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Tuesday 22 April 2025 Applications for September 2025 Applications for September 2025 places at the Stephenson Trust Post 16 Centre have now closed. Those that have applied can expect a letter confirming their application and inviting them to interview in the summer term; These will be sent out in May. There has been overwhelming interest in our programme and although we are unable to accommodate all learners, we look forward to meeting prospective students in the coming months.
Friday 4 April 2025 End of Term this Friday April 4th We end the Spring term this Friday April 4th - We want to wish all of our students a restful and relaxing break. We will open on Tuesday April 22nd at 8:30am for the Summer Term.
Wednesday 2 April 2025 First Aid Day @ Post 16 Today 11 of our students spent the entire day learning life-saving skills and CPR with a Hazard Alley First Aid trainer. From bandaging to the recovery position our students are now well prepared in how to conduct emergency first aid for the workplace, a qualification that is valid for 3 years. We're proud of their conduct today and that they've this fantastic qualification for their CV's
Monday 10 March 2025 Mock Exam Week at Post 16 Monday March 10th-Friday March 14th the Post 16 Centre will be undergoing Resilience Mock Week - in line with new requirements from the governing exam board (JCQ) for us to have a teacher assessed mock should the formal summer exams not be able to be held for any reason.
Thursday 6 March 2025 World Book Day arrives at Post 16 Next Week The Post 16 Centre will be participating next week in World Book Day with a "Drop Everything And Read" event. Staff will be delivering a section of a thrilling short story each lesson over the day for students to enjoy. And at lunch we will be hosting a book swap event - "Bring in a Book - Take a Book;" all to celebrate getting lost in a good book!
Thursday 27 February 2025 Post 16 Theatre Trip to see Murder on the Orient Express This Thursday students that have signed up and paid their £5 deposit will be leaving the Post 16 Centre at 1:45pm after Session 4, to go attend the matinee performance of Agatha Christie's acclaimed novel Murder on the Orient Express. Students will able to leave from the theatre at 5:15pm after the performance or be picked up from the Post 16 Centre at 5:30pm.
Friday 14 February 2025 Final Day of the Half Term Reminding all students, parents and professionals that we break up for the half term break this Friday February 14th at 1pm. We wish all of our students are restful week off before coming back to Functional Skills Maths and English exams on Tuesday February 25th (Maths) and Wednesday February 26th (English). Only those students with exams on those days are expected to attend.
Wednesday 5 February 2025 MK Careers Fair - Sold Out. Tickets to attend the next MK careers fair being hosted at the Leonardo Hotel have now been all allocated with students signing up to explore the latest companies looking to hire for positions across the city. We are looking forward to taking the group over to speak to employers and find out more about starting positions with various industries based in Milton Keynes. We will be leaving the Post 16 Centre at 10am to explore the stalls and speak to recruiters.
Thursday 30 January 2025 Applying for a place in September 2025 Under the tab - Parents/Carers/Students you will now find our on-line applications for a place starting in September 2025 for Year 12 and Year 13 which run independent of each other. We look forward to receiving your application online and should you wish to have a tour or speak to us prior to applying please contact reception to arrange this. Applications will be accepted until March 31st 2025.
Wednesday 29 January 2025 Happy Chinese New Year! 2025 welcomes in the year of the snake, and to celebrate the Chinese New Year at Post 16, we will be making Chinese dishes in catering lessons and discussing new beginnings in form times.
Wednesday 8 January 2025 Applications for 2025 are now open Online applications for Year 12 and Year 13 are now open on our website. Please submit these online to us and should you wish to have a tour of our provision please contact the centre directly. Applications close on March 31st 2025.
Wednesday 18 December 2024 Its Panto Season! Oh no its not...oh yes it is
Thursday 12 December 2024 Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day Join us in collecting donations for Save the Children by wearing a Christmas Jumper on Thursday December 12th. Our fundraising goal is £100 to donate to this charity.
Friday 6 December 2024 2025 Applications Opening Soon We will be shortly opening our online applications for September 2025. We anticipate these going live in January 2025 and they will remain open until Easter. If you are considering us for your Post 16 destination - apply early to avoid disappointment as we have limited spaces for both Year 12 and Year 13 places.
Monday 2 December 2024 INSET DAY - Monday December 2nd Just a reminder that the Post 16 Centre will be closed to all students on Monday December 2nd as this is a teacher training day. Normal lessons resume Tuesday December 3rd.
