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Thames Young Mariners

On Wednesday the students on our Orange Pathway made their first visit to Thames Young Mariners in Ham for their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. They partook in kayaking and archery and learnt some great new skills which they are looking …
4th December 2020

Songs of Praise comes to The Skills Hub!

The Skills Hub was buzzing with excitement to welcome very special guest, soul singer extraordinaire, Mica Paris. Mica and a film crew came to school to record a segment for Songs of Praise. She spoke with students about their aspirations …
30th November 2020

Free School update

We are delighted to announce the planning conditions have been met and the contractor has been appointed for our new school building. The Free School, which will be called Young People’s Hub will be built on the current grounds of …
27th November 2020

Catch of the day

As part of one of our pathways, a group of students regularly takes part in extracurricular activities as they work towards their Duke of Edinburgh’s (D of E) Bronze Award. The D of E has four sections: skills, physical, volunteering …
9th October 2020

A LEGO challenge!

Our students have been enjoying some hands-on learning with LEGO Education, which provides experiences that stimulate communication, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking skills. The group was split into two to create and programme their own LEGO bots, developing teamwork, creativity, …
2nd October 2020

Feathered friends

We were delighted to receive another visit from Falconry UK during the first week of term. Falconry UK brought four beautiful birds of prey for the students to meet, including the world’s smallest owl and a very noisy Kookaburra from …
30th September 2020

Healing Together

COVID-19 has increased the anxieties of some students, so we are proud that members of our staff team have completed their ‘Healing Together’ training. Healing Together is a programme designed to support young people who are vulnerable as a result the COVID-19 pandemic. The …
23rd September 2020

Results day at The Skills Hub!

Judging by the smiles on so many young faces and the high turnout – The Skills Hub Results Day was a success! Over 90% of our YR11 students arrived at The Skills Hub to receive their results and to be …
21st August 2020

Careers Week

The Skills Hub Careers Week Round up We celebrated careers week by not only holding our own Career Fayre but also by opening up the world of careers by inviting a diverse range of guest speakers everyday to speak to …
31st March 2020

S019 Presentation

SO19 came in to speak to our students about what they do day to day, and the crippling effect crime has on families. The speaker was very engaging and kept the students captivated with videos of the side of knife …
26th February 2020

Arts Award

To achieve an Arts Award, young people take on challenges in an art form, participate in arts activities, experience arts events, become inspired by artist and by leading others. Arts Award’s flexible framework can be based around any arts or …
3rd February 2020

Heathrow Careers Fair

We took 20 students from the Skills Hub to spend the day at Terminal 2, Heathrow Airport. Students spent the day thinking and preparing for their future careers. Heathrow Careers Fair provided an inspirational environment to inspire our young people …
19th November 2019