Our school motto is “Success for all” and we want every JRCS student to leave us with the skills and knowledge necessary to ensure their future economic wellbeing. We focus on providing opportunities to encourage students out of their comfort zone in order for them to engage fully with all opportunities.
We utilise three different areas to achieve this:
- Pastoral Support Team
- Careers advice and guidance
- Enterprise Education
Pastoral Support Team
Form tutors and Heads of Year track students’ achievement and are able to intervene if necessary. Progress cards are regularly updated after every report entry point in order to raise aspirations and to prevent any student being left behind. At key transition points students are supported with decision making.
Careers Guidance
We work closely with the Borough to provide our students with high quality, impartial careers guidance. A fully trained careers advisor comes into school twice a week to conduct careers interviews with students. The emphasis of these meetings is to support students in their planning for a future in which they are able to achieve everything they are capable of. The careers advisors attend all key transition events and we also welcome other education and apprenticeship providers into school. We believe that students need to be as well informed as possible about the choices available to them so they are able to make the best decisions for them.
Enterprise Education
Miss Ryzak and her team focus on developing students’ ambitions and aspirations. This might involve inviting people into school, taking students out to show them alternative careers and work places. By allowing students to participate in activities such as the Mayors Fund presentations, Limitless London and external mentoring schemes so that they can begin to widen their horizons.
In the Sixth Form
Sixth form students follow a programme of events, workshops and visits to inform and inspire them. Every student works with their tutor and with trained guidance staff to ensure a successful transition to university, employment or training.
If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the school office on 020 8270 6222 or contact the Enterprise Co-ordinator, Miss I Ryzak at IRyzak@jorichardson.org.uk
