Education: Secondary
FOSTER carers have recently become eligible for 30 hours of free childcare a week. Following pressure from campaign groups and MP’s, Education Minister Robert Goodwill reversed a policy that would have excluded 3000 young children in care from the free education scheme. ‘I am delighted…
OUTSTANDING leadership and management at Longowwod Primary has been noted by education inspectors, Ofsted. The government inspectors came to the school in November. The report was published on December 15th. The report states: This is a good and rapidly improving school. Since the multi-academy trust…
STEPHEN Drew, the head teacher of Brentwood County High School, is stepping down this Friday after less than six years in the role. Harlow readers will best remember him as the personable deputy head of Passmores Academy in the Channel 4 series Educating Essex. The…
Harlow College shortlisted for Semta Skills Awards 2018 HARLOW Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Centre (HAMEC) has been chosen as a finalist in the Skills Innovation of the Year award at the 2018 Semta Skills Awards. The £11 million HAMEC is a major investment for Harlow…
Futurechef finalists in competition first PASSMORES Academy hosted the local finals of national cooking competition, Futurechef last Thursday (14th December), which concluded for the first time with the winner and runner up both being from the same school. Representing Passmores Academy were students Ross Blackshaw…
GOVERNMENT figures show that ten Harlow primary schools have fallen below the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. A school is considered to be under-performing if fewer than 65 per cent of their pupils taking the national curriculum tests reach the standard or fail…
IT HAS now become quite a tradition and so we are delighted to show you the Burnt Mill Academy Christmas Video. See if you can spot your favourite teacher.
IT was party time for the children and staff at Kiddi Caru’s Harlow day nursery this week as they celebrated the nursery’s 13th birthday. There was a party along with lots of games, a special birthday tea and, of course, a delicious cake. As well…
HARLOW Parents are being encouraged to take advantage of the festive period to apply for their children’s primary school places for next September. Children are entitled to start school in the September after their fourth birthday, meaning parents/carers of children born during the period 1…
A LARGE outside wall at Roydon Primary Academy, near Harlow, has been brought to life with a piece of art inspired by pupils. The artwork in the early years garden features a scene incorporating the four seasons and children’s favourite, the Gruffalo. Graffiti artist Nathan…
Passmores Pop Choir light up Bush Fair PASSMORES Pop Choir got the audience into the festive mood when they were invited to sing at the Bush Fair ‘Christmas Light Up’ last Thursday evening (7th December). Singing seasonal favourites including ‘Silent Night’, ‘Santa Baby’ and a…
Shoppers dig deep to help festive Foodbank As part of the drive to collect food supplies for those most in need this Christmas, students from Passmores Academy got involved in promoting Harlow Foodbank at Tesco, Church Langley last week. MP, Robert Halfon came along to…
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…
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 school pantomime had a packed audience laughing and toe-tapping. STUDENTS at Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, put on a festive performance of Cinderella to get the Christmas season under way. The show featured acting, dancing and comedy, as well as a medley of songs…
Story Time For Children At Kiddi Caru Harlow THE children at Kiddi Caru’s Harlow day nursery have been practicing their storytelling skills recently using the nursery’s new Easy Listen Music Box. The children can listen to stories through headphones as a group and then take…
