NEWS Kingsbury school alumni inspire current generation
More than 30 former students of a Kingsbury school went back to the classroom to inspire current students and celebrate their school’s 50th anniversary.
Kingsbury High School in Princes Avenue marked its annual Aim Higher Alumni day by inviting back the former students who help mentor, guide and motivate current students to career confidence and academic success.
The school, formerly Kingsbury Grammar School until 1967, is one of 1,000 state secondaries and colleges nationwide which have worked with the national education charity Future First to harness the experience of former students to motivate the current generation through ‘old school tie’ networks.
The returning alumni are among 800 former students registered with the school to share their career experiences. They included Christina Kumar, who fights cyber-sex trafficking in the Philippine, Suraj Gosai, who runs a business serving the UK's e-sports fanbase; James Hillier, an international election monitor and Bindya Thakrar, a government lawyer. They were joined by doctors, psychologists, engineers, journalists, bankers/accountants, members of the armed and emergency services and undergraduates and apprentices.
Andrew Mitchell, Aim Higher Manager at Kingsbury High School, said “It was fantastic to see such a large and inspiring turn-out of former students, perhaps the most varied line-up we have seen so far, and
Kingsbury students were presented with a wealth of experiences and stories that will assist them as they make their own choices in the future.” Jordan Douglas-White, Co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer said “Depending on the background you come from you might not know the importance of networking or how to network. So it’s important to learn to speak to everyone and how to keep your network alive. Understanding the process of networking is something you don’t necessarily learn at school which is why events like this are so useful for students.”
www.futurefirst.org.uk
South Devon primary children celebrate World Space Week
Children from two South Devon primary schools celebrated World Space Week by designing and building space vehicles at a special day organised by South Devon University Technical College. More than 20 Year Six pupils from Decoy Community Primary School and Landscove C of E Primary School were invited to a day packed full of fun activities as South Devon UTC hosted the hands-on day to promote science and engineering.
Pupils learnt exactly what engineering was and what type of engineer they might consider being in the future. Children took part in activities including a problem-solving game and a space engineering challenge where they designed and built a Lunar Rover Vehicle or satellite. A laser cutting activity and meeting the Principal, Ian Crews, topped off the afternoon. The Year Six pupils had the opportunity to ask the staff at South Devon UTC any questions they may have had regarding a career in engineering, broadening their minds and ambitions.
http://southdevonutc.org/
The perfect finish: two schools land Dulux Smarter Spaces £10,000 design prize
Two lucky schools have been announced as winners of the annual Dulux Smarter Spaces competition and are each set to receive £10,000 worth of colour and design services. Lawley Primary School in Telford and Highdown School & Sixth Form Centre in Reading will revitalise their education environments with help from the leading paint manufacturer’s Smarter Spaces team, which puts pupils at the heart of design in schools.
As part of their prize, the schools received a surprise visit from the Dulux Dog as well as Matthew Burton, star of TV’s Educating Yorkshire and ambassador for the campaign, to celebrate their win. The initiative promotes the concept of ‘learner-led design’ and the effective use of colour in schools and encourages pupils to be actively involved in the decoration planning process.
Lawley Primary School will use the money to transform their entrance hall and main corridor, while Highdown School are set to turn an old technology classroom into an inspiring art and photography studio.
The competition was launched as research carried out by Dulux revealed that a staggering two thirds of schools lacked the funding to make basic refurb improvements, with an overwhelming majority of teachers and head teachers considering the school environment to affect pupils’ academic life.
Schools had to submit a 300-word entry explaining why they should win the £10,000 transformation and how they would make use of the funding. The final winner was chosen by a panel of judges, including Matthew Burton and education expert, Professor Stephen Heppell.
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Becky Orton, Senior Brand Manager for Dulux Smarter Spaces, comments: “We’re delighted to announce the winners of this year’s competition. We work with schools across the country to design learning spaces that are not only inspiring and stimulating, but also meet the needs of the busy school environment. Our decoration and design packages are tailored to a school’s needs, offering services to suit every budget. We can’t wait to get to work on these projects!”
www.duluxsmarterspaces.co.uk October 2017
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