Business Breakfast
Business Breakfast
Endeavour hosted a Business Breakfast, bringing together local businesses and partners to support our learners and explore opportunities for work experience pathways.
We were especially grateful to our business partners: Essex Business Partnership, The Finishing Line, Nationwide Building Society, Brentwood Town FC, Balfour Beatty, along with Anurag and Paul Wilding, for their ongoing support and for sharing their journeys with our students.
Providing our learners with exposure to the world of work is a vital part of our careers education offer. It helps to embed meaningful links to careers by allowing students to hear directly from employers, understand different job roles, and see how the skills they are developing in school connect to real workplace expectations. This in turn supports them to build confidence, develop key employability skills and make informed decisions about their future pathways.
If you are interested in working with our school whether through a talk, tour, activity or work experience opportunity, we would greatly appreciate your support.
Please contact Ms Gisby for further information:
Supported Internship Event
Supported Internship Event:
Sixth Form students had a fantastic experience at a recent Supported Internship event.
They proudly manned their own stall, showcasing the wonderful products created by our Enterprise class to a wide range of visitors and services in attendance. The learners engaged confidently with members of the public, explaining the products and sharing information about their work.
The event also gave learners valuable exposure to the wide range of supported internship opportunities available, helping them to better understand the different pathways on offer. This insight will support them in making informed decisions about their next steps and future aspirations.
This was a brilliant opportunity to develop communication, teamwork and employability skills in a real-world setting. It helped learners build confidence in speaking to others, taking responsibility for running a stall, and representing the school in a professional manner.
A fantastic experience all round, and we are incredibly proud of how well our learners participated and the enthusiasm they showed throughout the day.
Nutritionist Workshop
Nutritionist Workshop:
This Wednesday, Key Stage 3 students were treated to a special guest session with George Davis, a nutritionist for Watford FC Youth Academy.
George shared fascinating insights into the world of professional football nutrition, explaining how players’ diets, training regimes and performance tracking all work together to support elite performance.
Learners also had the opportunity to take part in hands-on activities, including making protein balls and sampling turmeric and ginger shots. These practical elements helped bring the session to life and encouraged learners to think about healthy lifestyles and nutrition in a fun and engaging way.
A huge thank you to George for delivering such an inspiring workshop. The students thoroughly enjoyed the experience and gained a valuable insight into careers in sports science and nutrition.
Southend Airport
Southend Airport:
Our Sixth Form ICT Vocational group recently enjoyed a visit to the Holiday Inn Southend at London Southend Airport.
As part of their current learning, the group has been developing website design skills and creating their own web pages. During the visit, learners collected photographs and content that they could use within their website projects, helping them to apply their classroom learning in a real-world setting.
The learners also had the opportunity to explore the wide range of careers available within the airport, hospitality and travel industries. They learned about different job roles involved in the day-to-day operation of the airport and hotel, gaining a greater understanding of the skills and qualifications required for these careers.
The group explored the venue, took photographs and then evaluated their experience, giving the location a rating out of five and explaining the reasons behind their scores. This provided an excellent opportunity to develop both their digital and communication skills while considering the needs of a target audience when designing a website.
The learners particularly enjoyed the café and viewing area, making it a highly recommended spot to visit. The venue is free to access provided visitors make use of the café facilities, making it a great place to watch aircraft movements while enjoying refreshments.
The visit was a valuable learning experience, allowing learners to gather authentic content for their projects while also exploring potential future career pathways and developing their confidence and independence in the community.
Lower Thames Crossing Visit (PALS)
Lower Thames Crossing Visit:
Our Primary learners had the exciting opportunity to learn about the Lower Thames Crossing and explore the wide range of careers linked to the project. From engineering and construction to environmental and support roles, learners gained valuable insight into the many different jobs available within such a significant national project.
As a specialist SEND school, opportunities like this are incredibly important in helping our learners develop aspirations, build confidence, and gain meaningful exposure to the wider world of work from an early age. It was fantastic to see our learners so engaged, curious, and enthusiastic throughout the visit.
A special thank you to Charlotte Condon for organising such an engaging and inspiring event for our learners. We are incredibly proud that all key stages across our school have now been fortunate enough to take part in meaningful employer encounters that expose our learners to careers, industries, and future pathways.
Thank you again to Balfour Beatty for continuing to support, inspire, and champion our young people.
Sixth Form Work Experience
Sixth Form Work Experience:
We are incredibly proud of Billy, who has recently gained valuable work experience as a steward at Brentwood Town FC. This fantastic opportunity has provided him with a real insight into working within a football club environment, helping him to develop confidence, responsibility and key employability skills. A huge thank you to Brentwood Town FC for their continued support in providing our learners with meaningful exposure to the world of work. Opportunities like this truly make a difference.
Billy has also been busy alongside Jemima and Courtney, who attend weekly work experience placements at SNAP every Thursday. As part of their vocational childcare pathway, they support music and play sessions, gaining valuable experience of working with children and young people in a nurturing and inclusive environment.
