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SPOTLIGHT CAREERS: DEGREE APPRENTICESHIPS
As a follow up to the recent fabulous Unilever workshop, we were delighted to welcome Jacob to deliver this week’s Spotlight Talk. Jacob knew he wanted a career in Science, having studied Biology and Chemistry as two of his A levels. Although he also applied to university, he explored the Degree Apprenticeship route and secured…
Unilever Workshop
We are always keen to explore different ways of linking careers with the teaching curriculum, and were thrilled to welcome Heather and Pete, who work for Ben and Jerry’s Icecream at Unilever, to work with our Year 7, 8 and 9s. Students had to work in teams to create an innovative ice cream flavour with…
SPOTLIGHT CAREERS: UNIVERSITY OF THE CREATIVE ARTS
Phee Jones gave our students a whistle-stop tour around the huge number of fantastic courses on offer at the University for the Creative Arts. A wealth of degree courses are taught across three campuses, Epsom, Farnham and Canterbury, and a film studio in Maidstone. Degrees include: Design for Theatre and Screen, Photo and Digital Journalism,…
SUPERB STEM EVENT
We consider ourselves extremely lucky to have the support of so many leading companies who work with us in our delivery of careers. Without these wonderful people, our students would not have the opportunity to be inspired by job sectors they have not previously considered or heard about. This week, 24 companies hosted stands at…
THORNTON AND VOLKSWAGEN – UP TO SPEED!
The playground was even more exciting than usual for Prep School students this week, as we welcomed Volkswagen and three of their products; the new Volkswagen ID Buzz, the Audi Q4 E-Tron and SEAT Arona. The girls had a fantastic time, swarming all over the cars both inside and out! This was a great way for…
YEAR 10 DEBATE
Our Year 10s hosted students from Queen’s College London for a lively Debate and lunch this week. Ably chaired by Ava and Celia in Year 11, both schools had prepared arguments both for and against the motion: “This house believes that modern technology (or social media) is bad for people.” Students were mixed up, and…
Spotlight Careers: Kierat Ranautta-Sambhi
This week we welcomed back an Old Thorntonian, Kierat Ranautta-Sambhi to share her career journey. Kierat currently works for Albany Associates, supporting governments, charities and communities in areas of conflict around the world. Her role focuses on preventing and countering violent extremism in countries that include Somalia, Mozambique, Syria, Iraq and Chad. Students learnt how…
Women In Engineering – Niftylift
A group of Year 9 girls enjoyed a fantastic day with Niftylift, taking part in a range of activities across the company to inspire and inform about the wealth of different job roles available in design and engineering. The students created switches using CAD and learnt how AI is used all around us every day….
Spotlight Careers: Celia Forbes
This week’s Spotlight Careers Talk was led by Celia Forbes, a Junior PR Officer for the Kennel Club. Celia was a high achiever at school and decided to go the Apprenticeship route rather than attend university. After completing her Level 4 Apprenticeship, she started work for the Kennel Club in a role she absolutely loves!…
Geography Trip to Iceland
At the beginning of the October half-term, the geography department took 33 girls to Iceland. It was a fantastic trip where the girls experienced volcanic features, climb up glaciers and visit multiple waterfalls. Some of the highlights included the girls climbing up the glacier, tasting the glacial water, and experiencing the blue lagoon. The girls…
LawFest
A group of budding lawyers from Years 11 and 12 attended a fabulous LawFest event at Oakgrove School, alongside students from a wide range of Milton Keynes schools. The event was hosted by the University of Buckingham and leading law firms, including Dentons, Shoosmiths, Machins and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. Students were given an insight…
Clarendon House
Our Year 12 Health and Social Care students spent the afternoon at Clarendon House in Buckingham, enjoying getting to know the residents and learning more about the care and support in place to accommodate different needs. Partnering with the Care Home will enable students to put into practise their classroom learning and build relationships with…