A NEW structure will see lessons at Burnt Mill Academy, in First Avenue, extended from the current 60 minutes each to 100 minutes to give students the opportunity to complete GCSE courses in one year. The move will ensure students not only get to focus…

ON Thursday 3rd July Harlow College held a Student Celebration Awards, with former student and Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist Micky Demoulin as celebrity special guest. The event was held to celebrate the achievements and talents of the college’s successful students. It was a wonderful evening…

LOCAL student Sophie Stacey from Harlow College has won Media BTEC Student of the Year at the National BTEC Awards. The ceremony was held in recognition of the nearly one million students around the country who are studying BTEC qualifications this year. Pearson, who own…

THE area outside the Science Department at St Mark’s in Tripton Road was transformed by the addition of two beautiful new planted areas, which have been created by the newly formed Ecology Club. Pupils and staff worked together to create a border which spells out…

There’s no better inspiration to pushing a school forward than your own young daughter. Stuart Pope is the new head of school at Cooks Spinney Primary School, in Cooks Spinney, Harlow, where his daughter Jessica is in Year 1. He is on a mission, along…

THE Year 11 group from Burnt Mill Academy, in First Avenue, Harlow, are preparing for the adventure of a lifetime when they head to Accra, Ghana, later this month. In an effort to build their team and prepare for the active trip, they visited Wales…

RECENTLY, Stewards Academy hosted a visit by the author of Secrets of the Henna Girl, Sufiya Ahmed, as part of the Essex Book Festival. In preparation for the event, in excess of eighty students across years 7,8, 9 and 10 read the book and, with…

Each school will still have its own leader, with the new title of head of school. Mr Jackson will help the Trust with its mission to bring the primary schools up to and beyond the Ofsted-rated Outstanding standard of Burnt Mill Academy, in First Avenue.…

RAINDROPS Day Nursery in Harlow have been awarded “Outstanding” in every respect following their recent Ofsted inspection. To celebrate this achievement Raindrops held a special celebration at their Harberts Road nursery on Monday 23 June 2014 and invited the Leader of Harlow Council, Councillor Jon…

RESIDENTS and local councillors have expressed concerns over parking outside Holy Cross primary as the school is set to expand. The popular Catholic primary in Tracyes Road, Harlow has been given the green light for another 200 school places. However, residents are concerned that the…

THE theme for the first Party in the Park at Freshwaters Primary Academy, in School Lane, is all things sun, sea and sand. The outdoor event – which replaces the traditional school fete – is being held to bring the community together for an afternoon…

Among the points made are: 1. Leaders and managers, in partnership with the local authority, have responded well to areas identified as needing improvement in the previous inspection. As a consequence, a strong focus on improving teaching has led to better achievement. 2. Pupils enjoy…

By Michael Casey I don’t usually break out into the first person but I have decided to make an exception for this piece. My grand-daughter is in the reception class at Cooks Spinney Primary in Harlow. My daughter Grace asked if I would go along…

HARLOW campaigner Suzy Stride is hoping the world cup will help local children level the playing field when it comes to girls playing sport in Harlow. Suzy joined students on the football field at Burnt Mill Academy in Harlow on Monday to take part in…