Education: Secondary
THERE WAS so much talent on show at the Mark Hall Academy Battle of the Bands that they were even able to mix and match it. Here is a band that comprises of members of Year 10 and Year 11. The members are; Daisy, Chloe,…
PARENTS OF children at SFG College woke up to be told that the school is once again shut. They received the following information in an email at just before 7 am this morning (Monday) “Unfortunately, I must inform you that due to an unforeseen power…
ANOTHER of the very promising groups that played at the Mark Hall Academy Battle of The Bands was Elixir. The band members are Kieron, Alyssa, Laila, Thomas and Kayden. They played Teenage Dirtbag by Wheatas and well as an orignal number. This is the band…
ARISE Innovation Hubs, part of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), has launched a new grant programme. Arise ABOVE (Arise Beyond Open Innovation for Value and Entrepreneurship) will deliver innovation grants, expert support and events to unlock HealthTech and MedTech investment in Essex. Grant funds of up…
MARK Hall Academy’s Battle of the Bands was won by the mightily impressive Hexed. We will have a full report on Monday but in the meantime, we went down to the Harlow College Glasshouse Theatre to film Rose, Lily, Chloe and Ashton in rehearsal. They…
THE CHIEF executive of BMAT, the organisation that oversees SFG College has detailed arrangements for a meeting with the government’s schools minister. Helena Mills said: “I am writing to provide further details about the parent meeting taking place on the 30th of November. “The meeting…
ON THURSDAY, Mark Hall Academy held their annual Battle of the Bands competition at The Glassbox Theatre, Harlow College. YH went down to rehearsals to film each band. Here is Secondhand Rose. They are Alishia, Ana, Harry, Bella, Joey, Jacob, Taylor and Daisy. https://youtu.be/yoLtOKSS9yo?si=cn-t4mVeDuicY5YK
SFG College is set to hold a sixth form open event. The event will be held between 9.30 am and 1130 am on Saturday November 18th. Headteacher presentations at 10am and 11am Taking place at Burnt Mill Academy, Harlow CM20 2NR
HEALTH and Social Care students at Harlow College will have a unique opportunity to experience real life working practices with the unveiling of a fully equipped hospital ward, therapy room and a recreation of an elderly person’s flat on the college campus. Margaret’s flat has…
Dear Editor, THIS week marks Anti-Bullying Week, an annual event coordinated by the Anti-Bullying Alliance to remind us that preventing and responding to bullying is vital. Our Childline counsellors hear from young people every day who have experienced bullying. We know how isolating it can…
LOCAL researcher and teacher, Jake Shepherd, will be representing Harlow at the New Towns All-Party Parliamentary Group’s Conference on Friday the 17th of November, in East Kilbride, Glasgow. Jake’s appearance follows from a successful virtual guest lecture at the University of Liverpool in 2021 as well as…
BURNT Mill Academy is looking for people to bring their stories and objects relating to the Second World War to their Digital Collection Day at the school on Wednesday 13th December 2023, 4-7pm. The event is part of a nationwide campaign organised by Their Finest…
SCHOOLS are being offered the opportunity to offer new learning opportunities for support staff by utilising Essex County Council’s unspent apprenticeship levy. The apprenticeship levy is paid by employers with a payroll of over £3 million. It is stored in a fund to help cover…
THE leader of Essex County Council has said current home-to-school transport rules favour some people “who may not need it as much as some families who need it desperately”. Councillor Kevin Bentley’s comments were made as figures were revealed that Essex County Council has posted…
ACL Essex, part of Essex County Council, is giving people the chance to boost their English and Maths skills with fast-track GCSE courses. The adult education provider offers GCSEs in English, Maths and Science, which usually take a year to complete; now learners have the…
LABOUR today lambasted the “the Conservatives’ staggering mathematical incompetence” which will see schools in Essex lose £10.3m next year. The Department for Education last month admitted to miscalculating the amounts of funding due to be granted to state schools in England next year, amounting to…
