THE Prince of Wales asked all about education in Harlow when he bestowed school leader Helena Mills with a CBE. The CEO of the Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT) attended a formal ceremony at Buckingham Palace where she received the honour from Prince Charles. During…

BURNT Mill Academy and Sir Charles Kao UTC are working together for the benefit of students at both sites. While Burnt Mill is oversubscribed with space at a premium, practical science lessons are now being taught to Year 11 GCSE students at the neighbouring school’s…

Young people are signing up for a school club – where arguing is encouraged. BURNT Mill Academy, in Harlow, has relaunched its debate society where students in Year 7 to 11 come together to express their views. The club is also promoted as a way…

BEALE Jennifer AS part of out Harlow is 70 project, we went down to the Burnt Mill Academy on First Avenue and interviewed the Year 11 GCSE History class. In an hour long session, we asked the students why members of their family came to…

SAMARITAN’S Purse organise the Operation Christmas Child appeal each year. The appeal asks people to produce a small shoebox of gifts to send to children in need throughout the world. The fundraising event was led by the Sir Charles Kao UTC Student Senior Leadership Team. This…

EXTENSIVE work to ensure children with special educational needs achieve highly has earned Burnt Mill Academy national praise – from a blogger who criticised the school before seeing its work in action. Jules Daulby, education leadership governor of national charity Driver Youth Trust, wrote a…

A government publication which aims to raise standards in education will feature a Harlow primary school’s transformation as inspiration. The Parliamentary Review is produced each year and distributed around the country with the mission of raising standards through showcasing best practice. It is sent to…

Responsibility around school is being given to a younger group of students for the first time. Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, has a Student Senior Leadership Team (SSLT) made up of Year 11 students who have roles to play around the school. Last year, for…

Happy birthday to you, Harlow! Pupils in Year 1 to 6 at Freshwaters Primary Academy held a musical celebration to mark their town’s anniversary. Parents enjoyed a concert put on by pupils, including performances of Land of Hope and Glory, Jerusalem and the national anthem.…

BRILLIANT primary school pupils are setting their sights on university. The Year 5 pupils from Little Parndon Primary Academy, in Harlow, were selected to take part in the Scholars Programme. The scheme is run by the Brilliant Club, an organisation which aims to widen access…

FUTURE PE teachers demonstrated the work they are doing in Harlow primary schools. The Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT) is working with Sporting Futures to train PE apprentices within its primary schools. The apprentices work with PE co-ordinators to run specialist sport sessions for pupils.…

A CAMPAIGN to influence whole school approaches to arts and cultural learning is being guided by a Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT) director. The Royal Opera House is running Leaders for Impact to give leadership development training, inspiration and support to education leaders who are…

A growing regional education trust has formed a series of school hubs. The Burnt Mill Academy Trust will have 11 schools under its guidance within the next few months. The Trust, including primaries, secondaries, a free school, sixth forms and a teaching school, is expanding…

PROGRESS 8 figures released this week confirm Burnt Mill Academy is in the top 12 per cent of schools nationally. The Progress 8 score of 0.51 means students attending the Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT) school, in Harlow, make a level of progress in their…