TEENAGERS looking for a future career in the STEM sector are being reminded there is still time to apply to join a unique school and sixth form. BMAT STEM Academy, in Harlow, caters for students from Year 10 upwards with a keen interest in the…

TWO community-minded boys have designed a poster in order to show their support for key workers across the town. Declan, aged 11 and Harry, aged 5 made the poster as part of a school competition at Jerounds Primary Academy. The whole family will be hanging…

A SEVEN-year-old has launched a weekly virtual disco to keep his classmates’ spirits up during the Coronavirus shutdown. Sonny Tyler took inspiration from his DJ dad Terry who turned the cancellation of his gig work in Harlow into a positive by launching Facebook Live parties.…

THE LATEST story of the day by staff at Cooks Spinney Primary is “How to kick start your dragon”. It is read by Miss Rump. Thank you by Miss Rump.

School teachers are having to be flexible and resourceful during the closures due to the Coronavirus. SCHOOLS up and down the country closed their doors to the majority of their students with just a couple of days’ notice. It meant teachers had to rally around…

ADULTS are being urged to rediscover their forgotten hobbies and hidden talents to share with their children during the Coronavirus shutdown. Teachers at Freshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow, are inspiring their pupils by spending time on their favourite pastimes – from sewing, to baking and…

KIND-hearted Harlow resident, Michelle Doherty has started a gofundme page in order to try and raise money for her local school that was broken into last week. As we reported, Latton Green Primary was burgled, at the same time that thousands of Harlow residents were…

WE have come across a lot of fun videos for little ones made by Old Harlow resident, Lucy Spencer. Lucy said: “My short videos are aimed to capture the attention of little minds keeping it fun yet educational. “During times like this it’s important for…

West End shows, visits to the zoo and author visits are all still happening at one primary school. WHILE schools go on shutdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic, pupils at Roydon Primary School, in Roydon, are still enjoying a rich curriculum – from home. The…

THE mental health and emotional wellbeing of young people is a new school’s priority in the early days of the Coronavirus shutdown. Sir Frederick Gibberd College, in Harlow, opened in September with its first cohort of 120 Year 7 students. Since the school closures due…

IT LOOKS like you cannot get enough of Mr Ashford and his fantastic new television channel “Drama and Stuff”. Let us look in and see what happens in this episode. For more information on Livewire Theatre go to https://www.livewiretheatre.co.uk

THE children at Milwards Primary school and Nursery worked hard to make this beautiful rainbow to cheer up all the people near the school. This is part of a nation-wide project where children create and display rainbows for people to see during these difficult times.…

Thieves hit local academy – but neighbouring school lends a helping hand THIEVES stole £20,000 worth of laptops and iPads from a primary school which was open to care for 20 children during the coronavirus outbreak. They also caused widespread damage in every classroom and…

Studies into Greek myths took curious students on a tour of Cambridge University. YEAR 7 students from Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, spent a day at the prestigious university’s classics faculty as part of their English studies on Greek Myths and Northern Lights texts. They…