THIRTY Passmores students were among those lucky enough to attend the first ever education matinee performance of ‘Hamilton’ earlier this week. 1500 students from across the country were invited to the Victoria Theatre in the West End to watch the critically acclaimed show, a modern…

A group of nine Year 11 students from Epping are fundraising to make a difference to the lives of people in Cambodia. The St.Johns School students need to raise £3500 each towards the Camps International Trip between now and next summer. The 28 day excursion…

A NEW display of ceramics produced in artist-led workshops by pupils from St Albans and St Luke’s primary schools and Harlow College will go on show at the Gibberd Gallery. The all-welcome family-focused launch is on Saturday 17th November from 12-3pm. Participating children will be…

Primary school children took a leap of faith and headed off on a residential trip. Year 5 and 6 pupils from Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, spent three days at the Kingwood activity camp in Kent. The group of 42 pupils took part in wall-climbing…

TRANSFORMING a library with floor to ceiling book characters has heralded the start of a literacy push at a primary school. Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, in Harlow, is pulling out all the stops to ensure children have a love of books and read as much…

IT has been three years since we last sat down and interviewed the chief executive of the Burnt Mill Academy Trust, Helena Mills. Since then, the Trust has grown to eleven schools including where we interviewed Mrs Mills, the BMAT STEM Academy. In a wide…

PASSMORES Academy celebrated “Restart a Heart Day” recently, which was run by the British Red Cross. In the UK, the chances of surviving a cardiac arrest are just 1 in 10 – while in some parts of Norway, where children are taught CPR in schools,…

YOUNG people took time out to honour the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Pupils at Little Parndon Primary Academy, in Harlow, dressed in red to represent the petals of a poppy, while members of staff wore black to become the…

THE LIEUTENANT-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada visited Harlow last week (Tuesday Nov 6th). Judy Foote was installed as Newfoundland and Labrador’s 14th lieutenant-governor since the province joined the Canadian Confederation in 1949. She is also the first woman to hold the position.
  
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THIS week (12 – 16 November) is anti-bullying week across the UK, and the NSPCC is sending out information from our Childline database about the issue of bullying among young people. Katy Cole, NSPCC Schools Service Coordinator in the East of England, said: “Every year…

PARENTS of children starting primary school in the academic year starting in September 2019 are now able to apply online for their child’s Reception school place. Children are entitled to start primary school in the September after their fourth birthday so parents and carers of…

RAYTHEON UK have supported the relaunch of the Science Alive Centre in Harlow – with CEO Richard Daniel and Robert Halfon MP in attendance. The relaunch is the start of a new chapter in the life of the Centre. Raytheon UK has donated £15,000 and…

ON Friday, Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow, was welcomed by Sophie Laing, Headteacher at Little Pardon Primary Academy, and opened the academy’s brand new library and their Sensory Room. Robert met with pupils from the academy and had a sit-down discussion with them, asking them…

STEWARDS Academy’s Year 11 Art and Photography pupils were lucky enough to attend Kew Gardens, London as part of their Natural Forms coursework. Thankfully it was a beautiful autumnal day and pupils were able to explore all aspects of the gardens. The exceptional sunshine brought…