NEARLY 16,000 parents and carers in Essex will the discover the outcome of their primary school applications today (Friday 16 April), with those who applied online getting confirmation by email or via the Essex County Council (ECC) website. Out of a total of 15,779 applications…

DURING the easter break, Norwich City FC held a two day football camp at Mark Hall Sports Centre. Over 60 young footballers took part in the camp. After lockdown, it was great to see so many youngsters getting out and playing football. At the end…

A STEWARDS Academy student has impressed with her artwork and poetry in a Show Racism the Red Card competition. Tiana Hyder produced a poster (see above) that said: Stronger Together, Weaker Apart and then an impressive and thought-provoking poem called Human Beings. Tiana came first…

AN American author paid a personal – virtual – visit to children in Harlow to help them to overcome the challenges they face in life. Students studying ASDAN life skills at Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, enjoyed reading Mockingbird so much they contacted author Kathryn…

AN army of little people are helping a school to tackle dangerous parking at drop-off and pick-up times. Traffic outside Freshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow, causes parents and teachers concern for the safety of pupils as they travel to and from school. With cars often…

MARK Hall Academy joined the BMAT family of schools in January with a mission to improve outcomes for young people in the town. As part of the plan, the team of governors are being given greater insight to help the school on its journey of…

THE efforts of teachers, support staff and teams in a family of schools have resulted in 30 industry accolades.Schools within BMAT have attracted a high number of nominations in this year’s Essex Teaching Awards. From teaching staff to site teams, pastoral support, administration and senior…

STUDENTS at Beckmead Moundwood Academy in Harlow are set for bright futures after the school introduced a new curriculum designed to give them the best chance to succeed. The school, formerly known as TBAP Aspire Academy, joined The Beckmead Trust, in May 2020 following an…

ANGLIA Ruskin University (ARU) is co-hosting a cyber security conference on Friday, 16 April to help local businesses from across the East of England protect themselves from new and emerging online threats. The free event – held in association with the Essex Chambers of Commerce…

LOCAL to Harlow? Come along to Passmores Academy and learn British Sign Language in their seven week taster sessions. Learn the basics from fingerspelling- family and greetings. Social distancing will be in place in the classroom

THE MP for Harlow rose on the floor of the House of Commons to ask a question on apprenticeships. Robert Halfon said: “To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 102 of the Skills for Jobs: Lifelong Learning for Opportunity and Growth White Paper, published in…

STEWARDS Academy are currently developing a small outside area of the school into a Remembrance Garden to remember past staff and students.  Their amazing site staff have excavated the area and removed around 30 tonnes of soil. They have created a trench around the outside…

WILLIAM Martin School’s brilliant pupil, Rachel, has decided to complete an amazing cycling feat, to raise money for bike sheds for her school. The keen cyclist will be completing a 26-mile cycling challenge at the end of May, with her dad, Dan, riding along the…

A FAMILY of schools has appointed a director to ensure children with special educational needs and disabilities achieve their full potential. Marios Solomonides takes up the newly created post of Director of SEND in April with a mission to remove all barriers faced by children…