As promised, YourThurrock is delighted to unveil the exclusive performance of St Clere’s Lady Gaga tribute which won the Glee Competiton at the Towngate Theatre in Basildon.
SEEVIC and South Essex Colleges of Further Education are working together to explore ways of collaborating that will protect and enhance Further Education (FE) and the learning experience of students across South Essex. A spokesperson for South Essex College said: "Both colleges are keen to avoid unnecessary duplication and competition. Independent consultants have been engaged to assist and all options will be considered".
Perhaps the most ambitious song choices of the night having chosen Rhianna’s ‘Make Me Feel’ and Alexandra Burke’s ‘Hallelujah’. Nevertheless, this fantastic foursome rose to the challenge and provided two excellent performances.
The borough’s libraries — in partnership with local primary schools — were hosting the event to celebrate World Book Day. More than 1,000 children from 16 primary schools visited their local library to settle down and enjoy a good book between 2pm and 2.30pm.
This was followed by former Aveley School English teacher David Tweddle reading from Gervase Phynn a poignant and challenging piece that began with the cynical premise, "Those who can, do; those who can't, teach". It ended with a response worthy of the 'Big Society', a true teacher's mantra - "I make a difference; what do you make?".
The school and the amazing work that has been going on over the past 24 months are certainly a victim of its own success. The intake has been increasing every year since becoming an Academy and it is simply down to the parents who are now choosing to send their kids to their catchment school in their community and the school that has the most exciting future.
IT WAS a historic moment at the school. The first ever assembly for Quarry Hill Primary since the Infants and Juniors amalgamated in January. Headteacher, Martin Cowpland was full of pride for the historic moment at the Bradleigh Avenue school.
One of those students who could stand the heat and stayed in the kitchen was Josh Wright, 20, Grays. The Level 3 Catering and Hospitality student said of the experience: “It was good to see what the Southend students do and equally for them to see what we do over in Thurrock. It was good fun seeing our different styles of presentation. Today was really good because it was against the clock; if you didn’t get it done you didn’t send any food any out but I’m used to that as I work in London.”
The team of students put in a performance that blended pitch perfect singing with acting and choreography. The team showed considerable energy which was amazing as some had just stepped off the plane having been on a school trip to New York City.
So, he was the ideal man to visit the students at St Clere's to teach them about the basics of fencing. Of course these were no ordinary students, these were the members of the gifted and talented pool who had taken time out of their half term to see how fencing could help them with their own sport.
YT also contacted the Spring of Life chapel in Bridge Road, Grays where the nursery was based. A spokesperson said: "We don't know where the nursery has gone. I think they may have gone to Chadwell St Mary. Thurrock Council are also in the dark as to the nursery's whereabouts.
IT CAN be pretty chaotic at the Partyman world on the Brompton Walk in Lakeside but at the back is a little haven. Not necessarily of tranquility but that is where the Twizzle-Tops nursery sits.
THEY have only been playing for a few years but the Year 9 Gateway team proved last week that the rugby revolution at the Tilbury school is well under way. Full report to follow but in the meantime enjoy a ten minute version of the comprehensive victory by the team.
"I hope lessons can be learned from this. It surely cannot be right that a well intentioned, public-spirited individual can be dismissed after twenty five years voluntary service. Dismissal should be reserved for very serious misconduct.”
"Essentially we are trying to build the case for dance being an important contributor to the Government's bid to halt the rise of childhood obesity by 2020. Quarry Hill School is part of a wider project in three other areas of the Eastern region - we are hoping to really get a sense of what is happening in this area of the UK."
