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DOWNHAM: Pupils making headlines

CUB REPORTERS: Children from Downham Primary School during their visit to the Essex Chronicle offices, with reporter Laura Brown

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

AN ASPIRING young journalist has gathered a team of talented schoolmates to create their very own monthly newsletter.

Pupils from Downham Primary School are keeping the community up to date through their newly launched DK News, an acronym for Downham Kids.

The...

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BRENTWOOD: Cash prizes for deserving schools

RUNNERS-UP: Pupils from Endeavour School B9JO850

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

CHILDREN were celebrating after hearing their schools can forge ahead with exciting plans to upgrade their facilities. Two schools – Mountnessin...

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BILLERICAY: Nursery children to get modern facilities

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

A PRE SCHOOL could be demolished to make way for a new £700,000 facility. Plans have been submitted to Basildon District Council to knock down...

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BURNHAM: Peter's back in special measures

REPORT: St Peter's High School in Burnham on Crouch was graded 'inadequate' overall by Ofsted and told to improve in certain areas B2JI3850 CR

Thursday, February 04, 2010

THE Dengie's only secondary school has been hauled back into special measures after it received the worst rating possible from education watchdog...

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CHELMSFORD: Students feel 'let down' by college teacher's sacking

Thursday, February 04, 2010

A BITTER row over a teacher's sacking has rumbled on throughout the academic year at Chelmsford College, and now pupils fear they will fail crucial...

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ESSEX: Schools unite in drive to raise funds

Thursday, January 28, 2010

SCHOOLS across mid-Essex are uniting in a major drive to raise cash to help the people of Haiti. Moved by the media reports of the devastation caused...

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WICKFORD: New head teacher is knitting school together

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

A HEAD teacher with a background in textiles is hoping to keep the fabric of her school strong after taking over the helm this term. Marian Spinks,...

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WARLEY: Girl, 11, handed bottle of alcohol

Wednesday, December 02, 2009

A PRIMARY school has apologised after an unsupervised child won and took home a bottle of wine at a Christmas bazaar. The 11-year-old girl managed to...

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