BIMA Digital Day gives 11-16 year olds an insight into a world of digital careers. Our Year 10 students will soon be given the opportunity to compete in a sponsored, nationwide digital challenge for a chance to win £500 cash for our school and some fantastic prizes for themselves.It’s a day that brings digital to life. 95% of BIMA members told us a lack of skills was holding back their growth. The Centre for Economics and Business Research agreed, saying the shortage of tech and digital talent is costing the UK £21.8bn.
Pandemic aside, digital has been growing at twice the rate of the broader economy. But unless we fix the skills shortage, that can’t continue.
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As part of an ongoing series of careers-based workshops with Key Stage 3 students, on Friday we were visited by the Bell Group, who worked with some Year 7 students about their opportunities and apprenticeships. The students took part in painting, decorating, drilling, plastering and surveying workshops with industry professionals.
Applications are now open for Northumbria Police Cadets three-year scheme.
The Northumbria Police cadet scheme is a three-year programme open to students in Year 10, where young people work alongside serving police officers, see behind the scenes of stations and get involved with their local community.
They meet weekly and will be trained in a new subject, from learning the basics of the law to practical first aid skills.
Cadets get involved with high profile local events too – and could find themselves lending a hand along the route of the Great North Run, joining thousands of others in marching at a Pride event or doing a meet and greet at Sunderland Air Show.
Joining the cadets is a chance for young people to find out their strengths, make a whole new set of friends and find a sense of independence.
They can also take part in the Duke of Edinburgh paid for by the police.
Applications are open now until 31 October. Find out more and apply now at:
https://careers.northumbria.police.uk/citizens-in-policing/police-cadet-volunteers/
For a look at what the Police Cadets get up to, there’s a video here
To provide more opportunities for Key Stage 3 students, Newcastle United Foundation are coming in on Fridays to work with all of our KS3 students over the next term, running a range of workshops linked to careers and raising aspirations.
All students in Year 7 have now enjoyed these sessions at the beginning of the school year. For more information on the sessions, follow this link: https://
A word from Dr. Michael Foale CBE, NASA Astronaut & ISS COMMANDER:
“Mission Discovery is the most complete and exciting educational programme I have worked with. I’m always excited to see where the students imagination takes them and watch them develop throughout the week. When I was young, I would have loved the chance to have an experiment flown in space.”
If you are interested, you need to fill in the application form which is included in THIS LINK.
