre on Wednesday to mark one year to go and were treated to displays [...]
Hackney schools help launch Olympic Park ‘big build’ education kit
Pupils and teachers in schools across the UK can learn how the unprecedented ‘big build’ of the venues and infrastructure for the London 2012 Games is being delivered on time and within budget following the launch of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) ‘construction kit’.
The 100 members of the ODA’s Construction Crew, local school children that [...]
Beijing visitors delight Hackney pupils with dancing and music
Pupils from Our Lady and St Joseph’s RC Primary School in Hackney welcomed children from Beijing as part of a special exchange arranged as part of preparations for London 2012.
Nearly forty children and teachers from the Hai Dan district in Beijing visited the South Hackney school and performed dances and music in traditional costume.
After watching [...]
Bikes take over the borough!
Nearly 150 pupils from ten schools celebrated Bike Week on Thursday 23 June with a mass bike ride across Hackney.
‘Bike Across the Borough’ was organised by Hackney Council and The Learning Trust and saw youngsters cycling the route of the newly completed 2012 Hackney Parks Walking and Cycling Route from Finsbury Park to the Olympic [...]
Gainsborough first to try out new Olympic venue
Pupils from Gainsborough Primary School got the chance to try out the newly completed Handball Arena in the Olympic Park last week. They joined members of the Great Britain Handball and Goalball teams, who were also visiting the venue for the first time, for a Handball and Goalball master class and exhibition games.
The copper-clad Handball [...]
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