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Welcome to our weekly News Bulletin: Friday 31 January 2025

YEAR 8 OPTIONS
Presentation from Options Information Evening

If you were unable to join us for the Year 8 Options Information Evening this week, or would like to revisit the slides, you can view them here: Year 8 Options Information Evening for Parents 2025 - Presentation

The presentation is also available on the website along with further Year 8 Options information: littleheath.org.uk/y8options

UPCOMING ONLINE WORKSHOPS
'Cyber Protect Webinar' and 'Responding to Behaviour'

THE DIGITAL DILEMMA: Keeping Children Safe Online
With Safer Internet Day looming, and this year’s theme focusing on protecting yourself from online scams, Police Cyber Protect teams from the South East are running their free webinar for parents/carers several times in the coming weeks!

The webinar covers social media, mobile phones, gaming and emails, and aims to help parents and carers understanding some of the risks young people face online, including how to spot phishing emails, texts and more. Attendees will be provided with advice and resources to help them better protect themselves and their family from falling victim to cybercriminal behaviours.

Tickets to the webinars are available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/online-safety-for-parents-3386699

Information flyer can be downloaded here: Cyber Protect Webinars

Online Workshop for Parents on Responding to Behaviour
Thursday 13 February, 9.30-10.30am

Tickets for this workshop can be purchased via Eventbrite link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1144081792439?aff=oddtdtcreator

Tickets only cost £5.93 (£4.99 plus Eventbrite fee).

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CAREERS BULLETIN

The weekly Careers Bulletin provides the latest information and opportunities for students looking for career options, including apprenticeships; university open days, talks and courses; work experience and insight events.

In this week's issue:

Employment

  • New updated listing of Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
  • Lloyds Banking Group - Variety of roles
  • Legal & General - Apprenticeship applications open in February
  • Osborne Clarke - Solicitor Degree Apprenticeships
  • Ernst & Young - Apprenticeship program open
  • Wates - Apprenticeships in a variety of roles

Work Experience & Insight Events

  • Tigers Day Nursery - Open Day
  • BT - Spotlight their apprenticeship roles
  • NHS - Virtual Midwifery event
  • NHS - Virtual Allied Health Profession event
  • NHS - Allied Health Work Experience
  • UBS - Degree apprenticeship information in Banking, Finance & Technology
  • Freehts - Insight into the legal profession 
  • Deloitte - Degree Apprenticeship Programme (Females in Y12 & Y13)
  • Virtual Legal Apprenticeship Masterclass - LawCareers.Net
  • London School of Economics & Political Science - Pathways courses in Law, Banking & Finance
  • British Airways Speedbird Pilot program for Women - Webinar
  • Careers at HM Treasury - Virtual event
  • Theatre - Live & Virtual Events
  • Careers in Sport

College Information 

  • BCOT - Apprenticeship Fair
  • Flyer on the website for open day dates in 2024/25

Summer Schools

  • Imperial College London Open applications for Y9 - Y12 students

University Information

  • Careers & University event in Birmingham
  • Aston University - Subject spotlight sessions
  • Study in the North of England - Webinar
  • Bristol University - Virtual Summer School
  • University of Hertfordshire - Sports Taster Lecture

You can read this week's Careers Bulletin on the website here: 

Little Heath School Careers Bulletin 31 January 2025

PURLEY REPAIR CAFE

The volunteers from the Purley Sustainability Group Repair Cafe will be at The Mad Duck Cafe every second Saturday of the month to help repair any broken domestic items you may have. This could include clothes, electrical items, toys, bicycles etc.

The next session is on Saturday 8 February from 3pm–5pm.

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PLASTIC RECYCLING IN WEST BERKSHIRE

For those families living under West Berkshire Local Authority, the kerbside plastic recycling scheme has changed, and you can now recycle plastic pots, tubs and trays from home, as well as plastic bottles. 

For full details on recycling in your area, visit: 

West Berkshire - West Berkshire Kerbside Recycling Leaflet 2024

Reading - Reading Borough Council Kerbside Recycling

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