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Amazing art at Stanford-le-Hope primary school

STANFORD-Le-Hope Primary School have held their very own art exhibition on the 9th and 10th February, to showcase some of the superb artwork produced...

Gateway students visit West Ham training ground

A SMALL group of football-mad Year 6 pupils from the Gateway Primary Free School were recently treated to a very special day out at West Ham United training ground at Rush Green, courtesy of the Moore Tribute Foundation.

Football: South Essex College win through to final

SPORT students from South Essex College qualified for the Essex Colleges cup final in style by winning their semi-final match 5-0.

Plans for new secondary school in Purfleet move forward

PLANS for a new secondary school in Purfleet seemed to have moved a step closer to reality.

Aliens have landed at Lansdowne Primary!

LANSDOWNE Primary Academy recently held a Year 1 Alien Day, designed to allow children to develop their phonic decoding in a fun and exciting...

Is there a funding crisis in Thurrock schools?

LAST week, every headteacher, whose school is covered by Essex County Council, wrote to their respective MPs in order to make them aware of...

Thurrock childcare centre branded “Inadequate” by Ofsted for second time in five months

A THURROCK childcare centre has been branded as inadequate by government inspectors for the second time in five months. Ofsted made the judgement when they...

South Essex College sport students coach regional rugby sevens squad

TWO Sport degree students from South Essex College have been chosen to coach the eastern region girls rugby sevens team.

Former Ockendon Academy student dies in fall

HEARTFELT tributes have been paid to a former Thurrock student who fell to her death from a 250ft bridge.

Ockendon Academy Head goes part-time

THE HEADTEACHER at Ockendon Academy has gone part time. Mrs Barbara King has been working on a temporary basis at the Eriff Drive school since...

Former gang member gives eye-opening talk to South Essex College students

STUDENTS at South Essex College’s Thurrock Campus benefitted from an eye-opening talk from a reformed gang member.

Gateway Learning Community can enjoy a Trivial Pursuit

STUDENTS within the Gateway Learning Community were recently in receipt of family edition Trivial Pursuit games, kindly donated by local supplier Proctor & Gamble (P & G).

New Thurrock grammar school will have “admissions criteria for disadvantaged”

PLANS for a new grammar school in Thurrock are well underway says the portfolio holder for education.

Gateway Primary purchase defibrillator

FRIENDS of Gateway Primary Free School (GPFS PTA) recently purchased a defibrillator which will be placed in the Lower Heart Space, adjacent to the main reception.

Bake off at the Thurrock Adult Community College

DEVELOP new culinary skills and make different types of delicious baked produce including bread, pastry, cakes and biscuits when you enrol on Thurrock Adult Community College’s ‘Let’s Bake’ course.

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