The Minister made very positive comment about the work of the College and was impressed by the briefing, which was delivered by the College’s Acting Principal and Chief Executive, John Hayles. He then took the opportunity to meet some of the College’s Apprentices and Further Education students.
A-level student Bethan Smith, 18, from Grays beat out competition from over 600 entries to come second in the Christopher Tower Poetry Competition run by Oxford University. With an aim of promoting the reading and writing of poetry in young people, the annual competition is open to entrants between 16 – 18 years old and offers a first prize of £3000.
Recently, George Rogers and Cameron Sherman-Coulson decided to raise money to help the Stroke Association after his uncle suffered from a stroke. They organised a number of fund-raising activities around the school and afterwards organised an assembly where Chris Hamilton of the Stroke Project attended and awarded the boys with a certificate of achievement each.
The brief was to draw or paint what the next 100 years will look like for personal transport. The girls designed an eco friendly futuristic vehicle and were absolutely thrilled to get the news that they had won.
PAKISTANI TENNIS prodigy Talal Almas could be a name for the future. He is certainly making a name for himself now as he is set to take on the junior versions of the Grand Slams this year. Talal has been hitting the headlines in Pakistan as he has won a number of junior tournaments. Talal has also divided his time, training in California as well as the United Kingdom.
Principal Barbara King invited along Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle Price to hammer in nails and contribute to the building of the school, which will help to not only increase the size of the school but also see the implementation of the vocational studio school.
Blaming that poor achievement on leadership failure, Mr Tomlinson said tightening up on student behaviour had improved things. He said: "The school has become a lot stricter. There are clearer boundaries."
The "Enthuse" team at RWE Npower visited St Clere's Co-operative Academy for a morning of interactive technology under the banner of "Enthuse" The mayor of Thurrock, cllr Charlie Curtis came along as well.
Shelagh Cosgrow, headteacher, East Tilbury Infant School said: “This is a ground breaking development which demonstrates our commitment to ensuring the best possible future for the children in our schools. Through consolidating our collaborative work in this way, we are opening opportunities to all members of our local communities. Governors and staff embrace this landmark in education for the 21st century. All credit is due to our chairs of governors who have demonstrated commitment to our vision of a Co-operative multi-academy Trust.”
YOU KNOW, the students at Treetops write all the best headlines! After a busy and active science lesson, the students are put through their paces on the nature of a safe experiment. Glasses on, stand at the right angle. All the basics. The students responded very well and in many ways illustrates the imaginative and active nature of teaching at Treetops.
This is the second time they have sung at the hall. The children received refreshments and nibbles once they have finished and tenants get a chance to speak with them. It is also an opportunity for the choir to get in some practice and tenants love it.
TO BE honest, we can't stop raving about this show. It was fantastic and it has been a pleasure to film and edit. This part has some outstanding elements including what we call the "Clock piece".
This year was the best yet. We found it hard to edit it down, so will be showing the show over the next few days. It was just so good, so colourful, so dramatic, so well choreographed and so well executed.
It was the trainees' first visit in a British School and they found the structure fascinating. They observed several lessons and were impressed with the teaching and learning as well as the way the students responded to their teachers. The trainee teachers were given the opportunity to visit Chafford Hundred Primary School and were delighted to have had the chance to gain first-hand experience in both a primary and a secondary school in England in one day.
Production Arts student, Nicola Newton, 16, from South Ockendon, said: “This is the first time any of us have done make up for a Fashion Show so was a real challenge and was a great experience for us to get involved behind the scenes. We were also helping Boots and Debenhams with their beauty products.”
