Education: Primary
A PRIMARY school has been recognised for its efforts to keep children active during lockdown. Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, in Harlow, has achieved the Active Essex Certificate of Appreciation as an Essex Activity Hero for “outstanding contributions to your community during 2020”. Children took part…
FAMILIES showed their gratitude to their child’s teachers by supporting a local charity. Reception teachers at Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, suggested parents donate the money they would normally spend on gifts for them to Harlow Food Bank. In response, families rallied and collected £500…
Avengers assembled to battle against Covid-19 in a modern nativity play. PUPILS and parents at Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, came together to produce a unique show. A digital production saw the community re-enact the final scene in Avengers End Game, using children as Avengers…
THE story may have been traditional, but the means to deliver it were every bit the modern day. Early Years pupils at Little Parndon Primary Academy, in Harlow, turned to the internet to deliver their first nativity play. With bubbles forced to isolate as preparations…
A SCHOOL community is helping to raise awareness of the symptoms of brain tumours in support of their headteacher’s daughter. Pupils at Roydon Primary Academy, in Harlow, took part in Wear a Hat Day to raise money for Brain Tumour Research. The school challenged pupils…
COVID-19 has brought unparalleled challenges to modern education this year. Primary schools throughout the region have faced much uncertainty and had to adapt quickly to ever-changing guidance. Vine Schools Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust based in Chelmsford and is part of the Diocese of Chelmsford. The Trust currently supports 23 primary…
PUPILS at The Downs invite you to join in with a virtual festive sing-along! The festive season is in full swing at The Downs, with each class taking part in a Christmas sing-along. You can check out videos for each class by clicking on the…
SCHOOLS will have to train staff in up to seven different roles and get government sign-off on dealings with the press under plans for a mass Covid testing regime due to be launched next year. The Department for Education announced today that rapid-result lateral flow tests…
ARMED with their popcorn and squash, children enjoyed their first virtual pantomime. All pupils at Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, were able to still enjoy Santa Saves Christmas, despite restrictions preventing visitors or trips. Enzo Vullo, Reception class teacher, said: “The pantomime is an important…
The Downs Primary Achieves Essex Healthy Schools Award THE Downs Primary School is celebrating the achievement of becoming an Enhanced Healthy School. The award was received in recognition of the hard work and impressive outcomes in improving the health and wellbeing of pupils. Working with…
A PUPIL who spent lockdown writing a book has received high praise – from children’s author and TV personality David Walliams. Violet, Year 6 pupil at Little Parndon Primary Academy in Harlow, spent her time at home developing her story into an 11-chapter book. Working…
BMAT are hosting a series of online events to help you get into teaching. The Train to Teach events will be streamed live online, links to join are available on http://teach.bmat-trust.org/ Thursday 10th December 2020 7-7.45pm Friday 8th January 10-10.45am Monday 18th January 5-5.45pm Wednesday 27th…
Get Engineering at St James’ School EXCITING times ahead for the youngest members of St James’ Primary School as the school is set to embark on a fantastic new adventure with the FIRST® LEGO® League Discovery programme. The school on Paringdon Road has managed to…
A SCHOOL is benefitting from a wealth of donations from its community. Parents and neighbours of Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, in Harlow, are supporting the school by gifting items to be used to benefit the children. In the last few weeks, the school has received…
HUNDREDS of families will receive much-needed food hampers from their child’s school to help them to navigate the Christmas break. Essential food and Christmas goodies are being distributed to 895 Free School Meal families across BMAT’s Essex schools. Thanks to £11,905 from the Essex Half-term…
THIS Christmas break, a local charity is being supported by a Harlow school to offer activities and food parcels for vulnerable families in the local area. Pemberley Academy on Hodings Road has joined forces with Changing Lives and offered to provide a space in the…
