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Interview Tips
Gary Connel, a chartered accountant and currently a Finance Director for a tech company, shared his interview tips with us this week. He outlined his own career journey and highlighted the importance of doing what you are good at and letting who you are guide you through your career. He emphasised the importance of preparing for an interview; knowing what the company does is always essential as this is often a starting point at the interview. He gave us some commonly asked questions that we could prepare for, such as: “Describe a time when an activity you took part in did not go well and how could you have done better?”
He explained that the structure of interviews has changed, that they are increasingly a two-way conversation and that you might be expected to start and lead the conversation.
Finally, he reminded us that there are no right and wrong answers to the questions the interviewers ask, they are looking at how you act and react to what they ask. We were all very grateful that Mr Connel spared the time to talk to us. We all learnt a lot from him and feel much more prepared for any interviews we’ll go to in the future.
NHS Project
For the NHS project week for Remove to Upper Four, Upper Sixth students volunteered to help with the various activities. This was a week-long project which encouraged students to research and learn about a variety of areas within the NHS.
They looked at the different departments within a hospital and how they are run as well as investigating historical figures in medicine such as Florence Nightingale, after whom the new London hospital was named. There were several creative projects for them to complete, including a playlist for a hospital radio and pieces of art too.
All the girls seemed to really enjoy this project and the Upper Sixth students enjoyed helping and answering the questions they had.
January
Looking to the Future: e-learning at St George’s
Primary 1 Learn the 'ng' Digraph
Primary 3 Rainforest Explorers
U6 Enrichment Programme – 13 January 2021
U6 Enrichment Programme - 20 January 2021
February
Start of Spring Term in Nursery
St George’s School & Shree Bhagawati Basic School, Nepal
P1 learn the ‘ou’ and ‘wh’ digraphs
A Change to the Entry Age to St George's Nursery
Final School Kilometre Challenge Results
Anna James Virtual Author Visit
Preventing Mental Health Problems in Children: Webinar with Dr Aric Sigman
Careers Newsletter February 2021
March
U6 Enrichment Programme - 17 February 2021
U6 Enrichment Programme - Cooking on a Student Budget
Shree Bhagawati Basic School Fundraising - £1000 raised!
Primary 2: Spring Walk and More!
Neurodiversity - It Takes all Kinds of Different Minds
Distance Learning... 8000 Miles Away!
Primary 3’s First Week Back at School
#BeYou House Challenge in Junior School
St George's School Extends Provision for Boys in Younger Primary Years
U6 Enrichment Programme - Blood Transfusion Service
U6 Enrichment Programme - Mercy Corps
The Great St George's Bake Off
Celebrating Red Nose Day in Junior School
April
May
Learning about the Digestive System
U6 Enrichment - Looking Ahead to June
Update from Shree Bhagawati School, Nepal
Join us at Scotland's Virtual Boarding Schools Fair
Houldsworth's Weekend, 8 & 9 May
P2 investigate ‘Can seeds germinate without any soil?’
A Day in the Life of a Victorian School Girl
June
Careers Newsletter - June 2021
Women of the Future Conference
St George’s School, Edinburgh Model UN Conference
Highland Dancing for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Sport Leaders and Judy Murray Team up to Coach Junior School Students
Houldsworth Weekend 19 & 20 June
Primary 3 Visit Murrayfield Church
Reduced Nursery Fees from August 2021
Senior Netball v George Watson’s College
P4 Tennis Activities with Judy Murray
Netball Scotland launches Academic Partnership with St George’s School
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