HARLOW teacher, Lewis Alderman is really relishing his first year as a teacher at Freshwaters Academy. This is Lewis’ first job after college but in conversation with him it is easy to see why he fits in with the Burnt Mill Academy Trust ethos. YH…

By Shannon Pinnock IT is with great pleasure for us as a school to be able to celebrate the 50th anniversary of St. Marks Catholic School. The students and teachers were all joined to honour the growth and achievements that past and present students have…

STEWARDS Academy has added a new jewel to its crown with the opening of the new science block. Headteacher Rhona Murthar was joined by the chair of governors, Jeff Tarling in cutting the ribbon and open the state of the art two room block. The…

SARAH, a Year 11 student at Sir Charles Kao UTC has been nominated for the ‘WISE’ Girl Award, recognising her achievement in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Sarah, who joined the UTC as part of it’s first cohort in September 2014, is part of…

A FORMER Harlow secondary school site may be brought back into use to meet the growing demand for places. Essex County Council is planning to open a new secondary school on the 25-acre site in Tendring Road, which used to be home to Passmores School…

23,000 more Essex pupils attending good or outstanding schools Essex County Council is congratulating the county’s schools after latest figures showed 23,000 more pupils are now attending good or outstanding schools than just two years ago. 159,968 pupils (84.3% of all Essex pupils) now attend…

The move is part of the Trust’s mission to create future world class sportsmen and women by starting work on children’s skills and spotting talent as early as possible. Burnt Mill Academy PE teacher Phil Dawes has been working with the primaries for some time,…

ON 29th September four sixth form students from the Sir Charles Kao University Technical College enjoyed an afternoon of activities at GSK’s Harlow research facility. Sir Charles Kao UTC, a new state funded technical academy for 14-19 year olds, works in partnership with a number…

THERE will be an open day at St Mark’s School on Thursday October 1st. The popular school will be opening its doors for prospective parents. St Mark’s has been consistently at the top of the tables for traditional subjects and has been praised far and…

THE start of the Rugby World Cup was celebrated by Harlow students with a special haka. The whole of Year 8 at Burnt Mill Academy, in First Avenue, choreographed their own version of the traditional New Zealand All Black’s war cry dance. The school has…

BY Shannon Pinnock The senior student team of St. Marks planned a MacMillan coffee morning to raise some money for cancer and it was most definitely a success! The senior student team baked some gorgeous cakes and other delicious treats and topped it off with…

CHILDREN who struggle with social, emotional or personal difficulties are being nurtured at a Harlow primary school. A big part of the curriculum laid out for nursery and reception age children is to develop and guide their mental wellbeing. But, when children enter Year 1,…

By Louise Painter OVER the summer Stewards Academy worked hard to renovate the building with new classes and dining hall. The new science labs will be open to the public in the schools open day. The dining hall is now light and spacious with the…

NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2016 Essex Teaching Awards, with pupils encouraged to have their say in the Student Choice category. The annual awards, which are in their third year, will take place at Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford on Thursday 11 February 2016.…