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Our students have been busy with inspiring activities and opportunities! Highlights include attending the BioIndustry Association conference, where students networked with industry professionals and explored VR tools for medicine manufacturing. Ignite students designed virtual classrooms with Co-Spaces, paving the way for future learning innovations. Ms. Mallo and Ms. Mahjoub showcased our Arabic Programme at a global language conference in Philadelphia, while Year 10 students collaborated with Scouse Flowerhouse on a climate-focused planting workshop. Work experience, including Mollie's creative placement at Agent Marketing, and visits to the National Apprenticeship Road Show and Alfred H Knight headquarters, rounded out a week full of career-building experiences.

BioIndustry Association trip

Liverpool Life Science students who are part of the Bionow Mentoring Scheme were treated to a range of great sessions at the BioIndustry Association (BIA) conference at St George’s Hall this week. The event consisted of students networking with representatives from the bioprocessing industry, exploring the work of early careers researchers, and discussing apprenticeship opportunities with Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult. Students particularly loved trying out the Resilience Immersive VR to develop skills in medicine manufacturing. Thank you to all involved, but particularly Kate Barclay, for taking the time to arrange the sessions and for showing us around. What a great experience for the students and staff who thoroughly enjoyed it!

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National Apprenticeship Road Show

This week, BTEC Applied Science Year 12 students attended the National Apprenticeship Road Show at Kings Dock, where they had the opportunity to explore apprenticeships with local and national employers, including AstraZeneca, NHS, Barclays, Airbus, and many more.

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Scouse Flowerhouse visited The Studio

This week Flowerhouse delivered a planting workshop with a group of our Year 10 students and was in colouration with Liverpool Biennial using the planters repurposed from the sculptures created Alicja Biala: Merseyside Totemy. ‘Merseyside Totemy' is a new public artwork that visualises statistics and figures related to the impact of climate change on the Liverpool City Region, one of the area’s most at risk from rising sea levels caused by climate change.’ Click here if you would like to find out more.

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If you would like to find out more about this Career Pathway then please click here. 

Ignite PBL

Year 9 students were set a task by Mr. Gorton to design a virtual classroom, complete with interactive elements using the Co-Spaces platform. The environment was 3-dimensional and could be ‘visited’ in real-time, this design could pave the way for the use of VR headsets and future learning environments. Watch this space…

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Trip to Alfred H Knight Headquarters

An excellent day at Alfred H Knight in Prescot with Liverpool Life Sciences UTC students. We were treated to a fascinating presentation from Dr Nikolaos Kapakoglou, followed by a tour, taking in the wide range of analytical techniques used in the labs led by Robbie Hand. Students also had the chance to participate in a great practical activity and hear from a range of employees and apprentices at the company. If that's not enough we were provided with a delicious pizza for lunch too! Thank you to everyone involved, especially Adrian Speed for organising. We had a great day and it has opened our student's eyes to the possibility of degree apprenticeships

Prohibiting the use of mobile phones during the school day from the 1st of January 2025
Whilst phones have brought many positives to our lives, it is now timely for me to recognise that children's use of digital technology is having a negative impact on students’ concentration, behaviour, safety, and well-being. We recently received guidance from the Department for Education stating that schools should prohibit the use of mobile phones throughout the school day.

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As a school, we are in agreement with the Department for Education and are planning to implement the change. Mobile phones are a vital part of life and learning, but we are seeing that a greater number of students are becoming addicted to their phones. Their use within the school day has created additional problems for both our children and the school.

  • Mobile phones provide an unnecessary distraction, disruption, and diversion within the school day. One national survey stated that one in three secondary school pupils report that mobile phones are used in most lessons without permission.
  • Safeguarding is always our main priority. By removing phones, we believe that this will have a positive influence on all students, making the community a safer place. In recent times, for some students, there has been a significant decline in their wellbeing and mental health. Nationally, three in ten students cite making and maintaining friendships and their mental health as a cause of worry, anxiety, or depression. By removing mobile phones, students can spend more time staying active and socialising face to face with their peers, activities which have a positive impact on wellbeing.

