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This term continues with lots of exciting opportunities and achievements. Year 12 Applied Scientists are honing their skills in the lab. Year 10 Sociologists have been exploring research skills and our Year 11 and 12s participated in a financial literacy workshop as part of GISS 2025. Congratulations to Studio Ignite students Remy and Alp for their success in the Liverpool Literary Festival’s "Turning the Page" writing competition!

Work Experience at MTC

In the concluding week of the summer term, four of our current Year 13 Liverpool Life Sciences UTC and The Studio School students Mateo, Alex, Ben and Tamino, participated in four days of work experience at MTC. Mateo explained that "The work experience placement at MTC consisted of working as a team to design a STEM day which is focused on showing students different pathways of engineering, while doing this we implemented the project planning methods that the employees at MTC use to plan and carry out their projects and were taught what documentation is required by them before they can commence. The experience essentially allowed us to have an insight into how a real workplace carries out their projects and showed us how we can use it on our own projects in the future”

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This week in Applied Science

As part of their lab induction, the Year 12 BTEC Applied Science group has been honing their practical skills by practising micro-pipetting techniques. Students worked with precision to pipette various volumes of coloured dyes onto parafilm, gaining valuable hands-on experience in using this essential lab tool. This exercise not only helped them develop their technical accuracy but also reinforced key concepts in measurement and laboratory safety, laying the groundwork for more advanced scientific experiments throughout the course.

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Ignite tutor settling in Virtual Event

On Wednesday 25th September there will be an opportunity for Year 9 parents/carers to ‘meet their tutor’ via school cloud appointments from 4-6pm. The school cloud is now live and will be an opportunity for the tutors to introduce themselves and ensure that parents/carers know key staff members in case they need support.

Liverpool Literary Festival's Turning the Page: Schools Writing Competition

At the end of the last academic year, Ignite students entered a competition with The University of Liverpool and two of our students have been named as the winner and runner up! Congratulations to Remy, winner and Alp who was runner up. Our students’ work will be displayed in Liverpool One, and pupils will visit the campus for a special prizegiving ceremony to celebrate their success. The judges were incredibly impressed by the creativity, depth, and skill demonstrated in their submissions.

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Job of the Week - Accountant

Accountants' responsibilities cover a wide range of financial tasks, including preparing and analysing financial records and providing advice to clients on financial performance. Accountants are skilled in analysis, budgeting and forecasting, assisting clients or employers in making decisions about investments and business expansion strategies.

This week in Sociology

Year 10 have made an excellent start to topic one- Families and Households. Students have conducted statistical research to determine the family types in our classroom. In order to do this, students had to develop and complete faceto-face questionnaires as well as analyse their findings to suggest why family types may have changed over time.

Series of workshops for our students

As a participating school in GISS 2025 (Global Innovation in Sustainability Summit), our students have been offered the opportunity to participate in a series of workshops conducted by Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) in Qatar and VISA. A group of our Year 11 and Year 12 participated in the first workshop last week on budgeting and saving. The workshop was presented by Sara Gougassian, who is part of the Visa Leadership Accelerator program at Visa. Our students found the workshop very interesting and useful for acquiring essential financial skills. The next workshop taking place in October will be Creativity and Metaphorical Thinking: Foster innovative thinking and problem-solving. 

Sickness procedure

From a safeguarding perspective, students who indicate they are feeling unwell will not be sent out of class as an unwell/injured student unaided may faint on the stairs or corridor. Staff will call first aid and first aid will go to the student. Students are not to contact home themselves when they are unwell, staff will call parents if needed.

Forthcoming Open Evening Dates

Join us for our upcoming open evenings to learn more about studying at Liverpool Life Sciences UTC & The Studio School. Visit the websites to register to come along. We have an In-Person Sixth Form Open Evening on 26th September 2024 from 5-7pm, where you can tour our state-of-the-art facilities and learn about A-Levels, BTECs, and career opportunities. We are also hosting an Ignite and Year 10 In-Person Open Evening on 1st October 2024 from 5-7pm, offering a chance to discover our unique focus on health and life sciences and creative, digital technology.

