Blog by Tag: Careers Info

Pupils in 9A were given a choice of classroom jobs and asked to choose one they would like to apply for. They then completed an application form saying why they would be good at the job and why they should be chosen and now everyone has been successful in securing a job in 9A.

Now the winter is…

This week it’s careers week in school!

We started first thing on Monday with a visit from Karan Bamber from Runshaw College who talked to the learners about life at Runshaw and what it would be like if that was the college they chose to go to.

After this, Lee from the DWP came in the talk to…

This week at Astley Park it’s been Careers Week and 7P got involved with this. 

The class looked at a PowerPoint about different jobs the learners could do when they get older. 

We looked at what chefs do and doctors just naming a few.

You will be interested to know that in 7P we…

The week has been busy, and learners have had lots of information about the world of work, the local labour market and post-16 education. 

We certainly started Careers Week off with a bang. Karen Bamber from Runshaw College spent time with all Key Stage 4 classes discussing what college will be…

What a lovely week it has been for staff and pupils of 9P. 

We have been celebrating our own version of Pride week with lots of discussions around families, awareness, acceptance and equality. We have used power points and colouring sheets to learn more about how we are all different, and how…

Today KS4 and KS3 had a very special visitor; Kerry from Lowther Theatre came in to run a short workshop with a few of the KS4 and KS3 classes. We talked about all of the different jobs that are involved in the theatre, from actors and dancers to the lighting and sound production to the people who…

What an exciting Careers week at Astley Park School!!  As part of our careers programme, learners have taken part in lots of activities linked to jobs and careers. 

KS4 students have undertaken inverse job interviews, speaking with local employers to find out lots about the local labour market.…

This week you will see a new face in our pictures as we have a new member of the class team, Miss Knott. Miss Knott has been a great help and we are happy to have her.

This week is Neurodiversity Week in school, we started our Monday Morning off by talking about how our brains are different and…

This week 9P had the exciting opportunity to attend Careers week in school. On Wednesday and Friday some of Astley Park alumni were invited in to talk to us about what they have done since leaving school.

Our learners all sat listening intently whist they spoke and found this extremely…

A very exciting week in 10A for careers week.

We were very lucky to receive a talk from past pupils of Astley Park, they each told us about their experiences since leaving school and entering into college or work. There were some very interesting stories and we had the opportunity to ask…

Careers week in 8A.

This week 8A learners have been looking at jobs people do. 

To start our careers discussion off, 8A participated in a game of jobs bingo. 

The bingo cards had lots of jobs that people do. There was a refuse collector, a doctor, a delivery person and many…

On Monday morning we recapped on fractions in Maths especially quarters, we are all getting really good at them. After break the girls went to girls group and the boys did some reading.

In the afternoon we did some reading comprehension about evacuees and their parents in WW2 and we answered…