THE local forest provided the perfect location for young people to learn about an endangered ecosystem. Year 10 nurture class students at Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, studying towards the Humanities Award qualification for their GCSE took a trip to Epping Forest. As part of…

ADULT education provider, ACL Essex, welcomed two special visitors to its Harlow campus recently. Rt Hon Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow, and Councillor Tony Ball, Essex County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Lifelong Learning and Employability discussed exciting new plans for ACL Essex in…

TWO fantastic football pitches are available to hire in Harlow. They are at St Alban’s Primary School on First Avenue and St Luke’s Primary School on Pyenest Road. They are available to hire for football over the summer period and going into the new football…

AMANDA Atkinson, DSL and Bridge Manager at Stewards Academy, has been commended for her commitment to children’s mental health and was recently named as a finalist in the Wellbeing in School Awards 2022, organised by children’s mental health charity Place2Be, and supported by the Garfield…

THE Water Lane Primary School Weekly Newsletter. Another busy week for the popular Summers-based school.

THE Jack Petchey Environmental Award is OPEN for the public to nominate any young person aged 11-25 in London and Essex positively impacting the environment. Winners will be awarded a certificate, a special badge, a letter from Sir Jack Petchey and the opportunity to apply for an…

THIS time of year is always fun, with extra-curricular activities, workshops, school trips and reward presentations! Across the Design & Technology and Art departments, we were fortunate to have MATIPO ARTS visit us and conduct sessions based around design processes and sustainability. These sessions involved…

THE new headmaster at St Nicholas School in Old Harlow only started in April but he has already settled in and is relishing the challenge. Terence Ayres has become head at an exciting tome for the school. Even as you walk into the grounds off…

ROBIN Campbell who lived and worked in Harlow from 1962 has died aged 85. He and his beloved late wife (Ruby) arrived in the then Pram Town to work as primary school teachers. They originally lived in a flat in Radburn Close before moving into…

A STUDY carried out by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) has called on the Government to give training providers and employers financial incentives to take on apprentices without a grade 4 pass in GCSE English and maths, and then support them to achieve…

BLOSSOMS Nursery understands the importance of parent partnership and especially the active role male figures play when supporting children’s leaning and development. We have found that having events such as celebrating father’s day result in better outcomes for children and supports their emotional well-being.  The…

Kitchen Assistant Required for 25 hours per week during term time. Scale 2 SCP 3 The successful applicant will be required to work from 10am – 3pm plus any additional hours as required. To assist as directed, with all aspects of the preparation of food,…

THERE does not seem to be a week that goes by without a St Mark’s pupil doing something for the wider community. So we thought we would show you a number of photos of the pupils. There is also special mention to Mr Kerins, who…

Tany’s Dell Primary Summer SocialFriday 1st July5pm-9pm Come along and celebrateTany’s Dell’s 70th Anniversary! We would love to celebrate with past and present membersof Tany’s Dell Primary and the local community. If you know someone who attended Tany’s Dell over the years, please let them…