Essex FSB Chairman, Iain Wicks, said: “The report, which looks at the general health of the small business sector, has found in the fourth quarter of 2010 that business confidence fell for the third successive quarter to a net score of -13.2, the deepest decline since the survey began in March 2010 and these national figures reflect what businesses here in Essex, Havering and Redbridge are telling us.
IF there was ever a definition of perpetual motion in education, then it was Chafford Hundred School and Enterprise College.
Plans for the Sixth Form...
The next Your Voice Event will be held on Thursday 17 February 2011 at the Thameside Theatre in Grays and open auditions for this event are happening on Saturday 29 January 2011 at 3pm at St Clere’s School in Stanford-Le-Hope. All singers will be asked to sing a ‘Verse and Chorus’ from one of their favourite songs a capella (without music). The successful singers will then take to the stage on 17 February at the Thameside Theatre.
She said: "How can it be that one school gets 100% in its SATS while across the road, another does poorly." YourThurrock understands that cllr Hale is referring to Lansdowne primary which was the worst performing school in the borough. 38 per cent of pupils managed to get at least level four in English and maths. That placed the school the school in the bottom 284 schools out of the 10,129 in the country that took part in SATs.
Council Leader, Cllr John Kent said: “This is a really exciting idea where the authority would act as a facilitator for people who would be able to fill the gap in government funding we are facing.” And Cllr Diana Hale, the portfolio holder for Education, explained: “This was first suggested by youth workers and staff at Grangewaters.
Students from Chafford Hundred Campus were given the chance to discuss their future education and employment opportunities with a variety of local colleges, local universities and businesses during their annual Career Fair.
The Department for Education said on Wednesday (12 January): “Southwark, Thurrock and Westminster are the most improved local authorities in terms of percentage of pupils achieving five GCSE (or GCSE or equivalent) passes at A* to C including English and mathematics from 2007 to 2010.”
Carlton was nominated by Gillian Moore a former pupil and badminton star who said, “Carlton is an amazing role model, he is an inspiration to so many, and I feel honoured to have known him as my teacher, coach, mentor and friend.” She also went on to say, “Carlton has dedicated huge amounts of time to the people of Thurrock. Thurrock is an area he is extremely proud of. He is passionate about the local community and his contribution to the lives of many is immeasurable”
The training is designed for children, aged five to seven who are taken out in small groups to the roadside, where they learn to find safe places to cross the road and ways of dealing with parked cars and junctions.
Prison! Me! No Way! is a highly successful crime prevention workshop which will visit Hassenbrook and Gable Hall School, Corringham, thanks to funding from the Thurrock Community Safety Partnership.
LATE last year, the Gateway Academy was praised by a judge for the school's professional and dedicated "Truancy and refuser" service. The judge's words were echoed by a parent who had seen their child's attendance rate rise from 10% at primary school to 90% at the Gateway.
BELHUS Cricket Club has finalised its plans to deliver the Cricket Foundation's "Chance to Shine" programme in partnership with Thurrock-based schools for 2011. The ambitious club is now in the fourth year of a five-year programme which sees highly qualified coaches provide cricket coaching as part of the school curriculum as well as facilitating cricket matches between schools, which includes the highly popular ASDA kwik cricket festivals, which are open to all junior schools, regardless of whether they are in the Chance to Shine scheme.
IN THE midst of the cheery and upbeat acts in the wonderful Gable Hall Christmas show, a more thoughtful piece was acted out by the AS level Drama students
Herringham Primary School in Chadwell St. Mary working with Royal Opera House Creative Partnerships, has recently completed the first phase of a cutting-edge education...
