At Acomb First School we have our very own Acomb Skills which are worked on by all children in all classes. These skills are the eight essential skills for life from Skills Builder. The children have chosen famous icons who demonstrate each individual skill well. Below is a list of the skills and the famous icon who we believe demonstrates this skill well.
| Skill | Icon |
| Listening | Malala Yousafzai |
| Speaking | Rosa Parks |
| Problem Solving | Steve Backshall |
| Creativity | Charlie Mackesy |
| Staying positive | Jill Scott |
| Aiming high | Nicolas Hamilton |
| Leadership | Greta Thunberg |
| Teamwork | Ant and Dec |
Each month we have a whole school focus on one of the skills. All of the staff look carefully to see which child in each year group is an amazing ambassador of that skill. At the end of the month, we have a special Acomb Skills assembly where the winning children are presented with special certificates and their achievements are recorded in our Acomb Skills Book for all to see!
Projects
Each year Maple (KS1) and Chestnut (KS2) classes are involved in employer engagement projects. This is where we work with local employers. This work enhances their curriculum learning and helps them to see how their learning directly relates to the world of work. Employees of the companies take time to talk to the children about their routes through education and employment so that our children, from a very early age, understand that there are many options and routes available to them as they grow up.
The projects all include the following:
- Work in class
- Visits to enhance their learning
- Practical experiences
- Encounters with local employers
- Explicit links to Acomb Skills throughout
- A showcase for children to present all of their learning to all partners
Careers throughout the curriculum
In all classes in a range of subjects children are introduced to a range of careers regularly. We do this through a range of ways. These include - visitors coming to school, encounters on school trips, encounters through projects and the use of the following resources:
| Spark website | https://www.sparkteesvalley.com/national-curriculum-links-ks12/ |
| Job of the week | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-CnyP8JTcI&list=PLVEWa7uIDT769WGUTc_-lOca4dJRlPatZ&index=5 |
| Labor maket info linked to areas of growth in the future of the NE | https://ambition.northeast-ca.gov.uk/primary-labour-market-information-resources |
| National career service | https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/explore-careers |
| Careerometer - compare 2 jobs | https://www.lmiforall.org.uk/careerometer/ |
