A WWII evacuee helped pupils to understand their history lessons. Year 5 and 6 pupils from Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, visited Imperial War Museum Duxford as part of their studies around the world wars. The 70 pupils followed an education trail around the hangars,…

Passmores’ students perform in Macbeth PASSMORES students took to the stage to deliver their own production of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, Macbeth. This eminent play about ambition, power and supernatural shenanigans is an integral part of the new English Literature GCSE curriculum which focuses on literary classics…

A SKILLS shortage in Harlow is set to be eased with the launch of the BMAT STEM Academy. The new school – formerly Sir Charles Kao UTC – officially launches soon as it converts to the Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT). While the school will…

A KIDS Club based at Fawbert and Barnard school has been praised by government watchdog Ofsted. Chillout Kids Club was inspected on Febtuary 28th, this year. Ofsted rated them as “Good”. The report stated: Children’s confidence is nurtured very well by staff who effectively help…

Scientists spent a day inspiring young people to consider careers in science. PUBLIC Health England sent out professional scientists to schools around the country as part of British Science Week. Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, and Forest Hall School, in Stansted, welcomed in teams of…

IRISH teachers are hoping to celebrate their national day with a television appearance. The eight members of Irish teaching staff at Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, have put together a brief video in the hope of being selected to feature on RTE One, the Irish…

ST Mark’s West Essex Catholic School was delighted to learn that Year 10 pupil Declan Garner, received the Young Volunteer of the Year 2017 Award at the National Pride of Table Tennis ceremony held recently, in London. A member of the BATTS table tennis club…

Faraday Competition Challenges Top Passmores STEM Students TWELVE of Passmores’ best science, technology and maths students represented the school in the annual Faraday National Competition, organised by the Institute of Engineering and Technology. Students aged between 12 and 13 competed in teams to design and…

A teacher is running the London Marathon in memory of a former student’s baby. Alec Laing, assistant vice principal at Nightingale Academy, in Edmonton, is taking on the mammoth task in support of the Annabelle Rose Foundation. The charity is dedicated to providing help and…

STEWARDS Academy welcomed Robert Halfon MP to find out more about the exciting STEM (Science Technology, Engineering & Maths) opportunities available to our students. This is one of the key areas that Stewards, a Science Specialist, promotes through a range of activities and clubs such…

A WEEK dedicated to books and reading inspired a love of literacy among children. Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, held Book Week to promote reading for pleasure and to incorporate World Book Day. The whole week was based on Shakespeare, in particular looking at his…

HUNDREDS of Harlow pupils are being wowed by Public Health England (PHE) scientists this week as part of a national celebration of science. Five schools in and around the town are being inspired by this year’s British Science Week through a series of fun and…

A WEBSITE backed by a number of unions is claiming that many Harlow schools will be very hard hit by cuts to their budgets. It claims that 91% of schools face real-terms budget cuts compared with 2015/16. The website was updated on Feb 2018. https://schoolcuts.org.uk…

PASSMORES students attended a high-profile event at the Houses of Parliament recently when they were invited to The Childnet Digital Leaders Convention. The event, which was hosted in partnership with Facebook, was aimed at student champions of digital safety and online creativity, and provided an…