Education: Secondary
ON Tuesday 8th October the children at Holy Cross Primary Academy took part in “The Mental Health Dance Challenge” with Sharon Lawton for the Chrissy B show on Sky TV. They are the first school in Essex to take part in this challenge. Before the…
Young poets took to the stage to perform in front of a live audience. PUPILS at Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, in Harlow, celebrated National Poetry Day by taking part in a poetry slam competition. For the second year running, pupils were given the opportunity to…
A SUCCESSFUL pathway to a world of future aviation opportunities lies in a revitalisation of apprenticeships, a newly released manifesto from the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) highlighted today. Kick-starting a campaign to encourage STEM for the new generation, BBGA is today calling…
ROBERT Halfon, MP for Harlow, has called on the Government to address a shocking loophole in safeguarding legislation, uncovered by a Harlow resident and CEO of The Safeguarding Alliance. The loophole potentially allows serious sex offenders and paedophiles to change their name by deed poll,…
A summer building programme saw £1.8m invested in a family of schools. BMAT operates primary and secondary schools in Harlow, Epping and Stansted in Essex and Newham in London. Having focused resources in turning around the standards and achievements in teaching in learning, it was…
2020 Essex Teaching Award nominations now open NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2020 Essex Teaching Awards, which aim to shine a spotlight on the education colleagues making a real difference to the lives of pupils across the county. Led by Essex County Council, the…
MUSICAL education is being relaunched to give creative young people in Epping more opportunities to perform and develop. Epping St John’s Church of England School, in Epping, is investing in the musical opportunities it offers to students with a boost in its resources. Cristin Casey,…
TEENAGERS have helped Princess Alexandra Hospital to complete a quality improvement project. Year 11 students at BMAT STEM Academy, in Harlow, were invited to help with the research project during their internship week last academic year. The six students – Georgia Sims, Lucy Cox, Ronnie…
New year, new families, new curriculum ideas FRESH from the summer break after Potter Street Academy’s most successful year in its history so far, the Autumn term has got off to a positive start. July concluded with the news that children’s test results at the…
STEWARDS Academy celebrated the European Day of languages in typical style, combining the day with a sensational Bake Off. The day started with a special assembly to celebrate the range of languages spoken by children at Stewards. Children from all year groups proudly addressed the…
YOUNG Harlow writers wowed a visiting poet as they got creative on their first National Poetry Day. Year 7 students at Sir Frederick Gibberd College, in Harlow, worked with creative writer and spoken word poet Rakaya Fetuga when she spent the day at their brand-new…
Robins and Wrens Jerounds Primary Academy 2019-2020 shaping futures. JEROUNDS believe that every child will be empowered and encouraged to flourish in an safe and secure environment of high expectations. Our curriculum is designed to be creative, inspiring, challenging, memorable and to provide all children…
Passmores Cultural Diversity Day Celebrates Immigration PASSMORES will be running a series of Cultural Appreciation days in the coming year to celebrate diversity within the school, our town and across the country. The theme of the first event was immigration. The day began with a…
CURIOUS children arrived at school to find the remains of an archaeologist buried in the grounds. Pupils at Freshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow, found a pile of bones along with artefacts including Roman coins, Egyptian trinket boxes, war medals, jewellery and decorated china pots. The…
THE embattled TBAP Multi-Academy Trust will give up two of its schools as it seeks to “consolidate” its resources reports SchoolsWeek. TBAP, which runs alternative provision academies for those outside the mainstream education system, will relinquish control of Aspire AP Academy in Harlow and the…
EXCITEMENT reverberated through the school grounds of Jerounds Primary Academy, today, as Saracens Sport Foundation arrived to deliver another session of curriculum tag rugby at the school. Jerounds have planned to inspire their children with some external, quality coaching for the autumn term, both during…
