Discover what’s happening at the Academy through Gateway Times — our student-led publication celebrating achievements, sharing important updates and highlighting the voices of our Academy's community. It is a great way for parents and carers to stay connected and engaged with school life.
Please find attached the second issue of our new paper, the Gateway Spotlight Supplement on Excellence. It celebrates and highlights the outstanding achievements of our Gateway students, both in the Academy and beyond.
We had 54 of our wonderful Year 11 students stay after school yesterday evening until 7pm for additional English and Maths revision. The atmosphere was fantastic, the students showed real commitment, focus and determination throughout the evening. It was lovely to see them working so hard and making the most of the opportunity.
A huge thank you must go to Toni Reynolds and Kim Hardey, who very generously gave up their time to run two excellent revision sessions. This wouldn’t be possible without you going the extra mile for our students, and it is very much appreciated.
Thank you to everyone who continues to support Year 11 in so many different ways during this important time.
This week, students at The Gateway Academy marked World Book Day with a range of engaging activities. Year 7 and Year 8 enjoyed a special World Book Day assembly celebrating the joy of reading and the power of storytelling.
In their lessons, Year 7 explored the theme of twisted fairy tales, considering how familiar stories can be retold from different perspectives. They also took part in a fun “Villain or Not?” fairy tale quiz, where they decided whether well-known characters were truly villains or simply misunderstood. The activities encouraged lively discussion and helped students think more deeply about characters and how stories can be reimagined.
We were delighted to host an incredible workshop today for our Year 10 and 11 students, led by the talented dancers from Barking Abbey School.
We had a brilliant day, Barking Abbey School Students were an inspiration.
We were delighted to attend the annual Thurrock Jack Petchey Awards Evening, where eight of our students received awards in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the Academy.
It was wonderful to see their parents and carers in attendance, sharing in this special moment and celebrating their achievements. Several families expressed their appreciation for the support, guidance and encouragement provided by The Gateway Academy. One parent shared, “The opportunities the Gateway pupils get are like none other — thank you for everything you all do at the Gateway.”
It was a fantastic evening celebrating our students’ incredible accomplishments. They represented the Academy with pride and should be extremely proud of their achievements.
Our Year 7 team are currently developing their leadership skills through environmental projects and focusing on the GLC value of responsibility. Students are working to identify an issue in their local and area and propose solutions for a competition run by DP world and then will carry out the actions from their project with the group who make the most impact winning a prize for their efforts.
Our deputy head students Kara and Fatim work with Year 7’s to support their work and also talk to the whole year group in assembly about issues that are important to them at the moment. They have spoken about the need to be resilient and next week they will talk to them about revision techniques and the importance of revision.
Welcome to Issue 2 of The Gateway Times, our newsletter created especially for parents and carers. Inside, you will find important updates, practical tips and useful information, along with highlights from our school community and a look at what is coming up next.
Please find attached a new paper called the ‘Gateway Spotlight Supplement on Excellence’ that we are launching as of today. It highlights the excellent achievements of our Gateway students in and outside of school.
Year 9 Parents and Carers Options Evening – Thursday 23 April 2026 at 1600-1900
Additional Revision Sessions and Easter Holiday School
Year 8 Parents and Carers Evening – Thursday 26 March 2026–16:00–19:00
