TRIBUTES have been paid to a Harlow lollipop man who has died. Kevin Fewell, was a lollipop man from William Martin school on Tawneys Road in Harlow. A spokesperson for Essex County Council said: “We were greatly saddened to learn of the sudden passing of…

Passmores Technology Evening is a Showcase of Excellence PASSMORES Academy proudly celebrated the work of its GCSE Technology students when the school community was invited to attend an exhibition of Year 11’s work this month. The creations on display demonstrated the students’ skills in resistant…

CHILDREN got a unique opportunity to watch the dress rehearsal of a West End show. A group of 60 Year 4 pupils from Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, in Harlow, were invited by Disney to get a behind the scenes look at the Lion King. The…

CHURCH Langley Primary has been praised by school inspectors, Ofsted, after a short inspecton. The government watchdog came to the school in April, 2018. The report states: The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Pupils…

SAMARITANS is calling on parents, teachers, students and employers to put wellbeing ahead of grades this exam season. By keeping results in perspective, it says young people are more likely to do themselves justice than if they face intolerable levels of pressure and stress. The…

THE Saint Nicholas school gymnasts have taken the top spot at the Harlow Key Steps Gymnastics Competition held last Thursday. After some strong competition from the other Harlow schools that took part, Saint Nicholas School secured success in both the Key Stage 1 and Key…

A STUDENT from the University of Surrey has emerged as the overall winner of Future Legal Mind 2018 – National Accident Helpline’s award to find the brightest legal talent in the country. , Gbemisola Obolo, who currently studies Law with International Relations, has won a…

New college welcomes its 250th trainee THE brand-new Stansted Airport College is celebrating its 250th confirmed trainee, as construction work on the site intensifies ahead of the planned opening this September. Scarlet Jemmett, currently a pupil at Leventhorpe in Sawbridgeworth, has been accepted onto the…

A SCHOOL which offers free music tuition to young people is bringing its lessons bang up to date with the arrival of Essex’s first rap tutor. Burnt Mill Academy prides itself on offering its students – often from deprived backgrounds – opportunities to learn to…

THE Passmores under-14 girls’ football team celebrated their Essex Cup triumph when they were invited to Leyton Orient F.C. as VIP guests last weekend. The girls, who had claimed a convincing 5-2 victory in the final against former cup holders, Eastwood, are the first ever…

ST Mark’s top of the table for English Baccalaureate achievement for yet another year. The school are delighted to inform you that earlier this term the published Government figures show that St Mark’s has come top of the Harlow schools’ league table again for the…

Further success for St Mark’s Netball Teams FOLLOWING on from the success of their U16 team in the West Essex Netball Championships last week, the St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School’s U14 team have also taken the title, beating West Hatch in the Final 13-7.…

WE HOPE you have followed the journey that Burnt Mill assistant headteacher Shawki Bakkar has been on as he has trained to run the London Marathon. It has not been easy but he has been such an inspiration for so many reasons. Firslty, he has…

Saint Mark’s Netball Team Win West Essex Championship Again! INSPIRED by former St Mark’s pupil Jo Harten’s success in the Commonwealth Games, St Mark’s U16’s Netball team beat Davenant Foundation School 38-7 in the Final of the West Essex Championships to take the title. This…