Yesterday a group of our Year 10 and 11 students attended a ‘Give it a Go’ Joinery Workshop at the Growth Company in Salford, organised through our Manchester United Foundation partnership.

The boys had the opportunity to make their own double mortise and tenon joint, gaining skills using a wide range of tools.

During the day the tutors at the Growth Company, guided our students through their make, teaching them step by step. They also encouraged them to have independence when making decisions about their product and which tools and methods to use.

Our students received praised on how proactive, well behaved and engaging they were throughout the day and we couldn’t be more proud of their achievements.

Manchester Foundation Hub Officer, Adele Howarth, stated;

I had a really productive and enjoyable day with the boys. They learnt a lot, got stuck in and most importantly worked well as a team helping each other throughout the process of making their wooden objects. They were a credit to the academy and I will look forward to organising further trips in the future for them. Well done boys!