Education: Secondary
SANTA’S elves rolled up their sleeves and helped Harlow children to make festive gifts. The visitors – who looked very much like mums and dads – spent one-on-one time with their own children at Freshwaters Primary Academy. The Elf Workshops are held over the last…
LONGWOOD Primary Academy has introduced a Meditation Pod to help combat stress for staff and pupils but also part of a culture to be more resilient. YH went down to the Paringdon Road school to speak to innovative headteacher, James Hollinsley and find out more.…
A FESTIVE atmosphere was brought to Harlow when primary school children performed at the Bandstand. Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 pupils from Little Parndon Primary Academy gave a festive carol concert at Harlow Bandstand, in the Town Park. Children sang classic carols such as…
EDUCATION watchdog, Ofsted, has praised Church Langley pre-school following a recent inspection. Ofsted visited the pre-school in November and made the following observations: 1. The management team is exceptionally strong and staff are extremely closely supervised and supported. The staff are dedicated and have exceedingly…
Students are reaching for the stars…and touching the moon. CHILDREN attending BMAT schools in Harlow have been given a once-in-a-lifetime experience thanks to BMAT STEM Academy. The school – dedicated to science, technology, engineering and maths – is one of the select few in the…
STANSTED Airport College has been officially opened at a ceremony led by Robert Halfon MP, Chair of Education Select Committee and London Stansted CEO Ken O’Toole. The College, which has opened its doors to almost 300 students for its first term, is a brand-new £11…
PASSMORES Academy hosted the first ever performance of the Fraudway Singers this week in aid of the charity “No Child Without”. No Child Without was established in 2013 and provides financial support for young people across Harlow in order to help them access educational and…
A SCHOOL science director has been asked to share her views on modernising the curriculum at an international conference. Sonia Ahmed is director of science for the BMAT group of primary and secondary schools in Harlow, Stansted and Epping in Essex and Newham in London.…
Animal lovers flocked to hear all about careers working with cats. CATS Protection, the UK charity dedicated to rescuing and rehoming cats and educating people about cat welfare, visited Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow. Students form Year 7 to 11 interested in working with animals…
PASSMORES Academy’s Pop Choir started off the Christmas season last week by visiting Sumners Care Home to deliver some Christmas cheer to the local residents. Teachers, Mrs Schultschik and Mr Butler accompanied the keen-voiced cherubim as they entertained the assembled folk. A selection of traditional…
YOUNG actors took to the stage to take part in a Battle of the Bards. Year 7 to 11 students from Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, and Epping St John’s School, in Epping, indulged in Shakespeare to put on a joint production. Burnt Mill students…
THE world of apprenticeships was opened up to students studying at a work-focused school. Year 10 students at BMAT STEM Academy, in Harlow, are the first cohort at the school which works closely with industry experts to prepare them for their future careers. Ann Ashworth,…
PARENTS are building closer links with their children’s primary school. Cooks Spinney Primary Academy is looking to work even closer with parents to ensure children get the best possible experience at the school. Each half-term, a coffee morning or evening is to be held to…
An evening of celebration saw former students welcomed back to Burnt Mill Academy. THE class of 2018 – who left Year 11 in the summer – were invited back to the school, in Harlow, to collect their GCSE certificates, receive various faculty awards for exceptional…
Children took a step back in time to enjoy a Victorian Christmas. YEAR 5 pupils from Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, visited Royal Gunpowder Mills. They researched the difference between the experiences of rich and poor children and the toys they played with and whether…
CHILDREN with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are turning their lives around through performing arts. Students at Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, who find various parts of school life a challenge physically, mentally or emotionally are thriving through music, dance and acting. Ben Eva,…
