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Careers information, apprenticeship vacancies and higher education information can be found on the webpage under Students-Work Experience and Careers.
http://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/students/work-experience-careers/
Careers inspiration and advice from BBC Bitesize
Explore BBC Bitesize’s brand new collection of free, online careers resources offering a wealth of inspiration and advice for students.
This new resources offer a rich collection of case studies across a wide range of sectors, linking curriculum subjects and the world of work: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers
Online careers programme for 11-18 year olds
START is an online careers programme designed to connect 11-18 year olds with their future career potential.
The programme is broken down into sections on ‘world of work’ with a job search according to subject, skill or interest; ‘what to study’ about pathways and qualifications; ‘where to learn’ which views all colleges, universities, sixth forms, training providers and UTC; and ‘employability’ which has sections on work experience, work preparation including CV writing, covering letters and interview preparation. There is also the facility for students to upload their personal statement and CV, so they can start to build their own careers profile.
Students can access the programme at home via the website (www.startprofile.com) with the student code they have been issued with – contact Mrs Turner for further details.
Y11 students – Decisionz Magazine Please follow the link below to the latest Decisionz magazine. This is a free online publication that provides a wealth of advice and guidance for students who will be looking to take on the next step in their lives post Y11. It provides advice about colleges in Derbyshire, how to make applications to college and sixth forms and information about careers.
http://magazine.decisionz.co.uk/books/qdus/#p=1
Buxton & Leek College
Buxton & Leek College have just finished their Virtual Information Events which have taken place over recently. Their next expected events will likely take place in January which will take on a similar format. Students can still register for these events the same way as last time through the registration form on the website to ensure they get an appointment slot.
Register at: https://www.blc.ac.uk/virtual-information-evening-2/
As part of the event Buxton & Leek College launched a new part of their website containing lots of video content and information relevant to any school leavers thinking about coming to the college. It is a useful resource and makes for easy exploring.
To access follow the link below: https://www.blc.ac.uk/about-blc/virtual-open-day/
Normally the college would offer to host application workshops to support students who want to come to Buxton & Leek College. They would like to continue this commitment towards supporting students who otherwise find applying to college difficult and will be running group video chat sessions with students over Teams or speaking to students over the phone to provide information advice and guidance or to walk them through the application process.
Learn Live - & Free resources
Learn Live have a virtual pod within www.myfuture.org.uk (located within the careers and transitions zone). Within their pod there is a live streaming TV screen – they will be streaming careers linked videos from over 300 organisations continually through the platform, as an example the Royal Navy are streaming currently.
Linked to that within the ‘Welcome to the Careers and Transitions zone’ you will see a ‘more videos’ hotspot with over 150 pre-recorded videos that have been recently added from organisations such as KPMG, Barclays, Mental Health charities etc.
My Future app and website
My Future is a virtual gateway to support students with their next steps.
• Meet local employers and explore apprenticeship opportunities • Work with training providers to learn about and access courses that are available • Virtually visit post 16 institutions including colleges and universities • Learn about the employment opportunities in your town
To access My Future click on the link below: https://www.chesterfield.co.uk/about-chesterfield/learning/myfuture/
If you are using a PC click on the launch full screen button below to enter the platform or if you are using a mobile or tablet download the app from m.appbuild.io/myfuture
Unifrog Careers programme
We have signed up to the careers programme ‘Unifrog’ which offers students careers advice, support and guidance. Students in years 10 and 11 have been emailed with the log on details for Unifrog. If students have not received an email they can access the website through the link - www.unifrog.org/sign-in and click on ‘forgotten password’ to reset the password and log in.
A quick tasks sheet on Unifrog has been uploaded to Show My Homework for students to complete.
Chesterfield College
: Virtual Work Experience live on the platform!
NewsletterHighfields Sixth Form
Our website provides you with resources and an insight into life in our amazing sixth form, as well as the wider opportunities available and advice on choosing subjects. All our subject information and sixth form prospectus can be viewed electronically to help students decide what they would like to do in the sixth form.
By the end of November students are asked for their top four subject preferences in an electronic survey. This will not be a commitment to the subjects, but it helps us to plan for demand and to build our option blocks to allow the best fit with what students want to study. We then publish the option blocks in late January and students complete an application form, including their subject choices. In February and March we will hold individual meetings with students to discuss options.
Decisions on students’ futures take time, so this is the start of the process. It is not unusual for students and parents/carers to still have questions in the summer of next year, and so we will be happy to keep up the conversations with you over time. We don’t want you to feel rushed. We do want you to feel informed.
The sixth form team would be happy to answer any questions you may have and can be contacted on the following emails:
Mrs Sargeant (sixth form manager) rsargeant@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
Mr Flett (Director of sixth form) Mrs Cruise (Assistant head of sixth form) mflett@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk lcruise@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
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Virtual work experience opportunities
Virtual work experience opportunities - Unifrog
Unifrog have added over 110 virtual work experience placements to the special opportunities tool as they recognise how difficult it is for students to secure work experience at the moment. W
Some of the FREE opportunities include: JPMorgan Chase Investment Banking Virtual Experience Accenture Virtual Experience Programmes Clifford Chance Business and Human Rights Global Virtual Internship HM Government Cyber Discovery Virtual Work Experience
Students can also find paid-for programmes such as InvestIN's Future Doctor Programme.
The virtual WEX placements are all on the special opportunities tool. You can find the tool in the 'Searching for opportunities' section of the Student homepage.
