In Week 7 of Term 4 Year 10 took part in their second Work Experience placement. Year 10 engaged in a range of activities and jobs.
The host employer feedback about Thomas Hassall students was glowing:
He was a young star in the office
punctual, courteous and showed an interest in the accounting work
She was lovely to have her in my office for a week and she did exactly what she was told to do, very hard worker and excellent work ethic.
He showed a level of maturity far beyond his years.
She was a delightful, happy and a motivated young lady.
He is a hard worker and was keen to get in and get his hands dirty.
She was friendly and enthusiastic, and demonstrated a willingness to assist in other classrooms when it was quiet in the library
it wasn’t long enough
An accomplished young man with such a bright future ahead of him.
He is the 3rd Thomas Hassall student we have had & look forward to the next one.
Students were asked for a win for the week and some of their answers were:
Getting the busiest day out of the way.
Finishing our allocated rooms with time to spare
Creating the roof, and facade of my house
I was able to spend time with the kids and just have fun while still being a productive learner.
I’m getting better and also getting to know people more.
being trusted with important jobs such as taking/processing payments
I got a job from this week of work experience!
They were also asked about what they found challenging:
Learning how to use the ArchieCAD software
Remembering where to find everything
I’m still learning about how to use the computers so when people ask me questions about how to do something, I need to ask for help.
Staying on my feet all day
Learning how to use the online systems for the reception.
