MINI sagas created by mini writers are being published in a book. The Year 1 to 6 pupils at Cooks Spinney Primary School, in Cooks Spinney, Harlow, took up the challenge of writing 100-word mini saga stories, starting with Once Upon A Time. A total…

CHILDREN arrived at school to find pieces of egg shell rotting in their classroom. The discovery was the result of a scientific experiment by chemist Tim Collins, governor at Roydon Primary School, in Epping Road, Roydon. Year 6 had left the pieces of egg shell…

YEAR 2 pupils at Cooks Spinney Primary School, in Cooks Spinney, Harlow, were given passports and travelled to five different countries. The focus was on Ghana, Papua New Guinea, Spain, Mexico and India, with classrooms being set up with cultural activities from each country. Jenni…

YOUNG politicians got to pose their questions to Parliamentary hopeful Suzy Stride. The Labour candidate visited Year 6 pupils at Freshwaters Primary Academy, in School Lane, Harlow, to explain the world of politics to them. The visit follows on from Inspiring The Future Week where…

CHILDREN are being inspired to get to school on time every day by a pair of cuddly toys. Einstein the monkey and Peggy the bird are the stuffed pets who are managing to entice children to make attendance and punctuality a priority at Freshwaters Primary…

Champion parents are pulling out the stops to make their school – and their children – the best they can be. Freshwaters Primary Academy, in School Lane, Harlow, has done away with the traditional PTA where parents are given set roles and instead invited any…

A LARGE sinkhole has appeared in Cooks Spinney Primary School in Harlow. The school’s Twitter feed alerted parents to the hazard this morning (Tuesday). According to the school, the hole has appeared in the lower hall. It appears that lessons are going on as normal.…

A LOVE of Shakespeare is being developed in primary school children in Roydon. Year 4, 5 and 6 pupils at Roydon Primary School, in Epping Road, spent a day at the Globe Theatre, in London. They took part in workshops based on Romeo and Juliet…

KATHERINES primary school in Harlow has been told to improve by Ofsted. The watchdog came to the school last month and issued a report last week. The report states: THE achievement of pupils requires improvement. Attainment levels in reading and mathematics at the end of…

FROM the age of nine, pupils at Cooks Spinney Primary School, in Cooks Spinney, are being given expert tuition to nurture their talents. The move is part of the mission by Burnt Mill Co-operative Academy Trust – which looks after the school – to create…

By Siobhan Wood William Martin Infant School has been told it must improve after its recent Ofsted inspection. The school’s previous inspection had an overall judgement of ‘good’, and the grading for ‘leadership and management’ and ‘behaviour and safety’ are still at this standard. Improvements…

JUST before the Autumn half term break Longwood Primary School held their annual Harvest Festival Service in school and all the donations were given to the Harlow Food Bank in thanks for the wonderful support they give us in providing essential items for their school…

OFSTED has published a promising inspection report on Longwood Primary in Harlow. Earlier this year, the Paringdon Road school went into special measures. Since then, staff have been put in a herculean effort to get the school moving forward. Looking at the inspector’s report, it…

CHILDREN, parents and teachers gathered in church to celebrate harvest. The harvest festival at St Peter’s Church was attended by the community of Roydon Primary School, in Epping Road, Roydon. Headteacher Gill Doyle said: “We celebrate harvest each year at school and at our local…