SAINT Nicholas School has achieved the School Games Gold Mark Award for the 2022/23 academic year. The School Games Mark is a Government-led award scheme launched in 2012, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition…

IT HAS been another busy month at Passmores Academy. We are very fortunate that they have a great media team, which puts together all the news in one video bulletin. This takes a lot of work (we should know!) so thank you for putting this…

JAMES Griggs wears a number of hats in Harlow. He is a Netteswell councillor, chair of Harlow Playhouse Trust and a founder member of Harlow and West Essex LGBTQ. We asked James for a few words on Mental Health Awareness Week. James said: “This years…

A HARLOW schoolboy has just won Gold at the England Boxing National Schoolboys Championships. Regan Whay, aged 12, attends Sir Frederick Gibberd College on Tendring Road. Despite having only been boxing for nine months, Regan put in a number of class performances to bring home…

LAST week, Stewards Academy held their Presentation of Awards evening. It was a wonderful celebration of all the work pupils had strived for. It was held in front of a packed audience of very proud parents, family and staff. In many ways it encapsulated their…

AFTER twenty one years at St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School, John Taylor has reached the pinnacle of his career by becoming the school’s fifth headteacher in 57 years. Everyone you speak to regarding Mr Taylor will make reference to his quiet authority but also…

YOUNG people of Epping came together to educate each other on the local and global environment. Members of the eco team at Epping St John’s Church of England School, in Epping, hosted Earth Day at St John’s Church. Throughout the day, 160 Year 5 and…

HARLOW College unveiled its brand new Renewable Energy Training Centre on Friday 28 April, with an official opening by Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow and Russell Dean, Mitsubishi Electric’s Residential Products Group Director. The Renewable Energy Training Centre in association with Mitsubishi Electric is an…

ON Thursday night, a packed audience at the Harlow Playhouse was treated to three hours of the best talent in the town with the Celebrate Harlow event. Hosted by the Chair of Harlow Council, cllr Andrew Johnson, this was the first time the event took…

ARE you ready to start exploring your career and progression options? Or have a clear path planned and ready to find out more about your chosen industry? Then don’t miss the Harlow Schools Careers Fair at Harlow College on 26 April from 3.30pm-7.30pm. At this…

SCHOOLS watchdog Ofsted has said it will make changes after the suicide of headteacher Ruth Perry in January reports the BBC. Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman said Ofsted was piloting changes to its complaints system, but added the single overall grade for schools would stay.  Ms…

A SCHOOL community will be supported through the cost-of-living crisis thanks to the launch of an eco-farm. Sixth form students at Epping St John’s Church of England School, in Epping, are creating a green eco-farm on the school grounds. Working with eco club members, the…

MORE than 120 new members have joined a community gym since £120,000 of improvements were carried out. The gym at Mark Hall Sports Centre, in Harlow, has undergone a complete overhaul, including new flooring, new mirrors, LED lighting, electrical repairs and decorating. Equipment has also…

THE NSPCC can today reveal new data from a joint UK wide survey of 8,329 teachers, with the teaching union NASUWT, which highlights the essential role that schools play in safeguarding children and the concerning landscape of abuse and neglect. More than 400 teachers were…