Once you've selected which country you're from, the tool asks which country you're interested in searching opportunities from. To find all the virtual WEX opportunities, select 'Online/ Worldwide'
You then select up to 10 subject areas you're interested in and click through to the longlist. From here, you can create a shortlist of up to 10 opportunities. Your shortlist gives you information about what to expect from the placement and how to apply for it.
Log in to the Unifrog platform and take a look at the 110+ opportunities available now:
https://www.unifrog.org/signin?mc_cid=86bb8723ab&mc_eid=d6738d8f3a
Free Virtual Work Experience for whole year groups – Speakers for Schools
The Experience programme from Speakers for Schools have a fantastic virtual work experience opportunity for students from Highfields School.
Virtual STEM Careers and Skills Week – 20 online sessions with unlimited places at one of the world’s most prestigious science and engineering firms!
If students want to find out more about careers in science, technology, engineering and sustainability, between 7-11 December, Speakers for Schools have partnered with one of the world’s biggest science and engineering firms, Johnson Matthey, to run a virtual skills and careers week. Each evening, scientists, engineers and other professionals from across the firm will be running a range of one-hour careers information events, including:
Finance; Law; Engineering; Tech Start-Ups; Scientific Research; Information Technology (IT); Graduate and Apprenticeship Schemes; Strategy and Business Development; Human Resources (HR)
They will also be offering skills sessions, helping students to understand the importance of the following skills for their own futures:
Job applications; Resilience; Communication; Problem solving; Sustainability; Social value of science; Biases and stereotypes; Career success; Career searching.
About Johnson Matthey
At Johnson Matthey, our vision is for a world that’s cleaner and healthier, today and for future generations. We’re passionate about people and the planet, and we use science to create technology that contributes to healthy and sustainable societies. For example, we fight air pollution with our automotive technologies, and we make better use of the planet’s resources by turning house waste into airplane fuel. You can find out more at https://matthey.com/en/about-us
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
If you have any queries about the process, have forgotten your login details or are having technical issues, please get in touch with experience@speakersforschools.org or call 02075 493 669.
Speakers for Schools have added more exclusive virtual work experience opportunities on the Experience portal for East Midlands students.
New Virtual Work Experience Opportunities:
Nursing
https://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/929
Dates: 15 – 19 February 2021 Duration: 9am – 3pm Age: 16+ Application Deadline: 25 January 2021
A week at Spotify
https://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/941 Dates: 15 - 19 February 2021 Duration: 10:00 – 15:00 Age: 16+ Application Deadline: 25 December 2020
Meet the people behind the masks: North West
https://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/907 Date: 22 January 2021 Age: 14+ Application Deadline: 17 December 2020
VWEX The Office of Communications - Ofcom
https://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/949 Dates: 15 - 19 February 2021 Age: 16+ Application Deadline: 15 January 2021
Govia Thameslink Railway
https://www.s4snextgen.org/Opportunities/View/id/946 Date: 17 February 2021 Age: 14+ Application Deadline: 17 January 2021
Students interested should apply as soon as possible to have the best chance of success. Opportunities may close early if many applications are received.
For a full list of placements follow the link below to sign in, search and apply: https://www.s4snextgen.org/
Law and Politics Summer Internships
Ages 12-18 - The Ultimate Work Experience, London 2021
For a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience up to 10 days of interactive, immersive work experience in Law or Politics next summer.
You will get the chance to: Advocate before a judge in the Supreme Court Privately network with MPs in the House of Commons Meet corporate lawyers in an iconic London skyscraper Work alongside UN and Foreign Office staff in "Model UN" Cross-examine witnesses in a high-stakes murder trial
Places are highly limited, register before 31 December and use the code INTERN15 to receive 15% off.
Ages 15-18 register:
https://investin.org/collections/law-and-politics-summer-internships-ages-1518?mc_cid=1a7db9434a&mc_eid=758eb3ee37
Ages 12-14 register:
https://investin.org/collections/summer-future-internships-up-to-10-days-in-person/products/thefuture-lawyer-summer-internship?mc_cid=1a7db9434a&mc_eid=758eb3ee37
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School Meals – week 3 menu
Monday 7 December – Friday 11 December
Week 3
During the autumn/winter term and until Covid-19 guidelines are relaxed there will be a reduced menu option for both school sites.
Highfields Grab and Go Menu:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Christmas Dinner day! Main Meal Organic Beef Loaded Roast
One Beef Nachos Turkey Cob/ Burger in Baguette a Bun Main Meal Vegetarian Veggie Loaded Roast
Two Burger in Nachos Quorn Cob/ a Bun Baguette Thursday Friday
Chicken Korma Catch of the Day
Veggie Korma Roasted Vegetable Calzone
All main meals are served with seasonal vegetables and traditional accompaniments.
Light Bites A selection of hot paninis, jacket potatoes, pasta pots and cold sandwiches/baguettes are available daily.
Monday 7 December – Friday 11 December Food available at break:
Monday Bacon Cob Half Toasted Teacake Full Teacake Crumpet Toast with Butter Croissant Garlic Bread
Wednesday Bacon Cob Crumpet Toast with Butter Garlic Bread Toast with Butter Garlic Bread Pizza Baguette
Half Buttered Bagel Half Cheese Topped Bagel Toastie (2 slices of bread)
Thursday Half Toasted Teacake Full Teacake Bacon Cob Sausage Cob Crumpet Toast with Butter Garlic Bread
Friday Bacon Cob Crumpet Toast with Butter Flavoured Naan Garlic Bread Half Buttered Bagel Half Cheese Topped Bagel
