Education
FREE Essex Year of Reading app launches, offering even more ways for children, young people and adults of all ages to get involved in the campaign and discover where reading might take them.A free app that is fun to use and supports readers of all…
SCHOOL councillors are working with a conservation charity to make their community more environmentally friendly. Students at Sir Frederick Gibberd College, in Harlow, are being inspired and empowered by Action for Conservation. Councillors in each year group are working on their own projects, having presented…
CHILDREN from Holy Cross Catholic Primary Academy were privileged to perform with Keala Settle on The Queens Platinum Jubilee celebrations which was broadcast live on ITV on Sunday evening, the 15th May. The eleven children are part of the Commonwealth Youth Choir and this is one of many events where the children have sung for dignitaries in this celebratory…
THANKS to the nine teams of four who attended the Years 3 and 4 Tri-Golf Festival at Church Langley outside on the all-weather pitch. Once all the teams had arrived, the children set to work rotating through nine different golf-themed activities. Despite quiet strong winds,…
FOR the first time since the pandemic began, students are sitting exams across the UK. Pupils faced major disruption to their studies because of Covid and are getting help to make up for lost learning reports the BBC. When do exams begin? Most A-level and…
THE PRESIDENT and Vice-Chancellor of the Harlow annexe of Memorial University of Newfoundland visited the campus this week. Vianne Timmons and her team were delighted to be able to visit the Old Harlow campus for the first time in years due to lockdown. The President…
HERE is the latest version of the Water Lane Primary Academy. There is always a lot going on at the school based in Sumners.
THE ST MARK’S West Essex Catholic School Year 8 Netball team lost out in extra time in the semi finals of the West Essex Schools Cup. They lost by one point 15-16 to a very talented West Hatch team. A PE spokesperson said: “They have…
ON Thursday 28th April 2022, Stewards Academy was delighted to hold the first Presentation Evening for three years. The evening celebrated the successes of pupils across all year groups. Tutor Awards were given in acknowledgement of pupils’ development, progress, commitment, and hard work. Subject and…
TWO senior government ministers were very impressed with the provision for special needs and mental health at Passmores Academy in Harlow. Minister for Education, Will Quince MP and Minister for Social Care, Gillian Keegan along with Harlow MP Robert Halfon came to the school on…
YET again, everyone involved with Harlow School Sport can feel incredibly proud of the opportunities that they have worked together to provide for the children in Harlow. Through the dedication and commitment of the school staff, supported ably by Peter James (Harlow Gymnastics Club) and…
A HARLOW nursery has been rated “Outstanding” by government education inspectors Ofsted. Ofsted came to Schoolgate Nursery in Carters Mead on March 22nd, this year. The property was published this week. The report states: “Children thrive and are extremely happy and settled in this all-inclusive,…
A DAY away from the school timetable helped students to develop into responsible young adults. Students in Year 7 to Year 10 at Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, took part in a drop-down day as part of their personal, social, health and economic education. Drop-down…
NORTH Weald Basset Parish Council’s Citizen of the Year Awards were presented by parish council chairman Cllr Alan Buckley at Monday’s Annual Parish Meeting when they celebrated those who put community first during the Covid-19 lockdown. Stewards Academy’s very own Di Patch is part of…
