CFGS6 Extra

Welcome to our sixth form blog. Connect with our students who share their voice and experiences at CFGS6, highlighting what we offer beyond the curriculum to enhance their skills and learning. Discover how these opportunities are applicable to the real world by reading first-hand accounts from our current students about the unique benefits available, and see how CFGS6 can help you aspire, believe and achieve. 

• Thursday 12 September 2024 From HQ Office to Aisle: Our Week with Tesco From the 8th to the 12th of July 2024, we, a group of four sixth-form students — Fariha Ahmed (13DNL), Hannah Begum (12SQN), Musammed Samia Ahmed (12LHR), and Anisa Begum (12HTA) — had the fantastic opportunity to take part in a pilot work experience programme at Tesco. This five-day experience was split between three days at Tesco's head office in Welwyn Garden City and two days in one of their superstores in East London.
• Monday 22 July 2024 A Week of Discovery: My Experience at the Environmental Summer School
• Tuesday 16 July 2024 Our CFGS6 Post 18 Days: Creating a long term legacy At CFGS, we are dedicated to nurturing the future success of our Year 12 students. Through our carefully organised drop-down days, we aim to empower students with the knowledge and skills essential for making informed decisions about their future after school. These sessions are designed to provide invaluable insights into various pathways available beyond their studies, offering guidance on how to prepare effectively for the year ahead and beyond.
• Monday 15 July 2024 Sabina's Diary: My Exeter University Summer Academy Experience The first day at Exeter was quite eventful. It started off a bit rough since I missed my train, but I eventually made my way to Exeter and met with the others. We began with lunch, sorted into groups, and our student ambassador, Emily, gave us a tour of the beautiful, green, but rather hilly campus. My group members were incredibly friendly, and we all got along almost immediately. After the tour, we went to our rooms to change for sports. I chose badminton, which was quite fun and helped me make a few friends. After badminton, we headed to the beach where we had dinner.
• Thursday 11 July 2024 Students Voice Insights from Our CFGS6 Transition Day A few days ago, we hosted our CFGS Transition Day, giving students a chance to discover all that we have to offer. Curious about their experience? Here's what they had to say!
• Thursday 4 July 2024 LSBU Nursing and Midwifery Open Day We attended an open day event at London South Bank University for nursing and midwifery. We learned about various roles, including adult nursing, children's nursing, mental health nursing, and midwifery. In the first session on children's nursing, we were split into two groups. One group performed respiratory checks and BPM check ups, while the other participated in a handwashing challenge. We applied a special lotion on our hands, washed it off, and used a machine to check for any missed spots under a light. The second group used a machine to check each other's BPM and examined a simulation doll's pulse and heartbeat.
• Tuesday 2 July 2024 Digital Media at London Metropolitan University The Faculty of Computing and Digital Media at London Metropolitan University invited a group of Year 12 CFGS6 and prospective CFGS6 students to experience the life of an undergraduate student. Accompanied by CFGS’s Head of Media Studies, Mr L. Williams, the nine students visited the Holloway Road campus on 27th June.
• Wednesday 26 June 2024 Kings College London MedSoc Event: A Glimpse into Medical Careers
• Wednesday 8 May 2024 Tasnin: Attending a Law conference at University of Cambridge The eagerly awaited residential trip to the University of Cambridge has finally concluded, and I am pleased to say that it was an enlightening experience from which I gained many valuable lessons.
• Monday 22 April 2024 Student-Led Eid Celebration 2024: Unity and Leadership at CFGS
• Wednesday 27 March 2024 Exploring Tech at Palantir: A Day of Insight and Inspiration On Wednesday 21 February, I went on a tech trip to visit Palantir. Palantir is a software company that specialises in data. As a computer science student, I feel like I have benefitted from the experience of visiting a tech company as well as meeting new people from other schools.
• Monday 18 March 2024 Junior Head Girl: Aniqa speaks about CFGS6! Watch an exclusive personal account of CFGS6 from our Junior Head Girl, Aniqa Islam!
• Friday 14 July 2023 LSELU Street Law Programme @ CFGS6 20 inspiring law students took part in the extra curricular offer of LSELU Street Law Programme after school over three weeks. Throughout the programme, students studies a variety of items such as a foundation to understanding jurisprudence in the UK, different types of statutory interpretations as well as explaining what studying Law at university could look like and the different paths you could take following your studies.
• Friday 14 July 2023 theSwitch Assessment Centre Year 12 took part in an Assessment Centre facilitated by theSwitch on Friday 14th July. Students were assessed on their verbal and non verbal communication skills the moment they entered the venue so that they obtained a realistic experience that mirrored the industry.
• Thursday 24 November 2022 CFGS does SKY On Friday 25th November 35 CFGS Media students across years 11-13 attended an interactive day exploring SKY.
• Monday 24 October 2022 Work experience with Withers World Wide written by Celine (Year 13)