Harlow College named Apple Distinguished School HARLOW College is delighted to announce that it has been recognised as an Apple Distinguished School for 2017–2019 for its enterprising approach to transforming learning, teaching and assessment: by creating personalised curricula; instilling and developing digital confidence in line…

IN a week of reflection and remembrance, a number of year 9 students from Stewards Academy visited the Imperial War Museum at Duxford. The trip provided an excellent opportunity for students to enhance their knowledge of a range of conflicts from the First World War…

CHILDREN all over Harlow are set to do their thing for charity on Children in Need day. These three cheeky monkeys are off to Cooks Spinney and will no doubt be doing lots to help raise money for such a good cause. Please send us…

A government publication which aims to raise standards in education will feature a Harlow primary school’s transformation as inspiration. The Parliamentary Review is produced each year and distributed around the country with the mission of raising standards through showcasing best practice. It is sent to…

ON Friday November 10th, Passmores Academy competed in the regional final of Raytheon’s 2017 Quadcopter challenge. Under the expert guidance of STEM ambassadors, Year 9 students had spent September and October building and practicing to fly their quadcopters in preparation for the competition. Team Passmores…

FRIDAY marked a very busy evening for staff and pupils at St Mark’s, where a sold out crowd watched a fantastic 13 finalists take the stage. The whole process started in September, where 35 acts, ranging from singers to dancers, got two minutes to prove…

Parents in Harlow can now apply for their children’s reception places. CHILDREN are entitled to start primary school in the September after their fourth birthday, and parents/carers of children born during the period 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014 must apply between 13 November…

CARING children took their harvest festival campaign one step further – by helping out at Harlow Food Bank. As part of the annual festival, pupils and families of Roydon Primary School collected 15 boxes of food. Four members of the Junior Leadership Team, in Year…

PASSMORES Academy is celebrating winning this year’s District X-Country event, which forty of our students from years 7 to 11 competed in at Burnt Mill Academy. The students were up against eight schools from the district and faced some tremendously tough competition. But determination and…

Responsibility around school is being given to a younger group of students for the first time. Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, has a Student Senior Leadership Team (SSLT) made up of Year 11 students who have roles to play around the school. Last year, for…

A FEW weeks ago, we ran a story with the headline “Harlow Library” is for sale. We are used to running libraries in crisis. libraries for sale stories. These days, it comes with the territory. However, we have been a little bit surprised with the…

THE HEADTEACHER at St Mark’s school has told parents of her delight at the results of a recent Ofsted inspection. The government inspectors came to the school in October. The report was released on Monday November 6th. Mrs Heaphy said: As you will know, on…

OFSTED have written a glowing report following a short inspection at St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School in Harlow. The education watchdog visited the school in October. The overall rating is Good. The report states: “The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education…

Happy birthday to you, Harlow! Pupils in Year 1 to 6 at Freshwaters Primary Academy held a musical celebration to mark their town’s anniversary. Parents enjoyed a concert put on by pupils, including performances of Land of Hope and Glory, Jerusalem and the national anthem.…