Education: Secondary
HARLOW MP Chris Vince has defended the decision by his government to increase tuition fees for university students next year Mr Vince said: “I stood on a manifesto and local commitment to give young people in Harlow the best opportunities in life. Where you are…
STAFF, Governors and former pupils of St Mark’s were sad to hear of the death of Rosemary Porter. Rosemary was a former teacher and a great servant of both the school and the wider community. Rosemary joined the school in 1975 as a teacher of…
WHO better to tell us all about life in Sixth Form at St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School than the Head Boy, Thomas Lawrence and the Head Girl Carly Stroud. They are excellent ambassadors for the school. We were particularly impressed by their speeches at…
ST Mark’s West Essex Catholic School Sixth Year Open Evening. Full details below. https://youtu.be/ITie_gXu1p0?si=U6zNoftad8zfev1y
STEWARDS Academy rounded off the first half term with its fantastic celebratory Cultural Event! This annual event took place in its new calendar slot and was organised by the EMPV team that involved students from all years. Guests were invited to try a delicious array…
ACL: Community and Family Learning: Maths Fun and Family Games. Full details below.
THE government has pledged £1.4bn to meet a target of rebuilding 50 schools in England a year, so that children do not have to learn in “crumbling” classrooms reports the BBC. Chancellor Rachel Reeves made the spending commitment ahead of the autumn Budget next week,…
WE were pleased to be invited to the Glassbox Theatre on Thursday afternoon, to film all the groups taking part in the Mark Hall Academy Battle of the Bands. This is a great opportunity for young musicians to experience being on stage and the all…
FOLLOWING the success of workshops in the summer term to the current Year 9s and 10s, Stewards Academy was delighted to welcome back OpenView Education to lead ‘Upstander Impact’ workshops with our Year 7 and Year 8 students. Stewards encourages all students to act appropriately…
ON Thursday afternoon, we popped into the Glassbox at Harlow College to see the groups rehearse for this year’s Battle of the Bands. Among the bands was Hexed. This is a really talented band from a very talented Year 11 at Mark Hall Academy. So…
AS well as documenting its academic success, we also like to shine a light on the sporting success at St Mark’s West Catholic School. October has been an incredibly busy month for all their teams. Rugby District Champions The Year 9 Rugby team were crowned…
MID Essex Recovery College, a service that is part of Provide Community, is excited to announce its upcoming FREE courses for November 2024. These courses and workshops are open to anyone aged 18 and over who lives, works, or studies in Mid Essex, or who…
ESSEX Safeguarding Children Board, alongside partners, is raising awareness of child exploitation in a campaign called Operation Henderson. Research has shown vulnerable young people could be exploited when using transport networks. Train stations are anonymous places that also provide some form of shelter and access…
THE difference in educational development between children eligible for free school meals who are using the benefit and those who are not has grown further apart in Essex over the last two years reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Essex County Council says it is working…
STEWARDS Academy is delighted to have achieved the 2024 PTI Subject Leadership Mark for Art and DT. Art has been awarded every year since 2018 and DT have been awarded for the second year, after being the first department in the country to be awarded…
CHILDREN as young as nine have been added to malicious WhatsApp groups promoting self-harm, sexual violence and racism, a BBC investigation has found. Thousands of parents with children at schools have been sent a warning issued by the authorities. WhatsApp owner Meta said all users…
