Polygon Platform

 Polygon Platform 4NA

4NA have been lucky enough to work in collaboration with the Saints Foundation to do work experience at Southampton Central Station.

This exciting opportunity will continue next academic year as well, with other classes being given the chance to take part. 

The boys have all really enjoyed this experience and put a lot of effort into every task they've been assigned!  

Some of the boys favorite jobs were the more hands on ones like litter picking; they'd have competitions on who could collect the most litter. 

Vocational Wednesdays

As part of their personalised timetables, a group of the Morris House pupils attend a vocational provision at the Routes Skill Centre.

Steve teaches them a number of different areas of construction, all as part of their Level 1 Multi Trade Construction qualification. 

The boys learn the basics of tiling, brickwork, plastering and plumbing, and more. 

The course lasts 4 years, and goes towards their Laser Learning Employment & Progression Qualification - which can be carried on in their next stage of education.

The set up in the workshop replicates that of a real work environment, so the pupils learn a work ethic as well as skills to set them up in a job, and the scenarios are realistic for training purposes too! 

Year 10 Work Experience

 

Year 10 Work Experience

We again made workplace visits to our students to see them in action. Many of them were hard at work exploring a wide variety of tasks.

As you can see below we went back to the Co-op to see a pupil doing a stock take. A pupil was assisting the PE lessons at a local Primary School and another was helping at St Mary's Stadium making teaching resources for Saints Foundation.

Year 10 Work Experience

 

Year 10 Work Experience

This week we have our Year 10 pupils out at a variety of employers on work experience. There were many nervous faces but all of the boys have settled well and are enjoying themselves. 

This week is a big step that our pupils make in their journey to their next steps and a valuable learning opportunity.

We have a pupil at our local Co-op this week. He is learning how the stock is rotated and displayed, helping with stock arrivals and customer services.

We have another pupil at Jungle Jeans. On his first day he made up over 100 party bags and learnt how to use the coffee machine as well as tidying the play equipment. He earnt his cheesy chips at lunch time.

Here you can see another pupil hard at work, this time at Carers Together Charity Shop. He was hard at work in the stock room going through donations to go to the shop floor.

Our thanks go to the employers that have engaged with us this year and we will be visiting the rest of the pupils later in the week.