Author: Jen Köhler
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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!…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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World Mental Health Day
October 10th is World Mental Health Day! With the campaign theme “Mental Health at Work” this Mental Health Day focuses on the interplay between how our mental health affects our work, and how our work affects our mental health! Recent statistics suggest that young people with mental health conditions are hesitant to disclose this to…
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Have You Heard of…FRANK?
The FRANK service was established in 2003 by the Department of Health as an anti-drug advisory service. Their website provides comprehensive information about a variety of legal and illegal drugs as well as advice on peer pressure. The “Drugs A-Z” section offers information on over 100 drugs including those not commonly in the media “spotlight”.…
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Weekly Highlights
Another great week at SB. Have a look at some of the things the students achieved this week: Down in the IT room things got super creative this week.RMB worked on her digital drawing skills with a drawing pad, cleverly using different layers and slowly building up the colours and shadows. DS practised using Blender…
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Have You Heard of… Health for Teens?
Health for Teens is a website owned by the NHS that aims to provide those aged 11-19 with answers to any health-related questions they might have. The news-style website contains articles and videos on a variety of topics: The Growing Up and Health sections cover topics such as puberty, common health conditions, neurodiversity and many…
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International Day of Sign Languages
September 23rd is the International Day of Sign Languages! Today there are more 300 different types of sign languages used mainly by people who are deaf or hard of hearing, but also those who can’t physically speak or otherwise struggle to engage in spoken conversation. Sign Language is essential for the over 150.000 people in…
