The Gateway Academy / Gateway Primary Free School recently hosted the 2012 Southern Grand Prix Titles (Ballroom and Latin Dance Competition)
The event was a great success arranged by P & M Dance Promotions.
Year 9 pupils at Grays Convent have been working together to produce beautiful patchwork quilts as part of their Textiles lessons. They researched the origins of patchwork especially in American culture.
The silent study room may only have one computer however netbooks have been bought for students to book out whenever they need to in a study lesson. That’s not the only new technology that we have; each Sixth Form student has now been issued with a pass card which gives you access to the building to try and keep the Sixth Form building purely for Sixth Form students.
FRIDAY SAW the temperatures plummet by about ten degrees but that did not deter the hundreds of Hassenbrook Academy students that took to the streets for their annual sponsored walk. But the Stanford public are no strangers to the school being out in the community as they do so much to support their local residents.
FIVE male and female students from years 7 to 13 are competing for a cash prize of up to £2000 in the Mardi Gras competition at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London on Saturday 10th November. The students performing are trained in a number of dance styles from contemporary to hip-hop to ballroom.
THE long established Hassenbrook Academy staff football team were challenged to a match by a group of year 11 leavers to raise money for a forthcoming Malta Tour scheduled for May next year.
Lewis Graham, ex-student proposed the fundraising friendly which was held after school in Stanford-le-Hope. The event was promoted by prefects, officiated by current Year 11 students, Bradley Mercer, Jordan Sullivan and James Ayris and supported by all years and staff on the side line.
The new school was built three years ago and some of the land was contaminated and formerly overgrown scrub land.
Through the hard work of staff and the children the school has transformed its green areas, creating a vegetable allotment, a wildlife garden, a sensory garden, and an outside reading area/classroom
CONSTRUCTION work is underway at the new Ormiston Park Academy site as the frame is put up.
Key architects behind this crucial build, that is due to shape the future of young people in Aveley, have confirmed that now that the frame is up, they can finally begin to plan the official tours of the new build.
Bobbie Hales and Abbi Pearson, both Year 7 students, took part in the World Championship Street Dance competition. They travelled to Bochum in Germany to compete. The girls have been dancing for three years and belong to a club called I.B. based in Basildon.
PUPILS and staff of Grays Convent School were excited to welcome Mike Callaghan, a trustee of Ford Britain, and local MP Jackie Doyle-Price, along with other Ford employees, as part of the handover of a brand new 15 seater Ford Minibus worth £35,000.
Woodside Primary School is building on the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics to extend its already extensive programme of sports and activities for children. This term the school has added a cycling club, archery and handball to a list which now totals 50 regular clubs.
BULPHAN C of E primary and St Thomas' of Canterbury were celebrating two "Good" inspection reports from Ofsted. The reports continue an upward curve for Thurrock primary schools which culminated earlier this year when Dilkes in South Ockendon achieved an "Outstanding" report.
FIVE male and female students from years 7 to 13 are competing for a cash prize of up to £2000 in the Mardi Gras competition at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London on Saturday 10th November.
YOU WOULD expect a performing arts college to put in something special for their open evenings. Sure enough, you will see the singers sing and the actors act but, Gable Hall being Gable Hall, you will find performances all over the school.
Cllr Oliver Gerrish, Thurrock Council’s Portfolio Holder for Education said: “The opening of this school symbolises the effectiveness of joint working between our partners, colleagues and the admirable team at the school which is superbly led by Christina Pumfrey.
