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Year 10 - Work Experience

 

The Search For a Placement Begins Now

 

What is it? It's your opportunity to spend a period of time outside the classroom, learning about a particular job or area of work.

 

When is it? - 2 weeks beginning Monday 2nd July until Friday 13th July 2018.

 

Why do it? It can help you decide on your options for after year 11 and beyond.  It will give you the chance to develop and show evidence of vital skills such as self-confidence, communication, independence and a variety of others depending on what kind of placement you do.

 

How to find a placement?  Family are often a good source for finding a placement, think what your parents/guardians do? How about brothers/sisters or aunts/uncles.

Do you already know where you may like to work?

If you know the type of job, check on yell.com for companies that are near you.

 

What do I Need? An up to date CV, covering letter and a school work experience form.  This form will be given to you with a letter for your parents. New forms can be collected from the FLC.

 

Check out the following websites. They may help you decide on the type of work experience you want to do. (click on the pictures to go to the websites)

 

                      

 

Have a look at the new careers guide in the FLC. 

 

 

 

 

Tips

• Make a list of 10 places
• Call / visit and ASK e.g. "hello, I'm enquiring about the possibility of organising a work experience placement from the 2nd of July" They will tell you what to do next.
• Its very competitive so its important to make the right impression.
• Try to find the name of a contact to address your letter/email/call to.  This will show you have done some research.
• You are finding your own work experience placement.  It will make it harder if you try to find a placement with a friend.

 

 

Good luck with your search. 

 If you have any questions visit the FLC and ask.

Year 11 Mock Exams

 

Monday 27th November - Wednesday 6th December

There are lots of links to assist with your revision on the

homework and revision help tab above.

 

If you don't have your passwords for Doddle, GCSE pod or Mathswatch

please ensure you see your teacher or visit the FLC to obtain them.

 

The exam timetable is on the school website.  In the FLC there is a copy on display and there are also printed copies you can collect.

 

Half Term Reading

 

Have you made a list of the books you want to read this half term?

 

If not then this is what you need to do:

• Pop into the FLC and have a look at the new books that have arrived.
• Plan a trip to your local library.  Central Library in Croydon is open all week and has lots of fantastic books to borrow.
• Talk to your friends and see what they have read.  Maybe they will be able to suggest something new.

 

 

Make sure you let me know after half term any fantastic books that you have found and read.

 

Enjoy and have a great week off

 

 

 

 

Open Eveing - Thursday 5th October 2017

The Library will be open all evening, in your travels around the school please pop in to say hello and have a look around.  If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask.

Welcome

 

 

 

 

I would like to say hello of all the new students and staff that have arrived at Thomas More this term.

Please take a moment of your time to explore this library blog.  There is information that will help you with class work, homework and support you with school life.

Keep a look out for the weekly Where in the world? competition which can be found on the right hand side of this page.

Don't forget you can use the library before school, during break and lunch then after school.

 

Summer Reading and Book Review Competition

 

Why not check out your local library for great new books to read over the summer.  The librarians will always be able to help with recommendations.

 

Most libraries will be running events aimed at children and teenagers.  Have a look at these links for more information.

Croydon Libraries               Sutton Libraries

The love reading 4 kids website has lists of recommended books to read over the summer.  There is also lots of information about other books with a Special Features section and a Top 10 section.

 

You should then be able to borrow most of these books at your local library or buy them at your local book shop.

COMPETITION 

Have you enjoyed the book you've read?
 

Would you recommend it to others? 

If so then please write a book review.

 It can take any format but must include the following:

 

• Book title
• Author
• Genre
• An illustration
• Your name

There will be a prize for the best review.  It will be judged on presentation, spelling and effort.  All the entries will be displayed in the FLC.

Please ensure that your book review is handed into the FLC by Friday 8th September 2017 and don't forget to include your name.