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14/03/26

Our school community gathered on 6 March for a warm and uplifting Iftarr Meal, welcoming 92 staff, students & families. A wonderful evening celebrating unity, generosity and the diversity that enriches our School every day. Thank you to everyone who attended and shared food!

07/03/26

🌿 Forest School Adventures! Our students have been embracing the outdoors with hands‑on learning, teamwork & muddy fun! From shelter‑building to exploring nature trails, they’re growing in confidence, creativity & curiosity. See the fun at:  bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n…

06/03/26

📚 Barton Manor School celebrated World Book Day 2026 in style - teachers dressed up, students joined in and the whole school got into the spirit! Find out more:  bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n…

05/03/26

📣 Attention Y9 Parents! Join us on Wed 11 March, 6pm for our Online Revision Parent Workshop. 💻 Live on Microsoft Teams:  teams.microsoft.com/v2/ 📚 Supporting your child as they begin GCSE prep + upcoming assessments Hope to see you there!

02/03/26

Last chance to book! Join us for our Iftar Meal this Friday at 5pm. School-provided food + bring-your-own dishes welcome. Open to Muslims & non-Muslims – a chance to share culture and community. Book here:  bartonmanor.org ⏳ Please book by the end of today.

02/03/26

📣 Y10 Parents! Join our Online Revision Parent Workshop this Wednesday, 4 March at 6pm. Help your child get ready for their GCSE studies and upcoming assessments. Join via Microsoft Teams 👉  teams.microsoft.com/v2/

14/02/26

📸 Year 8 got hands‑on with a GCSE Photography Taster Session during Cultural Capital Day! From Rembrandt lighting to Bokeh effects, students showed real creativity and curiosity. A great intro ahead of Options Evening in Term 4! See more:  bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n…

14/02/26

Our first-ever Valentine’s Bakes Event was a huge success! 🧁 Beautiful cupcakes, special Valentine deliveries during Tutor Time, and an amazing £279 raised! A huge thank‑you to our talented students, staff & especially our wonderful parents for their time and creativity. ❤️

21/01/26

🎾Huge congratulations to Iris, who had an incredible week at the Tennis Europe Bar‑Le‑Duc U14 tournament in France! She reached the semi‑finals in doubles and the last 16 in singles against some of Europe’s top young players. Amazing work, Iris — we’re so proud of you! 🌟

18/12/25

🎶 Barton Manor School Choir brought festive magic to Harbledown Lodge Care Home! Carols like Silent Night & Deck the Halls filled the room with joy, plus a fun 12 Days of Christmas twist! 🎄  

17/12/25

Students from BMS and BCGS joined Rosie Duffield MP for a Q&A on issues shaping Canterbury: Housing, Transport, Environment & Public Safety. Great to see young voices leading the conversation! Read more:  bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n…     

10/12/25

Winter Showcase 2025 was a huge success! 🎭🎶 Over 50 talented students shared an unforgettable evening of music, drama & dance with friends and family. Congratulations to all who performed – you were amazing! See the highlights:  bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n…

06/12/25

🎄 THANK YOU! 🎄 Our Christmas Fayre raised an amazing £1,115.66 for Our School's charities:  bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n… Thank you all!  

03/12/25

🎄 Year 7 students have brought the festive magic to life by decorating our School’s Christmas tree! The refectory is looking amazing thanks to their creativity and holiday spirit.  

