Throughout the year we have been very lucky to have been offered some valuable experiences from our local community and we would like to say a quick thank you to them for their time and effort when supporting our students.
Firstly, a huge thank you goes to SMS Plc at Hoyland, who welcomed 6 of our students to complete work experience ‘taster days’ with their team. The team were fantastic and really knew how to support our students fully. Students spent half a day upstairs in the offices and half a day down in the warehouse, shadowing each of the key roles and being trusted to scan the items that had been returned or being sent out.
“I had a right good time, I went home and had a look for a job there. There’s none at the minute but I’m going to keep looking. I’ve already planned my bus there.”
Secondly, a thank you to John North and Sam Thomson from BMBC Supported Employment Services. This year they have offered a wide range of work placements for our students and Sam has been wonderful in supporting the students to access the sessions more independently.
The placements offered to us this year have included:
Cuccina
Market Kitchen
Brick Yard Fishing Ponds
RSPB Cafe
Glassworks.
We really appreciate all the hard work that John and his team have put into organising these events and we look forward to working with them again next year.
Finally, a thank you to our friends at Shaw Lane. Shaw Lane have welcomed us back this year for another marvellous block of experiences. Students have maintained and improved the grounds, and taken part in valuable lessons around personal hygiene. They have also had the chance to build on their friendships by accessing the sports pitch once there tasks are complete, to play games with their peers.
