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Hathaway Academy student wins prestigious Royal Opera House Design Challenge

SAULE Piliponyte, a student at Hathaway Academy, has won the prestigious Royal Opera House Design Challenge in the Set Design category.

Gateway Academy celebrate International Women’s Day

THE Gateway Academy welcomed a host of Inspirational Women in to the Marshfoot Road site to celebrate International Women’s Day on Thursday 8 March. Year 7 and 8 students were encouraged to write about their most Inspirational Woman and to invite them in to the Academy

Harris Primary Academy praised after results put the in top 10% nationally

HARRIS Primary Academy Chafford Hundred in Mayflower Road has been recognised nationally for its excellent results in 2017 based on data from the Department of Education and Ofsted, analysed by SSAT (the Schools, Students and Teachers network).

Gateway Academy students amazed by gigantic puppets

GATEWAY Academy students were recently given the fantastic opportunity be part of a project to design and build their very own large-scale carnival style puppets. The long-term plan of the project is to re-start the Tilbury Carnival, with the help of Kinetica and the Tilbury on Thames Trust (TTT).

Help your children deal with everyday emotions at Thurrock Adult Community College

HELP yourself and your children deal with everyday emotions. Learn the skills to be a mindful family, to feel good and function well on a new after-school course for families at Thurrock Adult Community College starting Wednesday 18 April 2018 (4pm to 5.30pm) for three weeks.

Thurrock schools lose over £100 per pupil as cuts hit hard says Labour’s John Kent

Thurrock schools lose over £100 per pupil THE Labour Party's candidate for the Thurrock constituency has hit out at what he describes as "the...

Ormiston Park Academy students gain an insight into law

MAGISTRATE, Dawn Roche, recently paid a visit to Ormiston Park Academy in Aveley to deliver two sessions for students about how the magistrates system works. This was part of the “Magistrates in the Community” programme which is run by the Magistrates Association.

Woodside Academy celebrate Book Week

IN spite of the snow, Woodside Academy had an amazing World Book Day on 1st March, with a David Walliams theme ensuring plenty of "Gangster Grannies" and "Demon Dentists" from staff and children.

Funding cuts forcing up class sizes in Thurrock

FUNDING cuts have forced up class sizes in secondary schools across England, according to leading education unions, as schools balance their budgets by cutting...

Mayor invites Gateway Academy to display artwork in parlour

AS part of the Thurrock Art Trail 2018, the Mayor of Thurrock, Cllr Ojetola, invited local artists to have their work displayed in the council parlour, and to have a change-over of artwork for each council meeting.

Number of Thurrock parents offered first places at secondary schools

THE number of parents offered a place for their child at their preferred secondary school has risen again from last year.

TACC: Want to learn about all about running a social enterprise?

UNEMPLOYED, aged 18-29 and live in Thurrock? Interested in learning the skills to run your own business or social enterprise?

Royal Opera House commend student in Design Challenge

SEEVIC student Lewis Cannon is Highly Commended in the Royal Opera House Design Challenge 2017/18.

Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle-Price supports NSPCC campaign for children’s mental health services

JACKIE Doyle-Price, MP for Thurrock, showed her support for improving children's mental health services by attending the NSPCC's Are You There? parliamentary reception on...

College salons offer selection of hair treatments

TAKE advantage of the fantastic hair facilities South Essex College has on site by booking an appointment today.

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