Landmark reached by Royal Docks School

Newham’s Royal Docks Community School makes E-history today, Thursday, in a world first pupils will tune into a live science lesson through Facebook.

The lesson is being broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall and is being presented by BBC TV television presenters Dallas Campbell and Dr Yan Wong.

Youngsters doing their GCSEs will join others across the world for the lesson.

Dallas Campbell said he hopes the ground-breaking project at a venue where Albert Einstein once appeared will inspire children in science.

The science lesson will be broadcast l at 2pm, at http://www.facebook.com/royalalberthall.