18th September 2017

Dear Parents,

We will be holding our annual Careers’ Evening on Tuesday 17th October 2017 from 6.00pm – 8.00pm in the Sports’ Hall for Year 10 and Year 11 pupils and their parents.

Careers’ Evening will give yourselves and your son or daughter the opportunity to talk to representatives from a wide variety of local colleges, further education establishments and training providers who your child may consider accessing post 16. This year there will be over 40 different representatives present.

Relevant materials, useful advice and current prospectuses will be available. It is also an opportunity to find out about different occupations and to talk to as many people as possible about future careers. We anticipate the evening to be well attended and busy, so please allow at least one hour to visit the representatives. Photographs will be taken throughout the evening.

Most of the providers will be situated in the Sports’ Hall. However, there will be formal presentations throughout the evening from , & Leigh College, St John Rigby College and Collegiate which will take place in the rooms close to the Sports’ Hall. All the information regarding the presentations and rooms will be in a booklet provided on the evening.

Can I make you aware of a useful website called The National Careers’ Service. The link can be found on our School website under the Students - Careers section. It contains a really comprehensive guide for parents with lots of up to date information. Please also find attached the dates for the College Open Evenings. Your child has already been issued with a copy in school and you can also find a copy on the website.

I really hope you find this event useful and make full use of the expertise of the representatives who will be giving up their time to be with us on the evening. Please can you indicate if you are attending by completing and returning the slip provided below. If you have any questions prior to the evening, please do not hesitate to contact me on 01942 726842.

Yours sincerely

Mrs D Garner Assistant Headteacher ______

Please return this form to Pupil Services – FAO Mrs D Garner

Name of pupil: ______Tutor Group ______

I will / will not be attending the careers event on Tuesday 17th October 2017.

Name of Parent ______Signature ______Date ______

College Open Evenings 2017/18 College Days/Times

Bolton College Thurs, 12th October 4.30-8pm Deane Road Weds, 22nd November 4.30-8pm Bolton, BL3 5BG Weds, 7th February 4.30-8pm www.boltoncollege.ac.uk Bolton 6th Form Sat, 14th October 10-1pm Deane Road Weds, 8th November 5.30-8pm Bolton, BL3 5BG Thurs, 30th January 5.30-7.30pm www.bolton-sfc.ac.uk Carmel College Weds, 18th October 6-8.30pm Prescot Road Thurs, 9th November 6-8.30pm St Helens Sat, 18th November 11-1.30pm WA10 3AG Tues, 6th February 6-8.30pm www.carmel.ac.uk Deanery 6th Form Thurs,19th October 5.30-7.30pm www.deanery.wigan.sch.uk Manchester College (The) Thurs,28th September 5-8pm Sheena Simon Campus 3,4,5 October at three campuses – check website Whitworth Street, Manchester M1 3HB www.tmc.ac.uk Wed, 4 & Thurs, 5th October 6.30-8.30pm Loushers Ln, Warrington, Cheshire WA4 6RD Sat, 14th October 10am time TBC www.priestley.ac.uk

Pro-Co NW TBC – Please see Pro-Co NW for details Prescott Street, Wigan, WN6 7DD Montrose Avenue, Wigan, WN5 9XN www.proconw.co.uk Sat, 23rd September 2017 11.00am – 3.00pm Langdale Rd, Leyland, PR25 3DQ Thurs, 12th October 2017 4.00pm – 8.00pm www.runshaw.ac.uk Mon, 20 November 2017 4.00pm – 8.00pm Wed, 7 March 2018 4.00pm – 8.00pm Salford College City Skills Campus Tues, 17th October 5.30-8.30pm Lissadel Street Sat, 25th November 10.30-2pm Salford, M6 6AP Tues, 20th March 5.30-8.30pm Salford College Thurs, 19th October 5.30-8.30pm Eccles Campus Sat, 25th November 10.30-2pm Chartsworth Road, Thurs, 22nd March 5.30-8.30pm Eccles, M30 9FJ

Salford College Wed, 18th October 5.30-8.30pm Pendleton Campus Sat, 25th November 10.30-2pm Dronfield Road Thurs, 22nd March 5.30-8.30pm Salford, M6 7FR Salford College Tues, 17th October 5.30-8.30pm Walkden Campus Sat, 25th November 10.30-2pm Walkden Road Tues, 20th March 5.30-8.30pm Worsley, M28 7QD www.salfordcc.ac.uk Wed, 1st November 4.30-8pm www.sthelens.ac.uk St John Rigby College 5.30pm to 8.30pm Gathurst Road Thurs, 19th October Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0LJ Wed, 1st November www.sjr.ac.uk Tues, 14th November St Mary’s 6th form Thurs, 9th November 6-8pm Manchester road, Astley M29 7EE www.stmaryshigh.wigan.sch.uk Warrington Collegiate Mon,16th October 5-7pm www.warrington.ac.uk Thurs,16th November 5-7pm Warrington UTC Thurs, 28th September 5.30-7.30pm www.Utcwarrington.org Thurs, 16th November Open Event with taster workshops 4.30pm-7pm Wigan Campus School for the Arts Parsons walk, Mon, 9th October 2017 Wigan, WN1 1RR Mon, 13th November 2017 Centre for construction and Engineering Mon, 5th February 2018 Pagefield Centre, Walkden Avenue, Wigan WN1 WJH Mon, 23rd April 2018 www.wigan-leigh.ac.uk Wigan and Leigh College 4.30-7pm Leigh Campus Mon, 16th October 2017 Sale way,Leigh, WN7 4JY Mon, 20th November 2017 The Image Centre, Walmesley Road, Leigh WN7 1XL Mon, 12th February 2018 www.wigan-leigh.ac.uk Wigan UTC 5 – 7pm www.wiganutc.org Wed, 27th September Winstanley College 6.30-8.30pm Winstanley Road, Thurs, 16th November Billinge Wigan, WN5 7XF www.winstanley.ac.uk