Children and staff at a Basildon school were celebrating today after news it had been awarded a quality mark for the second time.

Quality first - headteacher Gillian with pupils Jessica Allok, Danielle Keywood, Ayo Akinola, Sophie Pearce, Kyron Davis and Adrian Danehuar Picture: TERENCE BUNCH

The St Anne Line Infants School had to prove it was still meeting ten quality elements outlined by the Basic Skills Agency.

Headteacher Gillian Durnian said: "We won the award three years ago and have just been revisited to see if we were still doing the things we said we would. We were and the staff and children are very pleased to be awarded the mark again."

Children at the school in Wickhay were presented with badges and stickers to mark the success.

Published Thursday, January 23, 2003

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