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Master chefs at Gateway Academy

Year 11 students at the Gateway Academy have recently been working on their GCSE task two coursework which focusses on International cooking.

Thurrock schools impress with Ebacc results

THE English Baccalaureate (EBacc) is a performance measure for schools, awarded when students secure a grade C or above at GCSE level across a core of five academic subjects

Quarry Hill student designs healthy bag for Tesco Lakeside

SHOPPERS in Lakeside are set to benefit as a host of exciting fashion brands have become available at the Tesco store and, to celebrate, the store held a special community event when a cheque for £1,000 was presented to Little Haven Hospice.

Flower power at Thurrock Adult Community College

LEARN to work confidently with flowers to create unique displays for the home, friends or family by calling Thurrock Adult Community College on 01375 372476.

Teacher training at South Essex College has been rated good by Ofsted.

THE College offers PGCE (Professional Certificate of Education) courses to lecturers training at the College and people in the local area training to become teachers.

South Essex College marketing team nominated for top award

SOUTH Essex College’s marketing team have made it through to the finals of the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Marketing Excellence Awards for their summer campaign.

Hassenbrook Academy among schools deemed to be “failing” by the government under new exam grading

GOOD news as eight out of nine Thurrock schools pass new government standard but bottom of the table Hassenbrook Academy are marked as having failed.

Grays Convent pupils raise over £2800 for charity by fasting for 24 hours

YEAR 11 girls at Grays Convent High School have raised over £2800 for charity by fasting for 24 hours. From 8.30am on Friday 9th December to 8.30am on Saturday morning, pupils only drank tap water and abstained from food.

Ormiston Park Academy and West Ham United offer students a shot at sporting goals

ORMISTON Park Academy is joining forces with the West Ham United Foundation and West Ham United Ladies to provide students who aspire to...

Thurrock Council continue to come down hard on parents who “let children truant”.

SEVEN Thurrock parents appeared before magistrates at Basildon on Wednesday (11 January) for failing to ensure their children attended school regularly. Fines, costs and victim...

Friends of Gateway Primary donate hundreds of new books

THE Friends of the Gateway Primary Free School PTA (GPFS PTA) have recently purchased another £1500 of school books suitable for all ages to help create a Library in the Upper Heart Space.

Come to Thurrock Adult Community College for Super Saturday!

MANY people are thinking about learning something new at this time of year. Thurrock Adult Community College has just announced enrolments have opened on a new 'Super Saturday' programme of reduced price

Sports student uses course skills to enter the industry

A Football Academy student from South Essex College is already breaking into the competitive industry by coaching at Thurrock club, Essex Comets. First year student, Hakeem Lewis-Harrison studies

Afternoon tea and trophies at Gateway Academy

STUDENTS and their parents/carers recently enjoyed an afternoon tea followed by a presentation to celebrate last year’s successes. Trophies and certificates were presented to students that have consistently shown over and above expected progress in their progress band last year.

Gateway Academy opens “Reflection Room”

GATEWAY Academy students were recently treated to a new ‘Reflection Room’ to give them the chance in their busy school day to stop, think...

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