December 14th, 2011 with No Comments
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 [...]
December 12th, 2011 with No Comments
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, [...]
October 25th, 2011 with No Comments
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 [...]
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 [...]
August 2nd, 2011 with No Comments
Pupil’s results in English and Maths have risen again as Hackney primary schools record their best ever Key Stage Two results.
The total percentage of pupils achieving Level 4 or above in English and Maths before they leave primary school has risen from 71% to 76%. This is one of the biggest improvements in the country, [...]
June 8th, 2011 with No Comments
Yewande Daramola aged 15 from Haggerston School, scooped top prize in the Hackney final of Jack Petchey’s ‘Speak Out’ Challenge! 2010-11, held at Haggerston School on 26th May 2011.
Yewande’s speech on her chosen subject, ‘Addiction’ won her an iPod touch and a chance to go through to the Gala Grand Final of the Speak Out [...]
July 21st, 2010 with No Comments
A member of The Learning Trust’s legal team has won national recognition for the quality of her reporting and writing skills.
Kym Beeston, senior employment lawyer at The Learning Trust, has been named as one of the 19 amateur journalists long-listed in this year’s Guardian International Development Journalism Competition.
The annual competition aims to raise public awareness of [...]