ALL e-books will be in one location and new titles will be added every month Borrowing e-books from Essex libraries will be easier from next week as they will all be stored in one location. From 1 April Borrowbox will be our sole e-book supplier…

DOZENS of former teachers are on the path back into teaching after a successful campaign to help tackle the recruitment challenge facing schools in Essex. Essex County Council launched a campaign last month to attract ex-teachers onto a new Return to Teaching programme after recognising…

Holy Cross Children sing for the Commonwealth TWELVE children from Holy Cross Catholic Primary Academy, have been chosen to join the Commonwealth Youth Choir. On Monday 13th March, Commonwealth Day, they joined the other children in the choir and the Cold Stream Guards to sing…

STUDENTS from Stewards Academy were lucky enough to be involved with the Google DeepMind event organised in celebration of International Women’s Day on 8th March. Twelve year 10 girls were accompanied by two members of staff as they experienced a range of activities. The day…

A Harlow primary school is eagerly awaiting a visit from Ofsted, having gained high praise from a variety of education leaders. Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, in Cooks Spinney, is due a visit from the education authority anytime now. While a visit from Ofsted can be…

HUNDREDS of pupils in Harlow were given the opportunity to take part in interactive workshops carried out by Public Health England scientists as part of National British Science Week. National British Science Week is an annual event encouraging people to hold events to involve people…

KIDDI Caru’s Day nursery in Harlow was a riot of colour yesterday as the children and staff enjoyed celebrating Holi. Holi, also widely known as the Festival of Colours, is a Hindu festival that marks the arrival of spring and celebrates love, colour and the…

THE new Harlow Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Centre (HAMEC) was officially opened on Friday 10th March by the Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP, Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills. HAMEC will be focused across key engineering areas covering Advanced Manufacturing, Operational Maintenance and Civil…

STEWARDS Academy’s annual trip to New York was an eventful one this year. After a 5am meet on the day of travel the students were very excited to touch down in New York hours later. Little did we know however that a winter storm was…

A former St Mark’s pupil and current professional footballer, Danny Green, presented an inspirational assembly to the KS4 cohort as well as those in KS3 who are teamed with clubs such as Tottenham and Arsenal. Danny has played for clubs such as Charlton Athletic, Dagenham…

Olé! It’s a Latton Green Spanish day! LATTON Green Primary was alive with an extra dose of energy on Friday 24th February as they celebrated their very first Spanish Day! The event was organised to reward pupils for their positive attitude to learning Spanish. A…

STAFF at Burnt Mill Academy took part in a 24 hour cycling challenge through Friday and Saturday (March 10th and 11th). Members of the PE Department aimed to ride a combined 289 miles in 24 hours, which started 9am (Friday 10th) and saw them carry…

OFSTED have praised a Harlow pre-school. Sunflower Sherards is based at Ployters Road and was inspected in January. The report states: Staff and parents work together to help children settle into pre-school. The successful partnerships offer children ongoing support and help them to enjoy pre-school…

Stewards Academy Ski Trip 2017 Eben, Austria. STEWARDS Academy returned to the beautiful heights of Austria for a fun filled week of skiing and activities. Upon arrival to the fantastic region of Eben, the group was greeted with beautiful blue skies and warm sunny weather,…