L to R: Queens Bridge Primary School students Marnie O'Brien, 9, Lola McGough, 9, and Cassius Cadbury, 8, at the London Fields march against school funding cuts. (Image: Catherine Davison)
Our photographer was out and about in London Fields taking shots of children from 25 of Hackney’s primary and secondary schools, many of whom were armed with placards.
‘Picnic protests’ – part of the nationwide ‘big assembly’ against the government’s funding formula – were also held at Well Street Common, Daubeney Fields, Clissold Park, Hackney Downs, Millfields Park and Haggerston Park
Under the government’s proposals, Hackney’s schools are set to lose £25.8 million by 2019, the equivalent of £914 less per pupil or losing 692 teachers over the same period.
L to R: Queens Bridge Primary School students Marnie O'Brien, 9, Lola McGough, 9, and Cassius Cadbury, 8, at the London Fields march against school funding cuts. (Image: Catherine Davison)
L to R: Queens Bridge Primary School students Marnie O'Brien, 9, Lola McGough, 9, and Cassius Cadbury, 8, at the London Fields march against school funding cuts. (Image: Catherine Davison)
L to R: Queens Bridge Primary School students Marnie O'Brien, 9, Lola McGough, 9, and Cassius Cadbury, 8, at the London Fields march against school funding cuts. (Image: Catherine Davison)
L to R: Queens Bridge Primary School students Marnie O'Brien, 9, Lola McGough, 9, and Cassius Cadbury, 8, at the London Fields march against school funding cuts. (Image: Catherine Davison)
L to R: Queens Bridge Primary School students Marnie O'Brien, 9, Lola McGough, 9, and Cassius Cadbury, 8, at the London Fields march against school funding cuts. (Image: Catherine Davison)
L to R: Queens Bridge Primary School students Marnie O'Brien, 9, Lola McGough, 9, and Cassius Cadbury, 8, at the London Fields march against school funding cuts. (Image: Catherine Davison)
L to R: Queens Bridge Primary School students Marnie O'Brien, 9, Lola McGough, 9, and Cassius Cadbury, 8, at the London Fields march against school funding cuts. (Image: Catherine Davison)
A protest was held in London Fields in response to education funding cuts. (Image: Catherine Davison)
A protest was held in London Fields in response to education funding cuts. (Image: Catherine Davison)
A protest was held in London Fields in response to education funding cuts. (Image: Catherine Davison)
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