• Students from The Petchey Academy meet the Hackney Homes Over 55 radio group

  By JulieGK at 18:16 on 02/02/13

  

  Students from The Petchey Academy, in Hackney, took part in a live on-air radio discussion with members of the Hackney Homes Over 55 group. The eight strong elders joined by Rupert Tyson, Chair of the Hackney Homes Board, grabbed at the opportunity to engage with the young people. The discussion focused on gangs and provided the opportunity for the group to pass on sound advice to the attentive young listeners. The radio group...

• Thomas Fairchild Community School celebrates opening

  By JulieGK at 22:07 on 18/01/13

  

  Pupils at Thomas Fairchild Community School in Hackney marked the official opening of their brand new school.  Children were joined by parents, members of the local community and the London Gospel Choir to celebrate the £9.4m new school, which was built after a fire devastated the original Victorian building. Special guest Adam Deacon, a BAFTA-winning actor and director, who grew up in Stoke Newington, also took part in the...

• A Level Results Day in Hackney

  By ABattisby at 11:42 on 18/08/11

  

  Today is the dreaded day that Dalston teenagers have been waiting for - A Level Results Day! All the results are out in Hackney, and hundred of people will be finding out whether they will have secured a place at their chosen universities, or whether they can start their chosen careers.  Hackney Community College, BSix and Mossbourne Academy are all full today of students collecting both AS and A Level results. Hackney Community...

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