"Local employer Lincolnshire Co-op is to run a month of careers-related activity at Athena School in Lincoln, with help from the LEP’s own Careers Hub.

Activities throughout January will focus on Lincolnshire Co-op and its different areas of activity. Talks and enterprise sessions will showcase the different opportunities for careers and skills development at the society, and all students at the school will take part."

Click here to find out more about the Lincolnshire Co-op's visit to Athena School!

“Swap Shop” – clothes wanted!

The Swap Shop at Athena is open every Friday between 1pm and 2pm.

Where you'll find decent quality clothes, shoes and uniform, that can be exchanged for other clothes, shoes and uniform, of a similar or even better quality. No money will be involved in this venture and it will be an environmentally friendly way, where we can help the students and their families, without it costing them a penny. The Swap Shops will be held on a Friday afternoon each week and it is our aim to get as many students involved as possible. To keep this project replenished, we are asking staff and any parents or carers, if they have and are prepared to donate, any items that still have good life left in them. Please bring any donations into school and either speak to or e-mail Karen Hann, if you require any more information. Many thanks, in anticipation of your help.

'We need you to help our school community'

Peer mentoring will continue throughout the whole year.

You can nominate any time, so please do start using the form.

This is greatly appreciated by all the pupils and will have really positive outcomes.

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We work with the Mental Health Support team (MHST). We can refer pupils to the service and they can signpost us to varying support to cover lots of areas of mental wellbeing and the struggles our young people face. We have set up two parent drop-ins with the team so that parents and carers can get support and strategies and ask questions about their child.

If you wish to discuss the support further, with a view to a possible referral, please contact the school office in the first instance.

Please see the link below.

To book in for an appointment, please initially contact the school office and leave your name with them and your availability - we will then send you a team link or book a face to face appointment time through the MHST depending upon which you prefer.

If you are not available on these dates, still please do get in touch and we can arrange a time more convenient for you.

If you have any question or queries about any support you feel your child or you may require, please don't hesitate in contacting the school.

We look forward to hearing from you and this being a real support to you for your child.

We understand that some of these issues can cause concern for parents and carers, as not everything on the internet is appropriate for every age group. The National Online Safety page provides support and advice for parents and carers who may be concerned about the material that their children are accessing online.

You can find the website here.

If you are struggling to access this information, please contact the school and you will be provided with a paper copy.

The year 10 History students visited The Museum of Lincolnshire Life this term. We have been learning about the World Wars and life in the early 1900’s and this was a perfect way to bring our learning to life by seeing real artefacts and more information from the era. The kids found out lots of quirky facts and enjoyed seeing what different rooms looked like during this time period. We also inspected the tank and other war materials and reflected upon the tragic circumstances of war in general.

Education and Engagement Officer for the UK Parliament Malcolm Smith came in to talk about all things parliament with the Year 10’s this term. Children learned about the key roles within the Houses of Parliament and how traditionally things are running there. Students have the opportunity to write their own laws and policies and present them to ‘Mister or Madam Speaker’ in an engaging roleplay.

Our popular school jobs are making a comeback! Staff at Athena are looking to reappoint some key members of the pupil team to take on some key responsibilities around school. 

If you have an interest in any of this positions, you need to send an email, in the first instance, and you will be sent an application form.

So what is available to our student body? Have a look at the available jobs below (click on the links to download the job descriptions):

• E-safety Ambassador - E Safety Members Poster, E Safety
• School Council - School Council Members Poster, School Council (1)
• Librarian - Librarians Poster, Librarians

If you wish to apply for a position, you need to send an email to the following staff, who lead these roles:

• E-Safety - Mrs Issott, Mr Barbosa, Mr Griffin
• School Council - Mrs West, Mrs Turnbull, Miss Taylor
• Librarian - Miss Allard, Mrs Seaman

We look forward to hearing from you soon, and good luck!

Experience have just added some new virtual work experience opportunities that are looking for students like you to apply. Apply as soon as possible to give yourself the best chance of securing high quality work experience at a top employer and a boost to your future career aspirations.

New Virtual Work Experience Opportunities Recruiting Now:

· Royal Air Force Careers Insight Day - Access All Areas

· Eligibility: 15+

· 3 Dates still available:

o 2^nd March (Deadline 1^st Feb)

o 3^rd March (Deadline 2^nd Feb)

o 4^th March (Deadline 3^rd Feb)

· Time: 10:00 – 15:00

· ST EMpowered Working in the Water Industry

· Dates: 15^th February 2021.

· Eligibility: 16 – 19 year old students keen to find out more about a career in management.

· Application Deadline: 25^th January 2021

· Insights into Infrastructure and the Built Environment

· Dates: 15^{th – 19th} February 2021.

· Eligibility: 15– 19 year olds students interested in environmental sustainability, diversity and inclusion.

· Application Deadline: 15^th January 2021

· Virtual Work Experience with a leading Construction/Engineering/Infrastructure/Design Company

· Dates: 15^th -19^th February 2021.

· Eligibility: 14– 19 year olds students interested in Smart Motorways sector & technology

· Application Deadline: 29^th January 2021

· Wates: Insight Into the Construction Industry – International Women’s Day

· Date: 8^th March 2021.

· Eligibility: 14 – 19 female students.

· Application Deadline: 8^th February 2021

· The NDEC Women in Cyber Virtual Work Experience Day

· Date: 8^th March 2021.

· Time: 10-14:00

· Eligibility: 14-19 female students interested in cyber & security.

· Application Deadline: 17^th February 2021

· Royal Air Force International Women`s Day Webinar - Meet our Ambassadors - 10am-1pm

· Date: 8^th March

· Time: 10am-1pm

· Eligibility: 15– 19 year olds students interested in hearing some inspiring stories from some of our RAF Female Ambassadors

· Application Deadline: 8^th February 2021

· Magazine & Website Article Writing - Add to Your Creative Portfolio - 1 Week Virtual Work Experience

· Dates: 8^th – 12^th March 2021.

· Eligibility: Creative 15 – 19 year olds interested in marketing research, data collection and analysis. – Particularly from the East of England

· Application Deadline: 18^th February 2021

· Green Skills in the Construction and Engineering Industry

· Dates: 6^th -9^th April 2021.

· Eligibility: 14 – 19 year olds interested in the ‘green’ plans for the construction and engineering industry.

· Application Deadline: 7^h March 2021

· VWEX: Construct your Career with Kier

· Dates: 1^st – 5^th March 2021.

· Eligibility: 14 – 19 year olds interested in design, finance, Health & Safety, Sustainability, Planning or Community Engagement

· Application Deadline: 17^h February 2021

· East West Railway Company - Building a New Railway

· Dates: 6^th -9^th April 2021.

· Eligibility: 16 – 19 year olds interested in Technology, Engineering, Planning, Business Studies, Design and/or Customer Services

· Application Deadline: 28^h February 2021

Please complete your application early as employers may make selections before the advertised deadlines.

For a full list of placements - sign in here to search and apply.

If you have any questions about the process, have forgotten your login details or are having technical issues, please get in touch with experience@speakersforschools.org and the team will be more than happy to help.

Good luck!

The Experience Team