JACK Petchey Foundation recognises young people from Harlow for amazing achievements(24.06.25) 119 incredible young people from schools and colleges in Harlow received their prestigious Jack Petchey Foundation Achievement Awards presented at two live events at Harlow Playhouse. The live events celebrated Achievement Award winners aged…

  STEWARDS Academy was delighted to have representatives attend the Essex Teaching Awards on Wednesday 18th June 2025. The annual event was held at the beautiful Hylands House in Chelmsford, and was organised by Essex County Council to recognise the outstanding work of individuals and…

A SELECT group of high attaining pupils at Sir Frederick Gibberd College were chosen to take part in the ‘UKMT National Mathematics Competition’. Charlie and Dominik had previously gained in the top five percent nationally for Maths and were chosen to take part in the…

STAFF from William Martin C of E Schools, alongside the family of Ruby Trussler, have completed the gruelling Three Peaks Challenge, raising over £10,000 for the UK Sepsis Trust in memory of beloved pupil Ruby Trussler. Six-year-old Ruby Trussler passed away on 11th October after…

THE Department for Education has awarded Essex County Council £150,000 to help schools at risk of flooding. The council will add an additional £150,000 the fund. The £300,000 will provide five schools with Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS). Five schools have been selected that are…

THE next generation of pilots and engineers will benefit from new £750,000 funding to inspire them, support them into jobs and breakdown barriers to the sector. Organisations can from today (Friday 20 June) apply for the latest Reach for the Sky Challenge Fund to help…

THE Downs Primary School and Nursery is celebrating a milestone achievement after being rated ‘Good’ in all areas by OFSTED in its most recent inspection, conducted on 20 and 21 May 2025. This follows a determined improvement journey since its previous inspection in 2023.  Inspectors praised the…

JOY, laughter, and a whole lot of colour filled the air at Holy Cross on Thursday as part of their sports week activities, students and staff came together for the school’s much-anticipated Colour Run. The event, saw participants dash through a vibrant obstacle course while…

THE Society of Editors has written to the Department for Education raising serious concerns about recent guidance instructing the Office for Students to de-prioritise high-cost subject funding away from media and journalism courses. The decision, set out in government guidance by the Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson last month,…

LONGWOOD Primary set to hold Summer Fete. Full details below.

HARE Street Summer Sports Camps. Full details below.

THERE were a number of outstanding performances by local school athletes at the Essex Track and Field Championships in Chelmsford. A team of 38 athletes made the journey to compete with top athletes across the county. People across the country will tell you that Essex…

MEMBERS of a school community put down their pens, notes and laptops and traded them for tools as part of ‘Giving Back Day’. Freshwaters Primary Academy has had its green space transformed into a thriving allotment, featuring outdoor furnishings and various plant life for pupils…

MI Hair & Beauty Training Academy and Gottschalk Plant Hire have become the latest local champions to sponsor Yellow Brick Rd, the Harlow‑based Community Interest Company dedicated to providing free one‑to‑one tuition for disadvantaged secondary pupils. Yellow Brick Rd raises private donations to fund high‑quality…