A celebratory ball turned into quite a hair-raising experience for some. YEAR 11 students at Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, came together for a celebration of all they have achieved so far. Seen as a middle ground between the official celebration assembly with headteacher awards…

MARK Hall Academy are proudly presenting “Battle of the Bands” on the 13th February, their first major public event for 2020, and they are hoping to see as many of their old and new friends and supporters as possible. The fabulous PTA will be organising…

High Flyers at Stewards Academy STEWARDS Academy is delighted to announce that five Year 10 students have risen to the challenge of becoming our first ever High Flyers School Ambassadors. The High Flyers programme is a STEM project, in association with Harlow College, where the…

By Local Democracy Reporter Piers Meyler ESSEX County Council will submit an action plan to address “significant weaknesses” in special educational needs and disability (SEND) services by the end of March, after a report found “inequality and inconsistency” across the county. The area will be…

Potter Street Academy pupils meet the residents of Wrights Court LAST term, Potter Street Academy introduced its ‘Sixty-Five Life & Learning Experiences’ programme. This initiative ensures that throughout primary school, the children get involved in a diverse and enriching range of activities. So, always keen…

Passmores Academy bids a fond farewell to long serving governor ONE of Passmores Academy’s most experienced governors has retired after serving the school community for an astounding forty years. Harold Rush was thanked at a recent school event and his years of service commemorated with…

ANOTHER very busy week at The Ongar Academy. They are also worth following on Twitter in order to get a real flavour of the school. Each week, we publish a link to their weekly newsletter. Please click below. Newsletter – 24th January 2020

HISTORY lessons took on a realistic feel when children got to explore war memorabilia. Year 5 pupils at Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, in Harlow, have been learning about Britain on the Home Front during their history lessons. As part of their studies, they visited Duxford…

A HOLOCAUST memorial service was held at the Harlow Civic Centre in The Water Gardens on Sunday afternoon. This years theme was Standing Together. The service was led by Rabbi Irit Shillor. There were readings by the civic leaders as well as many fromm faith…

HAZARDS around the home have been highlighted to children as they develop their independence. A representative from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service regularly works with pupils at Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, in Harlow, to raise awareness of dangers around them. The latest visit saw…

Discover the wide range of Higher Education opportunities available at Harlow College. Harlow College is holding a Higher Education event on Wednesday 5 February, for people who are looking to further their education, or progress in the workplace. If you want to work at the…

EXCITED children are seeing unique libraries popping up all around their school. Freshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow, is to undergo an expansion project this year to provide a new block containing a library. Before the work is completed in the autumn, the school is looking…

PLAYTIME is being kept under complete control, thanks to the appointment of playground ambassadors. Freshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow, has appointed Year 6 pupils as playground ambassadors. The team are responsible for organising games, helping younger children to line up, making sure pupils are playing…