AT Stewards Academy we are proud to announce the signing of no less than three talented footballers! The three boys, who all belong to the same tutor group, have been lifelong friends, and are now well on the way to achieving their dreams.  Caleb Ansen…

A SCHOOL which is yet to move out of temporary accommodation and into its permanent home is already oversubscribed. Sir Frederick Gibberd College, in Harlow, has attracted many applications from students keen to join this September’s Year 7. A total of 465 students have applied…

ST James’ CofE Primary School on Paringdon Road, is thrilled to announce that they have been awarded Enhanced Healthy Schools status, in recognition of the hard work and impressive outcomes the school has achieved in improving the health and wellbeing of students through a whole-school…

CHILDREN and staff at The Downs Primary School and Nursery kicked off their shoes and showed off their funky socks in support of Young Carers’ Action Day. The initiative to support young carers and raise awareness is a national event which this year was held…

MARK Hall Sports Centre, now under the management of BMAT, is set to reopen as soon as government restrictions allow. The current roadmap out of lockdown suggests formally organised outdoor sports can resume from March 29. When confirmed, the easing of safety measures will enable…

LAST year, YH was speaking to a parent whose son was just about to go into Year 7 at Sir Frederick Gibberd College (SFG). With other senior schools nearer, we asked what was the major factor? He answered, “The Head, Mrs Conlon” A year later,…

OVER the last few weeks it has been fantastic to welcome more and more of the children back to Little Fishes pre-school and just in time for Mothers Day!   After reading the story “My Mummy” they asked the children what they loved about their mummies or what they loved to do with…

A SCHOOL is set to unveil a brand-new building as its pupils return to the classroom. For the last few months, building work has been taking place to expand and develop the facilities at Freshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow. The extension provides the growing school…

EXCITED children were keen to see which mystery character was reading their daily story to them as part of World Book Day. Pupils at Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, eagerly tuned in each day to watch two teachers from their school read to them from…

A NUMBER of Pemberley Academy teachers have been nominated for Essex Teaching Awards. A spokesperson said: “We are a school that is genuinely blessed to have so many committed and talented staff, without each and every one, Pemberley wouldn’t be the school it is. “This…

ACTIVE students and teachers may have been on lockdown, but it did not stop them from taking a trip across the world. As part of a lockdown challenge, Mark Hall Academy, in Harlow, inspired its community to take a virtual trip to Tokyo. The mission…

WELL, it was all hands-on deck with the students returning to school this week! They were so excited to welcome pupils back to school once again.  Their Year 11s started in lessons on Monday, with the other years arriving for their Lateral Flow Tests in…

STAFF and children have been busy decorating Easter posters to be put in windows all around Pear Tree Mead Academy’s neighbouring roads. Every year their “Friends of Pear Tree Mead team hold an annual Easter competition. This year needed to be a little different. The…

THE HEAD of Passmores Learning Community has launched a fund-raising page following the death of school site manager, Alan Simpson. Mr Simpson died due to Covid-19. Tributes have been pouring in for the popular family man. Mr Goddard said: “Following the tragic death of our…