Education: Primary
Primary school pupils thank our NHS heroes PUPILS at Purford Green Primary, Potter Street Academy and The Downs Primary demonstrated their love and support for NHS workers with a challenge unlike any they have ever done before. Whilst singing the chorus of the Queen classic,…
THERE is probably no more dynamic a headteacher or indeed executive headteacher than Allan Osborne at The Ongar Academy. Anyone who follows the school and its satellite primary schools on social media alone will know it is a blizzard of activity. So we thought we…
WE are really really enjoying all the stories of the day. Today’s story of the day is from Katherine Primary Academy’s Mrs Platt. She is reading “The Smartest Giant in Town” by Julia Donaldson.
COOKS Spinney Primary Academy teachers have produced a number of videos for their students. Today’s Spinney Story is read by the wonderful Mrs Blanking Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson
WE have dipped into Jerounds Primary Academy’s YouTube channel to see what we could find. Today, Mrs Wiltshire is reading the story of the wide-mouthed frog by Keith Faulkner. Quite a performance by Mrs Wiltshire. Do look in.
MORE than 6,000 pieces of much-needed personal protection equipment (PPE) have been donated to the NHS by a multi-academy trust. Doctors and nurses on the frontline tackling the Coronavirus infection have been urgently calling for extra PPE to help them to stay safe while they…
TWO community-minded boys have designed a poster in order to show their support for key workers across the town. Declan, aged 11 and Harry, aged 5 made the poster as part of a school competition at Jerounds Primary Academy. The whole family will be hanging…
A SEVEN-year-old has launched a weekly virtual disco to keep his classmates’ spirits up during the Coronavirus shutdown. Sonny Tyler took inspiration from his DJ dad Terry who turned the cancellation of his gig work in Harlow into a positive by launching Facebook Live parties.…
THE LATEST story of the day by staff at Cooks Spinney Primary is “How to kick start your dragon”. It is read by Miss Rump. Thank you by Miss Rump.
School teachers are having to be flexible and resourceful during the closures due to the Coronavirus. SCHOOLS up and down the country closed their doors to the majority of their students with just a couple of days’ notice. It meant teachers had to rally around…
ADULTS are being urged to rediscover their forgotten hobbies and hidden talents to share with their children during the Coronavirus shutdown. Teachers at Freshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow, are inspiring their pupils by spending time on their favourite pastimes – from sewing, to baking and…
KIND-hearted Harlow resident, Michelle Doherty has started a gofundme page in order to try and raise money for her local school that was broken into last week. As we reported, Latton Green Primary was burgled, at the same time that thousands of Harlow residents were…
West End shows, visits to the zoo and author visits are all still happening at one primary school. WHILE schools go on shutdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic, pupils at Roydon Primary School, in Roydon, are still enjoying a rich curriculum – from home. The…
THE children at Milwards Primary school and Nursery worked hard to make this beautiful rainbow to cheer up all the people near the school. This is part of a nation-wide project where children create and display rainbows for people to see during these difficult times.…
Thieves hit local academy – but neighbouring school lends a helping hand THIEVES stole £20,000 worth of laptops and iPads from a primary school which was open to care for 20 children during the coronavirus outbreak. They also caused widespread damage in every classroom and…
A NETWORK of industry professionals is helping to create bespoke home-learning programmes for young musicians. Cristin Casey, director of performing arts for the BMAT group of schools in Harlow, Epping and Stansted in Essex and Newham in London, brings opportunities to her students via her…
