TO mark the conclusion of National Careers Week, Harlow College ran a skills masterclass at the new Construction Skills Centre in the Pinnacles. Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) students took part in various activities including a careers card challenge, an Apprenticeship presentation by Sales and…

By Local Democracy Reporter WORK to move a Harlow primary school as part of expansion plans for teaching provision in the town is set to start in the summer. Essex County Council (ECC) is set to approve a new two form entry school on a…

Students work together on sustainable living for all PASSMORES Academy, Purford Green Primary, Potter Street Academy and The Downs Primary have joined forces to form the first PCLC Student Council. The inaugural meeting of the PCLC School Council was held in the esteemed Harlow Council…

Walk – and write and create – like an Egyptian. YEAR 3 pupils at Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, indulged into the life of an Egyptian as part of their latest history Wow day. Pupils took part in a range of activities, including Hieroglyphic writing,…

THERE were many inspirational speakers at the Passmores Academy International Women’s Day on Friday. We will be publishing a full report soon. We dropped in on a session by comedian and performer Jordan Gray, whose talk centred upon believing in yourself and not being afraid…

AN exhibition has been launched to share the work produced by children and their families. Every term, pupils at Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, are set the optional task of producing an extended piece of homework from a list of 16 tasks. The idea is…

BLOSSOMS Nursery children celebrated world book day by dressing up as their favourite characters. Their day saw group storytelling, cooking cakes for little red riding hoods basket and making their story characters. For more information on Blossoms, go to www.blossomsnurseryltd.com

FOUR-year-olds are learning to be independent through a series of Wow days at school. Each week the Reception children at Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, learn how to complete a task normally done for them by an adult. The aim is to develop their independence…

Young carers are receiving the support they need after being identified by their school. A YOUNG carer is someone under the age of 18 who helps to look after a relative with a disability, illness, mental health condition or drug or alcohol problem, or younger…

Passmores Academy art students get an insight into modern art PASSMORES’ Year 11 GCSE Art students enjoyed a chance to spread their creative wings on a trip to the Tate Modern and Borough Market at London’s South Bank recently. As part of the research they…

A TRUST that specialises in working with children with challenging behaviour has been tasked with turning around a Harlow academy plagued by financial struggles reports the Epping Forest Guardian. The Aspire Academy in Harlow, which opened in 2014, is being taken over by the Beckmead…

SECONDARY SCHOOL OFFER DAY OVER 85% of pupils who are due to start secondary school in Essex in September 2020 have been offered their top preference of school. Today (2 March) families of more than 16,000 pupils will discover the outcome of their secondary school…

Passmores Academy students prepare for future success ANOTHER highly successful careers event for Passmores Year 10’s took place recently, as part of their commitment to prepare students for life after leaving school. The day began with a motivational talk on how to make goals and…

Tany’s Dell Enhanced Provision compete in the Panathlon at the London Aquatic Centre ON Thursday 16th January, Tany’s Dell Enhanced Provision for deaf children were invited to compete in the Panathlon. The Panathlon Challenge is a national charity which provides sporting opportunities for over 17,500…