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Herringham’s Year 2 win Attendance Challenge

PUPILS from across the GLC were set an Autumn Attendance Challenge to ‘Improve Upon Your Best’, with the winners receiving £1,000 to spend on...

Grays woman found guilty of careless driving after three injured at St Thomas’ primary school

A WOMAN from Grays has been found guilty of careless driving after a road traffic incident at St Thomas Primary on Ward Avenue in Grays.

Gateway Academy students celebrate Inter-Faith Week

GATEWAY Academy students took part in ‘Inter Faith Week’ recently, with a variety of activities held both within and outside of school. Inter Faith...

South Essex College begin construction work

SOUTH Essex College’s new construction centre in partnership with Redrow Homes and Draper Tools has opened in Basildon.

Girls hold Fright Night at Gateway Academy!

THE Gateway Academy pride themselves on running inspiring, fun and different events for students, such as WOW Day, DLD and now for the second year running, Year 11 Fright Nights.

Thurrock School Sports Partnership

School Games Mark 2015/16 38 schools in Thurrock successfully achieved the School Games Mark for 2015/16, this was 72% of...

Thurrock’s young citizens recognised at special awards ceremony

A GLAMOROUS night of celebration was held on Monday 12th December at Palmer’s College in Grays; marking the successful graduation of 30 young people from the Thurrock district from their National Citizen Service (NCS) programme.

Corringham Primary highly praised by Ofsted

AFTER a rigorous two day inspection process which went from the 23rd to 24th November 2016, Corringham Primary was given a clean bill of health.

South Essex College’s new construction centre in Basildon partners with Draper Tools.

THE centre, opening in January 2017, will provide construction training opportunities for local people, allowing students to study building trades such as painting and decorating, carpentry and joinery, brickwork and plastering, plus construction management.

EMR continue to Build Local Connections in Tilbury

RICHARD Wicks, General Manager for EMR, the metal recycling company with a yard at The Port of Tilbury, visited the Gateway Primary Free School, and was delighted to present them

New Grammar School for Thurrock set to be in “Deprived area”

IT IS still difficult to decide whether the plans for a new grammar school in Thurrock is all about a borough's field of dreams or one councillor's desire to one day be an MP?

Pupils bring festive cheer to Orsett Hospital

CHILDREN from Orsett CofE Primary School brought a touch of Christmas to the corridors of Orsett Hospital with carols and festive songs for patients, visitors and staff.

Sporting success for Thameside Primary School

THAMESIDE Primary School have been celebrating their success at the Thurrock Primary Schools Cross Country Championships. The championship took part at Blackshots.

International award for Thameside Primary

THAMESIDE Primary school in Grays has been awarded the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of its work to bring the world into the classroom.

Hathaway Academy student praised at awards ceremony

PUPILS from four Essex academies have been recognised for their achievements at Academy Transformation Trust’s Pupil Awards 2016. Pupils from Kingsmoor Academy, Mark...

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