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Posts Tagged ‘schools’

Coronavirus: Town Hall to redeploy youth workers to support schools

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 27 March 2020 at 22:19

Council’s outreach staff to be made available as borough’s schools prepare to stay open over Easter

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Coronavirus: Town Hall promises to support parents following school closure announcement

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 18 March 2020 at 19:43
Mayor Glanville, with a reuseable water bottle, speaks at the waste inquiry. Photograph: Parliament.uk

Leading council figures pledge to do ‘everything they can’ to help people educate children at home

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Hackney school sends home all Key Stage 3 students amid staff shortages

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 18 March 2020 at 10:57

Clapton Girls’ Academy headteacher Anna Feltham makes clear the move is ‘not a result of a confirmed case of coronavirus’

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Mayor and campaigners urge schools in Hackney to apply for free period products

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 10 March 2020 at 19:54

Nearly half of girls aged between 14 and 21 in the UK say they have missed an entire day of school because of their period

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Author Yael Breuer visits pupils in Hackney for World Book Day

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 9 March 2020 at 12:19

The writer, whose book uses humour to teach Hebrew, spent time with students at Simon Marks Jewish Primary School

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Beatrix Potter and War Horse among exhibits revealed for new-look Museum of Childhood

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 18 February 2020 at 16:11

Bethnal Green institution closes for two years in May for £13m revamp, and has released more details of its future plans

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Hackney pupils take on plastic pollution after learning about climate crisis

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 17 February 2020 at 13:01

Students at Shoreditch Park Primary School have been exploring how to protect the environment – including making pencil pots out of plastic bottles

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Literacy charity appeals for volunteers as it prepares for Hackney expansion

By Lydia Fried | Thursday 13 February 2020 at 10:35

The Citizen finds out how Bookmark is trying to reach its goal for ‘every child to read’

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Hackney primary school launches engine idling campaign

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 12 February 2020 at 12:01

‘Kill Your Engine’ posters at the school gates aimed at educating drivers on pollution and health impacts

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‘The language of the 21st century’: Hackney launches annual coding challenge for schools

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 25 October 2019 at 15:04

Town Hall joins up with cloud platform Twilio in effort to combat falling numbers of pupils learning computing

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Hackney primary ‘delighted’ after winning School Games award for sporting success

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 23 October 2019 at 10:18

The Olive School has been recognised in a government-led scheme for both its sports provision and on-field feats

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‘Tremendous honour’: Hackney cadets parade for head of British army at iconic Grocers’ Hall

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 27 September 2019 at 16:04

New unit made up of Year 8 and 9 pupils from Mossbourne Federation perform for General Nick Carter

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Record-breaking number of youngsters enjoy Hackney’s free summer of fun

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 25 September 2019 at 18:35

Deputy Mayor praises local youth workers as kids take up over 7,000 places for a variety of activities

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Former Ofsted director to front Hackney’s schools supergroup

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 25 September 2019 at 15:59

The aptly named Eleanor Schooling will chair a new board that gives headteachers a say in the council’s education plans

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Council strives to end off-rolling amid concerns over ‘detrimental impact’ on children

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 5 September 2019 at 12:26

Governors urged to undertake ‘strong and regular analysis’ as local level of pupils disappearing from school rolls rises

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GCSE Results Day: Students across Hackney collect their grades

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 22 August 2019 at 12:27

We bring you the latest from the borough’s schools as they throw open their doors for the day

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Food charity puts out call for volunteers in Hackney after £20k funding boost

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 21 August 2019 at 11:10

The Felix Project, which distributes grub to good causes across London, will train up 25 out-of-work youngsters

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Thirty-seven Hackney primary schools sign up for census lessons

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 23 July 2019 at 17:32

A free course created by the Office for National Statistics is being rolled out ahead of the next national headcount in 2021

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Actor Tracy Ann Oberman ‘truly moved’ by visit to Jewish primary in Hackney

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 19 July 2019 at 13:11

The former EastEnders star discussed her life and her fight against antisemitism with journalist Jonathan Freedland at Simon Marks School earlier this month

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Stage set for £700k overhaul of Stoke Newington School’s theatre and drama studio

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 18 July 2019 at 16:29

Renovation work is part of Hackney Council’s £20m investment in school buildings across the borough over the next two years

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