Cash prize for Harlow schools which love their clothes SCHOOL children across Essex have raised over £3,700 for their schools by donating over nine tonnes of old clothes to be recycled. The competition, run by Bag2School in partnership with Recycle for Essex, saw 37 schools…

A highly technical school is offering its facilities to community groups. BMAT STEM Academy, in Harlow, offers the latest technology and expertise to students looking to pursue careers in the areas of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). With high-end facilities, the new school –…

Students Stretch the Possibilities in Science A FRESH approach to homework is proving to be a successful way to inspire students at Passmores Academy. ‘Student Agency in Learning’, otherwise known as SAIL, offers a range of project-based learning initiatives which students can choose from for…

      A NEW school choir is already getting snapped up to perform at various events in its first few weeks. Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, in Harlow, launched its Voices of the Future choir just last month and the requests for appearances are already…

A young writer from a Harlow school has been named as one of the top 150 out of 39,000 students who entered a national competition. A story written by Lauren Burgess, Year 8 at Burnt Mill Academy, is one of the top regional winners in…

THE author of an iconic children’s book left an everlasting impact when he visited a Harlow primary school. Michael Rosen, who wrote children’s favourite We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, spent the day wowing pupils – and staff – at Cooks Spinney Primary Academy. The…

OFSTED has written a very positive report after inspecting Roydon Acorns After School Club. They visited the school in May 2018. The report states: Parents say that the club is well organised and that their children really love attending. Good links with staff at the…

A PRESTIGIOUS celebration of the country’s top teachers included praise for an Essex education director. Just 100 teachers were invited to attend a reception at Downing Street to celebrate their hard work, talent and commitment to giving children an excellent education. Among them was Lee…

THE environment of a primary school will soon match the quality of education it provides. Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, is undergoing a programme of physical transformation which is set to be completed over the summer with the addition of two new classrooms. Last year,…

St Mark’s Boys Selected For Essex County Rugby Squad YEAR 8 boys, Joseph Oppong and Israel Adjei, from St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School have been selected for the U14 Essex Rugby Squad. The talented youngsters, who only took up the sport last year, attended…

PASSMORES Academy has been described and “Outstanding” and “Inspirational” after an inspection by government watchdog, Ofsted. The inspectors spent two days at the Tracyes Road school between May 9th and 10th. The report states The principal’s inspirational leadership has created a culture of high expectations…

ST LUKE’S Catholic Academy has been highly praised by Ofsted after a recent inspection by the government inspectors. They visited the school in May 2018 and have published the report today (Thursday June 7th). The school has been rated overall as Good. The report states…

Young Speakers Prepare for TEDxYouth Summer Event PREPARATIONS for TEDxYouth, the community spin-off from internationally renowned TED Talk conventions, are well underway for this summer’s big event on Sunday, 15th July. Passmores Academy will host what promises to be an insightful and thought provoking day…

RECEPTION pupils enjoyed their very first school journey. The 60 youngest children at Freshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow, visited Pets Corner. During the trip, they tried pond-dipping where they saw fish and fish eggs, dragonflies and shrimps. Assistant headteacher Toni Hollows said: “The children also…