‘Don’t be afraid to dream’: Volunteers rouse the crowd at Inspiring Young Men event
Seventeen local professionals, from firefighters to charity workers, dished out career tips to pupils from across the borough
Skinners Academy
‘Stitching wounds on a pig’s hoof’: Hackney students get a taste of medicine in the Caribbean
Four Skinners’ Academy pupils took a trip to the Dominican Republic earlier this year for hands-on experience in a hospital
Hackney pupils collect their GCSE results
We bring you the latest as schools across the borough open their doors
Hackney students pick up their A-level results
Jitters and joy aplenty as we bring you the latest from schools across the borough
Hackney students triumph in prestigious business contest
Skinners’ Academy pupils win Prince’s Trust Enterprise Challenge after close-run competition with five other schools
Hackney students triumph in Dragons’ Den-style charity contest
Pupils from Skinners’ Academy impress judges to win London heat of Prince’s Trust business competition
Top tie-up as “old school” network helps connect ex-students with Hackney youngsters
A new project is helping connect those who remember the days of the old schoolyard with current pupils with the aim of improving career prospects
Three steps to success in the sixth form
Top tips to make a successful transition from Year 11 to post-16 study
High fliers: Skinner’s Academy students take to skies in lightweight glider
‘Every second took my breath away,’ say teenagers who had lessons to fly solo
Skinners Academy pioneers 21st century approach with new building
An old school with a new twist officially opens on Woodberry Down