Sunday 24 November 2024 Assessment Week for the Students at Post 16
Friday 22 November 2024 Our Annual Open Afternoon Are you a current Year 11 looking for options for next year?
Thursday 21 November 2024 Post 16 Students heading to the Good Food Show at the NEC Several of our students that have a passion for cooking are off to the BBC Good Food Show on Thursday November 21st at the NEC in Birmingham. They will get to take in the latest kitchen gadgets and sample the offerings from world class chefs. We are looking forward to hearing all about their day.
Wednesday 6 November 2024 Functional Skills Maths Exams Wednesday It was fantastic to see all our entered students at Post-16 this morning for their English Functional Skills and GCSE resit exams. A reminder that the centre remains closed Wednesday November 6th for the Maths Functional Skills Exams tomorrow, will normal lesson resuming on Thursday November 7th.
Tuesday 5 November 2024 Exam Day for English The Post 16 Centre will be closed today for all students undertaking a GCSE English re-sit, or Level 1 or 2 Functional Skills. Students have been issued with timetables to confirm their exams but should you have any questions please call us. All national exams begin at 9am.
Friday 25 October 2024 Letter to Parents about Breaks in Autumn Term 2 A letter has gone home with all students in school today about changes to when students will be allowed off-site during the school day, to maximise learning time. From November 7th when regular classes resume all students will only be allowed off-site at lunch time (12:15-12:45pm). The mid-morning break (15min) will be taken in school.
Monday 7 October 2024 New Session 6 @ Post 16 begins this Week We are pleased to be offering from this week the opportunity for students to engage with our Session 6 programmes. Staff will be delivering supportive and creative sessions for students on Tuesdays and Thursdays this term from 2:30-3:30pm on a sign up basis. Transport home is the responsibility of the student, but we hope many will come along to try something new!
Friday 20 September 2024 Option subjects on Fridays allow student passions to shine here at Post 16 Fridays are done differently at Post 16 - with all students embracing an option subject and qualification that supports their interests or a career pathway. We offer construction, hair & beauty, business, childcare, fitness and art options for students to embrace for a morning of just one subject. Below is some of the fantastic work from art this morning.
Friday 20 September 2024 We're heading to the MK Job Show Sign-ups will be making their way into Year 12 and 13 form groups in their first full week back to be supported in attending the MK Job Show at Middleton Hall on Friday September 20th at 11;30am. For all students ready to explore a part-time job, or to see what companies are hiring in Milton Keynes this is a fantastic opportunity for students to engage with employers and put their CV's out there.
Wednesday 18 September 2024 Students Explore Law at Buckingham University A group of Post 16 students attend Lawfest today at Buckingham University to explore all careers associated with law, and to hear from employees in both the private and public sector speak about their journey into law careers. It was fantastic to show our students what university life is like and what opportunities are open to them if they apply themselves. It was lovely to meet the Dean of Buckingham University's Law School and we look forward to being able to offer more events like this one to our Year 12s and 13s throughout the year.
Wednesday 18 September 2024 Picture Day @ Post 16
Tuesday 10 September 2024 Welcome to all our new Year 12s All new Year 12's will arrive on site tomorrow for 8:30am. Please come to our new Manor Road entrance to be welcomed by staff to see our expansion for the 2024 academic year. We look forward to meeting all new students tomorrow and welcoming them into Year 12.
Monday 9 September 2024 First Day of Classes for Year 13s We would like to welcome back all returning Year 13's on Monday September 9th at 9am to begin their journey into preparing for work placements with us at the Post 16 Centre. Part of their week is in work placements this year and we will preparing them for this during the month of September with "work ready" sessions.
Monday 2 September 2024 Outstanding results for our 2024 graduates For the second year in a row all students graduating this year secured an average of 8 qualifications gained over the course of year 12. This year we have had a record number of students improving their English qualifications to a grade 4's or level 2 passes and our Year 13's are the first cohort through to complete the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. For more on our successes click on our results tab.
Thursday 29 August 2024 It's Official .....We are Outstanding! Over two days on June 5th and 6th Bridge Academy underwent a full Ofsted inspection and we are now pleased to share that the 6th form provision has been deemed an "Outstanding Provider". The staff team could not have been more proud of our young people's successes and the opportunity to showcase what we do to inspectors. We are thrilled to have achieved this for all the young people coming up to us in September and for the strength in our programme to help 16-18's achieve more than they thought possible.
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