Education
ST MARK’S West Essex Catholic School’s Year 8 Netball team continued their outstanding season with an exciting draw against a tough Passmores Academy side. The match ended 14-14 and was testament to both sides in very tricky conditions. The standard of play is also a…
AS part of the ongoing work to tackle the threat of drug trafficking and knife crime in the county, officers from Harlow’s Community Policing Team joined staff at Harlow College to raise awareness as part of County Lines Intensification Week. County lines is the name…
STEWARDS Academy’s staff and student body demonstrated an overwhelming response to our bake sale in aid of Save the Children Ukraine. Year 11 pupil and House Captain, Steph Nketia, had suggested the idea to raise funds and helped to rally support and design a poster…
AFTER what seemed like forever, the roars from the crowds of spectators heralded the return of cross country on the primary schools’ calendar. The sun shone down on the grass at Mark Hall Sports Centre and the atmosphere was electric. So long have we all…
LAST week, along with the rest of the nation, Abbotsweld Primary Academy and Latton Green Primary Academy were celebrating British Science Week. British Science Week is a 10 day celebration of all things science, providing children with plenty of opportunities to spark enthusiasm, develop life…
LEADING broadcaster and children’s author, Dermot O’Leary went back to the classroom today (Tuesday 15 March) to inspire schoolchildren to take part in the Essex Year of Reading and discover a lifelong love of reading.The visit was the first in what will be a series…
LAST week, Water Lane Primary Academy had a visit from a number of rainforest animals. A spokesperson for the school said: “We really enjoyed our opportunity to get up close with some of the different types of rainforest animals. “The children learnt a little about…
THREE Sir Frederick Gibberd College teachers are set to take on a half marathon for charity. Teachers Harrison Moore, Chris Pilcher and Hugh Bryant will be taking on all 13.1 miles of the Hackney Half Marathon in May in order to raise money for mental…
ST MARK’S West Essex Catholic School brought home an impressive array of medals from the West Essex Cross Country Championships this week. The races were held at Chigwell Metropolitan Training Ground. Two athletes won gold outright (George in Year 7 and Archie in Year 10)…
PENCILS and paper were replaced with slates and fountain pens as children explored the Victorian era. Year 4 pupils at Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, took a trip back in time to experience life in Victorian times. They got to find out what it was…
THE children and staff at Pear Tree Mead Academy came into school on Wednesday in their funky socks to raise awareness of children who are Young Carers. The children across the school discussed what it means to be a Young Carer and thought about how…
AWARD recognises people who collaborate with technology for the good of the education sector as a whole. Kelly Herbert, a Gaming teacher from Harlow College, has been named one of 17 education sector community champions by Jisc, the UK’s edtech not-for-profit organisation. The community champions are people…
