Hawthorn Education Blog

Carry On Learning

It may be summer holiday time for most people in education but a number of our learners are continuing through the recess period. This includes . . .

Moor Park, Preston

Despite having lived in Preston MH had never visited Moor Park before and was unaware of all the things in the space. He really enjoyed . . .

On yer bike!

Practical life skills form an important part of any balanced education. Here RG worked on his bike under the watchful eye of Craig who taught . . .

Say hello to Jeffrey!

As part of a drive to improve her concentration levels MM recently took part in an activity to make balloon people/animals. Being quite fiddly it . . .

Charity car wash final total and information

This year Hawthorn Education is delighted to be able to donate £215 to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust. In the picture you can see Hawthorn’s Aisha . . .

Great news for DA

DA has managed to get an apprenticeship for with a local furniture firm. They interviewed him and the gentleman took him on. He is currently . . .

Something smells good at the Hub…

…and it’s KJ’s cheesy nachos, home made salsa and guacamole under the watchful eye of Jane. As always, Jane is at pains to point out . . .

Teach the teacher

The image you can see was drawn by our teacher Louise. Isn’t it good? The truly excellent thing about it though is that MM taught . . .

Creamy Garlic Pasta Chicken by you know who…

This week with Louise CK made creamy garlic pasta and declared the taste to be, ‘very good’ which is something coming from CK! As usual, . . .

Acting the goat!

During a recent trip out many of our young people were captivated by meeting some goats. You don’t see many goats in Preston to be . . .

Class trip

Today Kerry and the other teachers took LT, CS, AJ, MH, LP and RR to Wallings Ice Cream parlour in Garstang to thank them for . . .

Jim takes charge

Obviously Jim’s washed cars before as you can see by his excellent technique. Nothing left to chance by Jim especially for the car of the . . .

AT’s getting down and dirty…

…at the car wash today. He’s making sure all the flies are coming off Simon’s car while MH and LT take care of the rest . . .

Last week’s ‘Cooking with CK’

Last week CK worked with Jim who was beyond excited to get involved in the cooking fun. Cheesecake was the order of the day and . . .

It’s happening soon…

The second annual Hawthorn Education Hand Car Wash will be happening on  Monday June 26th at the Hub. Need your car washing? Then you know . . .

Natural heritage

During his recent visit to to Hurst Grange Park MH learnt all about the large amount of wildlife and foliage in Penwortham, something he wasn’t . . .

Gift for baby brother

Today with Jane MM made these lovely gifts for he baby brother. All Health and Safety issues were discussed and adhered to. MM made a . . .

JJ investigates

Have you ever noticed that Lancashire County Council appear to be tagging trees everywhere? JJ has this week and was keen to find out why. . . .

Life skills!

It’s not all about English/Maths etc although obviously these are vitally important. There’s a great deal to be said about teaching young people the basics . . .