These placements are helping our learners to develop practical workplace skills, build confidence and explore future career opportunities while making a positive contribution to their local community. We are incredibly proud of their commitment and the professional approach they continue to demonstrate.
Gallford Try - Construction experience (PALS):
KS4 learners recently enjoyed a visit from Galliford Try, who delivered an engaging session about careers within the construction industry.
Learners explored the wide range of job roles involved in construction, gaining an insight into the skills and qualifications needed for different career pathways. They also had the exciting opportunity to visit the site where our new school will be built.
The visit gave learners a chance to learn more about the construction process and see first-hand how a major building project develops. They were particularly excited to find out more about the new school, discussing where different classrooms and facilities will be located and imagining what the finished building will look like.
A huge thank you to Galliford Try for taking the time to inspire our learners and provide such a valuable real-world learning experience. The visit helped bring careers in construction to life and generated lots of excitement about our future school.
Galliford Try - Construction experience (PALS)
Nationwide STEAM Visit
​Nationwide STEAM Visit:
A group of KS4 learners recently enjoyed a visit to Nationwide Building Society in Brentwood.
During the visit, learners discovered how bank accounts work, learned how to use an ATM machine and even had the opportunity to take turns behind the counter serving one another. The hands-on activities helped bring everyday money management to life and provided a valuable insight into banking and financial services.
The learners thoroughly enjoyed the experience, particularly the opportunity to handle money and practise real-life skills in a safe and supportive environment. Visits like these play an important role in developing independence and preparing our learners for adulthood.
A huge thank you to the team at Nationwide for making the visit so engaging and interactive. In Justin’s words, the experience was simply “moneytastic!” 💷😊
Lauriston Farm Work Experience
Lauriston Farm Work Experience:
A group of our KS4 learners recently visited Lauriston Farm for a fantastic work experience day.
The learners enjoyed a range of hands-on activities, including laying wood chips on a new pathway, cutting flowers to create bouquets for a farmers’ market and helping to feed the sheep. One of the highlights of the day was seeing a lamb that was only a few hours old!
Experiences such as these provide invaluable opportunities for our learners to develop practical skills, build confidence and gain an insight into working within a real-life rural environment.
A special thank you to Hattie for looking after our learners throughout the day and making them feel so welcome. Everyone had a fantastic time and came away with lots of positive memories and new experiences. We are incredibly grateful to Lauriston Farm for providing such a rewarding opportunity.
Brentwood Connected Community Work Experience
Brentwood Connected community work experience project​:
Brentwood Connected is funded by town centre businesses to improve the experience of residents, visitors, employees and businesses in Brentwood, Shenfield and Ingatestone. Through events, community projects and investment in local high streets, they are helping to create welcoming, vibrant places that people are proud to visit, work in and call home.
Some of our Sixth Form learners have been proud to work alongside Brentwood Connected on projects to transform under-used open spaces within Brentwood High Street. These opportunities have enabled our learners to develop practical horticulture and employability skills while making a positive contribution to their local community. The project has helped create a stronger sense of place and community pride, while giving our learners valuable real-life experience of working on a public-facing initiative.
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Brentwood Connected for providing this opportunity and for recognising the valuable contribution that young people with SEND can make within their community.
To find out more about the fantastic work they are doing across Brentwood, Shenfield and Ingatestone, visit Brentwood Connected.
Lower Thames Crossing KS4
Lower Thames Crossing Visit KS4:
KS4 STEAM Group enjoyed an exciting visit to the Balfour Beatty Lower Thames Crossing compound in Grays.
It was a fantastic trip that gave learners a valuable insight into the world of engineering and construction. One of the highlights of the day was taking part in a bridge-building challenge, where they were supported by a professional Bridge Engineer and encouraged to think creatively, solve problems and work as a team.
During the visit, learners were given a tour of several areas of the compound, including office workspaces, the new restaurant and gym facilities. They also learned about the wide range of career opportunities available within the company and the different roles involved in delivering major infrastructure projects.
The experience provided an excellent opportunity for learners to see how STEM subjects are applied in the workplace and to explore potential future career pathways. A huge thank you to Balfour Beatty for hosting such an informative and inspiring visit. Our learners thoroughly enjoyed the day and came away with a greater understanding of the exciting opportunities available within the engineering and construction sectors.
Careers Insight - Childcare
Careers Insight - Childcare:
The Sixth Form Childcare group hosted a parent and toddler session, providing a valuable and enjoyable experience for everyone involved.
The learners were able to put into practice the knowledge and skills they have developed around caring for babies and young children, supporting activities and engaging with the children in a nurturing and confident way. This hands-on experience helped them to build confidence and further develop their understanding of early years care, while also strengthening their awareness of potential future careers in childcare, education and early years settings.
This session also helped to embed clear links to careers, allowing learners to see how the skills they are developing in school directly connect to real-world roles within the early years and education sector, supporting their preparation for adulthood and future pathways.
We would like to extend a big thank you to all the parents who attended and brought their children along to support the session. Their involvement helped make the experience a great success for our learners.