PARENTS have been welcomed into school to learn more about how children with special educational needs and disabilities are being supported. Mark Hall Academy, in Harlow, invited families to meet the SENCO – the special educational needs co-ordinator – and take a look around the…

ADULT learning provider, ACL Essex, is launching new creative qualification courses in 2023, from Art & Design and Photography to Woodworking and Silversmithing. With a variety of courses from Entry Level to Level 2, the adult education provider is encouraging crafty residents to start the…

THIS Thursday they were treated to an amazing Christmas Cheerleading Festival at Mark Hall. What started out as an idea on a field at Theydon Bois in the summer, became a reality as eight schools and nearly 200 pupils and many spectators descended, pom-poms and…

A HARLOW DAY nursery has been rated “Outstanding” following an Ofsted inpection. Raindrop’s Day Nursery is a Private Day Nursery based within the Meadows Children Centre at Harberts Road in Harlow and was established May 2006. The report states: What is it like to attend…

CAREER opportunities in the world of science were demonstrated to young people as they took a trip to Switzerland. Students at Epping St John’s Church of England School, in Epping, who are keen on science took the opportunity to spend three days in Geneva. During…

HARLOW MP, Robert Halfon, has responded to the proposed closure of the hydrotherapy pool at Harlow Fields School and College. Harlow MP, Robert Halfon commented, “I have been made aware of the proposal to temporarily close the hydrotherapy and swimming pool at Harlow Fields School…

THE home of government and politics was the ideal place for sixth formers to further their studies. Year 13 A-level government and politics students from Sir Frederick Gibberd College, in Harlow, visited the Houses of Parliament. As guests of the town’s MP, Robert Halfon, the…

IT IS THAT time again to hear all that is going on at Passmores Academy. There is always lots of great things at the school based off Southern Way and luckily they have a great news team to gather everything together. This months subjects are:…

FREE school meal vouchers will be available for around 50,000 eligible pupils across Essex this Christmas Holiday (21 December- 4 January) thanks to renewed funding from the Department for Work and Pensions.   The funding of £1.5m has been allocated by the County Council from the Household…

THE DEPARTMENT of education has issued the following advice to parents worried about Strep A and their children. We are seeing an increased number of cases of Group A streptococcus (Strep A) compared to normal at this time of year. There is no evidence that…

YOUNG carers were given time away from their responsibilities to enjoy a movie afternoon together. The 50 students at Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, who are identified as being young carers came together to relax and watch a film. The students from all year groups…

WITH only 16 teams able to make the afternoon session, it was left to Tanys Dell 2 to secure the victory after a round of enthralling matches. The standard of play was superb; the older children were more willing to be ruthless in attempting to…

THE scene of a murder was discovered in a school – thankfully, it was just a fun evening of drama! The murder mystery event saw students at Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, act out a scenario for their peers to guess who had committed the…

HISTORY students in Year 7 at Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, visited Mountfitchet Castle as part of their studies. They spent a day at the Norman castle and toy museum, exploring medieval life – including trying their hands at sword fighting while wearing battle armour,…