KENT artist Mark Pulsford opened a fascinating exhibition that celebrates the work of his father Charles Pulsford and Harlow-based artist Harry Anderson. The exhibition celebrated an empathetic connection between two painters who became life long friends. It is a story that started at the stimulating…

HARLOW parents are being reminded to apply for their children’s secondary school places as the deadline for applications looms. Parents and carers of children due to start at secondary school (Year 7) in September next year have up until 31 October 2017 to make an…

STEWARDS Academy recently hosted a production funded by the Essex County Council Youth Strategy Group called ‘Chelsea’s Choice’ for all of the pupils in Year 10. The production was performed by Alter Ego Creative Solutions and focused on Child Sexual Exploitation. This issue was highlighted…

PASSMORES Academy welcomed a record number of visitors to Open Evening this term, as prospective students and their families travelled from all over Harlow and beyond to experience what the school has to offer. Students, many of whom were from Year 7, were on hand…

DURING the summer the College held its annual Runway Fashion Show, showcasing the amazing collections created throughout the year by our Level 3 Fashion students, who worked on live briefs with prestigious clients such as Menswear at Debenhams and Diesel. Menswear at Debenhams The brief…

PROGRESS 8 figures released this week confirm Burnt Mill Academy is in the top 12 per cent of schools nationally. The Progress 8 score of 0.51 means students attending the Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT) school, in Harlow, make a level of progress in their…

UNIVERSITIES across the region have received a multi-million pound funding boost to improve their links with business. Universities minister Jo Johnson has announced a £4.7million investment to improve productivity in the eastern region by encouraging collaboration between universities and businesses. The money will go to…

THE Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT) is responsible for schools in Harlow and Stansted with a reputation for transforming standards and achievements. After a year of research, the Trust is working to introduce a unique curriculum across its primary and secondary schools to prepare young…

NET Academies Trust and Abbotsweld Primary Academy are proud to share the result of the Ofsted inspection that took place on 20/21 September 2017. The Academy received an overall judgement of ‘Good’ with the effectiveness of leadership and management judged to be ‘Outstanding’. The report…

STEWARDS Academy was invited for the third time to take pupil delegates along to the annual PTI Primary Headteachers’ Residential Conference. This year the conference took place at Theobalds Park in Hertfordshire. The year 7 pupils – Poppy Tant, Rafferty Groat and Reuben Robinson –…

CHILDREN with dyslexia have received a personal message of encouragement from The Saturdays singer Mollie King. The star took time out of her busy training schedule for Strictly Come Dancing to film a message for students at Forest Hall School, in Stansted. The school has…

ON Tuesday 10th October 2017, staff and students at Passmores supported the World Mental Health Day campaign and went bright for the day. Students and staff had a non-uniform day and donated to this worthwhile charity. Not only was a lot of money raised but…

A unique school structure which sees students gaining GCSEs from the age of 13 has been hailed a huge success. The Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT) launched a new curriculum three years ago which saw students in Year 9 and 10 at Burnt Mill Academy,…

BY Passmores Academy staff AT the beginning of September, two representatives from the Passmores Student Pedagogy Team, travelled to Switzerland to speak about our role in improving teaching and learning in our school. Through the conference, we learnt about the teachers’ world, especially while listening…