We are delighted to share information about an exciting and important development at Woburn Safari Park, with the opening of their brand-new SENse Education Centre, a pioneering space designed to make learning and experiences more accessible for children and young people with SEND.
At Daventry Hill School (DHS), work experience is more than just time spent in a workplace; it is a carefully supported, meaningful pathway that builds confidence, independence and future ambition.
In line with the government’s modern work experience agenda, we are committed to ensuring that every learner has access to high-quality, purposeful and inclusive experiences that reflect real employment environments. Modern work experience is about more than observation; it is about participation, contribution and understanding what the world of work truly offers.
For us, work experience is not confined to a single moment in the academic calendar. While we recognise the benefits of the traditional two-week block placement, delivered in isolation, it often does not provide the depth of understanding or sustained skill development that many learners need.
That is why we promote and deliver work experience throughout the entire academic year. A longer-term, structured approach allows learners to build familiarity, confidence and competence over time, rather than feeling overwhelmed by a short, intensive placement.
By working closely with employers, we ensure placements are planned at times that align with organisational needs and operational requirements. This flexible, partnership-led model benefits both learners and employers, creating meaningful, manageable and impactful experiences that support real progression.
On 3 December we held our annual Christmas Enterprise Fete. Our classes all have an enterprise project as part of our curriculum and the fetes are an opportunity for them to sell their products, communicating with members of the community.
Daventry Hill School was recently selected as an Amazon School Twinning Project school, and Amazon in Daventry has donated £10,000 as part of the School Twinning project. 🎉
It's a collaboration between Amazon and selected schools as part of Amazon's Future Engineer programme, which helps schools access opportunities and resources in areas such as first aid, STEM and career guidance.As part of the project, Daventry Hill School will also receive exclusive access to Amazon site tours, first aid workshops, and engineering teaching from the team at the Daventry fulfilment centre.
Over the past few months, we’ve been developing a partnership with The Lewis Foundation, a local charity that provides gifts, care packs and support to adults battling cancer across 17 hospitals. The partnership will offer learners valuable work experience while giving them the chance to make a real difference in their community.
Daventry Hill School invites you to share your views on an important proposed expansion of our school.
Our students now have a podcast!
Listen in here: https://www.mixcloud.com/Daventry_Hill_School/ or visit our Podcasts page for the latest.