THE start of term got off to a flying start at The Downs Nursery and Primary school, with children keen to see their teachers and friends and get back into the swing of school routines. Even the youngest members of the school who have recently…

THE government has introduced a new expectation that schools must make sure they are “always keeping occupied spaces well ventilated” to prevent the spread of Covid-19 reports the Times Educational Supplement. Guidance from the Department for Education (DfE) updated this afternoon sets out the existing…

STEWARDS Academy has rallied the entire school community to address the issues which arose last week, following the decision to take down some of the posters for Black History Month. The decision caused some dismay, and this prompted some people to take to social media…

THE HEADTEACHER of Sir Frederick Gibberd College is pleased with the school’s progress in its first year but has her mind firm set on the future. It cannot have been easy, starting a school, within another school, as yu wait for the new school to…

PASSMORES Academy is also one of a number of schools in Harlow that has had pupils off due to Covid-19. The chief executive of the Passmores Community Learning Trust, Vic Goddard has written to all parents and guardians. In the letter, he said: “I can…

ON Friday, the children of St Luke’s Catholic Academy celebrated St Luke’s Feast Day with an official Blessing of the new Prayer Garden.  Fr Bernard, of St Luke’s and Holy Cross Parish,  joined the Chaplaincy team and Mini-Vinnies in the garden whilst everyone else were…

A WHOLE year group at a Harlow school is off due to a number of cases of Covid-19. Senior management at Burnt Mill Academy on First Avenue in Harlow took the decision at the weekend and wrote to parents and guardians. In the letter, jointly…

AWARD-winning HipHopPop are trying to help schools deliver a diversified and engaging PE education in the face of COVID-19 limitations in a Covid-secure way. They understand the importance, more now than ever before, of making sure that the young people of Harlow take part activities…

A TEAM of students of all ages are taking responsibility for their school. More than 100 students from Year 7 to 13 at Epping St John’s Church of England School, in Epping, were interviewed to become a part of the student leadership team – with…

Sir, A fundamental change is needed in the University system. COVID isn’t the cause but it has exposed existing faults in thinking. Currently uni is extremely expensive not least because of accommodation fees. We need to separate the social finishing school/ marriage and networking functions…

New task group set up for Harlow Town Library A NEW task group has been set up for Harlow town library, following a recent Government announcement the library will receive funds from its Getting Building Fund. The Harlow Library Task Group (HLTG), set up by…

IN SEPTEMBER 2018, we interviewed Hollie and Javin as they entered their new school Sir Frederick Gibberd College for the first time. It has been to say the least, quite a year. YH went down to see them again, as they settled into Year 8.…

PRIMARY school children are working on their health and fitness, thanks to an investment in gym equipment at their school. The five primary schools within BMAT – Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, Freshwaters Primary Academy, Little Parndon Primary Academy and Roydon Primary Academy in Harlow and…

A SCHOOL in Harlow has won an award for providing great care to children and young people with type 1 diabetes.   Pear Tree Mead Academy has been chosen for the Diabetes UK ‘Good Diabetes Care in School Award 2020’ because of the support it provides…