Careers
Spotlight Careers: British Army
Lana Hughes has had an inspiring journey to her role as Captain in the Army. There is one skill she recommends above all others and that is determination. She did not complete her A levels at school and left to work in supermarkets, gyms and insurance, with no idea what she wanted to do. Having…
Careers In Healthcare
This week we welcomed a team from Bedford Hospital who delivered workshops and a careers information event to students from across the Prep and Senior School. In the morning Years 5 and 6 were treated to an interactive workshop with clinicians including Physiotherapists, Mental Health and Wellbeing Officers and Nurses. They looked at medical equipment…
Next Steps: Year 13 Student
We are thrilled that Nia, one of our Year 13 students, has been offered a place on the prestigious Design Engineering Masters Degree course at the Dyson School of Design Engineering at Imperial College, London. Nia had an exceptional personal statement, packed full of super curricular evidence to support her application. This included extensive reading,…
Spotlight Careers: Police
Inspector Andy Fiddler from Thames Valley Police delivered a fantastic talk on opportunities and roles within the Force. Thames Valley is the largest non metropolitan police force in the country, and is currently building a state of the art Forensics Building at Bicester. Andy showcased different entry routes that Thames Valley offer, including the Detective…
National Careers Week: Senior School Spotlight Talks
Our Senior School classes were treated to an array of brilliant speakers to mark National Careers Week. Sectors included International Development, Aviation, Politics, Publishing, Navy, Construction, Space Science, Charity Sector, Data and Business. Nat Gibbings from Aiimi spoke to the Year 13s about employability skills and gave some great advice to students as they begin…
Years 5 and 6 Workshop with BP
Our Year 5 and 6 pupils had the exciting opportunity to take part in a dynamic workshop hosted by BP, in conjunction with Girls in Data, focusing on the world of data and wind energy. The workshop was designed to inspire young girls and encourage them to explore the potential of working with data, an…
Spotlight Careers: Acting/Musical Theatre
We were thrilled to be joined by Jasmine Sakyiama for this week’s Spotlight Talk. Jasmine is a Thornton Old Girl and is currently appearing in Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of “Oliver” in the West End. Jasmine’s first big break was in “School of Rock” in London, when she was in Year 6 at Thornton. She…
Spotlight Careers: National Apprenticeship Week
Airida Zitkeviciute from Freeths Solicitors gave students a great insight into the law apprenticeship route to mark National Apprenticeship Week. Freeths, an award winning law firm, offer a number of Solicitor Apprenticeships every year at their thirteen UK offices. They specialise in every area of law except for criminal and, as part of the apprenticeship,…
STEM EVENT – THORNTON COLLEGE – FEBRUARY 4th 2025
STEM EVENT Since 2016, we have hosted STEM events to inspire and engage students in a wonderful array of jobs. Some fantastic gold standard companies work in partnership with us and their support is invaluable. This year companies who joined the event included Network Rail, Grant Thornton, BP, Sir Robert McAlpine, Nifty Lift, KPMG, Savills,…
SPOTLIGHT CAREERS: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
We were lucky to be joined by Old Thorntonian Emma Evans, who has recently started her first job in the Charity Sector. Emma’s dream when she was in Year 11 at Thornton was to have a fulfilling career in international development which would genuinely impact people’s lives for the better. She spoke about the role…
Careers In Film and TV: Sky Studios
A group of Year 10 and 11 students took part in a superb workshop at the Sky Film and Television Studios. The Sky Up workshop included the opportunity to use cutting edge digital technology to create content, take on real life media roles, engage in a careers activity to learn more about the different production…
Spotlight Careers: Art and Design
David Arratoon, Design Director at Collier Webb, delivered a fantastic talk this week. David began by giving an insight into the luxury lighting and furniture that Collier Webb produces, which includes standard products and bespoke products, an example of which is the chandeliers for Claridge’s Hotel. He gave a comprehensive overview of his role and…
