Education: Primary
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…
Purford Green pupil takes on big Christmas read in charity challenge PURFORD Green pupil, Fletcher Warren has decided to raise money for a charity very close to his heart. Jacob, aged 8, is a close friend of Fletcher’s and was born with retinoblastoma – a…
YOUNG people are getting outside to learn life skills, to improve their mental health and to feel empathy for nature. Each week, pupils at Cooks Spinney Primary Academy take part in Forest Friday to learn outdoors, while building their independence and confidence. Some of the…
MENTAL health champions are helping children to navigate their way through the emotion of the pandemic. A group of 17 teachers, co-educators, one-to-ones, learning mentors, office staff and PE staff across Little Parndon Primary Academy, in Harlow, have undergone training to become Mental Health Champions.…
SCHOOLS will “effectively be on call” until Christmas eve to help with coronavirus contact tracing, a council has warned headteachers. In a report in Schools Week, the Department for Education has said that schools will need to inform students and parents of how to contact…
EXTRA measures to “boost fairness and support students” will be used for next summer’s GCSE and A-level exams in England, ministers have announced reports the BBC. More generous grading, advance notice of exam topics and additional papers are promised by the Department for Education to…
