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Global Child Poverty: Sixth Form Conference at Westminster

21 Nov 2009 | By: Schools Coordinator | 1 comment

In May 2009, one of our Sixth Form students, Jasvin Singh applied to have the opportunity to attend a two day “BBC Interview Masterclass” course. Jasvin`s application was successful and she spent two days at Westminster learning interview techniques from professionals from the BBC. After the training, Jasvin went to the Houses of Parliament where she interviewed Mike Foster, the Secretary under State for the Department for International Development (DFID).

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Transage - Teachers

01 Nov 2008 | By: Schools Coordinator | 0 comments

Last year a partnership was formed between residents of Parkfield House and our students, led by Sagar Patel and Ian Morrow, working together on inter-generational projects. One of the projects was training older people on how to be computer and IT wise. The computer classes were very successful and helped to bring both old and young together.

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Students become computer teachers

01 Oct 2007 | By: Schools Coordinator | 0 comments

Sixth Formers from Hatch End High School have been helping local older people to learn computing skills as part of the Trans-Age Project. Local residents of the Parkfield House (Willow Housing and Care - Sheltered Scheme) opposite Headstone Lane station expressed an interest in learning how to use basic computing functions and also more sophisticated skills such as how to download music on to an i-pod and how to shop on-line. Residents arrived at Hatch End High School for their first lesson last Thursday afternoon and spent an hour with one-to-one tuition from a Sixth Form student.

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