Autumn Term 2 Round Nov/Dec 2018
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Half Term Roundup November/December 2018 Contents Click to see a story or scroll down Year 9 Intake BBC Radio Humberside Visit Jacobs Civil Engineering Visit English Seven Company Consistencies RAF National Engineering Competition Mock Exams Mentoring Sessions Boxford Laser Cutting Machine Global Entrepreneurship Week 2018 Cristal Site Visit Christmas Lights Switch On Light Up a Life Event Enrichment Crumble Sessions Christmas Jumper Day Spanish Humberside Airport Visit When you see this icon there are links you can click Year 9 Intake This year marked an exciting milestone for the Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire, as we were officially able to announce that we had agreement from the DfE (Department for Education) to open the school to a year 9 intake from September 2019! Now starting from the ages of 13 up to 19, it encourages even more budding engineers to discover their passion. Alongside of the exciting news we are also hosting an official year 9 Launch Event on Saturday 19th January to celebrate. With a variety of fun STEM-based master classes for the whole family to get involved in, it is the perfect opportunity to meet with existing students, staff members and influential employers as well as discovering your future potential. English Creativity, imagination and enquiry; all vital skills that local employers so desperately need to help develop the next generation of skilled employees. Our English lessons are designed to help inspire students through the study of literature to strengthen their social, moral, spiritual and cultural development, whilst nurturing their ability to empathise with others and to understand the range of human emotions. The communication skills that we help our students to develop in English is absolutely vital in ensuring that they become well-rounded young men and women, who are able to work effectively in teams and to communicate their ideas and apply solutions to Engineering problems. Mock Exams Half term 3 will be a busy period for Mock Exams, November saw the first set of Mock Exams for our Year 11 and 13 students. with the timetable scheduled as; Completing exams in all their subjects, the results provided accurate progress data that will now be used by teachers to provide intervention, Year 10 and 12 ensuring that all students are meeting their potential in summer. 14th January to 25th January We are very proud to announce that students who completed their exams Year 11 and 13 did so superbly and did so superbly, with an exceptional amount of effort. 28th January to 8th February We can confirm that; • Maths and English results rose, with 15% more students now predicted to achieve grade 4+ compared to June 2018 • Grades in Engineering improved significantly with a greater number of Level 2 Merits being achieved compared to the previous year • Physics and Chemistry results show that our students are making more progress than ever before Students are performing well in their option subjects too; the highlights include Spanish, with 80% predicted to get a grade 4+, and Design and Technology with a prediction of 75%. Global Entrepreneurship Week 2018 2 days, 6 challenges, 36 students and 42 teams later, we were so happy to have been part of the Secondary School Enterprise Masterclasses in conjunction with Global Entrepreneurship Week 2018. Running from Monday 12th to Sunday 18th November, the Entrepreneurship Network has been designed with an aim to make it easier for anyone, anywhere to start and scale a business. As our students continuously develop vital skill sets such as leadership, creative thinking, team work, strategic planning and communication, the Enterprise Masterclasses were the perfect team- building events. Hosted at Craven Park, home of Hull Kingston Rovers, schools from around the area competed in a series of challenges that put their entrepreneurial skills to the test. Throughout each day our students heard from a number of inspiring entrepreneurs, competed in ice breaker challenges, quizzes, video pitches and planned their own event to be held at Craven Park. We were very pleased to announce that on day one, the ENLUTC team won the ice breaker challenge, whilst on day two we were one of the six teams shortlisted to present our ideas to a team of judges! Congratulations to all teams involved throughout both days. Light Up a Life Event Macmillan 20th Anniversary Badge This December marked Macmillan Trusts, Light up a Life Event 20th anniversary, and to help honour the special occasion three of our year 11 students got involved to design and produce a limited edition badge to raise money. Manda, Oakley and Brandon, worked together on the special project to design a concept that represented both the remembrance tree and lights that are used each year to remember loved ones. The badges were on sale throughout the night for a charitable suggested donation of £1.00. Hosted by the Scunthorpe Macmillan