AN unknown creature visited a Harlow primary school and laid a gigantic egg. Pupils at Freshwaters Primary Academy were excited to discover the large suspended nest containing the mystery egg in the grounds of their school. Year 2 pupils found yet more nests in their…

Children are reaching for the stars when it comes to model behaviour. LITTLE Parndon Primary Academy, in Harlow, has launched the Reach for the Stars initiative to inspire pupils to work as a team and demonstrate good classroom behaviour. Words such as Caring, Conscientious and…

Young people are focusing on their futures with a wealth of careers guidance at school. BURNT Mill Academy is working with students in every year group to establish a pathway for them to follow to a successful future. Local and national company representatives are helping…

PRIMARY school children are teaming up with a wildlife park to tackle waste. Pupils from Little Parndon Primary Academy, in Harlow, are working with Paradise Wildlife Park on the HEART9Helping Endangered Animals project. Lyn Edgley, SEN at Little Parndon, said: “As part of Paradise Wildlife…

NEW life is developing right in front of the curious eyes of primary school children. Reception pupils at Roydon Primary School, in Roydon, took nine eggs under their wing, setting up hatching equipment and a live stream to watch every minute of the development. Excitement…

CHILDREN at Roydon Primary Academy were inspired to face challenges head-on by a former teacher who lost his sight to a brain tumour. James Shone had been a teacher for 16 years when, in 2012, he was preparing to take on his first headship. During…

ATTENDING a conference held in another language gave teenagers a boost before their exams. Year 13 A-level French students from Epping St John’s School, in Epping, attended the Hodder A-level French: Literature and Film Study Conference in Conway Hall, London. They had the opportunity to…

SAFETY online, on the roads and in the event of a fire has been taught to children on the verge of gaining new independence. Year 6 pupils at Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, in Harlow, will move on to secondary school in September and with it…

A DAY dedicated to exercise saw schoolchildren complete a million skips. The primary schools within BMAT in Harlow and Stansted – Cooks Spinney, Freshwaters, Little Parndon, Roydon and Magna Carta – took part in National Skipping Day. A group of 15 Skipping Champions from Burnt…

WATCHING professional dancers perform has inspired youngsters to take centre stage in their school production. A group of 40 Key Stage 3 students from Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, went to Move It – billed as the “world’s biggest dance event” – at the Excel…

YOUNG musicians are being introduced to opportunities within their home town. A group of 40 GCSE music students from Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, attended a performance by Harlow Symphony Orchestra at St John’s Arts. Cristin Casey, curriculum director of performing arts for the BMAT…

Children treated the special women in their life to a day at school. ROYDON Primary Academy, invited mums, nans, aunts, sisters and stepmums to spend an afternoon with their children to mark Mother’s Day. Pupils and their 100 guests made arts and crafts together and…

Young performers developed their confidence putting on a musical show. Year 3 and 4 pupils at Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, performed the musical Ye-ha. The story is set in the American Wild West and follows Wilbur Hubbard, a wimpy cook who suddenly finds himself…

A SCHOOL hall was turned into a concert hall when children got their first experience of a live gig. Pupils and teachers threw out the rule book and rocked out to an hour-long concert by tribute act Imagine…The Beatles. Year 2 pupils at Cooks Spinney…