Education: Secondary
CHILDREN have been using virtual PE lessons to take care of their physical, mental and social wellbeing. During lockdown, students from Sir Frederick Gibberd College, in Harlow, continued to work on their fitness, despite not being in school to take part in physical lessons. A…
ON the anniversary of the first UK lockdown, Passmores Academy have created a video to remember those from their community that they have lost. Chief executive, Vic Goddard said: “We spoke about loss, opportunity, empathy and grief. Some of our community shared the names and…
CROSSKEYS Netball offer free taster sessions as part of they celebrate 40 years as a netball club. Full details are on the poster.
A MEETING is set to be held to discuss the re-opening of Mark Hall Sports Centre. The zoom meeting will be hosted by Harlow MP Robert Halfon. It will begin at 5pm on Thursday March 25th. The meeting will be centred on BMAT’s vision for…
AT Stewards Academy we are proud to announce the signing of no less than three talented footballers! The three boys, who all belong to the same tutor group, have been lifelong friends, and are now well on the way to achieving their dreams. Caleb Ansen…
A SCHOOL which is yet to move out of temporary accommodation and into its permanent home is already oversubscribed. Sir Frederick Gibberd College, in Harlow, has attracted many applications from students keen to join this September’s Year 7. A total of 465 students have applied…
MARK Hall Sports Centre, now under the management of BMAT, is set to reopen as soon as government restrictions allow. The current roadmap out of lockdown suggests formally organised outdoor sports can resume from March 29. When confirmed, the easing of safety measures will enable…
LAST year, YH was speaking to a parent whose son was just about to go into Year 7 at Sir Frederick Gibberd College (SFG). With other senior schools nearer, we asked what was the major factor? He answered, “The Head, Mrs Conlon” A year later,…
ACTIVE students and teachers may have been on lockdown, but it did not stop them from taking a trip across the world. As part of a lockdown challenge, Mark Hall Academy, in Harlow, inspired its community to take a virtual trip to Tokyo. The mission…
WELL, it was all hands-on deck with the students returning to school this week! They were so excited to welcome pupils back to school once again. Their Year 11s started in lessons on Monday, with the other years arriving for their Lateral Flow Tests in…
THE HEAD of Passmores Learning Community has launched a fund-raising page following the death of school site manager, Alan Simpson. Mr Simpson died due to Covid-19. Tributes have been pouring in for the popular family man. Mr Goddard said: “Following the tragic death of our…
WHEN planning began in the Christmas holidays for their new Lateral Flow Test Centre, little did they know what a journey it would be! Starting with a socially-distanced Leadership Team Meeting in a chilly school hall in late December, work began apace to set everything…
AS part of National Careers Week, over 150 students from BMAT STEM Academy in Harlow took part in a virtual work experience placement with teams at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT). The BMAT STEM Academy is a state-of-the art and unique centre that…
HARLOW MP Robert Halfon rose on the floor of the House of Commons to ask questions on mask wearing in schools. Mr Halfon asked: “To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the scientific basis is for his Department’s guidance on the policy that…
YOUNG people have been uniquely impacted by the pandemic and lockdown, with NHS research suggesting 1 in 6 may now have a mental health problem, up from 1 in 9 in 2017. The number of mental health support teams in schools and colleges will grow…
HARLOW MP Robert Halfon has made a speech to the National Education Summit where he has detailed what he sees as the challenges to education as we emerge out of lockdown. Mr Halfon is also chair of the education committee. He said: “It is a…
