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Stanford-le-Hope Primary celebrate positive Ofsted

STAFF and children at Stanford-le-Hope Primary School are delighted with the outcome of their most recent Ofsted inspection. Three inspectors visited the school on  22nd and 23rd November 2022. The overall effectiveness of Stanford-le-Hope Primary School has been graded as a good, with each individual area also rated as good.   

Harris Federation set to take over Gable Hall School

DESPITE the recommendation of governors and a hope that three Corringham and Stanford-le-Hope schools might stay under the same control, it has emerged the government is to put Corringham's Gable Hall School under the control of one of its favourite academy trusts.

Thurrock successful in Active Essex bid

ACTIVE Essex Foundation (AEF) Sports and Youth Crime Prevention are pleased to announce that five Locally Trusted Organisations (LTO’s) who deliver youth sport prevention projects across Essex, Southend and Thurrock were recently successful in receiving the Ministry of Justice ‘Youth Justice Sports funding’.

Quarry Hill jumping for joy after Ofsted inspection

MAINTAINING an outstanding category in an Ofsted inspection has become increasingly challenging within the new framework, as each criteria has to be met with exacting standards, resulting in only 17% of schools keeping such an accolade.

TACC: Paediatric First Aid Awareness

TACC: Paediatric First Aid Awareness. Full details below.

Thurrock special needs children may have been sent to residential schools under investigation

THURROCK Council may have used residential schools for children with special needs which are under investigation by the Government for “serious failures”, it has been revealed reports the Local Democracy Reporter.

DP World Serves up an early Christmas present to local school

CHRISTMAS has arrived early to a local school after DP World generously gifted over £10,000 to install a new sensory room and create a forest school at Corringham Primary School. 

Deneholm Primary: Firm brings joy to the classroom as construction ideas earn prizes

CHILDREN at Deneholm Primary School in Grays could barely contain their excitement after a local business gifted more than £400 worth of toys following their annual Christmas competition.

Strep A: Schools may be given preventive antibiotics

PUPILS at schools with cases of streptococcus A could get preventative antibiotics after nine children died from infections linked to the bacteria reports the BBC.

Tilbury Pioneer Academy delighted with Ofsted report

TILBURY Pioneer Academy, part of the Gateway Learning Community Trust , has been graded by Ofsted as ‘good’ in every category in its recently published...

Gable Hall set to host Christmas Fayre

AFTER the phenomenal success of their 2021 Christmas Market, Gable Hall school is billowing into the festive season with another cracking Christmas Market for...

Horndon and Stanford students visit the council chamber

CHILDREN from Horndon-on-the-Hill Primary School and Stanford-le-Hope Primary School visited the Council Chambers on Thursday 17th November.

Remembrance Day at Gable Hall

REMEMBRANCE Day events at Gable Hall have always been an exceptional way to recognise the important day and this year was no different.

St Thomas of Canterbury set to hold Christmas Bazaar

ST Thomas of Canterbury Church in Grays is looking forward to welcoming everyone on Sunday, 27 November for family fun and other activities including a raffle draw at its annual Christmas Bazaar.

c2c commemorates Remembrance day with school poster competition

LOCAL train operator c2c will be offering free travel for service personnel on Remembrance Sunday and is also commemorating the event with a Remembrance day poster designed by a local school pupil.

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