Stewards Academy reading week STEWARDS Academy celebrated their second ‘Reading Week’ of the academic year recently; this time with the theme of ‘Diaries’. The week’s activities ran alongside the other reading schemes at Stewards and were intended to highlight the benefits of reading to students…

CHILDREN’S author Michael Rosen inspired a school to develop tomorrow’s performance poets. The writer behind children’s favourite We’re Going on A Bear Hunt recently held a training session with teachers from the BMAT group of schools. Those from Little Parndon Primary Academy, in Harlow, were…

ON Friday, Mark Hall Academy students won best production and best actor at the Rudolph Walker Inter-School awards at Epping College. Rudolph Walker may not be well known in terms of his real name but everyone recognises the institution that he has become on Eastenders…

Tany’s Dell cheerleaders win double. TWO cheerleading teams from Tany’s Dell Primary school went to Chelmsford on Thursday 28th March to represent Harlow in the Essex County Cheerleading finals. The teams had qualified after previously competing against other Harlow Primary Schools in the town’s own…

HOLY CROSS Catholic Primary Academy students and staff took part in a spring clean near to their Tracyes Road school. Pupils cleaned up in the Spencers Croft area and down the cycle tracks. Well done to you all.

THE short life of Stanley Montagu Phillibrown as read by the head of Humanities at Stewards Academy, Jamie King. Thank you to Stewards Academy for their help in this project. Thanks you to the Harlow Council Civic Fund and HTS Ltd for their support. Never…

Children took a trip to space to celebrate Science Week. PUPILS at Freshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow, got the opportunity to step inside a planetarium which spent the day at their school. Astro-physicist Mike Culley, of Science Horizons, talked pupils from all year groups through…

Primary school children are building good habits for the future by taking part in a daily mile-long walk or run. THE BMAT group of schools has invested in installing Daily Mile tracks at its primary schools in Harlow and Stansted. Pupils at Cooks Spinney Primary,…

A HARLOW primary school has made a fantastic effort in taking part in the Great British Spring Clean. Over 150 students from Pear Tree Mead Primary off Southern Way helped clean the school grounds as well as the surrounding roads. A spokesperson said: “The children…

A hard-hitting reality check was given to students and their parents as they head towards exam season. Year 9, 10 and 11 students at Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, will take GCSE exams this summer. In preparation, they were visited by Mr Beezy who offers…

A SIMPLE school maintenance project unearthed a 1902 medal. When class teacher Robin Dalton repositioned a bench at Freshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow, he dug six 20cm deep holes in the ground. During the work, he came across a mud-encrusted piece of metal which came…

AN OLD Harlow school has been praised by Ofsted following an inspection in February. Ofsted came to Churchgate Street on Hobbs Cross Road in Old Harlow and made the following observations. This school continues to be good. The leadership team has maintained the good quality…

AN array of musical talent from Stewards Academy was on display on Tuesday night. The musical showcase is an opportunity for students to face the challenge of performing on stage in front of a large audience. Th event also raised over £200 for mental health…

A HARLOW headteacher turned whistleblower has told the BBC that she “cannot stay here and watch what they are doing to my school”. A tearful Deb Garfield told Panorama on Monday night of her experience as head of Aspire Academy in Commonside Road, Harlow. TBAP…