WELL, they said that the new head at Stifford Clays primary would make a difference and they were right. Since his arrival, earlier this year, head-teacher Anthony Peltier has been committed to an open-door policy.
THERE WAS a lovely, warm, convivial atmosphere at the Grays School and Media Arts College christmas show. Staff, students and parents mingled and enjoyed a host of great acts at the end of a really promising term for the school.
WE SUSPECT that this is not the first time that some of the staff at Grays School and Media Arts College have all gone a bit rocky horror!! It was a fantastic night at the Hathaway Road school christmas cabaret night. We will show the whole evening later.
WILLIAM Edwards School has been working very hard this term raising money for a variety of charitable causes. They organized a "Wear it Pink Day" for Breakthrough Breast Cancer and raised £800.
PARENTS were asked earlier this term for feedback on The Ockendon Academy when they were sent a questionnaire giving them the chance to tell us what they thought about the Academy. The Academy used the Ofsted Parent View questionnaire which invites parents to give their opinion on 12 aspects of their child's school, from quality of teaching, to dealing with bullying and poor behaviour.
ST CLERE'S student Scarlett Goulding made quite an impression on her work experience at the Port of Tilbury. So much infact that she won an award as work experience student of the year. Scarlett was presented with the award at a special ceremony on board the Marco Polo cruise ship in the port.
Year 7 pupils took part in a self esteem workshop and went to see the production of Cinderella at the Thameside Theatre. Year 8 pupils were involved in an Environment day led by Enterprise Education. They planned, designed and made attractive recycling bins and key rings to raise awareness of the impact of anti social behaviour such as littering.
THE HARRIS ACADEMY students are busy right now rehearsing for Joseph and his amazing technicolour dreamcoat. The Andrew Lloyd-Webber production is a real favourite since it was first performed in the 1970's.
EVERYTIME, you go to the Ellis Theatre at the Gateway Academy, you know that there will be a tremendous, professional performance from the students. They are helped by having such a great back room team, not just the dedicated teachers but also the technical support as well.
ONE OF THE important aspects of being part of the Ormiston Trust for Ormiston Park Academy is to share their experiences with other schools in the group.
YOU KNOW, it is going to be great. They are still in rehearsal mode but the core of the production is taking shape.
It is based on the children's novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. It concerns a precocious 5-year-old girl who loves to read and how she overcomes family and school obstacles and helps her teacher to reclaim her life.
ONE OF Thurrock's most prestigious primary schools has suffered the ignominy of finishing bottom of the SATS league in Thurrock. Horndon-on-the-Hill primary gained a mark of 44% putting the school, not only bottom of the Thurrock league but also in the bottom 200 in the country.
35 teams were present all representing their schools, some with two teams of four others with one. Our school took 8 pupils, split into two teams Caitlyn Smith, Jake Hillion, Fleur Feeney and Sophie Bourne in one team and Phoebe Rawlings, Kerenza Wenn, Oliver Robertson and Laurelle Michaels in the other team.
THERE WAS A packed house and a great atmosphere at the Grays School and Media Arts College as over forty artists performed on stage. The concert was led with style, professionalism and elan by the enthusiastic and able new head of music, Mr Greg White.
IT WAS a night of celebration at Gable Hall school as pupils were acknowledged at their celebration of achievement awards. Headteacher, Dr Sophina Asong and guest speaker, Mark Sexton both extolled the virtues of hard work, endeavour and adventure as part of the students ambitions for the future.
