Aylesbury UTC

Year 11 Results Day! 🥳👇

Congratulations to all students with your results and many positive destinations and outcomes.

A number of students achieved grades that allowed them to progress to their desired next steps, including further education and apprenticeships ↗️

That’s it! We wish you all the best…

Year 11 GCSE and Level 2 results this Thursday 📆 There will be surprise and perhaps disappointment, but students can take pride in their hard work since joining in 2022. Good luck!

Come to collect from 9am-12 noon! 🕛

Congratulations to our Year 13 students on their BTEC results and final grades today 🎊 We hope you received the grades that you deserve

Staff wish you all the best in your next steps, whether that be an apprenticeship, employment or further education!

Our Computing specialism becomes Digital in September, so here's a throwback of some of the last few years in the subject 👀 Many more exciting things to look forward to!

RESULTS DAYS 2024 🎉 In one week, Year 13 get their Level 3 and resit results. Year 11 GCSE and Level 2 results are next Thursday. Looking forward to seeing how students' hard work has paid off!

Our final Building Studies cohort has now left 🧱 After 10 years of the specialism, we will now focus on Digital and Health & Social Care, but wanted to share throwback of the past few years in the trade! Good luck to all students moving on this year.

The work on our new Digital suites is coming along 💪 Over the last week, two IT suites have been installed and today, more work continues on the improvements

We look forward to students being able to benefit from the equipment refresh in September 💻

Work experience continued 😄 – other industries include retail, schools, health, beauty and construction (in school). Hopefully this has provided our Year 10 students with an insight into the real-world careers available after school

Spread the joy of reading 📚 Become a Summer Reading Challenge 2024 volunteer. Buckinghamshire Council are looking for young people aged 14 to 25 to support the Summer Reading Challenge 2024 in local libraries 👀

Opportunities may include:
• Helping to run activities for children and families
• Handing out prizes and signing up new challengers
• Talking to children about the books they’ve read

Contact your local today to ask about volunteering opportunities for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.

Our Year 10 students recently completed work experience 👇 In the Digital sector, some students experienced IT services at Buckinghamshire Council and also 'Amber Networks', a local network consultancy business.

Thanks to Cloudy Foundation for hosting a cross-school competition. Some of our students also took part in this

This week, IT have started work on 5 upgraded IT rooms and brand new equipment 👀 Week one progress— all rooms cleared and lots of cardboard!🫣

Important Safeguarding info if you have concerns about somebody during the summer holidays ❤️👇

If it's a Safeguarding-related matter, please contact the Designated Safeguarding Lead, (Sarah Wood) or another member of the Safeguarding Team on [email protected].

Urgent concern about your child’s mental health? Telephone CAMHS on 01865 901566 between the hours of 9am and 5pm, Monday - Friday. 📞

‼️ If you have an urgent concern and it is outside of these hours, please call the children and young people’s mental health helpline number on 111. This is open 24/7.

Your child can also contact Childline (0800 1111), Samaritans (116 123) or the Young minds Crisis text service (Text YM to 85258).

In the event of requiring emergency support, please call 999 or attend your local A&E.

We hope all families have a lovely summer holiday break ☀️Looking forward to seeing new and familiar faces in September! The UTC is now closed for Summer.

Our website has all the information about term dates, uniform and safeguarding https://buff.ly/3zXUbO8

We have new uniform for Year 10 and 11 students from September 👖It consists of UTC-branded polo shirts and hoodies, dark trousers, and dark trainers or sensible black shoes

Learn more here and how to buy 👉 https://buff.ly/46aYgum

This aligns with the professional attire commonly found in the and sectors

Last week some year 10 students enjoyed a great trip out to the London Gliding Club in Dunstable ✈️ They got to fly in a glider themselves and learn more about the gliding 👀

Every year on July 12th, the world celebrates 🌎 This is in honor of Nobel Peace Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai. Today's date also falls on her birthday, which seems fitting to honor an extraordinary girl who spent her life fighting for the rights of children and women.

Why not read Malala’s book to find out more about her life? We will be reading an excerpt in tutor time today 📕

Term dates can be found here 📆 https://buff.ly/4bV0xM0 We finish for the Summer holidays on Tuesday 23rd June!

prom 2024 part two 🎉🥂

Recently Merchant Taylors' hosted our Year 12 students with other schools including Wallingford School 🏫 This was part of a Digital Wellbeing conference. Students learnt about the impact of tech on mind. Learn more 👉 https://buff.ly/3L0MEAB

Thank you to those that joined us for two induction days

Year 11 Prom 2024 🥂 (part one) Students have been emailed the photo album

24 hours until our first ever prom 🎉🤵‍♂️

For parents of new Year 10 & Sixth Form students joining us ‼️ Join our New Parent Welcome Evening on Wednesday at 5pm to learn more about Aylesbury UTC before September

You will also be able to see some of our industry-standard facilities again

ONE WEEK till the Year 11 Prom 🎉 Can't wait to celebrate with students! 7:30-10:30pm 📆 Formal dress code required. Any questions please get in touch

Pics from the Thorpe Park trip on Monday 🎢💯 Year 11 and some Year 10/12 students enjoyed a great day out!

Some even tried the new ride 🤩

Year 11 Leavers Assembly 2024 ❤️ Today we saw off Year 11 with student awards, staff nominations, sweets plus a look back to 2022 in our leavers’ video 😊

We will miss every student and the laughter, cries, shared memories and their hard work. The final exam is now complete ✅ All the best on your next adventures

Leavers Assembly for year 11 and 13 this Friday at 11am 📆 We will say a big farewell to our students.

The final GCSE exam will then follow at 13:00

Today, author Anthony McGowan visited to speak with year 10 and 12 🤩 His sessions included some great questions, plus his background in writing and education.

📖 Anthony kindly signed copies of his book ‘The Knife That Killed Me’ for all students

👀 Hopefully this has inspired many creative minds for future creative writing pieces

Thanks to Merchant Taylors’, Anthony for his time and, Sarah, Assistant Principal, for organising this opportunity

Tomorrow Year 10 & 12 students will meet with author Anthony McGowan 📚 Helping inspire our young people with reading and creative writing!

They will also receive a free, signed book

The final few days for year 11 before study leave and the first exam commences! 🫣 Some exciting things are planned for them over the coming weeks