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Inspired, challenged and ready for a lie in!

November 8th, 2011 with No Comments

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 [...]

Eyes wide open: careers fair for North and East London pupils

October 27th, 2011 with No Comments

At a time when university access is deemed more financially challenging than ever before and words/acronyms such as “NEETS”, “recession” and “unemployment” dominate the news agenda – a local Academy has invited North and East London schools (in Hackney, Haringey, Islington, Tower Hamlets and Newham) to join forces in tackling uncertainty and negative student perceptions [...]

Parents urged to pick primary places as deadline looms

October 18th, 2011 with No Comments

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 [...]

Hackney schools welcome WorldSkills Competitors from across the globe

October 4th, 2011 with No Comments

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 [...]

Celebrating success at St Matthias’

October 3rd, 2011 with No Comments

Pupils at St Matthias’ Primary School in Hackney had a visit from the Speaker of Hackney last week, as she presented certificates at their weekly celebration of school success.
Every Friday the school holds a celebration assembly to highlight all the great things that have happened that week. Classes with the best attendance are given bowls [...]

Pupils race Pistorius at Paralympics launch

September 9th, 2011 with No Comments

School children from Nightingale Primary School in Hackney rubbed shoulders with paralympians and politicians last week at the launch of the London 2012 Paralympics.
Year five pupils met Prime Minister David Cameron and London Mayor Boris Johnson at the official celebrations in Trafalgar Square.
They also took part in a race with Oscar Pistorius – the [...]

Chaotic, messy but always fun! Hackney’s adventure playgrounds

August 26th, 2011 with 3 Comments

The Summer Holidays are always the busiest time of the year for Shoreditch and Hackney Marsh Adventure Playgrounds – the two that are run by the Learning Trust in Hackney, which has 7 in total. Here, Play Development Manager Nick Jackson tells us more about them…..
To the uninitiated they may seem at first to be [...]

Colvestone Primary School

August 3rd, 2011 with No Comments

Website:http://www.colvestone.hackney.sch.uk
Telephone: 020 7254 1143
Email: admin@colvestone.hackney.sch.uk
Address: Colvestone Crescent, E8 2LG
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Our school, based just behind the busy Ridley Road Market in Dalston, is a close-knit and friendly one-form entry primary in the heart of a vibrant community. It has the feel and values of a village school, and we’re proud of the fact that every one [...]

Burbage School

August 3rd, 2011 with No Comments

Website: n/a
Telephone: 020 7739 8531
Email: nhorton@burbage.hackney.sch.uk
Address: Ivy Street, N1 5JD
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We pride ourselves on being a happy, friendly and caring school with our children enjoying a broad balanced curriculum and achieving great results. We firmly believe the children should enjoy school but also be challenged to push their own boundaries of learning.

Brook Community Primary School

August 3rd, 2011 with No Comments

Website: http://www.brook.hackney.sch.uk
Telephone: 020 7254 4090
Email: admin@brook.hackney.sch.uk
Address: Sigdon Road, E8 1AS
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Welcome to Brook Community Primary School where we are committed to unlocking the potential of each and every child. At our school only the best will do. We have a hard working and energetic team of staff who are dedicated to making every child’s [...]

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