H2U Vol 7 Issue 6 June 2008 - Highcliffe School

should be more ideas such
as “the Big Issue”, that
gave the homeless a job to
do and that meant they
could earn a little bit of
money, which gave them
the chance to make a fresh
start and get them started
to actually try and make
something of themselves.
By putting these ideas into
action, it would gradually
take the people off the
streets and the tourists
would not be driven away.
There are many people out
there who would be happy
to help this campaign.
Tourists might not visit an
area because of there being
so many homeless
people but it does not take
away the attraction of the
city. They are homeless
and have nowhere else to
go. It is off putting when
you see a homeless person
sitting on the streets begging
for money and it
makes you feel uncomfortable
being around the
area. So this is why we
need to get help. I know it
would cost a lot but in the
long run, there will be
more income after there
is somewhere for them to
go.
An article such as the one
that has been written is
both good and bad.
Good because it raises
awareness that maybe
something should be
done to clear the streets
but also bad because it
has made more people
realise that actually they
do not want to go visit
somewhere because
there are many homeless
people in the area.
I am sure that many people
will respond to this
article, some in favour
and some against. But
this article has brought it
to people’s attention that
there are a lot of homeless
people on the streets
of cities and something
should be done about it if
you do not want our own
city to not be remembered
as the one with
people living on the
streets.
Yours faithfully,
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Work Related Learning
This has been a major part
of the learning experience
over the course of the year
for Year 10 and we have
brought you many stories
about the range of activities
in which they have bee
ninvolved. These are continuing
throughout the
year, culminating in the
work experience towards
the end of term. Here is
the latest news on what
has been, and will soon be,
happening for the year
group in this area.
YEAR 10 WORK EX-
PERIENCE
7th – 11th July 2008
“Work experience may be
defined as a placement
on an employer’s premises
in which a student
carries out a particular
task or duty, or a range
of tasks and duties, more
or less as an employee,
but with the emphasis on
the learning aspects of
the experience”
DfES (Feb 2002)
This opportunity to go out
into the world of work is
invaluable in terms of career
decision-making and
work-related learning. It
is also part of their statutory
Work Related Learning
curriculum and their Careers,
Education and Guidance
entitlement. First
hand experience is gained
regarding expectations of
professional people and
employers in terms of
punctuality, appearance,
attitude and initiative.
Many students will enjoy
the way they are treated
as young, capable adults
who can make a positive
contribution in different
areas of work. They will
also manage to find out
more about their personal
skills and qualities that can
sometimes be missed in a
school environment. In
the next few weeks they
will be doing work in PHSE
to cover the purpose and
value of work experience,
their expectations, Health
and Safety issues and
other important aspects of
the world of work to ensure
they embark on their
placements fully prepared.
Every year students return
from their placements with
positive stories about the
new skills they have developed
and what they have
achieved either for their
employers or on a personal
level. They have made
contacts for part time employment
and possible
referees for application
forms for the future. Letters
of commendation and
praise often come into the
school highlighting qualities
of Highcliffe students
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