WITH the festive season fast approaching, students at Harlow University Centre are inviting people to a Christmas cake sale in aid of St Clare Hospice on Monday, December 16. Organiser Charlotte Castle, who is studying BA Journalism, said: “We hope that many of Harlow’s locals…

CHILDREN as young as five decided they wanted to support devastated families in the Philippines. Pupils on the school council at Freshwaters Primary Academy, in School Lane, Harlow, made it their mission to collect money for those who are suffering as a result of the…

A CHURCH LANGLEY based pre-school has received a glowing Ofsted report by the government watchdog. Smiles Montessori New Hall was only opened earlier this year but it is clear that the school has made an impression on the inspectors. Among the positive points made were:…

A ground-breaking ceremony took place last week to symbolise major construction work beginning on the new multi-million pound University Technical College opening in Harlow. Mike McKeaveney, Principal of Sir Charles Kao UTC, led the ceremony on Friday 6th December 2013 accompanied by Robert Halfon MP,…

ST JAMES primary has been praised by Ofsted in its first inspection since the government watchdog put them in special measures. The report notes that the headteacher remains absent from school but then goes onto to stress the progress that has been made. The report…

HARLOW Council,the Gibberd Gallery, Harlow College and various other community members marked Interfaith Week with a photography competition. College students in the first year of their photography A-level were asked to produce a series of images on the theme of ‘quiet reflection’. The best three…

A DRIVER who died following a road crash at Hatfield Heath has been named as former Mark Hall student Connor Ashmore, who was 19 and lived in Sheering. The crash happened at Pond Lane at about 11.10pm on Friday November 29 when Mr Ashmore’s green…

ARTY students are giving the outside of their school a colourful makeover. The project at Burnt Mill Academy, in First Avenue, Harlow, will see the road side of the building transformed to reflect the creativity from within the school. History will meet present day when…

PASSMORES ACADEMY is starting to look like New York City in that it appears to be the school that never sleeps! From the break of day to last lights, it is a hive of activity. In many ways, as we found out in the second…

WHEN headteacher Gill Doyle arrived at Roydon Primary School two years ago, she started out on a journey to create a school Ofsted would class as first good and ultimately outstanding. Her first challenges were to ensure all teaching provision was either good or outstanding…

We have divided the interview into two parts. In the first part, we discuss the recent Ofsted report. The school was given an Outstanding in 2008. This time it was graded as “Good”. The report stated: 1. The headteacher’s leadership is excellent. He works successfully…

STEWARDS Academy has excelled itself in recent weeks with the money it has raised for charity. Over £1000 was raised for Children in Need by having a non-uniform day and staff dressing as fictional book characters. Poppies were sold around school for Remembrance Day as…

THE POWER of Shakespeare saw schoolchildren take part in a countrywide festival. Helena Mills, headteacher at Burnt Mill Academy, in First Avenue, Harlow, held an assembly on the relevance of his work, telling students he is her favourite writer. The response was Year 9, 10…

ESSEX County Council is beginning a six week consultation into how a better range of overnight short break care can be developed for children with disabilities. The consultation is in response to the decline in use of overnight residential short breaks and the development of…