Education

THE planning application to provide an interim building for Orsett Heath Academy, in partnership with Thurrock Rugby Football Club (TRFC), has been approved.

THE ADHD foundation travelled from Liverpool to deliver the full day intensive training course to Thameside teachers, which covered:

THOUSANDS of children in England with special educational needs are waiting too long for an education, health and care plan (EHC), the BBC has learned.

BOOK a yoga course at Thurrock Adult Community College (TACC) and guarantee yourself a place each week to practise a variety of yoga postures, sequences, breathing exercises and relaxation techniques to promote mind and body wellbeing.

Ormiston Park Academy's Science Team Visit Aveley Primary SCIENCE teachers from Ormiston Park Academy, in Aveley, paid a visit to Year 5 and 6 pupils...

DR Margaret Wilson, a trustee of Academy Transformation Trust, which leads schools across Essex, has been awarded a CBE for her services to education in the New Year's Honours List.

OFSTED has praised an out-of-school day care company for addressing problems that led to an "Inadequate" rating in 2018.

THINKING about learning something new in 2019? Thurrock Adult Community College is open today and their new Course Guide January-July 2019 is now available.

THERE was mixed results for Thurrock primary schools after this year's reading, writing and maths tests.

TWELVE lucky pupils from Corringham Primary School have taken part in the popular annual ‘Sleeps until Santa’ campaign being run by radio Station – Heart Essex.

A NEW exhibition entitled A Stitch in Time will showcase the activities of the Royal Opera House in Thurrock and the work of the textile group Kite Spirit. The free exhibition will be on display at the Thameside Complex from Thursday 3 January until the beginning of February.

THE fifth Thurrock Youth Conference took place on Thursday 13 December 2018 bringing together over 100 young people and secondary school students from across the borough.

THE Friends of Pioneer, the PTA for Tilbury Pioneer Academy, were unable to hold their Christmas event this year so to raise funds they are holding a Grand Christmas Raffle!

OFELIA, aged 11, from St. Thomas of Canterbury School, Grays has been chosen as the winner of Euro MP Alex Mayer's Christmas Card competition.

DEVELOP better relationships with people and colleagues through Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) to make an impression with anyone, in an instant! Learn the tools and skills to feel energised with new possibility on an inspiring workshop at Thurrock Adult Community College, Wednesday 23 January, 9.30am to 12.30pm.