ESSEX County Council (ECC) is congratulating Early Years’ providers across the county on recent Ofsted results which show 97 per cent of pre-schools and nurseries were judged to be ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ – 2 per cent above the national average. The results, which were released…

FEES for Harlow library services including overdue book fines are set to change soon. The fees, which have stayed the same since 2009, are set to change after a recent review of comparable charges made by other local authorities. Book loans and computer use will…

SIR Charles Kao UTC celebrated International Women in Engineering Day on Friday 23rd June, with a day of practical activities to encourage more women to take up engineering careers. Alongside students from Burnt Mill Academy, Forest Hall School and Epping St John’s, a group of…

GCSE Drama students at Stewards Academy were treated to a performance ‘Behind Closed Doors’ by a previous Stewards student, Chris Richards, and his fellow peers from Hertford Regional College for a performance ‘Behind Closed Doors’. As part of their Higher National Diploma (HND) course the…

PASSMORES Academy’s Year 11 students presented their work at an Art and Photography Exhibition. The two rooms were packed with portfolio work that highlighted the immense talent at the school. Our camera had a roam around the exhibition.

THE staff at Kiddi Caru’s Harlow day nursery have been busy helping to prepare its pre-school children and their parents for the exciting move to ‘big school’. As part of the nursery’s Readiness For School programme Jennie Ferguson, a reception class teacher at Henry More…

HEAD teachers in Harlow are keeping up the pressure on school funding, sending a letter warning about “cash-starved” schools to almost two million families reports the BBC. As the government prepares to set out its plans in the Queen’s Speech, school leaders across 17 councils…

EIGHT students from Stewards Academy competed in the 2017 ADS UK Youth Rocketry Finals at Stow Maries Aerodrome. Following a fourth place position in the South-Eastern regional finals the group had a challenge on their hands against nine other regional finalists from across the country.…

A HARLOW primary school has been placed into special measures following an inspection by government watchdog Ofsted. Jerounds Primary School in Pyenest Road, was inspected over two days in March 2017. The inspectors have told the troubled school: “In accordance with section 44(1) of the…

A HARLOW primary school has been richly praised by government watchdog Ofsted. Pear Tree Mead Academy, just off Southern Way in Harlow, was the subject of a short inspection in May. The report states: The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in…

THE inspirational headteacher of the Burnt Mill Academy Trust has been made a Commander of the British Empire in Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Helena Mills has revolutionised education at Burnt Mill and it’s sister schools since coming there in 2010. Helena Mills left the Royal…

HARLOW students have entered the space race, triumphing in the national finals of a rocket building competition by taking first and third place. Students from Sweyne Park School won the competition, which took place at Stow Maries Aerozone on 23 May, while the Stewards’s Academy…

Sir Frederick Gibberd College – A new School for Harlow THE number of pupils in current Year 4 surpasses the number of secondary school places available in Harlow secondary schools. Our town is forever growing and the population increasing. Therefore, it is not only secondary…

THE Sir Charles Kao University Technical College (UTC) has been told by government inspectors Ofsted that it “requires improvement”. Ofsted inspected the college in April and published the report on June 8th. Amongst the criticisms are: Leaders have not done enough to ensure that teaching,…