Education: Secondary
STEWARDS Academy opened its doors for the second time in less than a week for its annual Open Evening on Tuesday 20th September. Prospective students flocked with their parents to explore all the wonderful things on offer and to find out more about our recent…
A NEW headteacher has breathed positivity into Roydon Primary School just three weeks after he arrived. Michael Clark joined Roydon Primary School, in Epping Road, Roydon, at the start of the new school year as head of school. Having made the major switch from the…
BURNT Mill Academy Students create art for Princess Alexandra Hospitals Maternity Unit Year 11 art students from Burnt Mill Academy were commissioned by the maternity staff at PAH to create a range of prints, drawings and paintings for our maternity unit. Miss Humphreys, Art Teacher…
JUSTINE Greening, the Secretary of State for Education has approved the opening of the Sir Frederick Gibberd College, a new secondary school with sixth form that will open in Tendring Road, Harlow. The approval follows a rigorous independent approval process conducted by the Department for…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge go back to school with their Heads Together campaign The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge today visited Stewards Academy to find out more about the pressures faced by young people when they are going through big changes in their…
Internationally renowned Choir Master Ken Burton launches St Mark’s School Gospel Project Within an hour, under his expert direction, the newly formed choir was singing and moving confidently, in 4-part harmonies and with passion and enjoyment. And he is returning to St Mark’s later in…
HARLOW parents can now apply for their children’s secondary school places for 2017. Parents and carers of children due to start at secondary school (Year 7) in September next year can apply between 5 September 2016 and 31 October 2016. It is crucial an application…
STEWARDS students celebrated GCSE success this year achieving some outstanding individual results. Overall 55% achieved A* t C in English and Maths, which is up on last year. The top ten students achieved 90 A*-A grades between them. Headteacher Rhonda Murthar said: “Considering how stringent…
ON GCSE Results Day 2016, St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School were celebrating an excellent set of results that yet again demonstrate strong English Baccalaureate, progress, group and individual success. 14% of pupils achieved at least 5 A*/A; 54% of pupils achieved at least 1…
STUDENTS and staff at St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School celebrated another remarkable year, with students once again achieving great results and many going on to universities, often the first in their family to do so. Initial results indicate another superb pass rate was achieved…
FRESH from their recent educational trip to Ghana, where A Level students climbed the highest mountain and the tallest waterfall, the students have now scaled new heights in their A Level exams, securing Harlow College’s position at the summit for Student Progress. To top it…
NET academies are delighted to close the academic year with great news from Abbotsweld, Latton Green and Longwood Primary Academies. On 14th June 2016 these three NET Academies in Harlow had a visit from an advisor from the Department for Education. The purpose of the visit was to…
ST MARK’S is coming to the end of celebrations that mark fifty years of the Tripton Road school. We sat down with headteacher, Elaine Heaphy to reflect on the celebrations, the school’s pat and the opportunities for the future.
Report by Stewards reporter This was the second educational and cultural exchange between our schools. Pupils and teaching staff from Puistola School visited Stewards Academy in September 2015. Pupils from Stewards Academy stayed with the families of the Finnish children who they had hosted during…
By St Marks reporter FRIDAY the 1st July was a very exciting evening, and not just because it was Canada Day! No, Friday was an exciting evening where 8 members of staff travelled to Central London to watch two talented students –Jessica Valentine-Howard and Tinashe…
BTEC Engineering students from the GSK-sponsored Sir Charles Kao UTC visited GSK Ware on Friday 8th July. The Year 12 students took part in a variety of activities which will enrich their studies. Led by a number of GSK staff, they learned about the engineering…
