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enior Warden Nicholas Birtles is mentor for Giordy, a sixth
form Computer Science student at LBTS. Nic says: “I have
seen the value of mentoring in my own life and career, and hope
that my mentoring will be of help to Giordy in his life and career”
Giordy responded;
“My interests for my career in computing are in app and game
development or computer security. Nic has been able to arrange
for me to visit companies with which he is associated to show me
how people work in the sort of jobs that interest me and the
importance of teamwork, which I think is one of my strongest
characteristics. Our personal conversations have helped me see
the value of hard work and concentration so I work harder
because of Nic - a good man and a good mentor”
students on how to pursue a career in IT. We do this by hosting
lunches, helping to organise an inspirational speaker
programme, offering work experience and providing mentors.
WCIT have helped Lilian Baylis Technology School for over ten
years as the school has progressed to “outstanding” from
OFSTED. As well as providing two governors, we advise
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ir Kevin Satchwell, Headmaster of Thomas Telford School,
made the following observations following a visit to
Hammersmith Academy in April 2014;
“…a meeting with members of the Academy Student Council was
enlightening. They loved their school and spoke with great respect
for their teacher and the extra opportunities that they received. A
thoroughly enjoyable day, Hammersmith Academy is certainly
moving education forward.”
Hammersmith Academy is now over half full and continuing to
develop a new generation of students with the latest creative media
and digital technology skills. These alumni will be the IT
technicians, artists, industry leaders and IT entrepreneurs that drive
London’s future growth.
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ea Cadets units help young people build confidence in their
own abilities and learn to work as part of a team. Adventure
activities develop social skills and responsibility and re-connect
them with their maritime heritage. Traditionally old seafarers
provided training while local businessmen funded the Unit HQ
and that tradition is continued with support from the WCIT to the
Beckenham and Penge cadets, T.S.Sikh unit.
Our support in 2013 included a donation to buy audio visual
equipment vital to the successful programme of training within
the unit and our Clerk saw this at first hand at the unit’s Annual
Inspection. In that year the unit received the second best Royal
Naval Inspection score in London for 2013 resulting in the
presentation of the Killick Trophy and S/Lt George Tolley was
given the National Sea Cadet trophy for best Commanding
Officer in the UK.
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