Burnt Mill Academy
Budding young businessmen and women launched their own companies at a community market. Year 10 students at Epping St John’s Church of England School, in Epping, set up their own businesses to trade at Epping Market. The business students went through a Dragons’ Den style…
A MAGICAL day which saw a unicorn appear at a school gave inspiration to children’s writing. Each new topic at Little Parndon Primary Academy, in Harlow, is marked with a hook to draw pupils in and capture their attention and imagination. This term, pupils arrived…
HISTORY was made when the first cohort of Harlow’s newest secondary school came together for a transition day. Sir Frederick Gibberd College is being opened in the town by BMAT to provide a solution to the critical shortage of school places. A group of 120…
CHILDREN donned science lab coats to indulge in the topic for a week. Little Parndon Primary Academy, in Harlow, devoted a week to science with a theme of journeys to tie in with this year’s British Science Week. Pupils took part in various activities and…
ROWING across the Atlantic or learning to spell a word correctly – they are all important goals to strive for. That was the message Dawn Wood had for pupils at Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, when she visited. Dawn became one of just seven women…
DOCTORS, nurses, police officers, gymnasts and singers all attended school for a unique day. Pupils at Freshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow, wore outfits representing the career they are keen to go into on Dress for Work Day. Headteacher Jackie Diggle said: “The playground was a…
Ambitious young leaders have been appointed to help shape their school’s future. A TEAM of 12 students have been given a place on the student senior leadership team (SSLT) at Burnt Mill Academy. Head boy Asa Fletcher-Snow and head girl Isabel Murphy will be supported…
A TEENAGE pianist who only discovered his love of music when he started secondary school has secured a place at a prestigious specialist college. Isaac Cook, 15, will attend Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, in Greenwich, London, on Saturdays from September. Having impressed…
CHILDREN are helping their classmates to feel safe and happy in their new roles as antibullying ambassadors. Pupils at Little Parndon Primary Academy, in Harlow, were invited to apply for the position and asked to outline what would make them a good candidate. Chosen ambassadors…
STUDENTS’ understanding of Shakespeare was given a boost with a trip to a London theatre. Year 7 students from Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, spent a day at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, on the Southbank. The group of 60 students were given a tour of the…
PROVISION for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) at Burnt Mill Academy is “strong”, Ofsted has confirmed. Inspectors visited the Ofsted-rated Outstanding school, in Harlow, to monitor both the SEND provision and behaviour management. A spokesperson for Ofsted said: “This monitoring inspection was…
A CONFIDENT young speaker has been asked to MC at an event in front of an audience of 1,000 people. Josh Tedeku, Year 11 student at Burnt Mill Academy in Harlow, won last year’s regional final of the Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge. He then…
A CONSULTATION has been launched into plans to open a new sixth form for Harlow. The views of the public are being sought into plans to expand BMAT STEM Academy to include a post-16 provision. The school, which opened in September 2018 with its first…
A PRIMARY school has adopted a new pet – that does not need feeding, watering or walking. Freshwaters Primary Academy, has adopted a donkey statue as part of the tenth anniversary of Harlow becoming the UK’s first sculpture town. The school will receive a certificate…
THEY may be miles from the beach, but children in Harlow are enjoying their own bit of the seaside. Pupils at Freshwaters Primary Academy arrived at school to find a seaside beach hut had appeared in the grounds. They each had an opportunity to visit…
KEY figures, beliefs, traditions and celebrations within the Hindu religion have been explained to children. Year 4 pupils at Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, welcome David Joseph, an expert on the Hindu religion, in to school to discuss the topic. He took with him a…
