Work Experience
Well done to all those students that succesfully completed their Work Experience Placement.
There were a number of students who did amazingly well. Here are the comments we received from placements:
Paige Firman: "... is very punctual and working really hard in the stables at the police station. She seems to be really getting into it and always stays on task."
Ryan Ballard: "...uses his own initiative at work and keeps asking for more work."
Vanessa Williams-Gill: "...she is working really well and has learnt so much in such a short period of time."
Melissa Butler: "...they said they want to employ her!"
Scott Long: "Punctual, smartly dressed and hardworking. Good communication skills."
Joseph Neale: "Punctual, good hygiene, completing all set tasks. Showing many areas of good practice. Enjoying his placement."
Matisse Santiago: "Punctual, works hard and uses his initiative to work out problems. Quote ‘he’s wicked’"
Laura Burgoyne: "Punctual; children love her and she is well liked by staff too. She has the ability to recognise the level the children are working at."
Ronda Daniel: "...made very good impression from start and she is very consistent. She is dealing with customer queries over the phone. She even picked up the phone when I called and sounded very professional."
Jemma Collins: "...making very good progress and employer is very impressed."
Chloe Farenden: "...she was fantastic. She was working really hard, doing everything which she was asked to do and had a really good attitude."
Claudette Andre: "...she said “We love our Claudette” her punctuality is perfect and she is showing initiative, attending staff meetings and sharing ideas about activities for the children."
Bradley O'Neill: "I phoned Dorothy Barley Infant School regarding Bradley O’Neill’s work experience. They said he is a ‘lovely boy’ who keeps himself busy and uses his own initiative. He is on time and is always polite to everyone."
Nancy Duggan: "...has had rave reviews at the nursery. They cant believe she is a school student."
Jack Draper: "Both times that I have called he has received fantastic feedback from Greatfields Nursery. They believe he is a pleasure to have and are very pleased with him. He is very interactive with the adults and kids and is always looking out for the kids safety."
Charlie Hill: "...was described as a fantastic guy, never late or missed days and working hard."
Dan Rooke: "...described as 5 star, always in by 8:10, never misses a day and when ever he finishes work he comes asking for more."
Ben Boakes: "...had very positive feedback from his work experience placement ‘best student they have ever had, a credit to the school’"
Paola Zangiralami: "She has done so well that the company are considering offering her a Saturday job. She has worked really hard, was enthusiastic and has done everything asked of her."
Emerald Thomas: "...has also done well and has very much enjoyed her time at her work experience placement
Georgia Barnes: "Brillinat! Bulit up good rapport with all the residents and staff. Willing to learn. Gets the people engaged and activated. Very polite and courteous, takes the initiative."
Ryan Clark: "Really good! Made and fitted a bookcase for the dept. on his first day. Taken the initiative; cleaned the workshop without being asked. Never had to tell him to do anything, just got on with it. Lovely boy!"
Paul Moran: "Very happy with him, he seems keen. He’s being treated as ‘one of the lads’. Very polite."
Libby Wear: "Fantastic! Spot on! Students will settle with her…and not other adults! All tasks she takes on are great. Sorry to send her back to school…will send her with a great reference."
Forrest Wonnacott: "Forrest has engaged with the dementia patients and has made a special relationship with one particular lady who she looks after. Polite, well mannered, lovely young lady."
Tayba Cheema: "The lady at Dagenham Motors said Tayba was a credit to her school and family due to the way she was been over the last two weeks."
Daniel Trinder: "...has had outstanding feed back from his placement. He has fitted in well, and has worked as part of the team and on his own. Just a few tasks he has carried out: 1. Completed two Window displays from start to finish using his own design. 2. Served customers and dealt with money. 3. Carried out repairs to both the fabric of the building and machines. 4. Assembled new item delivered to the shop for display. 5. Time keeping was excellent. Mr Sampson quoted “That Daniel was one of the best Work Experience Students he has ever had”."
Liam Fenn: "The manager couldn't praise him enough and said he was fully attentive, helped out, had a good rapport with the other staff and got stuck in with no complaints!"
Connor Penhaligon: "Worked as a trainee technician. The manager said that he was an excellent student - the best they've had. He was engaged, interested, got stuck in and got on with what he was there to do. He also built up very good relationships with all of the staff and they've had nothing but good vibes from him."
Bobby Banks: "Bobby has worked in various department within our organisation. Everyone was impressed by his standard of work and willingness to learn. Bobby showed up for work always on time. It was really a pleasure to have him in our company."