Education: Secondary
Speak out, stay safe. THAT was the message given to pupils at Roydon Primary School, in Harlow, by the NSPCC earlier this week. The charity, which visits the school each year, introduced pupils to Buddy, a friendly green speech bubble which says children should be…
YOUNG writers are learning the difference between fake and real news as they take on the role of journalists. Year 5 pupils at Freshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow, took part in a workshop with the Guardian newspaper looking at the media and how it reports.…
AN OLD Harlow school has taken the decision to close after members of the senior leadership team have fallen ill. The following message was placed on the front of the website of Churchgate Street Primary School. Dear Parents and Carers As from today (March 17th),…
YOUNG people learnt the importance of fundraising to keep the county’s air ambulance operating. Essex & Herts Air Ambulance held workshops to explain to pupils at Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, in Harlow, what the medical service does and how it can be supported. Pupils in…
ANOTHER busy week at The Ongar Academy. Their weekly bulletin can be found at the link below. Newsletter – 13th March 2020
💥Important message about the FOTD Easter Disco 2020💥 IT is with regret that the FOTD with the support of Mrs Miele have decided to postpone (not cancel) our Easter disco on the 31st March. We will let you know our new date as soon as…
Passmores students celebrate female achievement and inspirational women PASSMORES Academy celebrated International Women’s Day by inviting twenty-five inspirational women into the school to meet the students. The women represented a diverse range of careers and included emergency services and NHS workers, business and marketing executives,…
Potter Street and Purford Green Pupils discover there’s more to maths than meets the eye POTTER Street Academy and Purford Green Primary pupils took on a mega-maths challenge when they celebrated World Maths Day recently. Dressed in maths-themed clothes, the children investigated how the subject…
Move over Simon Cowell, there’s a new panel of judges in town. PUPILS at Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, in Harlow, have been appointed as Pen Factor judges. Until now, teachers have looked out for the five qualifying traits of pupils’ writing before giving permission for…
A HARLOW headteacher has asked whether the families of students on free school meals can be given supermarket vouchers to make sure they still get fed during any shutdown of schools because of the coronavirus reports the Times Education Supplement (TES). Vic Goddard, co-principal of…
TWO decisions, announced this week, kick off the £3 million investment promised in the Future Library Services Strategy 2019-2024 reports Essex County Council. £1.9 million will be spent on refurbishing larger libraries to create modern, flexible and attractive spaces that are fit for the future.…
RECENTLY, Year 3 children from Milwards Primary School and Nursery showcased their artwork at the Harlow Gibberd Gallery. It was an exciting opportunity for the children to speak to members of the public about their work and the techniques they had applied to the pieces…
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,…
