PASSMORES Year 7’s really got to the heart of the matter during the school’s latest Aspire day. Their mission was to create a stop-motion film which centered on one of the school’s core values: openness. The students brainstormed ideas, built the characters out of modelling…

Learning is extending beyond the classroom for students in Harlow. YEAR 7 students at Burnt Mill Academy have been learning about Greek myths in their English lessons. As part of their studies, they were challenged to take on an extended homework project to showcase their…

Two BMAT schools joined together to welcome a group of Danish visitors to the county. FOREST Hall School, in Stansted, and Epping St John’s Church of England School, in Epping, organised for students from Aarhus City to visit on a residential exchange. It is the…

AS part of Passmores Academy’s commitment to sustainable living, four lucky students were selected to accompany teachers, Mr Gladwin and Miss Banks, on a trip of a lifetime to the Earth Summit in New York, USA. Having a just day to explore the vibrant city,…

Young people are starting their day by reading the same book together. FORM time reading has been introduced to Year 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 at Epping St John’s Church of England School, in Epping. The move is to further build the profile of…

CHILDREN have been taught how to recognise when they are struggling with poor mental health. Time to Talk Day was an opportunity for Sir Frederick Gibberd College, in Harlow, to tackle the subject with its students. Workshops were held during the week to help students…

A NEW forest area is taking shape, thanks to a group of environmentally aware students. Members of the environmental team at Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, joined forces with the community to plant trees. Along with Harlow Council, the 15 students from Year 7 and…

Young mathematicians are rocking their times tables – literally. PUPILS at Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, have spent the last year indulging in maths while having fun as part of the Times Tables Rock Stars scheme. The programme gives children daily times tables practice to…

PCLC schools win award for young carer support PASSMORES Co-operative Learning Community schools have been recognised for their work to ensure students who are young carers don’t miss out on an education. Passmores Academy, Purford Green Primary, Potter Street Academy and The Downs Primary have…

A SCHOOL in Harlow has been recognised for its work with young carers. Harlowbury School based at Watlington Road is part of the Templefields Multi-Academy Trust. Headteacher, Vicky Early said: “Harlowbury has worked with Essex Young Carers Service over a period of time to improve…

Musical students are getting a unique lesson from the best musicians in the world. A GROUP of 35 students from Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, and 48 students from Epping St John’s Church of England School, in Epping, together took the trip to Royal Festival…

District Champions! WELL done to St Mark’s year 8/9 girls Basketball team for winning the district tournament at Stewards School on Tuesday 4th February 2020. In the final game of the tournament St Mark’s went on to gain victory over Passmores Academy. The final score…

London Stansted celebrates ‘Women and Girls in Science’ day with special STEM event for Harlow students A GROUP of young women from Harlow got a unique opportunity to meet with female engineers, pilots and other staff at London Stansted, at an event to mark United…

Brilliant Burnt Mill Academy teenagers have graduated from a Cambridge University project. A GROUP of 12 Year 9 students from Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, were selected to take part in the Brilliant Club. The university access charity’s mission is to increase the number of…