A SCHOOL has been awarded for the care it has shown to the wellbeing of its staff during the Coronavirus shutdown. Sir Frederick Gibberd College, in Harlow, has received the Teach Well School Gold Award: Corona Virus Pandemic for taking care of the physical and…

CHILDREN who are attending school to allow their key worker parents to continue working during the Coronavirus outbreak have produced special messages of thanks. Year 7 students who are attending Sir Frederick Gibberd College, in Harlow, while their parents work in the hospital, for the…

A HARLOW school has been awarded for its work to support young people who care for relatives at home. Sir Frederick Gibberd College, in Harlow, has been given a bronze Young Carers in Schools Award for its work to make sure students do not miss…

THE mental health and emotional wellbeing of young people is a new school’s priority in the early days of the Coronavirus shutdown. Sir Frederick Gibberd College, in Harlow, opened in September with its first cohort of 120 Year 7 students. Since the school closures due…

Young carers are receiving the support they need after being identified by their school. A YOUNG carer is someone under the age of 18 who helps to look after a relative with a disability, illness, mental health condition or drug or alcohol problem, or younger…

CHILDREN have been taught how to recognise when they are struggling with poor mental health. Time to Talk Day was an opportunity for Sir Frederick Gibberd College, in Harlow, to tackle the subject with its students. Workshops were held during the week to help students…

Project to turn all schoolchildren into lifesavers Initiative to teach all Year 10 pupils CPR launches at Anglia Ruskin University AN initiative to teach CPR to all Year 10 school pupils in Essex was launched at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) last night with the support…

A visit from a guide dog has inspired young people to fundraise to support a puppy in training. STUDENTS at Sir Frederick Gibberd College, in Harlow, are fundraising to enable them to name a puppy Freddie, after their school. The mission was launched after a…

GOOD behaviour, attendance and integrity are among the qualities being celebrated at a new secondary school. Celebration assemblies will be held every half-term at Sir Frederick Gibberd College, in Harlow, to give positive reinforcement. The first assembly saw a total of 163 awards handed out…

TEACHER training providers in Harlow and Epping Forest districts are joining forces to promote the area as an attractive place to learn and work. Schools and multi-academy trusts providing ITT (Initial Teacher Training) in the two towns are working together to increase the number of…

NEWLY-elected school councillors learnt about UK politics on a tour of the Houses of Parliament. A group of eight Year 7 students at Sir Frederick Gibberd College, in Harlow, have been appointed as members of the school council, having written their own manifestos to earn…

YOUNG people are learning how small changes in behaviour can have a big impact on those around them. Sir Frederick Gibberd College, in Harlow, has signed up to the Small Great Things project and committed to altering their habits for the good of others. Headteacher…

Young people are learning the art of communication. ALONGSIDE French, students at Sir Frederick Gibberd College, in Harlow, have the unique opportunity to expand their knowledge through Latin and sign language. A group of 32 students have picked Latin as an additional language to learn,…

Workers are looking younger these days. ELEVEN and 12-year-old students at Sir Frederick Gibberd College, in Harlow, are applying to take on jobs at their brand-new school. The Year 7 students have already taken on roles on the school council, writing their own manifestos and…