LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE
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pear equips young people aged 16-24 with confidence, motivation and the vital skills they need to succeed in longterm employment through a six-week programme of group and one-to-one sessions to increase self-belief and readiness for work, as well as practical support and help with job seeking. Fifteen Lower Sixth Form Harrovians were chosen to attend an online induction process in the Autumn term, led by coaches from the Spear Harrow Centre. The sessions for the term were all to be online, and Harrovians were to model confident communication, professional behaviour and mindfulness of others. The sessions, which took place on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, covered a broad range of life skills, interview etiquette, presentation skills and careers. In addition to volunteering, six Harrovians acted as Spear committee members, with the additional role of organising the rota so each volunteer would be able to play a full part in the Spear programme. The young people who attended the sessions were always engaged and willing to improve their skillset, and the Harrovian volunteers gained a better understanding of those whose lives were very different from their own and were keen to support the course attendees in achieving their life goals. – Brandon Chang (Druries)
WOODLANDS SCHOOL
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HARROW RECORD
| 2021
lthough boys from Newlands were unable to visit Woodlands School for children with severe disabilities, Woodlands benefited from money raised through Shaftesbury Enterprise. They bought an Acheeva bed, a specialist piece of equipment that allows children with profound physical disabilities to be moved into different positions while still being fully supported. The Acheeva bed can position them at the same height as their classmates, rather than lying on cushions on the floor, allowing them to take a more active part in lessons and to feel less isolated. The school also refitted one of its resource spaces, predominantly for children with a diagnosis of autism. The new Harmony Room provides a calming and therapeutic environment where children can unwind, and which will accommodate their sensory needs.
Woodlands School bought an Acheeva bed with money raised through Shaftesbury Enterprise