T-Level Launch – An Industry exclusive event 12/11/2024

We are excited to launch our new T-Levels in Digital Production, Design and Development and Engineering. This exclusive event is aimed at industry partners in Engineering, Digital, and Creative sectors, offering a unique opportunity to learn about the future of education and how these new T-Level qualifications can help build the workforce of tomorrow. We kindly request that parents share this information with their employers register here. 

Miss Allason's Maths Conundrum

https://ukmt.org.uk/

The answer to last week's conundrum was C.

This week's conundrum asks: 

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Come back next week to find out this week's answer!

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Uniform and equipment reminder

I would like to remind parents of the uniform standards with regard to girl’s trousers. A small number of students are wearing fashion trousers – made of Lycra material and flared leggings in style. The expectation is for students to wear school trousers or a pleated skirt. As the weather is getting colder please ensure your child has a warm, waterproof coat. All students are required to have a school bag with them every day. This must be large enough to carry a number of A4 revision guides. We will provide your child with a suitable bag if they are unable to obtain one.

Jill Davies, Principal at Life Sciences and The Studio School. 

Creating careers – Parent and Carer Information Sessions

This series will explore Apprenticeship and Technical Education (ATE) routes in the Liverpool City Region, providing the information you need to help guide your young person’s next steps. Each session will cover career pathways in key sectors, essential skills, and feature insights from real employers, with opportunities to ask questions and learn about open and upcoming opportunities.

  • Apprenticeship & Technical Education Overview – Oct 15th, 6-7pm, Learn about available post-16 pathways, including apprenticeships and T-levels, and how to find opportunities in the Liverpool City Region (LCR), click here for more info.
  • Digital & Creative Sector Session – Oct 23rd, 6-7pm, Discover exciting careers in the booming LCR digital and creative sectors, from gaming to cyber roles, with opportunities across the region, click here for more info. 
  • Energy & Net Zero Jobs – Nov 6th, 6-7pm, Explore careers in clean growth and renewable energy as the LCR works towards net zero carbon by 2035, focusing on green skills and future-proofing our planet, click here for more info. 
  • Advanced Manufacturing Sector Session – Nov 21st, 6-7pm, The LCR's Advanced Manufacturing sector is vast, covering automotive, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, food, engineering, and more. With major global companies based here, it offers excellent career opportunities for your young person, click here for more info. 
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Autumn Open Days at the University of Liverpool

Autumn Open Days are starting this month and there are still spaces available for students to book. So, whether it is Saturday 21 September or Saturday 12 October, students and their supporters will be welcomed to the city campus to visit facilities and meet staff and students to help them decide whether Liverpool is right for them.

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University of Liverpool Maths Club

From October the University of Liverpool will be offering free monthly Saturday morning sessions for Year 10 and above students who are considering taking a STEM degree in the future, but also those who simply enjoy mathematics. These interactive sessions will be delivered mainly by academic staff and postgraduates from across the Faculty of Science & Engineering, with occasional invited speakers from research or industry. Further information is available here, or by emailing Michael Jones. 

Online Career Days

Career Days give students an insight into different careers that might appeal to them, advice on subject choices and how to apply to university, followed by work experience in the afternoon to help them see what the career may be like. Students will receive a certificate at the end of the day confirming their work experience. Students who are aged 13-18 can register to join the online days by visiting www.careerdays.co.uk

The schedule is as follows:

  • Medicine Career Day - Saturday 5th October 2024
  • Dentistry Career Day - Sunday 6th October 2024
  • Business Career Day - Saturday 12th October 2024
  • Psychology Career Day - Saturday 19th October 2024
  • Architect Career Day - Saturday 26th October 2024
  • Performing Arts Career Day - Sunday 27th October 2024
  • Law Career Day - Saturday 2nd November 2024
  • Vet Career Day - Saturday 9th November 2024
  • Computer Science Career Day - Saturday 23rd November 2024
  • Engineering & Technology Career Day - Saturday 30th November 2024
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Word of the Week - ASPIRATION

Definition - A hope or ambition of achieving something From Latin: aspirare "strive for, breathe at" Usage: She has aspirations to be a documentary filmmaker

Vaping – We would like to remind you that we do not allow students to bring items such as cigarettes, lighters, matches or e-cigarettes/ vapes into school.

Zero Tolerance of Abuse - The NST has a zero-tolerance approach to abusive language, violence, aggression or harassment towards employees, governors and volunteers.

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