Fundraising Committee, in partnership with The Foundry Shopping Centre and The Scunthorpe Telegraph, the poignant service, held on Wednesday 14th November gave people the opportunity to remember those they love but have sadly lost. The incredible event raises money each year to help and support those living with cancer in our local community, and this year was able to have raised in excess of £7k! We are incredibly proud to have been part of such an inclusive ceremony which supports local people. Spanish Working alongside of our Spanish teacher this term, we are very lucky to welcome Federica Lisa from our industry partner British Steel, who is helping to support our GCSE Spanish students. Frederica, is a technical graduate and a master of chemistry, currently working on the development of steelmaking at British Steel. Fluent in Italian, Spanish and English, she is a great addition for our students who she will now be working alongside of on a weekly, one-to-one basis to help prepare for their speaking exams. It is a great opportunity for us to have Frederica supporting our students and they are already benefitting, without a doubt, from her mentoring. ¡Muchas gracias Federica! BBC Radio Humberside Visit After our brief brush with fame back in October, appearing on BBC Radio Humberside for an interview with broadcaster Phil White, we were lucky enough to be able to spend an afternoon at the production studios in Hull to take a look behind the scenes. Touring both the television and radio studios, we were given a unique insight into the planning and production of some of our favourite channels from around the region. The level of industry knowledge, and technological skills required to broadcast live each day certainly inspired us all. The ENLUTC Company Consistencies Everyone in business wear No one shouts in anger Planners on desks Shake hands as you enter the room Respect people’s differences Seven Company Be safe - don’t run or shout in the building. Hold hands on handrails at all times Consistencies Silent and respectful entrance to the main hall First impressions are always the most important impressions! This is what we try to remind our students e if everyday through our Seven Company Consistencies rL fo that are aimed to help prepare them d lle ki for their future careers. #S Mentoring Sessions As part of our ongoing, strong partnerships with local industry experts, we are able to provide our students with a series of mentoring sessions throughout the academic year. The one-to-one sessions are designed to equip our year 10 students with extensive industry knowledge, guidance and advice that will benefit them when looking towards their future career options. Two mentoring sessions were held throughout November, the first on Thursday 1st and an additional session on Thursday 29th. Our students were lucky to work alongside of companies such as ABP Humber, British Steel, Pepperell’s Solicitors, STEM Learning, RAF Scampton, Cristal, Phillips 66, Singleton Birch, Barclays Bank Scunthorpe, Jobcentre Plus and The Marketplace Ltd.! Working alongside of company experts allows our students to build confidence, communication, engagement and industry knowledge; all vital skills that can be taken throughout both their professional and personal life. We are looking forward to further mentoring sessions throughout the academic year. Cristal Site Visit What is one of the many things we love about our industry partners? Being able to visit their world class sites and speak with industry experts of course! On Wednesday 5th December ten of our year 13 students visited Cristal, who gave them the invaluable experience of being on a top tier COMAH site, along with a spot of table tennis. Enrichment Crumble Sessions Throughout our second half term we were joined by UK STEM, who delivered weekly sessions to our year 10 students on Crumble controllers. The small circuit boards equipped with sparkles, allowed students to apply computing and coding knowledge to programme light sequences that lit up their faces – figuratively and literally! Humberside Airport Visit On Tuesday 4th December, Humberside Airport invited a group of our year 12 students to spend a morning at their facilities. Introducing them to the airports history, air traffic control and radar tower, it gave our students the opportunity to spend time learning from the experts who are responsible for the separation and efficient movement of approaching and departing aircrafts and vehicles operating on the taxiways and runways of the airport itself. We also had the chance to experience a few practical exercises from the Humberside Fire & Rescue Service! Jacobs Civil Engineering Visit On Thursday 22nd November, our Year 12 and 13 students welcomed visitor Chiko, from industry partner Jacobs to discuss his job role as a Civil Engineer. Delivering a presentation on this specific engineering discipline and others associated with the sector, Chiko was able to provide our students with a unique insight into industry.