Tag: Schools
Teaching the council a lesson: Outrage over decision to close two schools
Striking teachers have accused the council of “destroying the futures” of children by closing two local schools.
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Primary school teachers to take picket line
Teachers in Islington will be striking tomorrow, following the council confirming its decision to close two primary schools.
‘This is absolutely unfair’: Parents anxious for answers on Blessed Sacrament closure
Parents are awaiting answers for the enrolment of their children in new schools following closure of Blessed Sacrament in July.
Santa fundraiser for Islington primary school’s new windows
William Tyndale Primary School will host Santa's grotto to fundraise for new windows
Islington Council announces more School Streets
Following a public consultation on proposed improvements, Ambler and Canonbury Primary Schools will become part of Islington Council's School Streets programme.
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.