Careers Day

04 Jun

Year 6 children came to school dressed for their future careers. There were dentists, nurses, construction workers, nail technicians, vets, company directors, to name a few.

Firstly, the children listened to an assembly focussed on empowerment and options for their future. Children then took part in a series of workshops led by professionals. They learnt how to stay safe in the water by members of Everyone Active, how to take images by a photographer and about future technology from a Fin Tech engineer.

They were enthralled to listen to Mark, a former police commissioner who led on policing for Tottenham hotspur matches and the London 2012 Olympics. He showed them his medals, uniform and spoke about meeting the Queen.

The children were truly inspired by the professionals they spoke to and thoroughly enjoyed the day, that was organised by the Primary Careers Lead – Mrs Lam.

Eastbrook School is an Ofsted rated Good, all-through school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and is part of the Barking Abbey family. Founded in 1933, Eastbrook has a well-established history of serving the local community, with many generations of families attending as students and even joining as staff. The primary school opened in 2016 and is growing in size year on year. The secondary school transferred into new, state of the art buildings in 2017, benefiting from purpose-built specialist learning environments with industry level resources and outstanding access to green outdoor spaces.

Eastbrook is a thriving and growing community school, welcoming students from a broad range of backgrounds, culturally, economically and in terms of need.

Eastbrook School: PROUD TO BE