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Brian Jackson’s Got Anti Bullying Week!

        Year 10 pupils created posters and leaflets during lessons about Anti Bullying. Pupils took part in group discussions about the different forms of bullying and came up with ideas about how to support someone who is being bullied and where they can go for help .

Spread the kindness campaign

The YCC have joined the spread the kindness campaign and Brian Jackson College pupils have participated in spreading the kindness. Pupils at Vision House have wrote post cards to the residents at Newlands Hall Residential Care Home, Heckmondwike. Four pupils came to spread the kindness and gave the post cards they had completed in school […]

Vision House pupils attend construction sessions at Wellington House

Vision House pupils have now been given the opportunity to take full advantage of the fantastic vocational offer at Wellington House. The  pupils have been fabricating and pressure testing copper pipe frames within the workshop.  Both pupils are engaging well and are really enjoying the practical aspect of the course.  Well done, keep up the […]

Pupils cook up some amazing new recipes on return to school

Pupils return to school after enjoying the Summer break and what a good way for pupils to get back into the swing of it but by cooking some amazing dishes in their food tech lessons. Above the pictures show pupils using the schools new ice-cream maker to make some delicious salted caramel ice-cream.     […]

Confidence building at The Training Cave

The Training Cave have provided one of our female pupils the opportunity to train 1:1 with a female trainer after feeling self conscious doing the training as part of a large group. This is what The Training Cave had to say; “Lucy taking on her own 1-1 sessions with a local alternative provision. This young […]

Pupils meet Ex Super League player Bolu Fagborun at The Training Cave

Once again The Training Cave have invited some of our pupils to join in his employability session where they had another fantastic motivational speaker, Bolu Fagborun. Here’s what The Training Cave had to say about the session; “Today we had Ex super league player Bolu Fagborun in to give a talk to our employability group. […]

The Training Cave support pupils at Brian Jackson College through motivational speaking

The Training Cave has provided two of our current pupils the opportunity to participate in their employability sessions with their post 16 learners, one of which is a previous pupil of ours who has recently left. On this occasion they had a motivational speaker attend to speak with the young people and here’s what The […]

Promoting positive mental health and wellbeing at Castle Hill

Walking is proven to not only improve fitness levels but to promote positive mental health and wellbeing. At Brian Jackson College we work with pupils on a 1:1 basis to help young people explore alternative ways to manage their emotions and what better way for them to do this than by walking around the beautiful, […]

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery- Lister Park

Pupil enjoys 1:1 session at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery Cartwright Hall is one of the U.K’s leading regional art galleries. Situated in the picturesque Lister Park, the civic art gallery has permanent art collections. In addition, the gallery plays host to a number of temporary in-house curated exhibitions and visiting exhibitions, working with partners such […]