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The first selfie was posted a few weeks ago by an alumnus who is currently doing a work placement in India with Tata Consultancy Services. It was quickly followed by contributions from other ex-students, happy to share their professional achievements in the financial, education, building and beauty sectors. Several entrepreneurs have also posted their business successes, while more recent graduates have shared their stories of academic achievements in higher education.
“We try to keep in touch with our students after they leave us, as much as we can; it’s always great to hear of their achievements,” explains Josephine Bailey, responsible for 14 - 19 Pathways at Birches Head Academy. “We have a success story board in the school, but until now we’ve never created an online platform for these fantastic achievements.
“With our #BHAsuccess selfie campaign, we’re hoping to grow the Birches Head Academy community, motivate former pupils to keep in touch and inspire current students. We’re also hoping other schools will initiate similar projects, to help older generations of graduates keep in touch and motivate current pupils to achieve their ambitions.”
Past and present students have welcomed the idea. One such student is Amber Clarke, who left Birches Head Academy ten years ago and went on to achieve a BTEC in Beauty Therapy at Stoke on Trent College.
“I’ve always known I wanted to have my own business, although I wasn’t entirely sure what the business would be,” comments Amber Clarke. “In 2012, I opened my own beauty salon called BareBeauty in Stockton Brook. I work with my mother and three other members of staff and we’re hoping to expand the team even more in the future.
“I think it’s important for pupils to know there is a huge range of options available to them after they finish school. From my experience, professional success always comes if you have a strong passion for what you do and if you work hard at it.”
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