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Pupils’ love of reading aided by book scheme
Date Added: 20/11/2020
Young pupils at a Hackney primary school are discovering the joy of reading thanks to a unique collaboration with a local independent bookshop. Staff at The Olive School, Hackney have… Read more >
School launches foodbank to help vulnerable during coronavirus pandemic
Date Added: 14/05/2020
Kind-hearted members of staff at The Olive School, Hackney have launched a foodbank to support vulnerable people as part of the Star Academies Coronavirus Appeal. Staff, pupils and parents have… Read more >
National helpline to support parents with home learning
Date Added: 25/04/2020
A new national helpline for parents and carers will provide personalised support and advice on home learning to support pupils until schools re-open. StarLine is a free telephone helpline which… Read more >
Pupils join together to honour Holocaust victims
Date Added: 21/01/2020
Pupils from two Hackney schools sang together in a moving tribute to the millions of people across the world who have been murdered by genocide. Young pupils from The Olive… Read more >
Today’s readers, tomorrow’s leaders
Date Added: 03/01/2020
Star Academies has recently launched a series of exciting new reading initiatives to promote the joys and benefits of reading. Pupils will take part in a series of creative and… Read more >
Pupils hold festive charity drive for Hackney’s vulnerable communities
Date Added: 19/12/2019
Kind-hearted pupils from The Olive School, Hackney are helping to support local vulnerable people over the festive season. Pupils at the school have been raising money and collecting gifts for… Read more >
Our school achieves national School Games award
Date Added: 07/10/2019
The Olive School, Hackney has been awarded the School Games Sliver Mark in recognition of its commitment to the development of sports competition across the school and in the local… Read more >
Pupils show off their pedal power
Date Added: 10/07/2019
Pupils got on their bikes as they joined 1,000 children from more than 40 schools across Hackney for the ninth annual Bike Around the Borough event. They gathered at Hackney… Read more >
Olive Hackney thanks partners by sharing food celebration
Date Added: 24/05/2019
The Olive School, Hackney brought local community members together to share in an interfaith Iftar event. The Big Iftar was the perfect occasion for the school to show its gratitude… Read more >
Order, order! Council Speaker visits to talk about her duties
Date Added: 09/05/2019
Pupils learned about local democracy in action when the Speaker of Hackney Council paid them a visit. Following a guided tour of the Cazenove Road school, Councillor Clare Potter, who… Read more >