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Sixth Form News CHANNEL 4 DIVERSITY CONFERENCE In
November, London-based Channel 4 lawyer
On Wednesday and former Meadowhead student Madeleine
Robinson gave a talk on careers in media
24th February our Year 13s and law to Y11s and Sixth Form. Following
took part in Mock Interviews the talk, Y12 student Noah talked to Madi
conducted by employers from local about transgender issues which Channel 4
businesses and university have addressed in some of their
representatives. We had over 12 documentaries. Noah clearly made a big
different companies help out on the impression on Madi, as Channel 4 contacted
dfdasyfincluding Trust Partners Hart the school a few weeks later, inviting Noah to
SThhaewds,.SUFC, Gripple, Sheffield be a delegate at their
Hdsadllasm, Sheffield Teaching DIVERSE conference
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at Channel 4 HQ on
as well as South Yorkshire Police. 19th January. Channel
All students involved were a credit to 4 even paid for Noah and their mum to travel down
to London to attend the event.
The conference was attended by over 200
delegates from all aspects of Channel 4’s operation,
and included a video message from Luther and The
Wire star Idris Elba, keynote speeches from
comedian Jessica Hynes and presenter Sandi
Toksvig, and talks from artist Grayson Perry and
performer Asifa Lahore. Noah has written an article
about the day – please follow the link!
themselves and to the school as The school are very proud of Noah for representing
feedback from employers was us so well, both here in school and when rubbing shoulders with
extremely positive. There were even television’s great and good. Perhaps next year Noah will be giving one of
a few employers who said they the speeches!
wouldn’t hesitate to offer some
students a job on the spot if it were Theatre Trip AVENUE Q On 26th
for a real job within their company! February, 14 Sixth
Well done to all students involved.
Form students, Mr Sheppard and
Mrs Hills enjoyed the musical
'Avenue Q' at the Empire Theatre in
Liverpool.
This risqué musical HARVEY MORTON, STUDENT &
was an excellent
springboard for BUSINESSMAN On Saturday 20th
discussion on the February, Sixth Former Harvey was
evolution of the invited to speak at the NACUE
English language, Student Enterprise Conference in
political London, sharing his experience of
correctness and being a student and running a
whether taboo business. Harvey began his journey
subjects should be into business by entering
censored. Sheffield's BiG Challenge
competition and has gone from
Y13 Sociology students enjoyed a day taking part in Sociological strength to strength - this year he
Research Methods at Sheffield University’s Methods Institute where they was an active member of the BiG
took part in some breaching experiments. These are experiments that Challenge steering group and has
seek to examine people’s reactions to violations of society’s norms and given his time to mentor the
values. Creative thinking was needed, as well as confidence and the Meadowhead teams.
willingness to stand out in a crowd!
On Wednesday 24th February Sixth Formers helped visitors from Fruitbowl to deliver activities and information
about LGBT History month in the café over lunchtime, seeking to challenge homophobia, biphobia and
transphobia. There was a great amount of interest and over 100 students participated with many winning prizes!
Ellie Colton (Y12) writes a column in Active8 and her latest was inspired by this event.
November, London-based Channel 4 lawyer
On Wednesday and former Meadowhead student Madeleine
Robinson gave a talk on careers in media
24th February our Year 13s and law to Y11s and Sixth Form. Following
took part in Mock Interviews the talk, Y12 student Noah talked to Madi
conducted by employers from local about transgender issues which Channel 4
businesses and university have addressed in some of their
representatives. We had over 12 documentaries. Noah clearly made a big
different companies help out on the impression on Madi, as Channel 4 contacted
dfdasyfincluding Trust Partners Hart the school a few weeks later, inviting Noah to
SThhaewds,.SUFC, Gripple, Sheffield be a delegate at their
Hdsadllasm, Sheffield Teaching DIVERSE conference
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at Channel 4 HQ on
as well as South Yorkshire Police. 19th January. Channel
All students involved were a credit to 4 even paid for Noah and their mum to travel down
to London to attend the event.
The conference was attended by over 200
delegates from all aspects of Channel 4’s operation,
and included a video message from Luther and The
Wire star Idris Elba, keynote speeches from
comedian Jessica Hynes and presenter Sandi
Toksvig, and talks from artist Grayson Perry and
performer Asifa Lahore. Noah has written an article
about the day – please follow the link!
themselves and to the school as The school are very proud of Noah for representing
feedback from employers was us so well, both here in school and when rubbing shoulders with
extremely positive. There were even television’s great and good. Perhaps next year Noah will be giving one of
a few employers who said they the speeches!
wouldn’t hesitate to offer some
students a job on the spot if it were Theatre Trip AVENUE Q On 26th
for a real job within their company! February, 14 Sixth
Well done to all students involved.
Form students, Mr Sheppard and
Mrs Hills enjoyed the musical
'Avenue Q' at the Empire Theatre in
Liverpool.
This risqué musical HARVEY MORTON, STUDENT &
was an excellent
springboard for BUSINESSMAN On Saturday 20th
discussion on the February, Sixth Former Harvey was
evolution of the invited to speak at the NACUE
English language, Student Enterprise Conference in
political London, sharing his experience of
correctness and being a student and running a
whether taboo business. Harvey began his journey
subjects should be into business by entering
censored. Sheffield's BiG Challenge
competition and has gone from
Y13 Sociology students enjoyed a day taking part in Sociological strength to strength - this year he
Research Methods at Sheffield University’s Methods Institute where they was an active member of the BiG
took part in some breaching experiments. These are experiments that Challenge steering group and has
seek to examine people’s reactions to violations of society’s norms and given his time to mentor the
values. Creative thinking was needed, as well as confidence and the Meadowhead teams.
willingness to stand out in a crowd!
On Wednesday 24th February Sixth Formers helped visitors from Fruitbowl to deliver activities and information
about LGBT History month in the café over lunchtime, seeking to challenge homophobia, biphobia and
transphobia. There was a great amount of interest and over 100 students participated with many winning prizes!
Ellie Colton (Y12) writes a column in Active8 and her latest was inspired by this event.
