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Year 10 Careers Morning

The Year 10 Careers Morning took place last week, with the students fresh from a week of Work Experience. It was another successful event, with volunteers from various different spheres of work taking part in a’ speed networking’ activity with the whole Year Group. The following people kindly gave their time up for the morning to talk about their career paths:

Colin Orr – Architecture

Kirsten Ward – Transport Planning

Fiona Hammond – Senior Business Analyst

Roger Moorhouse –  Aeronautical Engineering with Becky Horgan – HR in Engineering

Dr Nisha Ijjar – Paediatric Doctor

Jess Jones – New Product Design Project Manager

Jenny Payne – PR and Languages (Russian)

Jemma Hodgson – Strategic Asset Manager

Amy Wainwright – Primary Teacher and Maria Mulvihill – PRU Teacher

Harj Kalirai – Building Society Manager

Julie Wiley – Vet with Sam Rudge – Veterinary Nurse

Captain Hazel Ashton – Royal Signals Army Reserves

This event is great because it brings the students into contact with people working in areas they may not have even considered.

Year 8 Careers Morning and Year 12 Careers Day during Activities Week were also a huge success thanks to more volunteers, including Glass Artist Melissa Nicholls, Laura Walker from AECOM, Trainee Clinical Psychologist Emily Dunn, Vet Becci Thorne (and her 4 week old kittens!) and representatives from the RAF and Barclays Bank. Thanks to everyone for taking part!

Miss Lees

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Upcoming Careers Events!

Although exams may seem never-ending, Activities Week is just around the corner! This is an opportunity to wind down from the stress, go out on trips and take part in various things going on around school. The Library has been involved with planning careers events for Years 8, 10 and 12, so look out for more information! Year 8 will be taking part in workshops with the RAF and Barclays Bank, as well as learning more about university and Apprenticeships. Year 10 are out on work experience during Activities Week, but will be taking part in a speed networking event with Old Girls and volunteers from various career sectors when they return on Monday 3rd July. Year 12 have the option of signing up for sessions which fit their career interests on Friday 30th June. So far, they can take their pick from interview skills with Santander, an introduction to Law from BPP University, information on Apprenticeships and talks from Old Girls on various different career paths. Email me at jlees@wghs.org.uk if you’d like to find out more!

Miss Lees

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Year 12 HE/Careers Fair

The annual Year 12 HE Fair took place in school on Tuesday the 4th of April. We had representatives from 28 universities and businesses in attendance, as well as 15 Old Girls who left in 2016. The event also included  a talk for parents from Sarah Fullwood of Aston University, who covered the application process and student finance. Feedback so far has been really positive, but I am always looking for comments and suggestions of how to improve events, so please get in touch, especially if you are currently in Yr 11 and have a good idea of some institutions you’d like to see represented next year.

Thanks to all of the people who took part this year. It was particularly great to see so many of last year’s leavers doing such a wide range of subjects and enjoying life after WGHS!

Miss Lees

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