Careers
Nifty Lift – Women in Engineering
Every year Nifty Lift host a fantastic event which our Year 9s attend, and this year was no exception. There were a number of workshops, activities and tours hosted by apprentices, graduates and Year in Industry students from Bath, Warwick, Loughborough and Newcastle Universities. It was interesting to hear that Nifty Lift have a hydraulics…
Spotlight Careers: Mike Cook – Ernst & Young
Earlier in the week when many minds were focussed on Presidential changes in the US, we were delighted to welcome Mike Cook from Ernst & Young, as part of our Spotlight Careers programme. Mike’s career has been shaped by his experience working for the British Government. He has spent time working for the Ministry of…
NHS Careers – Patient Experience
Our Sixth Form Health and Social Care students welcomed Julie Goodman, Head of Patient and Family Experience at Milton Keynes Hospital, to talk to them about her department and different roles within the NHS. Julie has created several new initiatives to improve patient experience, a recent one being the introduction of a resource of clothes…
SPOTLIGHT CAREERS: MK CITY COUNCIL
At the beginning of term we were delighted to welcome Sarah Collins, Principal Property Lawyer with Milton Keynes City Council, to deliver our first Spotlight Talk of the academic year. Sarah’s journey into Law was not traditional. A close friend’s experience with homelessness when she was young, inspired Sarah into studying for a university degree…
SPOTLIGHT CAREERS: HEALTHCARE
The focus of our Spotlight talk today was the Bedfordshire Health and Care Academy, which is highly valued by employers and universities. It gives students the opportunity to gain an overview of the NHS and learn about the different roles available. This year, the Academy has joined with the East of England, which means there…
Students enjoy authors’ workshops at MK Schools Lit Fest
Thornton College hosted the first evet MK Schools Lit Fest on 8th October 2024. Hundreds of students from various infant, primary and secondary schools visited Thornton to meet amazing authors, Adam Connors, Bex Hogan, Imogen Robertson and Lizzie Waterworth. Schools visiting included Thornborough Infant, Swallowfield Primary, St Gregory’s Catholic School, St Monica’s Catholic School, St…
YEAR 12 NETWORKING EVENT
On Tuesday our Year 12s enjoyed a fantastic drinks, canapes and dinner with Alumni and friends of our wonderful school. It was their first opportunity of the year to start to build the networking skills that are so important for university and the workplace. Students chatted to guests from Marketing, Publishing, Business, Healthcare, Dentistry, Accountancy,…
Thornton College Students attend Law Fest at the University of Buckingham
Students from Years 11 and 12 attended the excellent annual Law Fest at Buckingham University. Participating law organisations included Travers Smith, Dentons, Shoosmiths, Machins, BP Collins and MK City Council. Alongside listening to introductory speakers from each company, students took part in break out sessions where they learnt more about pathways into the profession, including…
Careers of the Future
Alison Urban from Immerse Education delivered a great workshop for Year 10 students with a focus on preparing for careers that don’t exist yet. Students looked at the changing job market and how creativity and innovation shape career pathways. Jobs looked at in detail were Chief Listening Officer, Cloud Architect, Tele Medicine Physician and Director…
Spotlight Careers: Year 10
Thornton hosted the first of a number of bespoke events for Year 10 students on June 6th. These have been planned to support students as they start to think about subject options for Sixth Form. All girls in Year 10 have had one-to-one interviews with Mrs Scott, and their programme over the next few weeks…
Spotlight Careers: Change Manager
We regularly work with Aiimi, a fantastic company based in Milton Keynes, who have arranged site visits, workshops and skills sessions. Today we were joined by Anja Smoljan, a Strategy Consultant whose work includes change management. Anja began by sharing her personal career journey, the challenges she has overcome and how ultimately they have made…
Careers Event: Healthcare Professionals
Thornton’s fantastic careers event on Tuesday 7th May gave students from Years 6-13 the opportunity to talk to healthcare professionals and clinicians about their job roles and pathways. Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists and Radiographers from Bedford Hospital answered questions and provided further information about work in the NHS. Many of our students take part…
