STEWARDS’ very own Mr R. Treamer received the Jack Petchey award this week for his contribution to Stewards Academy. Mr Treamer joined Stewards in November 2010, initially as a teaching assistant; he also worked as a PE technician before completing his teacher training and has…

DURING lockdown, the Heads of the Ethnic minority pupil voice (EMPV) group and Ms. Mohamed launched the Show Racism the Red Card Competition.  The competition encouraged young people from Stewards Academy to produce creative work with an original anti-racism theme. Students produced work in a wide…

LAST week, a number of people on Twitter expressed their concerns at the sight of “weapon training” going on in the grounds of Burnt Mill Academy. Among those expressing concerns were Mark Hall Labour councillor, Lane Shears and the Essex branch of the National Education…

T Levels are a new technical qualification that started nationally in September 2020 and at Harlow College in September 2021 – which will follow GCSEs and will be equivalent to three A Levels. T Levels combine classroom theory, practical learning and an industry placement of…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon rose on the floor of the House of Commons to express his concerns over a proposal by one university to drop the requirement for students to demonstrate a high-level proficiency in written and spoken English. Mr Halfon felt it was entirely…

LONDON’S Barbican has announced that in-person tickets for concerts scheduled after 17 May 2021 will go on sale to Barbican patrons on Wednesday 21 April, Barbican members on Thursday 22 April and will be on general sale from Friday 23 April 2021.  The spring/summer concerts…

WITH all students returning to Stewards Academy this week, staff decided it was time to give the corridors a spring clean. As you can see from the photos, they have created an EMPV (Ethnic Minority Pupil Voice) display; a Remembrance display to remember the brave…

“I would like to invest” THE words primary school pupils were keen to hear as they presented their inventions to a panel of judges in an inter-school Dragons’ Den competition. The primary schools within BMAT – Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, Freshwaters Primary Academy, Little Parndon…

DURING the easter break, Norwich City FC held a two day football camp at Mark Hall Sports Centre. Over 60 young footballers took part in the camp. After lockdown, it was great to see so many youngsters getting out and playing football. At the end…

A STEWARDS Academy student has impressed with her artwork and poetry in a Show Racism the Red Card competition. Tiana Hyder produced a poster (see above) that said: Stronger Together, Weaker Apart and then an impressive and thought-provoking poem called Human Beings. Tiana came first…

AN American author paid a personal – virtual – visit to children in Harlow to help them to overcome the challenges they face in life. Students studying ASDAN life skills at Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, enjoyed reading Mockingbird so much they contacted author Kathryn…

MARK Hall Academy joined the BMAT family of schools in January with a mission to improve outcomes for young people in the town. As part of the plan, the team of governors are being given greater insight to help the school on its journey of…

THE efforts of teachers, support staff and teams in a family of schools have resulted in 30 industry accolades.Schools within BMAT have attracted a high number of nominations in this year’s Essex Teaching Awards. From teaching staff to site teams, pastoral support, administration and senior…

STUDENTS at Beckmead Moundwood Academy in Harlow are set for bright futures after the school introduced a new curriculum designed to give them the best chance to succeed. The school, formerly known as TBAP Aspire Academy, joined The Beckmead Trust, in May 2020 following an…