4Life Education

📸 A Week at 4Life Education… in Photos!
What a week it’s been! We’ve been out and about, making the most of every opportunity and packing in some amazing experiences 👏

From pizza making at Pizza Express 🍕, to fishing 🎣, scavenger hunts 🔍, there’s been something for everyone.

We’ve also been busy preparing for the future by practising our interview skills 💬, as well as enjoying visits to the summer fair 🎡, the local fish shop 🐟, and Urban Exotics 🦎.

Back at provision, we made our shopping lists before collecting ingredients to make our own rocky road 🍫 (which went down very well!).

Throughout it all, our young people have been developing and using so many skills from the Skills Builder Framework – from teamwork and communication to problem solving and staying positive 💪

Most importantly… we’ve had plenty of fun along the way! 😊

🧑‍🎨There is a Watercolour Paint Workshop being held at 4Life Education! 🎨🫟

27th June & 15th July!

Get in touch with Richard Allen to book a place 👉🏻[email protected]

No experience necessary!

🍕✨ 4Life Education Visits Pizza Express! ✨🍕

Our students had an incredible time during our visit to Pizza Express at East Midlands Designer Outlet this week! 🙌

They fully embraced the experience, learning how to make their very own pizzas from scratch. 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳

Throughout the session, they listened carefully, showed a strong understanding of food hygiene, and impressed staff with their positive attitude and behaviour.
We were especially proud of how they represented 4Life Education—demonstrating so many of the skills they’ve been developing, out in the community. 🌟

A HUGE thank you to the amazing team at Pizza Express for welcoming us so warmly and making it such a memorable morning! 💛
And of course… one of our favourite parts had to be tasting the delicious pizzas we created ourselves! 😋🍕

✨ Join Our Team – Tutor Opportunity (Autumn Term) ✨

We are looking for an enthusiastic tutor to join our team this coming Autumn term at 4Life Education!

Based in Alfreton, Derbyshire, we are a small alternative provision delivering a broad and engaging curriculum, with a strong focus on life skills and personal development.

🌱 About the role:
🟢Small group sizes
🟢High staffing ratios
🟢Working hours of 9:00am – 3:00pm
🟢Delivering sessions across the curriculum
🟢Full-time and part-time options available
🟢The opportunity to work with the most incredible young people
🟢Additional benefits and perks

📚 What we’re looking for:
👉🏻A passion for supporting young people
👉🏻Experience working with learners from a range of backgrounds and ability levels
👉🏻QTS is not essential

💼 Salary: Dependent on experience
📍 Key stage: To be confirmed

If you’d like to be part of a supportive, values-driven team where you can make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you 💛

👉 For more information, visit our Vacancies section on our website:

https://4life-education.co.uk/vacancies

📧 Or email us at: [email protected] to find out more or arrange a visit to the provision.

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🌦️ Weekly Round-Up at 4Life Education 🌟

The weather may not have been on our side this week, but our students have certainly made up for it with their energy, creativity, and determination! 👏

We’ve kicked things off with a bit of World Cup fever, sparking great conversations, teamwork, and excitement across the provision. ⚽

Out in the community, students have been building their independence skills, working on budgeting and collecting resources—showing fantastic confidence and real-world decision-making. We’ve also been exploring holiday options within a budget, developing key life skills in a fun and practical way. ✈️💷

Back in provision, there’s been a great mix of creative crafting activities, giving everyone the chance to express themselves 🎨

And… our chess community is growing! ♟️ The interest (and competition!) continues to build—watch this space, as a 4Life team may be coming soon! 👀

All of this, and so much more, has made for a brilliant week. We’re incredibly proud of the effort and progress shown by every student. 💙

🌍✨ Another Busy & Brilliant Week at 4Life Education! ✨🌍

This week, our learners have been diving into some fantastic topics and experiences!

We’ve explored the environment, learning about how to look after our planet and the importance of recycling 🌱♻️. Alongside this, students completed some amazing projects all about Sir Shellington, our much-loved provision tortoise 🐢💚

We’ve also begun learning about Pride Month, helping our young people understand the importance of inclusion, respect, and celebrating the LGBTQ+ community 🌈

We also learnt about the affects of drugs and alcohol on our bodies 🧠

Out in the community, learners visited a local car showroom, where they explored finance and budgeting—including how loans work and what APR really means 💷🚗 A great real-life learning experience!

Our new favourite activity, archery, continues to be a big hit 🎯—with students building focus, resilience, and confidence each session.

And of course, we’ve had plenty of team games and activities, helping everyone to develop their communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills 🤝

👏 A fantastic week all round—we’re so proud of everyone’s effort, enthusiasm, and progress!

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🤩We can’t wait for you to join us soon!

Our provision reopens tomorrow for our final half term of the year….

➡️ See you then!

🏞️The sun was shining for our trip to Matlock Bath! 😎☀️

Happy break up day… & we will see you in June!

🌟 Weekly Round-Up at 4Life Ed🌟

A huge well done to all our learners and staff — the effort, progress, and positivity across the board have been brilliant to see.

⏰ Just a quick reminder that we will be closing tomorrow at 2:30pm for a week.
We’ll be back refreshed and ready to go on Monday 1st June!

Enjoy your well-deserved break everyone — you’ve earned it! 💙

🥰 A very special visitor at 4Life Education! 🐾

Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been lucky enough to have a very special guest in provision – Dobby, Charlotte’s kitten! 💕

After sustaining a serious injury at home, it was sadly decided that Dobby would need to have her little leg amputated last week. Despite everything, she has shown incredible strength and bravery throughout her recovery.

Our pupils have been absolutely amazing, stepping up as a team of helpers to give Dobby plenty of cuddles, love, and lots of support with her physiotherapy. We are so proud of the care and kindness they have shown! 🙌

We do think Dobby might now be getting a little too comfortable with life at 4Life Education though… she’s taken to stealing our seats and seems to think she’s the top dog around here! 😄🐱

Well done everyone for showing such compassion – and get well soon, Dobby! 💜