01/12/25

Our Student Leadership Team held its first Leadership Conference on Friday! Students explored their roles, wrote pledges, tackled scenarios and created action plans to drive our School’s vision forward 💡 See more: bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n…

28/11/25

🚨 We’re recruiting! BCAT needs a Non-Executive Director/Trustee + Local Governors for our schools. Bring your expertise, challenge and support to help shape the future of education. 📩 Apply today and make a difference in local education  bartoncourtacademytrust.org/…

27/11/25

🎄Our School Christmas Raffle is less than a week away! 🎟Tickets: £1 per strip (Reception) 🎁Prizes include activity & gift vouchers! 💝Donations still welcome Proceeds go to    & House charities         

26/11/25

📢 Our Careers Newsletter is Live! From Year 7, we’re helping students prepare for the world of work! · Enterprise projects · Workshops & guest speakers · Dedicated focus days See what’s happening now in our latest newsletter 👉 bartonmanor.org/255/careers-…

19/11/25

🏀 First basketball fixture of the year and what a start! Our Year 10 Boys smashed it with a 40-19 win against Herne Bay High School! 👏Well done, team – on to the next!

18/11/25

🎨 Our KS3 Art & GCSE Art/Photography students joined exciting workshops with  on Cultural Capital Day 2! 👉 See their incredible work:  bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n…

14/11/25

Year 9 students took History beyond the classroom on Cultural Capital Day 2 at the Imperial War Museum. Powerful stories, fascinating artefacts and striking exhibits made for an unforgettable experience!

29/10/25

See what the talented poets at Barton Manor School in Canterbury have achieved:  bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n…

27/10/25

See what the talented poets at Barton Manor School in Canterbury have achieved:  bartonmanor.org/238/latest-n…

15/10/25

Our uniform suppliers, Monkhouse, have 20% off everything from Monday 27 October - Sunday 9 November 2025 (midnight). Don't miss out!

03/10/25

Don't miss out on our Open Evening and Mornings next week. Find out more at:  bartonmanor.org/1813/open-ev…

Employer Information

Barton Manor School is committed to ensuring there is an opportunity for a range of education and training providers to access students, for the purpose of informing them about approved technical education qualifications and apprenticeships.  Barton Manor School is fully aware of the responsibility to set students on the path that will secure the best outcome which will enable them to progress in education and work and give employers the highly skilled people they need. That means acting impartially, in line with the statutory duty, and not showing bias towards any route, be that academic or technical. 

Barton Manor School endeavours to ensure that all students are aware of all routes to higher skills and are able to access information on technical options and apprenticeships (The Department of Education, July 2021: “Baker Clause”: supporting students to understand the full range of education and training options, and the Provider Access Legislation, January 2023).

In the 2021 study by the Careers and Enterprise Council, “Employer Engagement in Careers Education”, “…. over four out of five employers said that working directly with schools on their careers education programme helped them to develop their talent and skills pipeline”

As well as making a significant difference to the lives of our pupils, interacting with young people like ours you can:

  • enable you to meet young talent first
  • inspire young people and grow future skills
  • proactively address the social value of your business by making a difference to the community
  • develop your staff’s potential

How to get involved

Please read our Provider Access Policy and our Careers Programme 2024-5 on our website for more information.

If you are an employer that would be interested in supporting the school and our students please contact careers@bartoncourt.org

Resources

Careers and Enterprise Company

The Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) and the Confederation of British Industry Industry (CBI) have been working together to help employers engage more effectively with schools. A copy of their information guide can be found using the link below.

How to Support Careers and Enterprise Activities in Schools: a Practical Guide for Employers | CEC Resource Directory

The Careers and Enterprise Company was set up by government in 2015, with a mission to help every young person to find their best next step.

They are the national body for careers education in England, supporting schools and colleges to deliver modern, 21st century careers education.

Their website has a large section with information specifically for employers:

https://www.careersandenterprise.co.uk/employers/employer-resources-events/

Autism Education Trust

The Trust have a Transition to Employment Toolkit strives to improve opportunities for autistic people. Ambitious about Autism and the Autism Education Trust intend to help tackle the low autism employment rate, which is currently at 22% according to the Office for National Statistics.

This resource will help employers to develop their awareness and understanding of autism. They will support the hiring and retaining of talented autistic young people, and help more autistic young people access sustainable and meaningful employment opportunities

https://www.autismeducationtrust.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-01/transition-to-employment-toolkit-ambitious-about-autism-new-logo_0.pdf

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