Education: Primary
THANKS to the nine teams of four who attended the Years 3 and 4 Tri-Golf Festival at Church Langley outside on the all-weather pitch. Once all the teams had arrived, the children set to work rotating through nine different golf-themed activities. Despite quiet strong winds,…
HERE is the latest version of the Water Lane Primary Academy. There is always a lot going on at the school based in Sumners.
YET again, everyone involved with Harlow School Sport can feel incredibly proud of the opportunities that they have worked together to provide for the children in Harlow. Through the dedication and commitment of the school staff, supported ably by Peter James (Harlow Gymnastics Club) and…
A HARLOW nursery has been rated “Outstanding” by government education inspectors Ofsted. Ofsted came to Schoolgate Nursery in Carters Mead on March 22nd, this year. The property was published this week. The report states: “Children thrive and are extremely happy and settled in this all-inclusive,…
A PERFORMANCE poet has inspired a whole school community to get creative. Author Neil Zetter visited Freshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow, to perform pieces from his books, including Ssssnap! Mister Shark. Pupils joined in with his performances, having learnt his work off by heart ahead…
THE NSPCC has today released data and research that paints a worrying picture of the abuse and neglect faced by children. The charity is calling for all of us to get involved in preventing abuse as it reveals details of Childhood Day 2022. In 2021/22…
THE OWNERS of a Church Langley nursery have complained to Ofsted after they branded them “inadequate” after an inspection. The group’s Kiddi Caru Nursery was inspected in February and found to be inadequate due to ‘significant weakness in leadership and management, putting children’s health, safety…
THESE children are literally walking calculators! Along with their classmates, these pupils at Freshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow, indulged in maths for a week. Maths Week at the school included a day where pupils dressed in outfits linked to the subject – including lots of…
AT Abbotsweld we want to ensure children have a successful and happy transition into starting their school career in Reception. We have an intensive induction programme which allows both the child and the parents to visit our school and classrooms through various exciting meetings including…
MORE than 16,000 parents and carers in Essex will discover the outcome of their primary school applications today (Tuesday 19 April), with those who applied online getting confirmation by email or via the Essex County Council (ECC) website. Out of a total of 16,067 applications that…
THE children in Saplings at Pear Tree Mead Academy enjoyed time in their woodland area having fun looking for Stickman and returning him to the family tree. They made their own stick men out of sticks from the woodland and created a group giant Stickman.…
CHILDREN have completed more than 1,400 laps of their school field in support of families in Ukraine. Pupils at Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, took part in a sponsored run to raise money for the Disasters Emergency Committee: Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Year 5 and 6…
FRIENDS of Harlowbury School decided to have a Ukraine donation point at the Old Harlow school for the whole of March. A spokesperson said: “We would just like to say a big thank you to parents, carers, family members and teachers for coming together to…
INSPIRATIONAL teacher and runner Ruby Campbell has passed away at the age 84. Ruby was a much-loved teacher, working at Hare Street, Tany’s Dell, Spinney, Potter Street primary schools. Ruby must have educated thousands of young children in the town. Old Harlow resident Ruby was…
A BIG thank you to all the 300+ pupils and school staff who attend the Quad Kids events at Mark Hall Sports Centre on Friday. Both events were really well attended and once again the sun shone down on the athletes as they took part…
