ON Friday 19 January Harlow College was delighted to welcome Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, to meet staff and students to see how we are adding coding and app development to skills for our students in their future careers.  Tim Cook was there to celebrate…

PASSMORES students are on a mission to create a cleaner and greener environment for all by stepping up the school’s commitment to recycling. The team of prefects promoting environmental awareness consists of five students: Connor, Ami, Luke, Matthew, and Ryan. All are dedicated advocates of…

STAFF and pupils at Saint Nicholas School in Old Harlow are celebrating this week after receiving the top rating in a recent school inspection, carried out by the Independent School Inspectorate (ISI). The result of the inspection which was carried out on the 6th and…

AS a part of a tour in Europe to promote Apple’s new university coding courses, Tim Cook sat down for a wide-ranging discussion during his stop at Harlow College. The first part of the discussion was about the utilization of technology both in and out…

Slam Dunk it, flip it and ride it! Report by Harlow School Sports Partnership THE majority of the day was spent playing the group games (all 15 of them!) The standard of play was excellent and the level of competitive but sporting behaviour was a…

A 77-year-old former pupil of Roydon Primary School is helping to bring history to life for today’s children. Rob Harknett was a pupil at the school, then named Roydon County Primary School, between 1945 and 1953. His father Arthur attended in 1907 and his three…

ESSEX Music Hub have partnered with MyBand to provide a fantastic Song Writing, Playing, Performing, Recording Holiday Course run over 2 days. Drums, Voice, Guitar, Bass, Sax, Violin, Trumpet, ALL instruments are welcome. Full details https://www.essexmusichub.org.uk/site/events/free-half-term-holiday-2-day-music-course-my-band/

St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School Sport Awards’ Evening ST Mark’s celebrated the commitment, talent and skill of its pupils last week with its Sport Awards’ Evenings. Pupils who have represented the school in a variety of sports, and those who have demonstrated commitment to…

School Readiness Session Activities for pre-school age children and their families. Location: Longwood Academy, Paringdon Road, Harlow CM18 7RQ Spaces are limited for this group. To book a place please email [email protected] Date: Thursday, 18 January, 2018 – 14:15 to 15:30

THE Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT) is welcoming another Harlow secondary school to its family. Sir Charles Kao UTC will join the west Essex hub of the growing Trust in the near future. The school will continue to specialise in the science, technology, engineering and…

SCIENCE Alive! A not for profit charity and your locally-based ISTEM Centre, are offering parents an alternative to regular childcare for the same cost! Staffed by fully qualified ISTEM teachers and supported by qualified Teaching Assistants, a week of fun and inspiring projects for your…

THE secrets to success at a Harlow school have been shared with 1,400 senior teachers across the country. Francis Collins, director of science for the Burnt Mill Academy Trust, was asked to speak at the PiXL (Partners in Excellence) conference at Westminster Hall. PiXL provides…

TALENTED writers worked with an author to brush up on their poetry skills. Year 6 pupils at Freshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow, took part in a writing workshop with author Neal Zetter, writer of Here Come the Superheroes Jo Mullane, senior lead practitioner, said: “Pupils…

A 2020 vision for the future of education at a Newham school has been outlined. The Royal Docks Academy – formerly the Royal Docks Community School – officially joined the Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT) on January 1. On the first day of the new…