Tag: children
Books galore for Islington kids on World Book Day
Children in Islington will dress up as their favourite book characters and receive free books as Islington bookshops and libraries mark World Book Day on Thursday.
Exclusive: How the Astrosnacks “hoax” email alert emerged in Islington and spread to schools across London
Warnings of a supposedly dangerous sweet called Astrosnacks have caused widespread concern across London, despite authorities failing to verify the claims. The messages were sent out by schools and councils, and later shared widely on social media. Islington Now has seen a copy of the warning that was first circulated to parents of pupils at a school in Archway in late February.
Free sports lessons for inner-city kids
Children in Islington will have the chance to receive training in sports like fencing and tennis thanks to sporting organisation Pro Touch SA (PTSA).
PTSA...
Calls for footy funding to keep kids off streets
Essex Road Giants football club says it could reach more vulnerable kids if it had its own training venue.
Ryan Hassan and Lewis Yeboah, who...
Canonbury’s Good Neighbours Scheme helps to fight isolation
The scheme is working with Islington Giving and Connect Health on Your Doorstep to host up to nine weekly events for children and the elderly
Play-time plans underway for Crouch Hill station’s platform
Plans for a community garden on the station platform promises a play-time fort for children, if approved by Network Rail