St Marks West Essex School
AFTER twenty one years at St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School, John Taylor has reached the pinnacle of his career by becoming the school’s fifth headteacher in 57 years. Everyone you speak to regarding Mr Taylor will make reference to his quiet authority but also…
English Schools’ Cross Country Championships WOLLATON Park, Nottingham, was the venue for the English Schools’ Cup Cross Country event. Harlow AC member, and St Mark’s pupil, George Watkins was selected in the Junior Boys’ team. Junior Boys’ brings together school years eight and nine, so…
THE GOOD news is that Harlow’s Dani Donovan has reached the final five of BBC’s The Apprentice. The bad news is that she must now face an interrogation from the judges. Business bosses Linda Plant, Claude Littner and Mike Soutar take a long hard look…
HARLOW businesswoman Dani Donovan has made it through to the final five of BBC One’s The Apprentice. But it was touch and go as Dani, who owns a beauty salon in Sawbridgeworth called Mermane, found herself in the losers group for the second week in…
HARLOW businesswomen Dani Donovan had her first brush with failure on week six of BBC1’s The Apprentice. Thursday’s episode of The Apprentice saw not one, but two candidates leave the process. The contestants were whisked away to the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai to…
DURING National Apprenticeship Week, we have been looking at the world of work for young people in Harlow. YH reporter Emilia DeFreitas, who is studying for her A levels at St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School interviewed the Head of Careers, Mr Godfrey Osei to…
THE MUCH-loved and respected headteacher of St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School, Elaine Heaphy has announced her retirement. Parents and pupils were told on Thursday. The job advert was placed in the Times Education Supplement and on the school website. Elaine Heaphy came to the…
IF you are Year 9 – 13, why not join St Mark’s on the March 4th as they travel to OVO Arena, Wembley for #Flame2023. There are a few spaces left. For more updates and info at Flames social media – Instagram and TikTok for…
HARLOW businesswoman, Dani Donovan, made it through to the next round of BBC’s The Apprentice. Last Thursday’s new task saw the two teams create a short cartoon aimed at pre-school children, which would be judged by industry experts. While one group managed to impress with their…
A FORMER St Mark’s student and salon owner is among 18 businessmen and women taking part in the 2023 series of The Apprentice. Dani Donovan is starring in the long running show which sees young business people battling to win a quarter of a million…
ST Mark’s are celebrating a term of sporting success. There doesn’t seem to be a single week, when the Tripton Road school pupils are excelling on the rugby pitches, netball courts or out on the cross country courses.
CONGRATULATIONS to St Mark’s student Rebekah who took part in the Essex Division Cadet of the Year competition last weekend and won! Rebekah is a vital member of the St John’s Ambulance in Harlow She will be presented with the official title in Brentwood and…
ST Mark’s new library re-opens after revamp. Full details below.
DREI, zwei, eins – los geht’s! Half term saw more than 40 St Mark’s pupils visit Berlin, taking to almost 100 the number who have experienced Germany’s vibrant capital this year alone. (they did the same trip in March as Covid restrictions eased.) Having arrived…
ON Thursday 6th October, as part of our National Poetry Day celebrations, author Ray Star came to speak to pupils and run workshops around this year’s theme of the environment. Speaking to Years 10 and 11 in assembly, Ray shared her story of becoming a…
ST Mark’s West Essex Catholic School” October Newsletter. Another very busy month for the very popular school.
