POETRY COMPETITION

The Power of Poetry competition asked students around the country to write about something that was important to them and mattered in their world, with the aim of empowering young people and giving them a platform to use their voices

We are so proud that our Year 7 entries from Alia C, Poppy C and Olivia C were all selected, and the competition organiser commented that having so many successes is very rare and something to celebrate Well done to the three students, you have made Stringer very proud indeed!

Dare To Dream

YEAR 10

Year 10 had some fantastic assemblies on Monday 16 January and Wednesday 1 March provided by ‘Dare to Dream’, a programme run by the LoveLocalJobs foundation.

This has been a brilliant opportunity to think about life beyond school and hear about what employers will want from students in the future. Jack Hayes, a local radio DJ on Heart FM, spoke to the students about his life experiences and what he has learnt, engaging students in a unique and memorable way on themes of self-awareness, identity, mindset, gratitude, resilience, teamwork and employability. He works with Love Local Jobs to help around 30 schools in Sussex. The students have been absolutely wonderful in how well they have listened and responded to Jack.

Some of the students are also taking part in a mentoring programme with volunteers from EDF Energy who come into school to share their experiences and help guide the students. Before the end of term we will also be going on a visit to EDF’s local offices for these students so they can learn more about the workplace and Jack will return after the Easter holidays for a final assembly.

The programme has been a great success so far and we will be looking to continue this with more students in the future.