Author: Jen Köhler

  • Weekly Highlights

    I would tell you about all the fabulous things we’ve done here at SB this week, but truth is we’ve barely been here! Our students have been working so hard this term, this week we took our students on some amazing trips!Have a look at some highlights here: On Monday and Wednesday our students got…

  • Weekly Highlights

    Another awesome and productive, albeit frosty, week! As part of her Art ASDAN course RMB created, sanded and carefully painted a gorgeous Minecraft Fox made of clay! It turned out absolutely adorable!The students on their Beauty course continued with nail treatments and gave Victoria’s nails a lovely new look! Core subjects continued this week with…

  • Christmas Enterprise

    Christmas Enterprise

    Our students have been working really hard all term to create some gorgeous products that will be for sale on our Open Day on the 11th of December. Have a look at some of their amazing creations: The DT area is slowly turning into a forest… With the students’ Christmas trees in lots of different…

  • Weekly Highlights

    Weekly Highlights

    Another busy week here at SB! Have a look at some of this week’s highlights: Several students continued their various ASDAN courses this week.RMB made an adorable little Minecraft fox for her Art course, AF created a poster about personal hygiene in the kitchen and LB continuing with construction. In the DT area things are…

  • Have You Heard of… Sleep Phase Delay?

    Have You Heard of… Sleep Phase Delay?

    We have all experienced a sleepless night at some point, tossing and turning, trying to fall asleep but just not being tired, yet etc… For many people, especially teenagers a lot of these sleep disturbances are the norm. Specifically neurodiverse teenagers appear to be disproportionately affected by a number of issues related to their sleep. Sleep…

  • Weekly Highlights

    Weekly Highlights

    After a relaxing half-term our students all came back with new energy and motivation, ready to get started! Just days after Halloween down in the D.T. area all machines are set to “Christmas” now! In preparation for the Christmas markets the students have started cutting, drilling, designing, prepping and making all sorts of great things!…

  • Have You Heard of… The Mix?

    Have You Heard of… The Mix?

    The Mix is an online based UK charity for under 25s. Their aim is to provide support and information quickly and now matter how uncomfortable the question. The “Get Info” tab on their website offers interesting posts and articles about a variety of topics from mental health to homelessness. Here anyone can find interesting information…

  • Have You Heard of…Stop.Breathe.Think.?

    Have You Heard of…Stop.Breathe.Think.?

    In the first half of 2024 80% of CAMHS referral took up to 18 weeks. For many young people struggling with their mental health this can be detrimental to their well-being, home life and education.One charity that aims to offer quick and easily accessible help is Stop.Breathe.Think. Stop.Breathe.Think is a national UK charity offering free…

  • Weekly Highlights

    Weekly Highlights

    This close to the half term our students are still nowhere near running out of steam! It wouldn’t be a week at SB without some sort of noise coming from the DT area. This term’s pinball machine project is really starting to take shape. This week the students started working on the back box that…

  • Weekly Highlights

    Weekly Highlights

    It’s been an eventful week at SB with lots of birthday celebrations and new faces! Multiple students continued working hard on their FoodWise ASDAN short course by researching key nutrients and why we need them. Creativity did not come short either. Students created digital drawings, had a go at 3D modelling, made covers for story…