Foldr | HP Email | Teams | Wisepay | Staff Home About Information School Life Enrichment Sixth Form School DIrect Contact Careers At Hove Park School & Sixth Form College we are committed to providing our students with a comprehensive programme of accurate, impartial and objective careers information, education, advice and guidance. We aim to ensure that all individual students, irrespective of ability, can make informed decisions at all stages of their experience and development. As such, our careers programme is focused around Government recommendations as outlined in the Gatsby Benchmarks: The Benchmarks A stable careers programme Learning from career and labour market information Addressing the needs of each pupil Linking curriculum learning to careers Encounters with employers and employees Experiences of workplaces Encounters with further and higher education Personal guidance The careers programme at Hove Park School is delivered to years 7 to 13 through: Comprehensive programme of Careers lessons through the Learning for Life Programme, yrs 7 – 11 Careers in the Curriculum: lessons focused on Career paths in Y8 to support Options Process Start Profile Careers platform: online resource to support students throughout their time at HPS Hove Park School Careers Fair GCSE/Post 16 option evenings Information evenings for Yrs7-11 Assemblies Guest Speakers Work encounters One to one Career Interviews for ALL students Enterprise Workshops For a more detailed overview, please view our careers strategy here. You can also access various up-to-date resources, volunteering opportunities and general careers information here The Careers Team: Joanna Roberts - joroberts@hovepark.org.uk If you would like further advice about careers in relation to choosing option subjects, please email our careers advisor, Ms Mills: jmills@hovepark.org.uk You can also find more information about careers and choosing options on these external websites: General careers advice: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/ Videos on choosing options for students: https://www.getcareerconfident.co.uk/resources/how-to-videos Downloads on choosing options for parents: https://www.getcareerconfident.co.uk/parents/downloads-parents Considering university in the future: https://www.informedchoices.ac.uk/qualifications If students, parents and carers, teachers, or employers have any comments, feedback, suggestions or would like to get involved in our careers programme please contact joroberts@hovepark.org.uk Procedure A provider wishing to request access should contact our Careers Coordinator, Jo Roberts – Email: joroberts@hovepark.org.uk Opportunities for access The school offers a comprehensive Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance programme and an overview of this programme can be seen in the School’s Careers Strategy which can be seen above. Please speak to our Careers Advisor to identify the most suitable opportunity for you. The school will make a suitable space available for discussions between the provider and students, as appropriate to the activity. The school will also make available ICT and other specialist equipment to support provider presentations. This will all be discussed and agreed in advance of the visit with the Careers Advisor or a member of their team. Providers are welcome to leave a copy of their prospectus or other relevant course literature with the Careers Advisor so that they can be displayed in the Careers Section of the school library. Facebook feed Latest News Music Enrichment Day Our second Curriculum Enrichment Day was themed as Music from Around the World. Students participated in a range of workshops from external companies on genres such as the music and dance of China, African drumming and samba. There were also many classroom-based activities such as using the app Garageband to create music and the Year 7s enjoyed making their own rap music. Our very own Mr Miles and Mr Barbour also organised and led sessions to whole year groups, which students clearly found both fascinating and engaging. Mr Miles’ session, for example, was a very loud samba extravaganza! Students really enjoyed the day and were fully engaged in these enrichment activities which are designed to supplement the breadth and depth of our curriculum offer. The curriculum days later in the year will look to develop these areas, as well as a focus on supporting other areas of the Key Stage 3 curriculum. Christmas Market & Ice Rink Thursday 2nd December - Hove Park Valley Campus - Christmas Market & Ice Rink Book your Ice Skating tickets here > www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/192260194417 ﻿ Hove Park School for the first time ever, will have a 10m x 10m synthetic ice rink at our annual Christmas Market, complete with music, lights and a snow machine to add to the fun! Tickets are £6 per adult or child, for 20 minutes skating (price includes skate hire). There are 3 penguin aids available per session for our younger skaters, these can be reserved on a first come first served basis for an extra charge of £2.50. To book visit - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/192260194417 If you would like to advertise your business, we are selling advertising space around the ice rink’s barriers – please contact ksalter@hovepark.org.uk with your advertising enquiries. If you would like to run a stall contact dwillard@hovepark.org.uk All profits from our Christmas Market and Ice rink will be going to The Sussex Cancer Fund. Equalities Enrichment day All students in Years 7 to 11 enjoyed a range of activities and learning experiences outside of their normal timetabled lessons on Friday 15th October. This was the first of our Project Days this year and the focus was on Equalities. We had a variety of external agencies and companies who presented to the students on topics around Equalities and Diversity including Disability in Sport, Race and Racism, LGBTU presentations including a talk from Sophie Cook, who presented on trans-gender themes. At the Valley Campus some of our students also participated in a talk about the refugee status of people who enter the country at Gatwick airport. This talk was really interesting as it highlighted the situation and context of many of these refugees, including their welfare, human rights and many other issues. Our aim is for the annual Equalities Day to supplement the thorough and comprehensive education we offer around the Equalities Agenda in Learning for Life sessions. In future editions of Parklife lookout for information about our upcoming Project Days, where we will be focusing on key aspects of the curriculum, including Music Around the World and other Creative Arts themed days. Helpdesk Contacts Nevill Campus Nevill Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7BN Nevill Office: 01273 082817 Valley Campus Hangleton Way, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 8AA Valley Office: 01273 082857 Sixth Form Office: 01273 082870 office@hovepark.org.uk