AND what a fantastic way to start the summer term! Thank you to all of the staff and pupils involved in our Superstars Festival at Church Langley Primary School this morning; it continues to be a truly inspiring event! With 27 teams of pupils from…

SECONDARY schools in Essex can fundraise to feed an entire school of hungry children by signing up for a charity’s life-changing Feed A School initiative. Mary’s Meals provides meals to more than 3 million children every school day in some of the world’s poorest communities…

PUPILS at William Martin Schools in Harlow are enjoying a newly transformed outdoor learning environment, thanks to the generosity and support of Curo Construction. Curo Construction has worked in partnership with the school to remove old and deteriorating demountable classrooms, freeing up much needed space…

ALMOST 16,000 parents and carers across the county will find out the outcome of their primary school applications today (Thursday 16 April). This year, Essex County Council received a total of 15,738 primary school applications. Of these, 14,218 pupils have been offered their parent or…

MILLIONS of children will benefit from healthier, more nutritious, tasty meals at school as the government today [Monday 13th April] sets out its plans to overhaul the School Food Standards for the first time in over a decade. One in three children are leaving primary…

THIS World Art Day, 15 April, adult education provider, ACL Essex is launching a new series of art courses. The sessions are ideal for people looking to discover and express their creative side. Art courses are also a great way to meet likeminded people, while…

ANOTHER glorious afternoon at the Harlow Rugby Club, welcomed back the top 15 teams from last week’s qualifiers. The teams split into three groups, playing a series of matches to a very high standard. Eventually, the top team from each of the groups along with…

THOUSANDS of people across Essex are already benefiting from the Essex Year of Opportunity. The £1.33 million campaign by Essex County Council is running a series of programmes to inspire the next generation and remove barriers into work and education for all. New figures show…

IN March, I had the pleasure of visiting St James’ Primary School and speaking with the headteacher, Casey Cox, to discuss the importance of student safety outside the school on Paringdon Road. While other schools in the area have additional measures in place, Ms Cox…

A WORLD class gymnast visited Freshwaters Academy last week. Commonwealth Gold Medalist, Steve Frew got the children to take part in sponsored training circuits Over the two weeks the school raised a total of £3000. Steve Frew also spoke at the assembly and spoke about…

ST Elizabeth’s is delighted to celebrate the opening of its brand new Adult Community Hub – a welcoming, vibrant space created to bring adults with complex needs together to learn, connect and flourish at the heart of their community. The new Hub builds on that…

CLIMATE and nature breakdown will affect every constituency in the country, from health and foodsystems to infrastructure, security and economic stability. This crisis is more serious and immediate than many understand. There is strong evidence that bold, urgent ac on will improve lives and livelihoods,…

ON FRIDAY, staff, pupils and parents at Water Lane Primary Academy in the Sumners area of Harlow bid farewell to the much loved Mrs Sorell. Mrs Sorell had worked there for 25 years. A spokesperson said: Mrs Sorrel has been an incredible part of the…

ARU Writtle student Rhys Green is celebrating after reaching the national final of the prestigious Young Horticulturist of the Year (YHoY) competition. The competition, run by the Chartered Institute of Horticulture (CIH), is open to anyone studying or working in horticulture under the age of…