MEMBERS of a school community put down their pens, notes and laptops and traded them for tools as part of ‘Giving Back Day’. Freshwaters Primary Academy has had its green space transformed into a thriving allotment, featuring outdoor furnishings and various plant life for pupils…

FRESHWATERS Primary Academy marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day by taking to the fields. With a little bit of choreography and the use of a drone, the pupils made a human 80 to pay their tribute to the special day. https://youtu.be/9mJLGmX8vQQ?si=sQOnCESAEx81QfXw

ON SATURDAY, Freshwaters Primary Academy took 15 children up to London to take part in the Mini London Marathon — and what an amazing day it was! Mr Newborough said: “Full of excitement and energy, our pupils gave it their all, proudly representing our school…

OFSTED has highly praised Freshwaters Primary school following a recent inspection. Ousted came to the school on January 21st and 22nd. The school has written to parents and carers. The letter from Headteacher, Ms Diggle states: I am writing to you today to share with…

CONGRATULATIONS to the team from Freshwaters 2, who remained unbeaten throughout the Basketball Finals to secure victory and a place in the forthcoming County Finals Event. The 7 finalists from last week’s Basketball Qualifiers returned to Mark Hall Sports Centre to compete for the Year…

CONGRATULATIONS to the team from Freshwaters, who with literally the last play of the final game, snatched victory ahead of a spirited Jerounds team in the Dodgeball Finals. The 10 finalists from last week’s qualifying rounds returned to Mark Hall Sports Centre to playoff for…

AHEAD of half term, some of Little Parndon and Cooks Spinney primary pupils were treated to a special performance by Play Date. The musical duo, from Idaho USA, comprise singer-songwriter Shanti Wintergate, and Greg Attonito, singer of the punk rock band The Bouncing Souls. They visited Little…

IT was like that scene out of Rocky 2 in Harlow on Friday as dozens of Freshwaters Primary and Mark Hall Academy runners joined popular teacher Mr Newborough as part of his London Marathon training. They took to the streets around both schools for quite…

AS you may know, we are following a number of Harlow residents as they take on the challenge of the London Marathon on April 21st. Among them is Jordan Newborough, a PE teacher at Freshwaters Primary Academy. Jordan said: “In April I am running the…

FRESHWATERS Primary Academy joined forces with BBC Essex to raise hundreds of pounds for Children in Need. Pupils from nursery through to Year 6 took part in the charity morning. It was a great day for all at the school as in the afternoon, they…

OPEN MORNING FRESHWATERS Academy are looking forward to welcoming prospective families to view their school on Thursday 12th October. The event runs from 9:30am – 10:15am Click below for more details. https://www.freshwatersacademy.org

PUPILS from Cooks Spinney, Freshwaters, Little Parndon, Roydon and Magna Carta Primary Academies will be selling fridge magnets, key rings, loom band bracelets and more. All funds raised will go towards a charity of the winning classes choice. Full details below.

ONCE again, despite a few minor issues, the Dodgeball Finals were a relative breeze. With a huge 20 teams qualifying from last week’s events, the challenge to get finished on time was always going to be tight. Pleasingly, the standard of play was high; some…

CONGRATULATIONS to the team of Year 5 and 6 Girls from Freshwaters, who edged out Church Langley A in a very close final with virtually the last kick of the game. A busy morning of Girls football at Mark Hall Academy saw 15 teams booked…