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…

A FORMER Harlow College journalism student has won a top award for journalism. Abigail Weaving has won the Paul Durrant Award, which is presented annually to a newly-qualified journalist working on a newspaper in the East of England for their performance in the National Qualification…

HARLOW school students interested in careers in energy are being offered the chance to take part in a scheme to raise awareness of the range of jobs available in the industry. National education charity Future First is partnering with Greenergy, the UK’s leading road fuel…

Passmores wins commendation four years in a row. IN recognition of its commitment to tackle and prevent bullying in school, Passmores has achieved the BIG Award (Bullying Intervention Group) for the fourth consecutive year. This is a national award for excellence in bullying intervention and…

Unusual techniques are paying off for school debate society students. MEMBERS of the debate society of Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, have been practising their speeches – by talking across the street to lampposts. The technique, to teach students how to project their voices, has…

Level 3 Fashion student, Leigh Purcell aged 18 has started up his own streetwear clothing company called Phame. Previously studying A-levels, Leigh decided to join Harlow College to gain first-hand experience about fashion. ‘Without the courses help I would never have pushed myself to learn…

NEW PERFORMING ARTS TECHNICIANS APPOINTED ST MARK’S are delighted to have a new team of pupils from Years 8- 10 to support their school productions and events. Ben Bester, Tom Wolff, Connor Baker, James Reed-Langley, Amelia Tookey, Megan Smith, Chelsea Yamgoue and John Yadao. Having…

NET Academies Trust are delighted to share the outcomes of three hugely positive Ofsted inspections that took place at its member schools in recent months. Abbotsweld Primary Academy, Longwood Primary Academy and Latton Green Primary Academy have all been inspected and rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’…

PASSMORES headteacher, Vic Goddard has appeared on the BBC to discuss the use of social media by pupils. Mr Goddard was a guest on BBC2’s Newsnight where the main item was a discussion on the pressures on children between the age of eight and twelve…

HARLOW PROGRESS AWARDS 2017 THE outstanding educational progress of young people educated in Harlow schools was recognised at the annual Harlow Educational Progress Awards held at the Civic Centre.   In front of a packed council chamber, the young people collected their awards from the…

PRIMARY school children brought some Christmas cheer to elderly patients at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAHT) in Harlow, when they came in to sing carols. Staff on Gibberd ward at PAHT invited patients, families and staff to come along and enjoy a mince pie while the…