Work experience at Agent Marketing

Year 13 student, Mollie, recently completed three days of work experience at Agent Marketing, who are one of our close neighbours. During her time there, Mollie got to work on and also contributed to an ‘All You Read is Love’ campaign, the campaign was launched in 2020 and has donated over £50,000 worth of new books to share the gift of reading with thousands of children across the North West, with Agent Marketing aiming to make 2024 their biggest yet.

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Reflecting on her experience, Mollie shared “I learned how to follow a prompt and create something in a different style to what was requested of me, I also learnt camera skills and how to use different settings and angles on a camera to create a different tone/ vibe.” When asked about the most enjoyable part of her placement, Mollie highlighted that she enjoyed the variety of tasks they handle, and the work environment contributes to making it a rewarding and enjoyable place to be. As for how it has prepared her for the jobs of tomorrow, Mollie shared that meeting tight deadlines while collaborating with others to capture the best shots provided her with valuable hands-on experience. It also gave her a clear understanding of what working in the creative industries truly entails.

Language staff attended a conference in Philadelphia

Last week, Ms Mallo and Ms Mahjoub had the opportunity to present at the Annual Convention and World Languages Expo 2024 which took place in Philadelphia from November 22nd to 24th. The ACTFL Convention is globally recognised as the most comprehensive professional development event for language educators in the U.S.

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This event offers learning opportunities for all language education professionals at all levels and from all languages and access to more than 600 educational sessions for all levels of instruction and opportunities to connect and network with more than 7,000 language professionals. Their workshop “Celebrating Arabic in an Innovative Environment”, which showcased the Arabic Programme at Life Sciences UTC & Studio, was a total success. Attendees were inspired by the amazing opportunities and projects our students enjoy as part of the Language Hub Arabic Programme in our schools. Thanks to our sponsors, QFI, Ms Mallo and Ms Mahjoub were able to share their expertise in creating such inspiring diverse environments where our students thrive through fostering a culture of respect and appreciation for our multicultural schools.

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.

Christmas Appeal 2024

Liverpool Life Sciences UTC and The Studio School are raising £500 to support families in our school community with food and gifts. Many of our families are struggling with the cost of living crisis, and we are aiming to buy food hampers and gifts to support families over the Christmas period. Every amount makes a huge difference when it comes to supporting families. £1 donation can buy several small food items to support a family. £5 can buy a small gift. £10 can buy essential food and toiletries. Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, I will withdraw funds directly. It's the most efficient way to donate and saves time and costs. Please donate here

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Own clothes day

On Thursday the 19th of December there will be an own clothes day for students. We kindly ask students to bring £1 or more, the option to donate will also be on parent pay.

Leave us a Google Review

We strive to provide the best experience for our students. Your feedback helps us improve and continue delivering quality education and care. If you’ve had a good experience with us, we’d love to hear from you.

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Leaving a review on Google helps others learn more about our schools and gives us valuable insight.

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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. 

Miss Allason's Maths Conundrum https://ukmt.org.uk

The answer to last week’s conundrum was A. This week's conundrum asks 

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

Make an online referral to Liverpool's Children & Young People's Mental Health Support

Children and young people, parents and carers in crisis can access support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, freephone 0808 196 3550. Visit the emergency advice page for more information.

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Training for parents/carers & professionals working with children & young people

Merseyside Youth Association’s mental health promotion team (RAISE Team) delivers a range of FREE bite-size courses covering a range of mental health issues that impact children, young people and their families. Bite-size sessions coming up in December, delivered via Zoom...

