Education
STEWARDS Academy was absolutely delighted to open its doors once more to visitors on Tuesday evening for our Open Evening. Unsure at first how many visitors would appear, being so early in the academic year, it was fantastic to see a queue of families snaking…
BURNT Mill Academy look forward to welcoming you on Thursday 9th September between 5:00 and 8:30 pm for their Open Evening. This is always a popular event, so please come early to take part in the many lesson demonstrations, have a tour of the school and have an opportunity to hear…
STEWARDS Academy’s Open Evening will take place on Tuesday 7th September 2021 from 6pm-9pm, with Headteacher Speeches at 6.30pm and 7.30pm. There is no need to book a place. We are very excited to open our doors and welcome prospective pupils and parents to explore…
THE Hangout Holiday Club returns to Passmores Academy. Full details on poster.
THE number of parents choosing to home-school their children in Essex skyrocketed after the first coronavirus lockdown, according to a council report. During September 2020, the county council saw the number of parents seeking to electively home-educate their children in the county increased from 1,172…
FAMILIES are being urged to revisit a Harlow secondary school to see the raft of improvements made this year. Mark Hall Academy is inviting prospective students and their parents to visit for an open evening in September. The school joined the BMAT Education family in…
DAILY spending on schools in England will be lower by 2022-23 than it was in 2009, according to a report published as pupils are returning to class reports the BBC. The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) says that by next September, available funds will be…
FOLLOWING the last two years of the turbulent educational landscape, Stewards Academy was delighted to hear of some of the further education successes of their 2018 and 2019 cohorts; many of whom are going on to university, further training in their chosen field and employment.…
FAMILIES in East of England may be eligible for Tax-Free Childcare to help pay for breakfast and after school clubs as children go back to school. Families are eligible to save money on their childcare and benefit from a government top-up worth up to £2,000…
SCHOOLS have been warned to prepare for food shortages ahead of the new school year and urged by wholesalers to “stock up” reports The Grocer. The warning comes as the HGV driver crisis intensifies, with food and drink shortages now being seen at some of…
STEWARDS Academy Open Evening. Full details on poster. We have a dedicated channel for Stewards Academy on YH.. Click below for details. https://www.yourharlow.com/category/education/education-secondary/stewards-academy/
THE team from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Tilbury is taking part in Amazon’s global campaign to address growing education inequalities[1] as a result of COVID-19. Employees at the fulfilment centre have been packing thousands of literacy packs to be distributed to schools across Essex as…
Report by Local Democracy Reporter Piers Meyler ASSESSMENT requests for children with special educational needs have hit more than 220 per month since the start of the pandemic, according to a council report. Essex County Council said its SEND operations team has faced an “unprecedented…
STEWARDS Academy was delighted to finally host our Leavers Celebration event for the Class of 2021 on 20th July. After many scenarios, dates and plans due to the changing government guidance we were lucky to book a marquee and have it on the Stewards site.…
STUDENTS collected their GCSE results from Mark Hall, in Harlow, after rising to the challenges of the pandemic to achieve their goals. Despite lockdowns and remote learning, determined students still achieved highly at the school. Among them was Daniel Farkas, who picked up six grade…
ANGLIA Ruskin University (ARU) is partnering with Primary Engineer to help inspire local youngsters and spark their interest in engineering. Primary Engineer is an educational not-for-profit organisation that provides programmes to encourage young people, aged between 3 and 19, to consider STEM (science, technology, engineering and…
