NEARLY half a million more laptops and tablets will be made available to pupils stuck at home due to Covid disruption as part of a new £126m package announced by the government today reports the TES. The Department for Education will also set aside £13 million…

NEW figures have revealed that 7,900 Harlow residents have started an apprenticeship since May 2010. Many of these have been through Harlow College and local businesses and there is expected to be a large expansion in apprenticeship opportunities for Harlow’s young people in line with…

MARK Hall Sports Centre have a new yoga class starting on October 27th. Traditional Hatha Yoga classes will focus on strength, core, balance and relaxation. Available for all levels, beginners welcome. Contact: 07500 178328 to book your space.

THIS term has seen the relaunch of Stewards Academy Creative Writing Club, run by English teacher Mr. Springthorpe. The club is open to all pupils and its aim is to offer opportunities for pupils of all writing abilities to discuss and develop their creative writing…

THE Jack Petchey “Speak Out” Challenge! is expanding this year to train an additional 11,000 young people in the art of public speaking. This will bring the total number of young people trained up to 35,000 across London and Essex this academic year. Now in…

THE deadline for choosing your child’s secondary school is looming. Last week, we published our film of the St Marks West Essex Catholic School Open Evening. In the film, you heard from Headteacher, Elaine Heaphy and saw lots of cut-away shots of the school in…

STEWARDS Academy’s Phoenix Curriculum is back up and running after the disruption of last academic year. Staff and pupils were thrilled to be able to start up the exciting and enriching extra-curricular opportunities once again. As an academy that believes firmly in developing the whole…

Dear Editor, LOOKING at the 2021 ‘A’ results table for Essex schools and academies published on the BBC website, it is interesting to note that the top performing schools in the county are selective entry grammar schools such as Colchester Royal Grammar, Colchester High School…

STEWARDS Academy WAS recently visited by Ofsted to look at the effectiveness of school leadership and management and the behaviour and attitude of pupils as part of a no notice one day inspection. Ofsted recognised the destabilising effect the pandemic has had on students and…

A HARLOW HEADTEACHER has issued a warning as anti-vaxxers continue their protests outside Harlow schools. Last week, a number of protestors stood outside Passmores Academy on Tracyes Road offering leaflets to schoolchildren. Chief executive of the Passmores Learning Community, Vic Goddard later issued a statement…

HARLOW College officially opened its new town centre Salon to the general public with a ribbon cutting ceremony performed by local MP Robert Halfon. The Salon is situated on East Gate in the former Citizens Advice Bureau building. Robert, along with members of the public,…

MOTABILITY, the national disability charity, has recruited five new apprentices who will start their careers in the organisation’s Harlow office. Four in Motability’s grants enquiry team and one in the HR department. Demonstrating the charity’s continued support for the automotive industry and the local community, Motability…

THE CHILDREN’S Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel DeSouza visited Harlow College on Thursday afternoon. Accompanied by Harlow MP Robert Halfon, Dame DeSouza met students across a variety of different subjects. But she had the same question for them all: What’s your plan? And whether it…

DUE to high demand, Stewards Academy will be offering one more ‘Open Day’ tour to prospective Year 6 parents and pupils. This will be on Thursday 7th October at 9.15am. If you would like to book a place please email [email protected]  They look forward to seeing…