Weekly Information - Thursday 9th November 2023

Barton Music Makers is delighted to announce its support for the training of young musicians in the community with the presentation of this year’s Bursary Awards (inspired by the memory of the late Pam Pryce, a former pianist) to three students at John Taylor High School! Each person receives £300 for private music lessons to build on and improve their skills on their given instrument. This year we are pleased to award the following:

Jack Year 8 – drums

Rosie Year 10 – clarinet

Eleanor Year 11 – clarinet

The photos were taken on the presentation night 19^th October 2023 where Dr Stephen Taylor, Chairman and Choir Leader, presented certificates on behalf of Barton Music Makers to each of the recipients with our congratulations.

All three musicians will be performing at this year’s Christmas Concert in Barton Village Hall on Saturday, 9^th December, 7.30pm. Tickets will be available nearer the time. All proceeds from our concerts and other events are used for charitable purposes. For more information visit the BMM website: www.bartonmusicmakers.org

The following students celebrate their achievements with Mrs Cochrane this week, congratulations to them all! 

The 16–19 Discretinary Bursary Fund is a government-provided, means-tested fund available to support students who have difficulty in meeting costs relating to their studies. To qualify, you must be under 19 years of age on 31st August in the academic year in which you start your programme of study, and you will be expected to provide evidence of personal and/or financial hardship. Each case will be assessed individually, however, usually this would be based on a household income of £27,000 or less, plus any benefits you are in receipt of at this point in time.  

For further information, please see the guidance and application form using the following link John Taylor High School (jths.co.uk).

If you have queries please do not hesitate to get in touch [email protected]

Thank you

The Sixth Form Team

Accounting. A career for everyone.

A career in accountancy can take you places. To industries that excite you and countries that you love. Because finance is everywhere. 

Accountancy opens the door to a wide range of opportunities, both inside and outside of finance. It is open to anyone, anywhere, from any walk of life - students don’t need to excel at maths to become an accountant. 

As the world’s most forward-thinking accountancy body ACCA provides the opportunities and tools needed to be become a successful finance and business professional. 

With ACCA, students can develop the skills and knowledge they need to secure their first job and help build the career they are dreaming of whatever route taken.  

Qualifications available include: 

Please find below an invite to Year 10/ 11/12 and 13 students and parents to join us at our next RAF World event on Wed 29 Nov at 1910 hrs. The event, which is free, provides attendees with a chance to explore 3 different operational zones from around the globe and delve into the roles on offer within the RAF. This is followed by interviews with real-life RAF personnel and chat rooms where you can talk to our friendly recruit and engagement staffs who will be ready to answer any of your questions no matter how big or small.

Students can gain access to the national free mentoring programme by simply attending a free virtual (on zoom) Get into Medicine UCAS conference that will explain the entire application process and give them free access to all of the mentoring support above.
Students and parents can register for free at this link: https://airtable.com/appgXnyzN5ZD9Iwk6/shry7MZYtt3MGPjvO

For aspiring Doctors: FREE LIVE VIRTUAL Get Into Medicine conference dates:
Sunday 29th October
Saturday 4th November
Sunday 12th November

All attendees will be awarded with a certificate and they can list this event on their UCAS applications under activities that have prepared them for higher education. It can also be used for Ofsted and Gatsby benchmarks.

Here’s how the day will run:

9:30-10.00 Registration
10.00-11:00 Quick introduction to Medic Mentor, overview of the day, competition ratios, application timeline, Awards and Scholarships
11:00-11:15 Break
11.15-11.45 Introduction to the UCAS application form and entry requirements
11.45-12.15 Interactive CV building exercise and exclusive access to leadership, research, presentation, publication, prizes and scholarship opportunities
12.15-12.30 Top tips form a successful applicant (medical student)
12:30-12:45 Break
12.45-13.30 How to write an incredible personal statement
13.30-13.45 Break
13.45-14.10 Entrance exams - how to do ace the UCAT
14.10-14.30 How to prepare for Medical School interviews
14.30-15.00 Top tips form a successful applicant (medical student) and next steps

This programme has helped 1000s of students secure medical school places over the last 10 years and you can learn more about successful students here: https://medicmentor.org/successful-student-journeys-reviews/

Rolls-Royce are hosting an International Men’s Day event at Learning Development Centre on Wilmore Road, Derby on Monday 20^th November 15:15-16:15pm as an educational event. 

This event will be specifically targeted towards young male students to help encourage interest in STEM subjects and Rolls-Royce. 

There will be stalls focusing on how we design, develop, manufacture & service our products as well as the exciting opportunities that our future holds. 

We would like to offer you the opportunity to bring your male students to the event. Ideally this event is targeted at school age people. 

As spaces are limited, we need to operate a strict ticket only policy so please use the Eventbrite link below, each school limited to 10 tickets to bring students. 

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/civil-engineering-international-mens-day-event-tickets-740725127797?aff=oddtdtcreator

Please note some safety reminders:

• It is very important that all children are accompanied by an adult at all times at all times.
• No children below the age of 5 years are allowed on site, as we are not covered by the Risk Assessment.
• During the event you must only use the LDC main conference room and the Heritage Centre.
• Any children under the age of 18 are also only allowed to use the Gender Neutral Toilet based on the ground floor near the LDC reception.
• Photographs and / or video will be taken at the event.
• By taking part in this event, you grant Rolls-Royce full rights to use the images resulting from the photography/video filming, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images for publicity or other purposes.
• This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in printed and online publicity, social media, and press releases.
• If you do not wish to be photographed, please inform the event organizer.

Have you ever wondered how major business leaders make some of the most important strategic decisions?  

Does working on some of the world's most high-profile mergers and acquisitions sound exciting? Who do you think provides them with professional services and advice to be able to execute these deals? 

Deloitte is one of the most prestigious professional services and accounting firms in the world, in fact they are the biggest out of all the Big 4. They offer audit, tax, legal and advisory services to enable brands to grow, succeed and maintain their global status. Forming number 1 of the Big 4, Deloitte has some huge profile clients, such as Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Apple and Starbucks. Deloitte operates in over 150 countries, with over 300,000 employees, with revenues in excess of nearly $60 Billion a year.  

On Wednesday 15th November from 5pm – 6:30pm we will be hosting our first event of the year with Deloitte; this virtual webinar will be held via Zoom so you can join us from anywhere in the country! This fantastic evening will give you an insight into what Deloitte do and what a career at such a huge global firm can look like. They will be sharing tips on how you can succeed in your future, and we will be hearing from top professionals who will be sharing their personal insights to a Big 4 firm.  

Providing such a range of professional services all in-house, makes a lifetime career at Deloitte so exciting and vibrant, full of opportunities. Future ‘you’ could be auditing or advising global brands like GSK, Boeing or even Morgan Stanley! 

If you’re interested in a high-flying career at one of the Big 4 - you don’t want to miss this event! To find out more on how you could begin your career at Deloitte… 

Click here to sign up now: 

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/InsightIntoDeloitte

Next week year 12 house leaders shall be going around the tutor groups during morning registration to help raise money for Children In Need. Students can guess the bears birthday for 20 pence. The winning student shall keep the bear.

Please remind students to bring 20 pence on their year groups specific day.

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