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School pupils uncover tales of black and Asian veterans who fought in the Second World War

School pupils are highlighting the contribution of black and Asian people during the Second World War ahead of Remembrance Day by uncovering the stories of servicemen and women of colour. Students at... Read more »
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Moment two male school pupils attack PCSO in north London street

Moment two male school pupils attack PCSO in a north London street – grabbing him by his vest and wrestling him to the ground while onlooker shouts ‘he’s getting smoked!’ They grabbed... Read more »
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London school to teach pupils how to socialise to help them settle in after Covid

A west London school is offering its students sessions to help them learn to socialise again and settle back in to school after challenges from the pandemic. Oak Wood school in Hillingdon... Read more »
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East London primary school wins additional awards for its focus on pupils’ mental wellbeing

L-R: Patrick Bellevue Family Support Worker and Early Years Licensed Practitioner, Mairead Ryan PSHE Lead and Thrive Licensed Practitioner, Tracey Cooney Thrive Licensed Practitioner, Lisa Cooper Behaviour/Inclusion Lead and Thrive Licensed Practitioner... Read more »

17k pupils get free school meals in Tower Hamlets amid Covid

More children are becoming eligible for free school meals in the East End than almost anywhere in the country, latest government figures show.  Percentages have risen dramatically during the Covid crisis, Department for Education (DfE) statistics for... Read more »
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Results Day 2021: East London state school gets more pupils to Oxbridge than ETON

Fifty-five teenagers at an East London state school today got the A-level grades needed for them to study at Oxbridge – seven more than the offers made to students at the prestigious Eton... Read more »
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Euros: The London school where Harry Kane and David Beckham are both former pupils

Social media was on fire when a photo of footballing legends Harry Kane and David Beckham went viral recently. The photo showed an 11-year-old Kane meeting the superstar at the David Beckham... Read more »
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London exodus leaves schools short of pupils

Schools throughout London face price range cuts and attainable closure because the pandemic and Brexit have accelerated a drop in pupil numbers that had been already below strain from falling delivery charges.... Read more »
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Anti-racism comp for Barking, Dagenham and Havering pupils

A commerce unions group is working an anti-racism competitors for schoolchildren in Barking, Dagenham and Havering.  The Barking, Dagenham and Havering Trades Union Council (BDHTUC) launched the competitors after being impressed by this yr’s United... Read more »
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From West Ham to LA: now a young engineer wants to inspire pupils to aim high

An East End scholar who gained a £200,000 scholarship to the world-famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology is hoping to inspire others to comply with in her footsteps as she will get prepared... Read more »