  • Behaviour as Communication - 02/12/2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Book here
  • Safety Planning - 03/12/2024 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Book here
  • Mental Health Support for Children and Young People in Liverpool - 09/12/2024 9:30 am - 11:00 am Book here
  • Building Resilience - 09/12/2024 10:00 am - 11:00 am Book here
  • An Introduction to Psychosis - 09/12/2024 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Book here
  • Suicide Awareness - 09/12/2024 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Book here
  • Emotionally-Based School Avoidance - 09/12/2024 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Book here
  • The Online World and Mental Health - 10/12/2024 10:00 am - 11:00 am Book here
  • Introduction to Self-Harm -12/12/2024 10:00 am - 11:00 am Book here
  • Understanding Low Mood and Depression - 16/12/2024 10:00 am - 11:00am Book here
  • Sleep - 16/12/2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Book here
  • Managing Challenging Conversations - 16/12/2024 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Book here

Free Careers and Education Events

 Are you unsure about the opportunities available to you for your future? National Apprenticeship & Education Events are here to help. Ideal for students aged 15 and above, their FREE careers and education events take place across the UK every year and are designed to inspire school-leavers to progress & discover more about their career and FE opportunities. With exhibitors such as The Army, BBC, Middlesex University, The AA, NHS, AstraZeneca, TrustFord, UKFT and many more, it’ll provide students with the chance to have those all-important face-to-face conversations in a relaxed, helpful environment.

Apprenticeship vacancies

Upcoming event in Liverpool

On Thursday the 29th of January at Aintree Racecourse there is an event taking place that welcomes visitors from Northwest Liverpool Region including Preston, Warrington, Chester, and Blackpool. Individuals aged 15+ and parents & guardians can register your free place now!

Morrisons’ are looking for a range of motivated students to join their Manufacturing Degree Apprenticeship scheme!

This scheme can kickstart your student’s management career and propel them into a leading role within Morrisons! You’ll gain invaluable knowledge across manufacturing teams, where you’ll learn what goes into Morrisons’ fast-paced business.

Day-to-day activities involved in this scheme involve:

  • Running production lines
  • Finding solutions to improve their efficiency
  • Leading production teams and
  • Providing support to leading sites during peak trading times

The programme is 3 years in length and will involve a high level of on-the-job learning as well as working towards completion of a degree, so it will be challenging, but the career path this will lead onto is worth the challenge! Morrisons offers unrivalled support towards the Bsc (Hons) in charted Management at the University of Bradford, and pay all the fees! What are Morrisons looking for? A minimum of 112 UCAS points and GCSE Grade 4 in Maths and English A full UK driving licence Find the full job description here or apply today.

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Subject Taster Days at Edge Hill University

Edge Hill Subject Taster Days continue in November, offering students the chance to explore specific subjects and allowing them to experience what it would it be like to study at Edge Hill. Most of the events in November are fully booked, however, to view all other upcoming Taster Days and secure a booking, visit their website or email [email protected] to discuss any alternative options. Students can also sign up to be notified about new dates or you can request a more bespoke visit.

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Higher & Degree Listing - Amazing Apprenticeships!

Explore 2,300 higher and degree apprenticeship vacancies in the October edition of the Higher & Degree Listing 2024. Find out more here.

Explore 100 incredible technician careers that don’t require a degree

Whether you hold an interest in engineering, horticulture, music, art, or science, there’s a technician career out there for you. Complete the Technician Careers Quiz so you can explore the 100 exciting technician careers that might be right for you. Explore the free resources available here.

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All About Futures: PlayStation Liverpool Work Experience

Opportunity for female students in Year 12 or 13 to take part in a work experience placement with PlayStation Liverpool from Mon 3rd Feb – Thurs 6th Feb 2025. The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Mon 9th December. Find out more here.

Merseyside Police Cyber Team are running an exciting Cyber Challenge

For students 11 to 18 years. Now live and entries close on 21st December. Finals days - 4th and 5th of March 2025 at Aintree Racecourse. More information here and website here.

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Springboard Future Chef Competition for years 9-11

Find out more here.

Opportunity for 13-18/25-year-olds to join the Youth Combined Authority

Are you aged 13 to 18 (or 13 and 25 if you have special educational needs and or a disability), live in the Liverpool City Region and keen to have a say on key issues such as Employment / Energy / Transport / Culture / Economic growth. More info and apply here.

Word of the Week - PROCRASTINATE

Definition - Put off till another day, defer to a future time. From Latin: pro "forward" + crastinus "belonging to tomorrow, "/ Usage: "the temptation will be to procrastinate until the morning"

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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