YOUNG eco warriors collected bag loads of rubbish as they set about cleaning up the community. Year 9 and 10 BTEC cadets at Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, volunteered to clean up their school grounds and surrounding area. As part of their course, they choose…

SCHOOLS in England are being reminded to teach sensitive issues in a non-biased way, under new guidance reports the BBC. It aims to help teachers cover complex topics, such as the history of the British Empire or the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, without pushing one political view…

LAST week the Harlow Business Forum celebrated National Apprenticeship week which took place on the 7-13th February 2022. The Harlow Business Forum which is hosted by Harlow and District Chamber of Commerce & Harlow District Council highlighted Apprenticeship opportunities and support available to local businesses. Harlow…

MUKHTAAR Adam, a 20 year old Junior Electrician at Harlow College has made the incredible journey from ESOL student, to Electrical Apprentice and is now a permanent, full-time member of staff with the Minor Works team. For National Apprenticeships Week, he’s shared his experiences with…

WHAT a feeling of hope and inspiration the children from Church Langley and St Nicholas schools provided on the final afternoon of the half-term. Despite the understandable difficulty in preparing a performance, the two schools defied the obstacles which many others succumbed too, to produce…

ST MARK’S West Essex Catholic School’s Under 14 Netball team continued their rich vein of form with another victory on Thursday night. The Tripton Road team beat New Hall School from Chelmsford by 27-13. They are now ranked in the top four teams in the…

ST NICHOLAS’ SCHOOL is set to host an Open Day. Their next whole school on site Open Day will take place on Saturday 12th March, 2022. Please do not hesitate to contact the Admissions Secretary, Mrs Bradley on 01279 429910 or by emailing [email protected] with…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon rose on the floor of the House of Commons to ask the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson a question regarding children’s mental health and social media channels. The question and response is below. https://twitter.com/halfon4harlowMP/status/1491394877296619521?s=20&t=vrcCsHtW-aMoK3C12WH_UQ

EPPING St John’s Church of England School, in Epping, marked the start of LGBTQ+ History Month with a Pride Day. The school set up a Diversity Team this year to work on a vision to become a community that not only tolerates difference, but celebrates…

STUDENTS in Year 7, 8 and 9 at Sir Frederick Gibberd College, in Harlow, entered the Empowered poetry competition for Young Writers. Some wrote poems during their poetry lessons, while others wrote them at home to celebrate National Poetry Day before performing them to their…

ON FRIDAY, St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School celebrated the work of former pupil Christina King, who has won the prestigious Women in Innovation Award from Innovate UK, by unveiling a purple plaque in her honour on the school site. Christina delivered an inspirational speech to…

EDUCATING young people is a privileged opportunity and one that they take very seriously here at Saint Nicholas School. Whether the pupils are in the Pre-school or approaching their GCSE examinations, their personal and academic development is monitored closely and students are all equally valued.…

HARLOW’S MP, Robert Halfon, today signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment on behalf of the people of Harlow and the Villages to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. The signing marks Mr Halfon’s commitment to ensuring that the tragic lessons of the Holocaust and more…

RABBI Shillor of the Harlow Jewish Community has praised the work which has restored the Holocaust Memorial Garden after she was welcomed to the garden by the Leader of the Council, Councillor Russell Perrin. The garden was restored to its former glory ahead of Holocaust…