Edith Borthwick Special School students have begun computer classes to boost their life skills.

Going hi-tech tutor David Brett shows Alex Wrench, Kate Hartley, Matthew Sanson, Ami Ross, Rebecca Stephen and Harry Camp, of Edith Borthwick Special School, how to use the computers at Braintree Skillbase. Picture: ADRIAN RUSHTON (38579-1)

Six students from the new model special school in Bocking attend classes every Thursday morning at Braintree Skillbase in High Street.

Students voted to begin classes this term after Skillbase tutors Dave French and David Brett gave them a presentation in the summer.

Teacher Chris Gamble said: "The sense of achievement that the students have when they rush back and show us what they've done is great."

Published Friday, October 1, 2004

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