Our Partnership with the Royal Ballet and Opera
Our 12-Year Partnership
We are extremely proud of our 12-year partnership with the Royal Ballet and Opera. Beyond the entitlement to experience world-class ballet and opera performances, GLC children have rich opportunities to explore the work both on and off stage through a wide range of experiences linked to the curriculum and future careers.
The GLC has also continually hosted performances and co-created events for Thurrock, providing meaningful cultural experiences for the local community. Alongside this, we have jointly developed a series of action research projects that have been rolled out across schools in Essex and beyond, extending impact far beyond GLC pupils into wider educational communities.
GLC Impact with RBO Schools
The partnership with RBO Schools and Thurrock Trailblazer has an impressive legacy of statistics due to the partnership ethos of GLC to embed all activity into the curriculum and the scale of ambition at the trust.
This best practice allowed every year group to engage with experiences and opportunities, as well as upskilling teachers and GLC Cultural Champions to enable them to deliver the work year on year. This process proved to be both efficient in time and funding models, but also in it's impact as children had equitable access.
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Trailblazer Awards
On 5 June 2024, the Royal Ballet & Opera celebrated 10 years of Trailblazer with an awards event at the Royal Opera House, recognising the outstanding contribution of Thurrock schools and teachers to cultural learning.
Across six categories, 30 nominees and eight award winners were celebrated, alongside Highly Commended nominees.
GLC Award Winners
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Collaboration with Royal Ballet & Opera — Secondary/FE: The Gateway Academy
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Collaboration with Trailblazer Cultural Partners — Primary: GLC Primaries: Herringham, Lansdowne, Gateway Primary Free School and Tilbury Pioneer Academy
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The joint governing body at Tilbury Pioneer Academy and Lansdowne Primary Academy:
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Jamie Jardine
Chair of Governors
Jamie is the chair of governors and a community governor, who was appointed by the local governing body. His key responsibilities include pupils' personal development, wellbeing of staff and disadvantaged pupils. His date of appointment was 21.09.22 and his term of office expires on 20.09.26.
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Lynda Pritchard
Vice Chair of Governors
Lynda is the vice chair of governors and a community governor, who was appointed by the local authority. Her key responsibilities include safeguarding, pupils' behaviour, attendance and attitude to learning, the wellbeing of pupils and employees and preparation for transition. Her date of appointment was 20.01.21 and her term of office expires on 19.01.25.
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Allison Taylor
Community Governor
Allison is a community governor, who was appointed by the Scrutinee Committee. Her key responsibilities include safeguarding, the wellbeing of pupils and preparation for transition. Her date of appointment was 17.11.21 and her term of office expires on 16.11.25.
Modern Classics
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The Ghosts of Heaven, by Marcus Sedgwick
ISBN: 9781780622217
The spiral has existed as long as time has existed. It’s there when a girl walks through the forest, the moist green air clinging to her skin. There centuries later in a pleasant green dale, hiding the treacherous waters of Golden Beck that take Anna, who they call a witch. There on the other side of the world, where a mad poet watches the waves and knows the horrors they hide, and far into the future as Keir Bowman realises his destiny. Each takes their next step in life. None will ever go back to the same place. And so their journeys begin…