Month: November 2025
KPMG Opening Doors to Opportunities Y9 Visit 27th November 2025
30 Nov 2025
The Opening Doors to Opportunities programme is designed to give students the insight, skills and confidence to thrive in the world of work. PVA Year 9 students visited their office to give them a chance to connect with professionals, gain skills, and receive feedback on Thursday 27th November 2025.
These career focused workshops, held at KPMG offices, were delivered by an experienced Talent Foundry facilitator and supported by KPMG colleagues. Students develop essential skills during the workshop while experiencing what it’s like to work at KPMG. The workshops:
- Provide students with an important insight into the world of work and allow them to engage with KPMG colleagues from different parts of the business
- Help students develop core transferable skills including communicating effectively, problem solving, thinking creatively, positivity, confidence, resilience, leadership and teamwork
- Enable students to explore and learn about emerging and innovative technologies
- Have a guided office tour with KPMG colleagues
- Link their curriculum learning to careers
- Provide encounters with employers and their staff and provide experience of their workplace
Space & Robotics Workshop Wednesday 3rd December 3.10 – 4.30 – All Welcome!
27 Nov 2025
Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) ‘Back to Schools Tour’ 25th November 2025
27 Nov 2025
The YR10 trip to PwC in Birmingham was very inspiring and students had a great time engaging in various both business and career/employability activities. Students also gave group presentations on their AI idea for a product to help students and teachers. Our students also had the opportunity to tour the beautiful offices and get a feel for the working environment and culture of PwC.
PwC staff shared details of their working lives and provided an insight into the career routes within PwC that are available for school leavers. PwC is one of the “leading professional services firms” and they provide business and tech services to other organisations in a variety of industries.
They have over 22,000 employees in the UK and almost 328,000 around the world in over 152 countries.
To find out more about the opportunities available with PwC and to be the first to hear about jobs when they become available join the PwC Talent Network.
https://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/talent-network.html
Not to be missed! Our American Themed Lunch Weds 3rd December
27 Nov 2025
Festive Food Bank Collection
21 Nov 2025
Curriculum Plus – Get Involved in Handball
20 Nov 2025
Skateboarding GIRLS ONLY session – 10th December
19 Nov 2025
Year 9 ‘Think Big’ coding workshops with Nottingham Forest/Ideagen – November 2025
14 Nov 2025
Bake Sale Friday 14th Nov for Children in Need – £195.80 Raised!
12 Nov 2025
Wollaton house will be doing a bake sale for children in need on Friday 14th November at break time in the main hall. Any donations of cake will be greatly appreciated or even to come and show your support and get a delicious cake. Money raised will go to Children in Need. You will need to pay cash for these cakes !
