STAFF at Freshwaters Primary Academy wanted all their children to know that they miss them. So Headteacher Mrs Diggle and staff all created a word to write a special message to the children. As you can see they have created a wonderful collage of care.

A school kitchen has donated its leftover food to the homeless people of Harlow. THE catering team at Cooks Spinney Primary Academy were keen to put their food stocks to good use during the Coronavirus lockdown. Using ingredients which would go out of date before…

A FAN of the outdoors, teenager James Davis was not keen on being locked down. Instead, he has spent the last month camping in his back garden – and has raised almost £1,000 for the NHS in the process. The Year 8 student from Epping…

HERE is Passmores Academy VE Day 75 celebration video. Passmores Academy are thankful for the sacrifices made in the past, sacrifices that are being made today and those that will be made in the future. To those men and women, they thank you.

Passmores Teacher raises spirits and funds with mega-marathon challenge! PASSMORES P.E. teacher, Sidnie Sales has achieved the astounding feat of running a marathon and raising thousands of pounds for charity whilst the country remains in lockdown. Miss Sales took on the challenge of running up…

A TRUST specialised in working with children with challenging behaviour has taken the reigns at a Harlow academy previously plagued by financial struggles reports the Epping Forest Guardian. The Beckmead Moundwood Academy in Harlow, previously known as The Aspire Academy, has been taken over by…

We are (the Roydon Primary Academy) family! TEACHERS, support staff and pupils from Roydon Primary Academy, in Harlow, have come together to produce a fun lockdown video. With schools partially closed and families instructed to stay home during the pandemic, social media has become awash…

THE new head of a village primary school is having to make the transition into the role in the virtual world. Headteacher Michael Clark leaves his post at Roydon Primary Academy, in Harlow, this summer to relocate to Dubai. Until then, he is working closely…

GOVERNMENT scientific advisers are examining the impact of letting children in their final year of primary school return to classrooms from 1 June, the Guardian has learned. Boris Johnson is due to announce next Sunday that year six children, aged 10 and 11, will be…

STAFF AT Jerounds Primary Academy have produced a wonderful series of educational as well as entertaining films during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Here they produce their own version of the Toosie Slide, which a quick search on YouTube enabled us to say that this is…

ON Wednesday morning, Robert Halfon MP chaired the Education Committee’s third virtual session, questioning the Education Secretary of State, Gavin Williamson MP on the Government’s response to COVID-19. The session was opened by the Chair, who paid his thanks to the teaching and education support…

ESSEX Police have been heartened and amazed by the artistic talents of the county’s children who have done a fantastic job of colouring in our special pictures of our mascot, retired Police Dog Baloo. Essex Police and our their Baloo are hoping to spread some…

A schoolboy from Harlow is getting a daily insight into life in China in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. EVERY day, Harry Seaman, Year 5 pupil at Little Parndon Primary Academy, links up with his uncle Tom who lives in Chongqing, China. When he…

IT looks like staff at all the Passmores Learning Community schools have been trying to learn something new during the Covid-19 lockdown. Have a look at this great video .