New members of Cattleya CIC, our Social Enterprise Company attended a training session and mixology workshop run by Rutie Stranack from Fruto del Espiritu.

The workshop included an introduction to the Andean Fruits purchased from Colombia, the principles of mixology, components of a cocktail and food hygiene principles. All company members also took part in an interactive session to develop six new smoothies, cocktails and frappes for the smoothie bar in school

Year 12 students from King Charles competed with over 250 students from schools and colleges across Worcestershire and Herefordshire when they gathered at Sixways to take part in the 2012 Engineering and Manufacturing Business Games – an engineering-themed business event devised by Worcester Bosch and the Smallpeice Trust which was supported by Warriors’ Chairman Cecil Duckworth OBE and 75 major local employers to address the urgent need to attract bright young students into this field.

33 local employers gave up their time to interview 220 Year 11 students to enable our students to recognise the relevance of their studies to the world of work.

Each student attended a 20 minute interview with an employer, who gave constructive feedback on their performance to help improve their confidence needed to make a successful progression through to working life.

The employers were extremely impressed with the students, their smart appearance and how they presented themselves.

A STEM based activity (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths

Matt Neal, three times British Touring Car Champion attended the STEM challenge for Year 6 pupils from across our cluster schools. Throughout the day IJM media worked with teams of pupils who were tasked to form their own racing team, focusing on IT and design, budgeting to build their own car and design a website and race circuit.

This event was organised to give KS2 pupils from across the pyramid the opportunity to work together with their cluster schools, to help to ease their transition to KC1 in September 2012.

The winning team from Comberton Primary school won a day out at Donnington with Matt Neal and will get the chance to meet other drivers and mechanics in April, together with a signed autograph.

Year 12 Students attended a motivational session with a local Entrepreneur and global chocolate ‘superstar’ Louis Barnett, a young man of 20 with a burgeoning chocolate empire and an in-demand public speaker, also advisor to the government on trade and exports. Louis has agreed to come into school to help to further develop the student’s entrepreneurial skills.

6 Year 12 students scooped second place when they attended the BASE, national business game competition with other Worcestershire schools. They worked in teams to develop their marketing skills and to make recommendations on a business scenario. Assuming the role of an ACA chartered accountant they had to analyse, debate, conclude and present their case to a panel of highly regarded judges. They were supported by a business mentor from Crow Clarke Whitehill.

This gave them an understanding of careers in business and accounting, and a chance to develop employability skills such as team work, communication, problem solving and presentation skills, as well as financial capability.

Students were also given the opportunity to network with potential employers and current ACAs and to find out what it’s like to work as a chartered accountant.

IJM Media invited students to join their team for a day of Motivational Journalism and Fun

IJM media worked with Year 9 students to take part in a “Technology in Your Pocket” challenge. They were asked to create a smart phone of the future including apps, during the day they looked at communication technology, radio citizenship and journalism. 

Howard Bentham, from BBC Herefordshire & Worcestershire Radio joined us for a question and answer session and interviewed the students which was featured on the breakfast show throughout the week. The Radio car also came into school for students to see how technology is used in the 21st century.

King Charles I partners with Midlands’ largest electrical recycler

In support of this year’s International Recycling Week, we are working with Overton Recycling the largest Waste Electrical and Electronic (WEEE) recycler in the Midlands to help recycle unwanted electrical items.

Throughout the week, pupils and staff are being encouraged to discard of all types of unwanted small electrical items from both home and school including electronic games, printers, PCs, scanners etc in to a bright pink ‘WEEE Bank’, situated at the front of the school entrance. Overton is rebating the school with £60 for every tonne of material collected.

To help promote the event, Alison Powell from Overton Recycling started the week with an assembly to Year 10 students and the Eco Committee have delivered presentations to students on the types of items to bring in to school for recycling. They are also  encouraging students to enter a poster competition to advertise this at the lower site and to our cluster schools.

New members of Cattleya CIC, our Social Enterprise Company attended a training session and mixology workshop run by Rutie Stranack from Fruto del Espiritu.

The workshop included an introduction to the Andean Fruits purchased from Colombia, the principles of mixology, components of a cocktail and food hygiene principles. All company members also took part in an interactive session to develop six new smoothies, cocktails and frappes for the smoothie bar in school.

Year 12 Students worked with Media Professionals to Enhance Their Enterprise Skills

Llewella Baily, journalist, reporter and ITV Broadcaster and her cameraman came into school to work with Year 12 students to produce a promotional DVD for their sixth form. Throughout the day students worked on their scripts and presentation skills and produced an excellent DVD that was shown at the pre-sixth form parents evening. Copies are available on request.