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City Academy, Hackney

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The City Academy, Hackney
The City Academy, Hackney

The City Academy, Hackney is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the Homerton area of the London Borough of Hackney, England.The school was first opened in 2009 in a new building. The school is sponsored by the City of London Corporation and KPMG. Anna Sarchet is the current Academy Principal The City of London Corporation also sponsors City of London Academy Islington and City of London Academy, Southwark. City Academy, Hackney has a specialism in business and financial services, but includes the full range of subjects that are found in any state school. . The school is in the top 5 chart of the country and is aiming to be in top 3. The school opened a sixth form building in October 2016; they named it after the old principal (Mark Emmerson) " The Mark Emmerson Sixth Form Block ". The houses within the school represent that of the doors to the City Of London.

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City Academy, Hackney
Homerton Row, London Homerton (London Borough of Hackney)

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Custard Apple (Annonaceae), Breadfruit (Moraceae) and Soursop (Annonaceae)
Custard Apple (Annonaceae), Breadfruit (Moraceae) and Soursop (Annonaceae)

Custard Apple (Annonaceae), Breadfruit (Moraceae) and Soursop (Annonaceae) are three sculptures by Veronica Ryan that stand on Narrow Way, near St Augustine's Tower in Hackney, London. They were commissioned as a memorial to the Windrush generation of British African-Caribbean people who immigrated to the United Kingdom in the wake of World War II. Veronica Ryan’s Custard Apple (Annonaceae), Breadfruit (Moraceae) and Soursop (Annonaceae) is the first permanent public sculpture by a black female artist in the UK. — Create London The works were unveiled 1 October 2021. The three sculptures represent Caribbean fruits and vegetables — custard apple, breadfruit and soursop — in reference to the nearby Ridley Road Market.Ryan said of the work that "Ridley Market here in Hackney remains a vibrant place of early excitement going shopping with my mother, I don’t often get along to the market now, but have been so happy to buy some lovely soursops and custard apples on recent visits" and that "Cultural visibility and representation evident in public spaces is crucial. I am very happy that my sculptures will be part of this recognition".The works were commissioned as part of the Black History Season of Hackney London Borough Council and Create London. They stand near St Augustine's Tower and the Ridley Road Market. They received the 2022 Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture.