AN OLD Harlow school has been praised by Ofsted following an inspection in February. Ofsted came to Churchgate Street on Hobbs Cross Road in Old Harlow and made the following observations. This school continues to be good. The leadership team has maintained the good quality…

ON Monday, Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow, welcomed the winners of his World Book Day 2019 Short Story Competition and their parents in the Houses of Parliament. Georgina Taylor, aged 7 from Tany’s Dell Primary School, and Ruby Ball, aged 11 from Jerounds Primary School,…

THE sudden appearance of three mystery doorways in an enchanted forest has sparked endless imagination in children. Pupils arrived at Little Parndon Primary Academy, in Harlow, to find the doors within the school grounds, with no idea where they came from or what was behind…

Children took a trip to space to celebrate Science Week. PUPILS at Freshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow, got the opportunity to step inside a planetarium which spent the day at their school. Astro-physicist Mike Culley, of Science Horizons, talked pupils from all year groups through…

World Book Day is about far more than dressing up at Roydon Primary Academy. The school, in Roydon, devotes an entire week to the national themed event each year to inspire pupils to develop their love of reading and books. This year, pupils took part…

Longwood Primary Academy in Harlow was shortlisted in this year’s Place2Be ‘Wellbeing in Schools Awards’ in the School Community category. THESE awards recognise excellence in the delivery of mental health and wellbeing support in schools and showcase the remarkable work happening daily to reduce stigma,…

TEN widths of a swimming pool, five laps of a playground on a bike and a run around a school field saw pupils become triathletes. Pupils from primary schools within the BMAT group of schools in Harlow competed for the third year in a triathlon.…

GOVERNMENT education inspectors have praised St Albans primary school following an inspection. Ofsted came to the First Avenue school in February. Details of their findings are below. Executive Headteacher Ian Kendal said: ‘We are very proud of our children and the wonderful staff. “It is…

A HARLOW headteacher has spoken out over the number of “very vulnerable” children from controversial converted office blocks that are coming to her school. Bernadette Miele is the head of Tany’s Dell primary on Mowbray Road in Harlow. Since 2017, she has had a large…

OFSTED has praised Purford Green Primary School following a short inspection. They came to the school in February. The report states: This school continues to be good. The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the previous inspection. Purford…

MYSTERY surrounds the arrival of lily pads, water and glitter all over desks in a Harlow primary school. Year 2 pupils arrived at Freshwaters Primary Academy to make the discovery which sparked endless discussion and wonder around the event. The surprise was set up as…

CHILDREN stepped into a fairytale world as they were immersed in literature for a day. World Book Day at Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, in Harlow, saw pupils drawn into a fairytale storyline which developed throughout the day. The excitement started in assembly when they were…

LAST week at Pear Tree Mead Academy marked the start of our ‘Aspirational’ half term and to initiate it we have had a successful and motivating careers week! We looked to the local community to help and support us in explaining and showing the children…

A RECYCLING mission saw primary school children collect 22,380 batteries in just one month. Pupils at Little Parndon Primary Academy, in Harlow, were challenged to bring in used batteries for a whole school recycling competition. Each class has its own bin and recycles paper, card,…