The children, who visit The Ockendon Academy every Wednesday, learn the basics in animal husbandry such as ‘mucking out’ the rabbits and guinea pigs, feeding the goats and even trimming a rabbit’s claws. They have also made use of the Academy’s poly-tunnel by planting seedlings and watching them grow each week.
IT WAS packed at the Hassenbrook Academy last week when the school hosted their first careers day.Companies from across the borough and across the county flocked to the careers day to give invaluable advice to the students.
There was plenty of traditional summer fayre fun to be had, including coconut shy and hook a duck, and other stalls selling handmade jewellery, bags and other accessories. Kids had a great time bouncing on the inflatables, splatting the rat and
shooting penalties.
STUDENTS from a number of Thurrock schools set off on five day torch relay across the borough. Starting at William Edwards at 9am this morning, the students traversed the north and east of the borough with their own torch.
ONCE AGAIN, the students of Gable Hall gathered together to accept their arts awards. The well of talent is very deep at the school and that was reflected in the rich and varied talent being recognised.
The school is working in partnership with the local education authority at Thurrock Council to ensure a smooth transition.
The school is also in consultation with the Department for Education as to which form of academy would be best suited for the Hathaway Road school.
THE Grays School Media Arts College played host to a team from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines ‘Fit for Life’ team where they put students through their paces in military style physical fitness sessions. Students in Years 7-11 experienced the gruelling fitness routines that form part of the physical training in the armed forces. The Grays School Media Arts College was the only school in Thurrock to be chosen by the Royal Navy to take part in this programme and the students – something that was appreciated by the students.
“It was really exciting and a really good experience, I also got to see how it really looked like”. Ayesha echoed “The Bayeux Tapestry had much detail on it and going to see it was a dream comes true because I have always wanted to see it”.
THURROCK COUNCIL education bosses laid out their plans for the future development of the local education authority. With the education landscape and road map having changed considerably over the past few years, the council bosses spelt out where they see the LEA and where it is going.
Last year's tea proved really poignant. Diana and fellow trustees really thought it would be her last because she was diagnosed with cancer in the bones in her hips,pelvis and spine in April 2011. Thanks to the NHS, Macmillan Nurses, St Luke's Hospice and a good dose of luck she is still here but accepting any help she can get and to her delight the trustees have promised to make this an annual event .
Tuesday 26 June, saw the Principal of Ockendon Studio School and The Ockendon Academy, Mrs Barbara King and the new Director of Ockendon Studio School, Christian Berry visit Westminster to attend a ‘Readiness to Open’ meeting in which they presented their final proposal to the Department for Education.
ON the 30th Anniversary of the exchange with Gymnasium Odenkirchen in Germany, 20 girls from Grays Convent left England on Sunday 24th June to Monchengladbach. This cultural exchange between both schools started in 1982 and lasted since.
SOMETIMES indeed, all the time, when you visit the school art exhibitions, you just want to spend a little time standing back in amazement at the level of talent at the schools.
