Education: Secondary
Harlow students experience work as a Public Health England scientist. PUBLIC Health England hosted what it hopes will be the first of several work experience visits for students from Harlow where it is creating a world-leading public health science campus. Six students from Harlow…
SPORT England is launching a £13.5m scheme to train 17,000 teachers in delivering PE and sport in school, after research found that almost 20% of secondary students hated PE lessons reports The Guardian. With more than a quarter of the nation’s adults “inactive”, according to…
Primary pupils are being given ICT lessons in a specialist technology school. IN an effort to improve lessons in computer skills, Roydon Primary Academy, has teamed up with fellow BMAT school BMAT STEM Academy, in Harlow. Now, the whole ICT curriculum will be taught to…
EXCITED pupils were eager to return to school to move into their brand-new classrooms. Over the summer break, a team of builders set to work at Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, to extend the school building to add two extra classrooms. Pupils in Year 2…
A HARLOW nursery has been highly praised by Ofsted. The Nursery based at Perry Road in Harlow was inspected by the government watchdog in August, 2018. Summary of key findings for parents The provision is good “Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the nursery. They…
Passmores Academy Celebrates Roald Dahl’s Birthday ONE of the nation’s best-loved authors was celebrated at Passmores when the school’s English Department organised a week of Roald Dahl inspired activities. The students’ creativity and imagination was captured as they discussed the work of Dahl, who is…
ESSEX County councillors have been warned that parents are being urged to home school children to help budge troublesome pupils off the school register. Figures published this year have shown that the number of children removed from school in Essex to be home schooled increased…
St Mark’s celebrates the best results in Harlow 2018 ANOTHER excellent set of results give St Mark’s the best performances against all of the key achievement measures within Harlow. Headteacher, Elaine Heaphy, commenting on the results, stated, ‘Achievements such as these are born out of…
A CULTURAL partnership is being set up in Harlow to give young people new experiences through arts and culture. With a mission of broadening horizons and opening up possibilities, the Local Cultural Education Partnership is being launched in association with Royal Opera House Bridge. Anyone…
HUNDREDS of prospective students and their parents flocked to Stewards Academy on Thursday at their Open Day and Evening. They were treated to a fascinating variety of displays, performances as well as the chance to speak to staff and pose questions about the school. Even…
By Local Democracy Reporter Piers Meyler THE number of penalties issued to parents for taking their children on holiday during term term has rocketed by more than 1,500 per cent in the last five years. Parents in Essex have been fined more than £750,000 during…
AS schools across Essex start their autumn term parents of Y6 pupils are being reminded that it will soon be time to apply for their child’s September 2019 secondary school place. From 12 September 2018 parents and carers can apply online for their child’s Year…
A SCHOOL for children with severe, moderate and complex needs has been praised by Ofsted after a short inspection. The government watchdog came to the school in July 2018. Harlow Fields School and College is an all age special school for pupils with severe, moderate…
Plans for Harlow’s brand-new secondary school and sixth form have been unveiled. Sir Frederick Gibberd College is being opened by BMAT to provide a solution to the critical shortage of school places in the town by 2019. A popular open event at the weekend gave…
