Our Design & Technology teachers Miss Deveney and Mr Wilkinson attended a 3D printing workshop at BAE Systems to learn more about how this equipment works and developments for the future. Following on from this, 50 students in Year 8 had the opportunity to take part in a full day 3D printing workshop with Chris Huffee from Create Education, which was funded by BAE Brough. Students learnt how to use Onshape software to create rockets for the 3D printer, as well as testing their 3D printed rockets in an outdoor experiment to see which would fire the highest! Students learn about the future of 3D printing and how this can be implemented in Manufacturing and Engineering. Miss Deveney said it was an amazing day for the students, and they plan to continue this development of skills in extracurricular activities after-school. 

Our Year 9 Enterprise Day took place in the final week of term, and it was great to welcome back our Alumni and previous Careers Link Governor Kallum Nicholson. He has been a real ambassador and support with developing this event each year. Kallum launched the event in the morning with a motivational talk, as he spoke about his personal journey into becoming a Business Entrepreneur, and then explaining what their challenge is for the day ahead – just like Alan Sugar in Dragon’s Den. Students spent the day planning and designing their own subscription box, taking into consideration finances, target market, design and promotion. The top 10 winning teams went head-to-head in the final in front of the dragons. This years winning team was ‘T-Club’, the Teen Nightclub Experience designed to ‘help the next generation develop a social life, social skills and money control!’ 

We have a group of Year 9 students taking part in the Hull FC Inspiring Futures Programme, delivered by professional Rugby League Club Foundations. This programme runs for 2 hours each week, across 4 weeks. The programme is designed to promote positive, aspirational messages to youngsters through the power of sport, and help to build resilience, self-confidence, communication and teamwork skills. The programme aims to support positive choices and provide young people with the ability to engage positively within society.  

Our Year 10 Careers Week will take place across seven days in July and as per last year, this event will incorporate Work Experience and the Aspirational Dinner, along with the post-16 providers, sector talks and CV workshops. Students have had the opportunity to get involved and sign up to sessions and will each receive their bespoke timetables at the start of the week. Prior to these events, I will be delivering assemblies to prepare the students so they can make the most of these experiences and feel fully prepared. Students will receive their ‘Student Information Sheet’ the week prior to WEX taking place, this will include the start and finish times, lunch details, a brief outline of tasks, what to wear, contact details etc. Students are encouraged to contact their placement 1-2 weeks prior to check in with the employer and make sure everything is good to go! Here’s how the week will look: 

All Year 10 students have now received their initial Careers Guidance Interviews to discuss their post-16 plans and ideas. We have now moved on to our Sixth Form interviews with Year 12. These are conducted by Darrell Collins, who specializes in post-18 as she helps the students prepare for transitioning into their final year. Some big decisions to be made; these interviews will continue right up until the summer. 

Following on from the Aiming Higher Programme, which was launched at the start of the year, Mrs Price has been running University Visits with students in Year 10, by the end of the year, each student will have had the opportunity to visit Hull University and hear about life as a student whilst taking part in activities including the budgeting challenge, understanding finances, university facts & myths, a campus tour and design your own university! 

Reminder of upcoming events/activities this half-term:  

• Sixth Form Induction – 24 & 25 June 2025 

• Year 12 UCAS Convention - Thursday 25 June 2025  

• Year 10 Careers Week – w/c 30 & 7 July 2025 

• Year 10 Work Experience – 2, 3 & 4 July 2025 

• Year 10 Aspirational Dinner – Tuesday 8 July 2025 

• Year 6 Induction Event – 9, 10 & 11 July 2025 

• Year 12 Work Experience – w/c 14 July 2025  

  

Miss Lawes  

Careers Leader